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SORCE Heliophysics Science Satellite Celebrates Ten Years in Orbit
Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world’s leading space technology companies, today announced that the company is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the launch and successful operation of the company-built Solar and Radiation Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite. Ten years ago today, SORCE was launched into orbit aboard Orbital’s Pegasus rocket in a mission that originated […]
Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control \ AIRAC \ airspace \ ATM network \ Dublin \ Eurocontrol \ flight \ Free Route Airspace \ Network Manager
Network Manager delivers further Airspace Design improvements in December
Substantial savings have been made in Europe’s ATM network, thanks to the latest European Route Network Improvement Plan. 2012’s AIRAC – Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control – cycle release of 13 December 2012, saw the delivery of 36 packages of airspace design improvements which made for savings of 113 000 nautical miles flown less compared […]
787 \ 787 Dreamliner \ Boeing \ japan \ NTSB \ passengers \ U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Boeing Updates its Statement on 787 Investigation
Boeing welcomes the progress being made in the 787 investigation discussed today by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C. The regulatory and investigative agencies in the U.S. and Japan have dedicated substantial resources to these investigations, and we appreciate their effort and leadership. Boeing continues to assist the NTSB and the […]
Delta Air Lines \ GRAMMY® Awards \ Hall of Fame \ Jeff Robertson \ Los Angeles \ NASCAR \ Shannon Sharpe \ SkyMiles
Delta offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Packages with SkyMiles Online Auction
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members may bid miles for a variety of unique event opportunities and exciting once-in-a-lifetime packages through the SkyMiles online auction. As a result of its popularity, the auction has moved from a quarterly event to an ongoing program, enabling customers to participate year-round. There are several items currently available through the […]
Airbus \ Asia Pacific \ Charles Champion \ flight \ Fly Your Ideas \ students \ UNESCO
Airbus selects students with most innovative ideas to shape the future of flight
Airbus has selected 100 student teams from across five continents to go to the next round of the 2013 Fly Your Ideas challenge. Of these, 49 per cent are from Asia Pacific, 37 per cent from Europe, 8 per cent from the the Americas, 3 per cent from Africa and 3 per cent from Middle […]
Action Plan \ European \ IATA \ ICAO \ International Air Transport Association \ RERR \ runway \ Runway Excursions \ Safety Management Systems \ SMS
IATA European Action Plan for Preventing Runway Excursions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined with 16 other aviation stakeholder organizations in developing a European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions. The goal is to reduce the occurrence of one of the most common types of air accidents by providing operational and system recommendations to aircraft operators, air navigation service providers, […]
aircraft \ Boeing \ Boeing Capital \ Boeing Capital Corporation \ Diana Sands \ Mike Cave \ SEC \ SEC Reporting
Boeing Aircraft Financing Unit, Boeing Capital, to End Separate SEC Reporting
Boeing announced that its aircraft financing and leasing unit, Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC), plans to suspend its separate U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting. The move will help streamline Boeing’s financial reporting process while not affecting the financing and leasing unit’s mission, operations or customer interactions. Boeing Capital’s financial information will continue to be included […]
787 aircraft \ Airbus A350XWB \ applications \ Boeing \ Boeing Dreamliner \ Dreamliner 787 \ Federal Aviation Administration \ Frost & Sullivan \ Lithium-ion \ safety
Frost & Sullivan on Boeing Dreamliner 787 and Lithium-ion Batteries
The Boeing Dreamliner 787 incident has opened a new page in the lithium-ion battery space that speaks about the safety of this battery when used in higher capacities of KW and MW scale. During 2007, Federal Aviation Administration, granted permission to Boeing to use lithium-ion batteries in the 787 aircraft, with several conditions to ensure […]
airlifters \ Boeing \ C-17 \ C-17 Globemaster \ flight \ GISP \ Globemaster III \ IAF \ India \ Indian Air Force
Boeing Delivers Indian Air Force’s 1st C-17 to Flight Test
Boeing on Jan. 22 delivered the first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters for the Indian Air Force (IAF). India’s first C-17 will now enter a U.S. Air Force flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base in Palmdale, Calif. Boeing is on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and […]
aircraft \ Cessna \ CGRT \ Chip Ganassi Racing Teams \ IndyCar Series \ IZOD \ Jamie McMurray \ NASCAR \ partnership \ Scott Ernest \ Sprint Cup Series \ Textron
Cessna & Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Becomes Partners
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced today a strategic partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) for multiple races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. This partnership extends Cessna’s presence across all three series in which CGRT competes. “Clyde Cessna founded this […]