NASA Prueba Tecnología de Motores para que los Astronautas Puedan Descender en la Luna
January 14, 2009
14/01/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Un motor de desarrollo tecnológico que podría ayudar a la NASA a que los astronautas regresen con seguridad a la superficie lunar ha completado con éxito su tercera rueda de pruebas. El propósito de estas pruebas es reducir el riesgo y adelantar la tecnología para un motor de cohete confiable y resistente que podría permitir un próximo alunizaje de Estados Unidos.
Las pruebas de Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne en West Palm Beach, Fla., han permitido reunir datos sobre este motor de concepto que podría jugar un papel en la próxima etapa de la exploración humana de la luna. La mayoría de los cohetes hacen que las naves espaciales viajen más velozmente. El objetivo del motor de descenso lunar es reducir la velocidad del vehículo para que los astronautas puedan alunizar con seguridad.
JetBlue Anuncia Promociones en el Equipo Comercial
January 14, 2009
14/01/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) anunció hoy el ascenso de Martin St. George de su cargo de Vicepresidente de Planeamiento de Redes al de Vicepresidente Senior para Comercialización y Estrategia Comercial, con efecto inmediato. Además, JetBlue anunció el ascenso de Scott Laurence de su puesto de Director de Planeamiento de Redes, al de Vicepresidente de Planeamiento de Redes. Ambos reportan a Robin Hayes, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Director Comercial.
“Gracias a la fortaleza de la marca JetBlue, ahora estamos en posición de ganar mayor participación de mercado. El año 2009 será difícil pero nosotros tenemos una excelente marca y estas designaciones en cargos líderes nos permitirán continuar desarrollando nuestros productos y servicios”, comentó Hayes. “Marty trae su experiencia y conocimiento técnico para la ejecución de programas amplios de apoyo a nuestras estrategias comerciales, tanto para servir bien a nuestros clientes como para generar mejores resultados para la empresa”.
CAE wins contracts for five full-flight simulators and training devices valued at approximately C$60 million
January 14, 2009
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Jan. 13, 2009) – CAE (NYSE:CGT)(TSX:CAE) has won contracts to design and manufacture five full-flight simulators (FFSs) and associated training devices valued at approximately C$60 million at list prices. The contracts are with Continental Airlines, Air China, and Shandong Airlines, and now bring the total FFS sales announced so far in fiscal year 2009 to 31.
“We are pleased airlines around the world continue to trust CAE’s true fidelity simulation equipment to support their pilot training programs,” said Marc Parent, CAE’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “We have the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of simulation products and training services, and remain confident that we can offer cost-effective solutions to address the specific training needs of our customers.”
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines has ordered a comprehensive suite of Boeing 737 Next-Generation (NG) simulation equipment, including two FFSs and a flight training device (FTD). The two CAE 7000 Series FFSs along with the FTD will be delivered to Continental’s training centre in Houston in 2009. Continental is taking delivery of new Boeing 737NG aircraft over the next several years for greater fleet flexibility and operational efficiencies as it replaces less efficient 737 Classic aircraft.
“As we add more Boeing 737NG aircraft to our fleet, we need the highest quality and highest fidelity simulators for our pilot training program,” said Captain Fred Abbott, Continental’s Vice President of Flight Operations. “For many years, CAE has been an excellent partner working with Continental’s Flight Training and Purchasing groups to deliver high quality and reliable simulation equipment. We expect this will continue as we add Boeing 737NG simulation equipment to our training portfolio.”
Air China/Shandong Airlines
Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China, and Shandong Airlines have jointly ordered three CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulators (FFSs): two Boeing 737-800 FFSs and one Airbus A320 FFS. One Boeing 737-800 FFS and the A320 FFS will be delivered to Air China’s training centre in Beijing in the first half of 2010. The other Boeing 737-800 FFS will be delivered to Shangdong Airlines training centre in Qingdao in 2010. All three simulators will feature the CAE True electric motion system and CAE’s next-generation visual solution, including the CAE Tropos-6000 image generator and liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projectors.
About CAE
CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation industry and defence forces around the globe. With annual revenues exceeding C$1.4 billion, CAE employs approximately 7,000 people at more than 75 sites and training locations in 20 countries. We have the largest installed base of civil and military full-flight simulators and training devices. Through our global network of 27 civil aviation and military training centres, we train more than 75,000 crewmembers yearly. We also offer modelling and simulation software to various market segments and, through CAE’s professional services division, we assist customers with a wide range of simulation-based needs. www.cae.com
Despite Downturn, Cessna Remains Focused on New Product Development
January 14, 2009
WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 14, 2009 Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, continues to move forward on new product development projects including the Citation Columbus, the Citation CJ4 and the Model 162 SkyCatcher.
“Despite the uncertainty of the world’s economic environment, we believe it is critical that we not compromise our future. Our new product development programs are proceeding on schedule,” said Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton. “We remain committed to investing in these programs, whether it is in aircraft development, facility construction or ensuring we have the people resources to meet our schedule.”
The Citation Columbus was formally launched about one year ago and is planned to enter service with customers in 2014. The Citation CJ4, the newest member of the popular CJ series of light business jets, is well into certification testing and is expected to enter service early next year. The SkyCatcher Light Sport Aircraft is nearing final ASTM compliance certification and deliveries are planned to begin later this year.
The $780 million Citation Columbus development program is comprised of both aircraft development and manufacturing facilities construction.
On the aircraft development side, Cessna and its design team have more than 850 employees working Columbus design tasks. Additionally, other supplier employees are working on engine and avionics tasks for the intercontinental, large-cabin business jet.
Meanwhile, facilities work continues at full pace in Wichita where the new Citation Columbus assembly facility is located. Some 450,000 cubic yards (344,050 cubic meters) of earth is being moved in to support the massive 600,000 square-foot (55,742 square meters) building. Construction is expected to start in March following selection of a general contractor for the project.
The Citation CJ4 continues toward full FAA certification later this year. Three aircraft are in the flight test program and have completed nearly 350 flight hours. A test airframe successfully completed cyclic tests, reaching five lifetimes with no structural fatigue issues.
“We remain 100 percent on schedule on this key program,” Pelton said. “The CJ4 is already proving to be a popular model, offering businesses the perfect blend of cost efficiency and performance.”
The production line is already functional and the first production aircraft is moving down the line on schedule, with the second production aircraft set to follow soon.
As for the lower end of the Cessna product line, all engineering work and testing of the 162 SkyCatcher is being completed according to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
Flight testing is focused on gathering data and making minor refinements to ensure the aircraft complies with ASTM requirements and fulfills its intended role in the training and sport flying market. An extensive Ground Vibration Test, though not an ASTM requirement, was conducted to meet Cessna’s exacting standards for airframe integrity. Additional testing beyond the ASTM requirements will include a full airframe fatigue test on a production aircraft. Cessna plans to begin deliveries in the U.S. later this year.
GE Awarded Australian F404/F414 Engine Contract
January 12, 2009
Sydney, Australia. – January 12, 2009 – GE has been awarded a 12-year
Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Australian
Department of Defence for F404 and F414 engines powering the Australian
Defence Force’s (ADF) F/A-18A/B Hornet and soon-to-be-acquired F/A-18F
Super Hornet aircraft.
This F404/F414 total logistics support contract covers all aspects of
logistics, intermediate and deeper maintenance, and engineering support
for the remaining life of the F/A-18 Hornet fleet and the projected life
of the F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet. The performance-based contract
structure will benefit from a combination of U.S. and Australian
capabilities to ensure engine availability for the Royal Australian Air
Force (RAAF) in the most cost-effective manner possible.
Key partners for GE in the execution of the contract include Tasman
Aviation Enterprises (TAE) based in Amberley QLD, Goodrich Customer
Services Asia Pacific based in Sydney, and the U.S. Navy Fleet Readiness
Center Southeast based in Jacksonville FL.
“We’re pleased to expand our successful relationship with Australia and
collaborate to ensure the optimum fleet readiness of all ADF F404 and
F414 engines,” said Tony Mathis, GE’s Turbofan/Turbojet Department
General Manager.
Currently, the RAAF flies over 70 F404-powered Hornets, which were
delivered starting in 1984. Hornets continue to serve as a front-line
aircraft for the RAAF, having flown more than 500,000 engine
flight-hours.
In March 2007 Australia announced its decision to procure 24 F/A-18E/F
Super Hornets, powered by twin F414-GE-400 turbofan engines. Engine
deliveries for this order will begin in 2009 and plans call for the
first Super Hornets to be delivered to Australia in 2010, with a fully
operational RAAF Super Hornet squadron by 2012. With this order,
Australia became the first international customer for the F414-powered
Super Hornet.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE),
is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and
components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical
systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global service network to
support these offerings.
French defence ministry renews Thales Contractor Logistics Support contract for avionics maintenance
January 12, 2009
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 12 January 2009 – Thales announced today that the French Ministry of
Defence, through its SIMMAD1 support structure, has renewed the fixed-price contractor
logistic support (CLS) contract for the maintenance of avionics equipment on French military
aircraft for a further five years. The contract covers a fleet of approximately 1,500 aircraft.
Pierre-Eric Pommellet, Vice President of the Services and Business Transformation Sector
within Thales’ aerospace activities, stated: “We are very proud of this long-lasting
relationship of trust between Thales and the French defence ministry. Productivity gains have
significantly reduced support costs for the customer. Today we are continuing to tailor our
solutions to the evolving requirements of the armed forces and strengthening our thought
leadership role in military support services.”
Thales is committed to deliver a broader range of services, including fixed-price
obsolescence management and extended maintenance of equipment support facilities,
translating into a comprehensive improvement in services for the armed forces.
This new contract is part of Thales’s innovative approach to service provision, based on endto-
end support solutions with guaranteed levels of operational availability. Various proposals
have been submitted to meet the ever-changing requirements of the market.
Drawing on its experience with the French armed forces, Thales also offers comprehensive
support solutions to export customers. In Brazil, for example, as announced in July 2008,
Thales and a number of French partner companies signed an agreement to provide local
maintenance services at the Anápolis air force base, where the Brazilian Air Force’s Mirage
2000 fleet is stationed. This type of contract significantly reduces repair and maintenance
turnaround times. The Brazilian Air Force will thus benefit from higher levels of service
performance, leading in turn to increased availability of its Mirage 2000 fleet.
The gains are a result of simpler logistics management processes and the transfer to
industry of full responsibility for equipment and system repairs on a door-to-door basis.
About Thales
Thales is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing defence, aerospace and
security markets worldwide. Thales’s leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers
who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical
information systems. To this end, the Group’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel and
share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and
nations. The Group builds its growth on its unique multidomestic strategy based on trusted
partnerships with national customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to
support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs 68,000 people in 50 countries
with 2007 revenues of €12.3 billion.
Embraer Sets New Record by Delivering 204 Jets in 2008
January 12, 2009
Result is 20% greater than the previous year
São José dos Campos, January 12, 2009 – Embraer delivered 59 jets to the Commercial,
Executive, and Defense and Government aviation segments during the fourth quarter of 2008
(4Q08), totaling 204 jets in the year. For the second consecutive year, the Company set a new
aircraft delivery record, delivering 20% more airplanes than in 2007 (169 jets). The last
quarter of 2008 was also marked by the delivery of the first two Phenom 100 executive jets.
The value of the firm order backlog came to US$ 20.9 billion, on December 31, 2008.
During 4Q08, Embraer delivered 44 E-Jets to Commercial Aviation, eight Legacy 600s, two
Phenom 100s, and one EMBRAER 175 to Executive Aviation, and four jets to the Defense and Government segment.
During the last quarter of 2008, Embraer increased the number of customers with firm orders for
jets from the EMBRAER 170/190 family, with the sale of 11 E-Jets (six EMBRAER 170s and
five EMBRAER 190s) to British Airways, from the United Kingdom. The Company delivered
the first EMBRAER 190s to Holland’s KLM Cityhopper, and EMBRAER 195s to Azul Linhas
Aéreas, which is the first Brazilian airline to operate an E-Jet. Regional – Compagnie Aérienne
Européene, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France, received the 500th E-Jet.
The new sales of the Phenom executive jets family increased the number of firm contracts to
over 850 aircraft. The entry level Phenom 100 jet received the Type Certificate (TC) from
Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) and
from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The first two units of the jet were
delivered in December. The ultra-large Lineage 1000 received, in the end of year, the Type
Certificate from ANAC and from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA.
In the Defense and Government segment, Embraer signed another important contract for the
Super Tucano in Latin America with the Dominican Republic, besides the sale of one aircraft
for transporting government officials in Asia to the Royal Thai Army. The Company signed a
contract amendment with the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) for the A-1M program of AMX modernization, in December.
NASA Art Contest Winners Draw on Their Young Imaginations
January 12, 2009
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| Ninth grader Tetyana Hollandsworth from Norfolk Collegiate School in Norfolk, Va., won the grand prize in the annual art calendar contest at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. (PRNewsFoto/NASA) HAMPTON, VA UNITED STATES |
Students near NASA’s Langley Research Center in
NASA Langley asked schools and home schools to submit one entry per grade level, kindergarten to 12th grade. Contest rules stated artwork had to be original work, done without the help of a computer, that illustrated one of six NASA themes: aeronautics, earth science, space operations, future space exploration, people who work for NASA and benefits of NASA research and technologies.
“We started the contest last year to celebrate NASA’s 50th anniversary,” said contest organizer
“We had about 300 entries from around
NASA Langley and its partners at the Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC) awarded 96 prizes: a grand prize and 12 first place prizes, as well as certificates for second and third places and honorable mention. The grand prize included the cover of the calendar, admission passes to the VASC, a tour of NASA Langley and other rewards. First place winners’ submissions are also included in the calendar. All of the artwork that appears in the calendar will also be on display at the Virginia Air & Space Center until the end of the year.
“We’re proud to hang the artwork of these outstanding students and support NASA’s mission to inspire the public about aerospace exploration, science and technology,” said
A panel of five judges, including a NASA Langley graphic artist and a local art instructor, judged the entries, based on originality, interpretation of subject matter/theme, creative techniques, composition and overall artistic appearance.
A complete list of winners will be posted on the Internet after the ceremony. For more information, check:
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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Receives $12 Million Contract to Design and Build Pathfinder Divert and Attitude Control System for MDA MKV
January 12, 2009
The Commonality Pathfinder DACS, as part of the Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) program, will allow the MDA to conduct controlled-flight hover tests on its two kinetic vehicles. The Pathfinder DACS will use existing Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne propulsion system technology, which will significantly lower development risk, cost and time.
“The Pathfinder DACS will allow the Missile Defense Agency to test the avionics, software and sensor capabilities of the kinetic vehicles, simulating the conditions of flight and demonstrating its ability to seek and destroy incoming ballistic missile targets,” said
The Pathfinder DACS will be designed with a high-precision propulsion system capable of positioning kinetic vehicles to destroy multiple incoming ballistic missiles and countermeasures. The first test of the Pathfinder DACS is scheduled for mid 2010, while hover tests on the two kinetic vehicle designs are scheduled for 2011. The tests will be conducted at the National Hover Test Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., a part of Pratt & Whitney, is a preferred provider of high-value propulsion, power, energy and innovative system solutions used in a wide variety of government and commercial applications, including the main engines for the space shuttle, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, missile defense systems and advanced hypersonic engines.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in
Delta Air Lines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Long-term Maintenance and Materials Agreements Worth $1 Billion
January 12, 2009
“We are pleased to enter into these PW4000 service agreements,” said
The first agreement, an Inventory Logistics Program, covers material replacement and parts repair for Delta’s fleet of more than 80 PW4000 engines. The second award is a parts repair agreement that covers material replacement and part repairs for Delta TechOps’ Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) customers. Both deals include commitment to develop new repairs and to implement those repairs in both Delta’s and Delta’s customers’ fleets.
“These agreements provide long-term value to Delta and helps to solidify the continued partnership between both companies,” said
Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed with hundreds of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading participant in two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in
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