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Rolls-Royce to Cut 2,000 Jobs on Slump, Plane Delays (Update2)
Published November 20, 2008, 4:41 am, Bloomberg
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Rolls-Royce Group Plc , the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines, said it will cut as many as 2,000 jobs worldwide next year as economies slow and programs at Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS suffer delays.
Larry Smith in conversation
Published November 20, 2008, 3:28 am, The Globe and Mail
President of the Alouettes talks management with Karl Moore
AIRBUS KICKS OFF LONG TERM FLIGHT TEST RESEARCH INTO NEW ENGINE ARCHITECTURES WITH PRATT & WHITNEY’S GEARED TURBOFAN ...
Published November 20, 2008, 2:36 am, Thaipr.net
As part of Airbus’ on-going, extensive research and development into future technology options, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have commenced a series of flight tests to evaluate the ‘PurePower’ PW1
AD: Boeing
Published November 20, 2008, 2:06 am, The Aero-News Network
AD NUMBER: PL2008-24-51 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive PL2008-24-51 SUMMARY: We received a report of failure of the left-hand fuel pump of the center wing tank (CWT) to shutoff after being selected "OFF" by the flight crew during flight on a Boeing Model 737-700 airplane.
Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.20.08)
Published November 20, 2008, 2:05 am, The Aero-News Network
"This is the first step in creating a totally new space communications capability, an interplanetary Internet." Source: Adrian Hooke, team lead and manager of space-networking architecture, technology and standards at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA announced this week it successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on the Internet.
NASA Successfully Tests First Deep Space Internet
Published November 20, 2008, 2:05 am, The Aero-News Network
But If You Thought Dial-Up Was Slow... Whoa, Boy And here, we thought the idea of wireless connectivity onboard a commercial airliner was a nifty idea. NASA announced this week it successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on the Internet.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.20.08)
Published November 20, 2008, 2:05 am, The Aero-News Network
Aero-Linx! The mission of the Project North Star Association of Canada (PNSAC) is to assist the Canada Aviation Museum in the restoration of its aircraft collection, as well as other related tasks that fall within its capabilities.
ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.20.08): Lagrange Points
Published November 20, 2008, 2:05 am, The Aero-News Network
Aero-Terms! Five points with respect to an orbit which a body can stably occupy. Designated L1 through L5.
'Firefly' CubeSat Mission To Study Atmospheric Electrical Discharges
Published November 20, 2008, 2:04 am, The Aero-News Network
CubeSat Will Study Link Between Lightning, Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes Massive energy releases occur every day in the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Lightning may give rise to these bursts of radiation. However, unlike the well-known flashes of light and peals of thunder familiar to Earth-dwellers, these energy releases are channeled upward and can be detected only from space. Our ...
Hawker Beechcraft Awarded $171 Million USAF Contract
Published November 20, 2008, 2:04 am, The Aero-News Network
Service Orders 23 King Air 350ER Turboprops Hawker Beechcraft awarded a contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) this week for 23 extended-range (ER) special mission Beechcraft King Air 350ER turboprops. The estimated value of the contract is $171 million, and calls for deliveries to take place in 2009.
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