August 2008 - Posts

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.01.08)

  "Alabama Wing has activated a mission command staff and is identifying aircrew, ground team, urban direction finding (UDF) team and mission staff members who are available for a one- or two-week tour after the storm makes landfall." Source:... Posted Aug 31 2008, 09:21 PM by Aero-News Network

• Klyde Morris (09.01.08)

  Klyde Talks About The 'Doomsday' Scenario FMI: www.klydemorris.com Read More... Posted Aug 31 2008, 09:16 PM by Aero-News Network

• BRS Opens New Corporate Headquarters

  Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. has accepted the keys to its new Corporate Headquarters building from the City of South St. Paul. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2008, 09:14 PM by Aero-News Network

• ZuluLog Releases Version 2.0 of Online Logbook Software

  ZuluLog has announced that it has deployed version 2.0 of its aviation record-keeping software into active production. The new version features numerous enhancements including a custom scripting language, new analysis tools, support for mobile devices... Posted Aug 31 2008, 09:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Boeing Delivers Two 777 Models to Emirates

  Emirates First Middle East Carrier To Receive Two 777 Variants On The Same Day Boeing and Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) Thursday, marking the first double 777 delivery... Posted Aug 31 2008, 08:38 PM by Aero-News Network

• 'Tight Security, Festive Atmosphere' Await Convention Travelers At MSP

  The PR effort is on... big-time... at least if you happen to be heading to the Republican Convention. People arriving at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for this week's Republican National Convention will reportedly 'receive a warm... Posted Aug 31 2008, 08:32 PM by Aero-News Network

• Advanced Engine, Hearing Protection On Display At Wright-Pat Museum

  The first aircraft to fly by pulsed-detonation engine power, along with associated hearing protection technology -- both developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory here -- became additions to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force during an Aug... Posted Aug 31 2008, 08:18 PM by Aero-News Network

• CAP Emergency Services Teams Prepare For Storm’s Landfall

  As Hurricane Gustav moves closer to the Gulf Coast of the United States, Civil Air Patrol members are making preparations to safeguard CAP assets and preparing to respond to requests for assistance after the storm makes landfall. Read More... Posted Aug 31 2008, 08:12 PM by Aero-News Network

• Boeing Issues Statement on IAM Recommendation to Strike

  The Boeing Company has issued a public statement in which it reports that it 'is extremely disappointed that the union is recommending that our employees reject what adds up to be the best contract in the aerospace industry.' Read More... Posted Aug 30 2008, 11:12 PM by Aero-News Network

• Grupo Marsans Takes Delivery Of Their First Airbus A330-200

  Grupo Marsans, Spain's largest tourism and transport group, has taken delivery of its first directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft for its subsidiary Air Comet. Read More... Posted Aug 30 2008, 11:10 PM by Aero-News Network

• CAP ND Squadrons Assist In Search For Missing Man Found Aug. 26

  Members Devote 25 Flight Hours, Cover Several Hundred Miles The Civil Air Patrol reports that their North Dakota Wing members totaled about 25 hours of flight time and covered several hundred miles in ground vehicles in helping search for an elderly man... Posted Aug 30 2008, 11:07 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.31.08)

  "Continued statements that everything is fine with the 787 global supply network just don't fly..." Source: Ray Goforth, executive director of SPEEA. SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001, claims that that the Boeing Company's public acknowledgement... Posted Aug 30 2008, 10:58 PM by Aero-News Network

• Boeing Risks 787 by Refusing to Deal With Outsourcing Problems, Says SPEEA

  Union Hopping Mad Over Boeing Positions SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001, tells ANN that 'The Boeing Company's public acknowledgement that outsourcing is causing problems with the 787 program is lip service until action is taken to correct problems created... Posted Aug 30 2008, 10:49 PM by Aero-News Network

• Westpac Rescue Helicopter Finds Missing Hiker

  Called For Help By Cell-Phone The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter Rescued a 17yr old female from Wainuiomata, in the hills above Wainuiomata, NZ, on Saturday.The missing hiker contacted the Police on her cell phone and advised them of her location... Posted Aug 30 2008, 10:39 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Closes Stennis, Michoud In Advance of Gustav

  Impending Hurricane Necessitates Closures/Caution NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center was closed Friday, Aug. 29, due to the approach of Hurricane Gustav. Normal operations at the facility are expected to resume when conditions permit. Public tours... Posted Aug 30 2008, 10:35 PM by Aero-News Network