jueves, 22 de octubre de 2009

Iberia, Ryanair, Spanair y Clickair, multadas por abuso en las líneas telefónicas

http://www.tecnoaereo.com/iberia-ryanair-spanair-y-clickair-multadas-por-abuso-en-las-lineas-telefonicas

Las líneas Iberia, Spanair, Ryanair y Clickair han sido denunciadas por la Confederación Española de Organizaciones de Amas de Casa, Consumidores y Usuarios (Ceaccu), por incumpimiento del código de conducta sobre tarificación adicional de la Secretaría de Estado de las Telecomunicaciones.

Increased Cost To Air Force Of A330 Due To Size

http://www.glgroup.com/News/KC-X-Contract-%E2%80%93-Size-%28And-Infrastructure-Cost%29-Matters-44284.html

Air National Guard To Have Role With KC-X

 
 
 Recently it was announced that the Air National Guard will provide participation on the KC-X source selection. This is most likely to help make sure that any specific requirements of the Air Guard are considered and is not common with programs of this size.

Airbus invited to join Boeing’s recycling efforts

 
Boeing wants to collaborate with its chief rival to develop technologies for recycling aircraft materials, according to its programme manager of airplane and composite recycling Bill Carberry.

Buoyant seaplane market triggers Seastar launch

Speaking at the show, Dornier Seaplane chief executive Joe Walker said the privately owned company had clinched more than 25 letters of intent for the twin-engined turboprop, from which it is currently converting into firm orders.

Boeing tuvo unas pérdidas de 1.600 millones de dólares en el tercer trimestre

 
La constructora aeronáutica norteamericana Boeing registró en el tercer trimestre del presente año unas pérdidas netas de 1.600 millones de dólares mientras que los ingresos se incrementaron un 9% hasta los 16.700 millones de dólares, según anunció ayer

The smallest single-winged rotocraft

 
Students at the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering have turned to nature to create a flying device that can hover and perform surveillance duties, and that could lead to applications for military and emergency services. The enigmatic maple tree seeds (or samara fruit) - and the unique spiraling pattern with which they glide to the ground - have intrigued children and engineers for decades. Now aerospace engineering graduate students have applied the seeds' design to airborne devices and created what they believe to be the world's smallest controllable single-winged rotocraft.

Seoul could revive KF-16 plans ...

...due to delays in the development of the indigenous KF-X programme.
 

C-17s in Washington

 
the Airbus A400M and Russia's super-giant AN-124 would be the only games in town from 2010-2025, or longer.
 

miércoles, 21 de octubre de 2009

Hawker 4000 to Receive World Speed Record Certificates

http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/include/content_view.aspx?id=11928

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's (HBC) flagship Hawker 4000 and leading Beechcraft Premier IA will be honored today for world speed record flights accomplished in each aircraft earlier this year

Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Light Attack Prototype Production, Flight Testing Progress

http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/include/content_view.aspx?id=11925

The AT-6 is a structurally strengthened derivative of the highly successful T-6A/B/C – the world's most proven military trainer aircraft.

"The AT-6 is a U.S.-made solution designed to meet training, light attack and armed reconnaissance needs for irregular warfare and building partner capacity initiatives," said Jim Maslowski, president, U.S. and International Government Business for HBC. "Like our contribution to Project Liberty, we are listening carefully to the warfighter and, together with our partners at Lockheed Martin, we are creating high-end capabilities in a low-cost, low-risk aircraft."

EADS dice que España debe lanzar el UAV Advance, aprovechando la presidencia de la UE

http://www.infodefensa.com/esp/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=2019&n=EADS-dice-que-Espa%F1a-debe-lanzar-el-UAV-Advance,-aprovechando-la-presidencia-de-la-UE

La corporación europea EADS  quiere hacer de España la plataforma de lanzamiento de su último proyecto militar, el avión no tripulado UAV Advance "Talarion" y considera que puede establecerse aquí un centro de entrenamiento y una línea de ensamblaje final.

Airbags Help Airlines Meet New Safety Regs

 
Contrary to popular belief, most airliner accidents are survivable. Many crashes are relatively slow impacts where the forces on passengers are similar to those experienced in a car accident. For that reason, airlines are cribbing from automotive technology that has protected drivers for years — airbags. It could help them meet new federal safety regulations.

Cessna Launches GreenTrak Program to Lower Citation Emissions

ORLANDO, Fla. Oct. 19, 2009 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the introduction of GreenTrak Flight Planning software, a new flight planning program for current production Citation operators that optimizes a flight profile not only for time and cost, but also for the lowest carbon footprint as well.

El presidente de Aciturri, Premio de Honor de Económica-ForoBurgos

 
por su trayectoria empresarial al convertir su empresa en líder del sector aeronáutico en Castilla y León.

South Africa is still negotiating to buy eight Airbus A400M military transport planes despite delays and a cost increase

 
South Africa was the first country to order them in 2004 and walking away would hurt Airbus's credibility as a military supplier at a time some European buyers have threatened to trim or cancel orders.

Chacón destaca la importancia de una industria aeronáutica fuerte

 

20/10/2009 (Infodefensa.com) Albacete - La ministra de Defensa, Carme Chacón, destacó la importancia de tener una industria aeronáutica fuerte para "satisfacer las necesidades de Defensa" de España, ya que concretó que actualmente el sector de Defensa nacional está formado por cerca de 850 empresas "con unas excelentes instalaciones y un alto nivel de competitividad".

Korean engineering unit to supply 747-8 wing parts


http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/21/333748/kal-engineering-unit-to-supply-747-8-wing-parts.html

ITH Albacete, inaugurado ayer, ha supuesto una inversión de 15 millones

 
El centro engloba todas las operaciones de mantenimiento y montaje de motores de Helicópteros del Grupo ITP. El director general de ITP, Ignacio Mataix, subrayó la relevancia de este centro dentro de la estrategia del Grupo ITP: "ITH supone la concentración en esta empresa del mantenimiento de más de 150 motores y 16 de montaje por año, con una facturación prevista de 30 millones de euros por ejercicio. La apuesta estratégica formulada entre las instituciones e ITP permitirá a Albacete erigirse en un emplazamiento aeronáutico de referencia tanto a nivel estatal como internacional".

martes, 20 de octubre de 2009

Insectos Cyborg controlados a distancia

http://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/index.php/blog/36-general/582-insectos-cyborg-controlados-a-distancia

Es un invento de la DARPA. Han modificado dos tipos distintos de escarabajos, uno estadounidense (Cotinus texana) y otro africano (Mecynorrhina torquata), para poder controlar su vuelo a distancia.Aunque ambos respondían de forma similar a los estímulos, solo el africano, de mayor tamaño, ha sido capaz de levantar el vuelo con el peso adicional de la electrónica. El proyecto consiste en crear insectos controlados para poder usarlos en la búsqueda de supervivientes tras catástrofes o como pequeños espías.