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Aircell Gets FAA Approval for ATG 4000 Business Aviation System
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 20, 2009
...e high-speed connection, it greatly transforms the travel experience and allows everyone aboard the aircraft to be more productive."
"In addition to a high-speed Internet system for the co...
Crunch for airlines
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
... doesn't respond to pricing activity." It's not just the airlines suffering. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has told reporters it expects airlines will be shelving their orders ...
Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire
in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009
...sked for classic cars are outrageous, especially during economic hard times? Try buying a vintage aircraft . An airworthy two-seater Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire aircraft was recently sold for $2,527...
Baker Hughes appoints new VP for supply chain
in Supplychainer, on March 16, 2009
...ey, a United Technology Corp. company, and a major player in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion systems. Mr. Soucy held a variety of ...
European government bailouts: Should we let one go broke?
in Wangtam, on February 22, 2009
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Dolphins Inspire Nanotech Research at University of Nevada
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 2, 2009
... the air more efficiently, saving fuel," Wolterbeek adds. "He is already working with the aircraft company Boeing to investigate creating the artificial skin for wing structures of unmanne...
Wicked Winter Weather
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 31, 2008
...y will be on the ground in Parksville as early as July 2009, or sooner if
they can rent a suitable aircraft from Brazil.
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A plane supply chain is complex....
in Supplychainer, on December 28, 2008
...nning, has to turn out planes at the rate of one per day. Current plans call for a total of 2,593 aircraft for the armed forces of the U.S. and United Kingdom.
- A sophisticated aircraft like the...
Corporate jets nosedive
in Sox First, on December 26, 2008
...Under SEC rules, publicly held companies need to disclose executives' personal use of corporate aircraft but it's a fuzzy area. What happens if you are on a personal trip and make a work call?...
In-Flight Wi-Fi on Virgin America: Blogging at 30,000 Feet
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 22, 2008
Virgin America today offered members of the press and bloggers the chance to test its new in-flight Wi-Fi service - and as a group, they were uniformly impressed.
"After passing 10,000 feet, I was able to find the sky-high Wi-Fi signal and create an account within minutes," wri...
Florida State University to Spin Off Buckypaper Company
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 30, 2008
...," writes Daily Tech's Jason Mick . "It plans on initially marketing the paper for aircraft electrical shielding and for military grade EMF shielding. The paper is an excellent conducto...
Geneva Classics, the Ultimate Historic Transport Show
in Classical Drives, on October 17, 2008
...e!) This year's Geneva Classics celebrated five forms of historic transport: cars, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, and trains. Okay, there was just one of the latter but the arrival of an historic r...
American Airlines to Filter In-Flight Wi-Fi For Porn
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 9, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto
American Airlines this week said it plans to filter its Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi service for porn.
" In a statement it put out early Tuesday evening , the carrier said it made the decision 'based on the feedback of our customers and employees,'&quo...
BAE - more bribery allegations
in Sox First, on October 1, 2008
...ar-old Austrian count, over allegations that BAE Systems paid bribes for contracts to sell military aircraft in Austria and the Czech Republic.
...
Saab and Volvo Celebrate the Swedish Difference
in Classical Drives, on September 19, 2008
.... Indeed, for many years the two companies, one born in 1927 and the other conceived post-war by an aircraft manufacturer, produced automobiles that did not even vaguely resemble each other. Which gua...
Who's Going Cashless? This Time It's Southwest
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 3, 2008
...lastic! No, Southwest is not adding new service fees, but beginning Sept. 9, all Southwest Airlines aircraft will be equipped with handheld credit card devices that will enable Flight Attendants to ta...
GM Goes Back to the Future For 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
in Classical Drives, on August 18, 2008
...d by GM's design head Harley Earl. Like many of us during that period, Earl was fascinated by aircraft design, especially the upcoming jet era. His concept cars often resembled aircraft on whe...
Voisin Will Make Auction History at Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on August 13, 2008
...ce, a coupe and cabriolet, are one-offs. Gabriel Voison was a pioneering aeronautics engineer whose aircraft were noted for their outstanding performance. When Voisin turned to the manufacture of auto...
Another cozy deal for BAE and Saudis
in Sox First, on August 12, 2008
...gations that Saudi officials took bribes from BAE, as part of the $82.5 billion Al-Yamanah military aircraft deal. BAE is back at it again, trying to cut a deal with the Saudis, reports the Sunday T...
Jay Leno Enjoys "Bigger is (Maybe) Better" Concept at 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
in Classical Drives, on August 8, 2008
...est-in-a-straight-line cars by adding huge engines to one-off specials. Most such engines came from aircraft including, or especially, the Merlin V-12's built by Rolls-Royce for Spitfires, Lancast...
Delta Plans In-Flight Wi-Fi on All Domestic Flights by Next Summer
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 5, 2008
Delta Air Lines today announced plans to offer in-flight Wi-Fi across its entire domestic fleet, using Aircell 's Gogo platform. The service, which will cost between $9.95 and $12.95 depending on the length of the flight, will roll out gradually over the coming year, with full-fleet d...
Branson Unveils First Private Space Travel Carrier Craft
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 2, 2008
...ed the craft carrier that he hopes will make space travel a possibility within the next decade. The aircraft is called the WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) and dubbed "Eve." WK2 will ferry SpaceShipTwo ...
Travel To Space: $200,000 Per Seat!
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 29, 2008
...y any longer.
British entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Branson on Monday took the wraps off an aircraft that, for $200,000 a seat, may someday take tourists who can afford it on the first leg of ...
The Trailer Grows Up (But We Still Love Those Vintage Illustrations)
in Classical Drives, on July 7, 2008
...al marvels. Among them a bicycle that replaced the wheels with "legs" and an amphibious aircraft that doubled as a submarine. Don't ask why! But the story I especially enjoyed was...
Air-Valid : interview with Arnaud Bilquez, CEO
in Les Explorers, on July 2, 2008
...s, charter and low cost.
This information is disseminated on nearly 40% of search queries tickets aircraft through the integration of these data on sites and information systems for visibility befor...
A Roof for War, a Landscape for Peace, Lockheed to Subaru
in Classical Drives, on June 27, 2008
...ng twin-engine fighter. Military authorities believed it might be vulnerable to attacks by Japanese aircraft although no enemy carriers had been sighted anywhere near California. And so, in one of the...
Dundarave Golf Resort, Prince Edward Island
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 21, 2008
Dundarave Golf Club, P.E.I.
During U-S Open week, my wife and I had the pleasure of spending 4 days in one of our favorite golf destinations - Prince Edward Island .
I have written before about golf on PEI in this space and how rewarding an experience it is but it had been several years s...
Diana and Me, a Moon Motors Classic
in Classical Drives, on June 20, 2008
...his marque didn't last long (nor did my affair) but Continental-built engines still power light aircraft.
...
New job opportunities for supply chain people in the U.S.
in Supplychainer, on May 30, 2008
...h government and commercial customers. They provide overhaul, repair and spare parts for numerous aircraft systems ; warehouse services; transportation management; Aircraft-On-Ground support; an...
DHL opens a €300 million facility in Leipzig, Germany
in Supplychainer, on May 28, 2008
...on its roof, generating 100,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year, and rainwater storage for aircraft cleaning and industrial water supply.
...
Extra component for traceability in supply chain and PLM
in Supplychainer, on May 22, 2008
...all great and covered many industries and organizations: From Universities to standard bodies, from aircraft sector to auto-makers.
Below you can see the system architecture proposed by EPFL (The wh...
Planes and Cars Posed Together in Advertising Brochures
in Classical Drives, on May 7, 2008
... Time was when automotive advertising images frequently placed an aircraft in the background, especially in the finned era of the 1950's. And why not? Both modes of transportation represented fr...
Italian Concours Heads North, Stays Near Monterey
in Classical Drives, on May 2, 2008
...at Marina California Airport .
The advantages of the new locale are several, including a vintage aircraft display. Along with those fabulous Riva speedboats such aircraft can help make this event...
RFID vision of Airbus to increase visibility in the supply chain
in Supplychainer, on April 28, 2008
...Airbus, the European commercial Aircraft maker has developed a new vision for its RFID program to increase visibility through its supply chain. The figure below, from SC Digest, explains their ...
Beijing Olympic sponsorship: pros and cons
in Sox First, on April 28, 2008
...st century. China is the largest arms supplier to Sudan, officially selling $83 million in weapons, aircraft and spare parts to Sudan in 2005, according to Amnesty International USA ... China provided...
The Gryphon Attack Glider
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 25, 2008
... HAHO, jumps from around 27,000 feet allow soldiers to travel only about 30 miles after exiting the aircraft.
The Gryphon could increase that range fourfold, creating an attack corridor of nearly 125...
Large and Durable Flash USB Memory
in On Storage, on April 25, 2008
...is all imprtant.
Here are the listed Features:
Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum.
Water resistant to 200M through the use of a epdm waterproof seal...
Peinlich: Rettungshubschrauber statt Mietwagen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on April 15, 2008
... number listed for National Car Rental is actually the number for the centre that sends ships and aircraft to rescue sailors.
One day last month, the centre fielded about five calls for car rentals...
BAE bribery fallout
in Sox First, on April 14, 2008
... threat: if the investigation was not stopped, there would be no contract for the export of Typhoon aircraft and the previous close intelligence and diplomatic relationship would cease. The court sai...
Chevrolet Corvairs to Fly and Drive at Old Rhinebeck
in Classical Drives, on April 7, 2008
... If there's anything that captures my attention instantly it's news about Corvairs and/or aircraft. The former because I once owned a pair of Corvair Corsas (though not at the same time) and...
In flight WiFi
in Tech Without Wires, on April 6, 2008
...uring and functionality, so Aircell is now cleared to both produce and deploy its technology on any aircraft that's cleared to use it. Currently, Aircell is focusing on AA's Boeing 767-200 tra...
Gun Fired By Pilot Was Being Stowed
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 27, 2008
...thing happens in the air that's not an emergency that's changed the course of action of the aircraft, the priority is to land the airplane," said William Brogan, an aviation expert at Lew...
American and Delta Airlines Cancel Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 27, 2008
...ctly according to an FAA directive, American said.
American has completed inspections on 243 MD-80 aircraft, and about 45 planes "are still being worked on," Wagner said Thursday.
"We...
Emirates Makes First Inflight Mobile Calls
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 21, 2008
...t authorized call via cellphone happened 30,000 feet above the ground from Emirates Airbus A340-300 aircraft flying from Dubai to Casablanca .
Since it's still in the initial stage, each p...
New Antarctica Airport
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 24, 2008
...faces and creating a potentially unsafe surface for airplanes. Without the snow 'pavement', aircraft could slide across the runway during crosswind takeoffs and landings.
Precision approach p...
B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
.... According to an article on MSNBC , both pilots ejected and are listed in stable condition.
The aircraft was one in a flight of four B-2s that was returning to Whiteman AFB, Mo., following a deplo...
Beautiful Car Art, Mysterious Digs
in Classical Drives, on February 17, 2008
...e for transportation art. Obviously paintings that combine beautiful cars (or trains, ships, aircraft) with romantic backgrounds have a special appeal. Thus I'm attracted to the artworks av...
RFID Trial to Improve Luggage Handling at Heathrow Airport
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 15, 2008
BAA and Emirates this week announced a six-month, £150,000 trial of a new RFID-based luggage tracking system at London's Heathrow Airport .
The trial will use Motorola XR480 Fixed RFID Readers .
According to CNN , RFID promises a vast improvement over the current barcode -based...
Elvis - Even then he Knew
in carzz.org, on February 11, 2008
...g was the proud owner of a Messerschmitt KR 200. The car was a three wheeled bubble car designed by aircraft engineer Fritz Fend and built in the 50's and 60's at the Messerschmitt aircraft fa...
Aluminum Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 6, 2008
...ctor, and easily worked by standard forming methods.
HSU Studio
The people at HSU Studio use an aircraft grade aluminum to make their jewelry. This is an alloy that contains less than three percen...
United Charges for Bags
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 5, 2008
Airline travel these days is a lot like having someone stick a fork in your eye.
It's expensive and cut-rate at the same time; you pay hefty taxes on top of your ticket price and you have to buy your food on board (or buy it at the airport and bring it on board).
Let's not even get in...
Continental Airlines to Launch Wi-Fi and DirecTV Services in 2009
in The Wireless Weblog, on January 31, 2008
Continental Airlines this week announced an agreement with LiveTV (a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue ) to offer 36 channels of DIRECTV on its flights, along with onboard Wi-Fi for e-mail and instant messaging - but not Web browsing. It'll be limited to e-mail and SMS.
The service...
Southwest Airlines Announces Plans to Test In-Flight Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on January 23, 2008
...uthwest Airlines today announced plans to test broadband Internet access via satellite on multiple aircraft in its fleet. Unlike, say, JetBlue's planned Wi-Fi offering , Southwest will offer ful...
Rewarding Blackwater
in Sox First, on January 20, 2008
...ghanistan, Kyrgystan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan . The work involves "heavy lift fixed-wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance, and supervision necessary to perform p...
Aviation News Update: Mice on United Flight & New Fare Increases
in The Aviation Weblog, on January 9, 2008
...ted panic when they wrote of the potentially fatal damage mice could do by chewing through wires on aircraft.
Passenger Jet Hit by Bullet
A stray bullet struck a passenger jet while it was land...
Two Irish Airplanes Struck by Lightning
in The Aviation Weblog, on January 7, 2008
...the airline said.
Return flights to the United States also were delayed as engineers examined both aircraft before returning them to service, Aer Lingus said.
The airline said it was unusual for two...
New Rules For Batteries in Luggage In 2008
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 29, 2007
If you're traveling in or from the U.S., you might want to take note of these new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation about laptop batteries . Hey, it's not the TSA changing the rules for once, and it's in response to a real problem-exploding batteries!
FlightGear finally releases version 1.0
in HackITLinux, on December 22, 2007
...search and modeling.
User extensible. Anyone with the right tools can create scenery, objects and aircraft to use with FlightGear.
Networkable. You can connect to a server and fly with other Fligh...
Air France's Mobile OnAir System
in Wandalust, on December 20, 2007
...
Here is how it works:
Mobile phones connect to a miniature cellular network installed inside this aircraft.
A modem transmits data and calls to a satellite that routes them to a ground station. Da...
Air France to Trial Mobile Phone Use on International Flights
in The Wireless Weblog, on December 20, 2007
...month trial of in-flight mobile phone services on international flights. The tests on Airbus A318 aircraft will use the Mobile OnAir system to support sms, mms and e-mail.
Later tests will suppo...
Wiseman Auction Flies Higher With Merlin-Powered Rolls-Royce V-12
in Classical Drives, on December 7, 2007
...st car in the world." Under the hood is a Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12, the finest piston-powered aircraft engine in WW2. The Spitfire fighter and later versions of the P-51 Mustang were fitted...
Duncan Hunter: The Anti-China Candidate
in China Venture News, on November 29, 2007
...mittees to discuss policy towards China in the aftermath of Beijing's refusal to allow a Navy aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships to dock in Hong Kong last week."
Hunter&#...
Curveball questions
in Sox First, on November 18, 2007
...pany forgiven any loans to management or directors? How do the perquisites (e.g., use of company aircraft, automobiles, apartments, executive retreats or other company facilities, or benefits for e...
Airbus A340 Crashes During Testing
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 16, 2007
...njuring 10 people during engine tests in Toulouse airport yesterday. According to an AP report, the aircraft was in the final stages of testing before the crash. An Airbus spokesman said "for an ...
The Amazing Story Behind Gabriel Voisin's Masterpiece
in Classical Drives, on November 8, 2007
...Jalopnik favors us with an article about Gabriel Voisin and his 1935 C28 Aerosport . Originally an aircraft designer, Voisin applied aerodynamic principles and weight reduction to the cars his...
Engine Falls off Plane During Takeoff
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 7, 2007
...e 100 people on board and no one was injured.
The right engine "separated from the wing. The aircraft continued to climb out," the airline said in a statement. "The aircraft returned ...
Classic Cars Blogger Looks Up, Sees 60-Year-Old Flying Boat Overhead
in Classical Drives, on November 7, 2007
...also be aware from prior blogs that my computer desk faces a large window where I can spot frequent aircraft movements, inasmuch as I live across the highway from Victoria International airport. As YY...
Aviation News Update: Vueling Cancels Airbus Orders
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 5, 2007
...s (USD$1.74 billion - USD$2.02 billion) related to delays that have hit its A400M European military aircraft. The European aerospace and defence group, which has also had delays with the A380 superjum...
What's It Like in the Cockpit?
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 2, 2007
...several airline pilots. Aside from a cool demeanor that must come from landing multi million dollar aircraft, they offered little insight into what it's like to fly. There are a few websites, like...
This Week in Outdoor History: First Parachute Jump & Animal in Space
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 30, 2007
... Goose was originally conceived by Henry J. Kaiser, a steel maker and builder of Liberty ships. The aircraft was designed, constructed, and engineered by Howard Hughes and his staff. The Spruce Goose&...
