Aviation - World-of-Newave.info http://answers.world-of-newave.info/aviation.htm Latest news and articles about Aviation en-us Copyright (c)2004-2008.§/Newave SARL. All rights reserved. webmaster@world-of-newave.com (Webmaster) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:23 GMT Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:23 GMT Newave Lisa XML Engine v1.0 - http://www.world-of-newave.info/about.htm 60 http://www.world-of-newave.info/images/wi8831.gif World-of-Newave.info - Knowledge and Informational Database http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 88 31 {COMPUTERS > ROBOTICS} - UAV Destroys Unmanned System in Real Combat in Iraq http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/robotics/uav-destroys-unmanned-system-in-real-combat-in-iraq-20080870228.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/robotics/uav-destroys-unmanned-system-in-real-combat-in-iraq-20080870228.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:06:53 GMT An article in Aviation Week states that last week, a MQ-9 Reaper UAV destroyed a "vehicle carrying a remotely controlled explosive device in southeast Iraq". Gizmodo claims that this is "the first time in history" that two unmanned systems "engaged and destroyed" each other. Other articles do not go that far; they only state that this is the first combat engagement for this particular UAV. The Reapers have reportedly have been in combat in Iraq since July 18 of this year, and in Afghanistan since last year. One source says that "the Reaper costs about 80 percent less than a manned fighter-bomber," "uses more than 90 percent less fuel, and can stay in the air over a target three or four times longer than a jet fighter". The smaller and less powerful MQ-1 Predator UAV is also being used in combat missions. Robots.Net UAV Destroys Unmanned System in Real Combat in Iraq {new window}   Robots.Net - An article in Aviation Week states that last week, a MQ-9 Reaper UAV destroyed a "vehicle carrying a remotely controlled explosive device in southeast Iraq". Gizmodo claims that this is "the first time in history" that two unmanned systems "engaged and destroyed" each other. Other articles do not go that far; they only state that this is the first combat engagement for this particular UAV. The Reapers have reportedly have been in combat in Iraq since July 18 of this year, and in Afghanistan since last year. One source says that "the Reaper costs about 80 percent less than a manned fighter-bomber," "uses more than 90 percent less fuel, and can stay in the air over a target three or four times longer than a jet fighter". The smaller and less powerful MQ-1 Predator UAV is also being used in combat missions.
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]]> Computers > Robotics {NORTH AMERICA > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Developing: FAA Computer Problems Cause Nationwide Airline Delays (AHN) http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/michigan/news-and-media/developing-faa-computer-problems-cause-nationwide-20080846219.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/michigan/news-and-media/developing-faa-computer-problems-cause-nationwide-20080846219.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:30:30 GMT (AHN) - Communication problems processing flight plans on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) computers have brought delays and cancellations to airports across the United States. - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:49:22 GMT Allheadlinenews.Com Developing: FAA Computer Problems Cause Nationwide Airline Delays (AHN) {new window}   Www.Allheadlinenews.Com - (AHN) - Communication problems processing flight plans on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) computers have brought delays and cancellations to airports across the United States. - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:49:22 GMT
Developing: FAA Computer Problems Cause Nationwide Airline Delays | AHN | August 26, 2008 {...} Developing: FAA Computer Problems Cause Nationwide Airline Delays | August 26, 2008 {...}
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > Michigan > News and Media {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - FAA Investigates the Eclipse 500's Scary Safety Issues http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/faa-investigates-the-eclipse-500-s-scary-safety-20080821130.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/faa-investigates-the-eclipse-500-s-scary-safety-20080821130.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:38:08 GMT Eclipse Aviation is having a tough summer. The maker of the six-seat, 33-foot, 3,500 pound Very Light Jet has racked up orders for more than 2,000 of its Eclipse 500s, but things aren't going all that well. The company's production line has been a mess, and Eclipse has been forced to push back customer deliveries after vital suppliers missed deadlines. Last month, Eclipse's Board of Directors unceremoniously dumped founder and CEO Vern Rayburn when investors made it clear they weren't all that excited about injecting cash into the company if he stayed. And now there are safety problems that would make even the most fearless flier think about going Greyhound. It's the kind of stuff you'd rather not think about when boarding a plane:, smoke streaming from a cockpit display,  pixilated flight display monitors, failed communications and navigation electronics, random autopilot disengagement, landing gear indication problems, and so on. Aviation.com has a complete list.  It's not Eclipse's first safety slip this summer. In June, the FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD 2008-13-51, if you're interested), which grounded all Eclipse 500s after a botched landing at Chicago's Midway airport. The FAA cleared the 500 for flight the next day, but still, stuff like this doesn't exactly inspire confidence. The FAA announced last week that it has launched an investigation into these latest safety allegations, though its worth noting that they're the ones who approved the plane for flight in the first place. Aviation.com also points out that the FAA's 2006 certification for the Eclipse 500 happened on the last day of the agency's fiscal year, and strangely enough, on a Saturday. Did this unorthodox timing have anything to do with the fact that bonuses for FAA managers are tied to certification numbers? the agency says no, but it does seem just slightly suspicious. Photo by Flickr user Hyku Blog.Wired.Com FAA Investigates the Eclipse 500's Scary Safety Issues {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - Eclipse Aviation is having a tough summer. The maker of the six-seat, 33-foot, 3,500 pound Very Light Jet has racked up orders for more than 2,000 of its Eclipse 500s, but things aren't going all that well. The company's production line has been a mess, and Eclipse has been forced to push back customer deliveries after vital suppliers missed deadlines. Last month, Eclipse's Board of Directors unceremoniously dumped founder and CEO Vern Rayburn when investors made it clear they weren't all that excited about injecting cash into the company if he stayed. And now there are safety problems that would make even the most fearless flier think about going Greyhound. It's the kind of stuff you'd rather not think about when boarding a plane:, smoke streaming from a cockpit display,  pixilated flight display monitors, failed communications and navigation electronics, random autopilot disengagement, landing gear indication problems, and so on. Aviation.com has a complete list.  It's not Eclipse's first safety slip this summer. In June, the FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD 2008-13-51, if you're interested), which grounded all Eclipse 500s after a botched landing at Chicago's Midway airport. The FAA cleared the 500 for flight the next day, but still, stuff like this doesn't exactly inspire confidence. The FAA announced last week that it has launched an investigation into these latest safety allegations, though its worth noting that they're the ones who approved the plane for flight in the first place. Aviation.com also points out that the FAA's 2006 certification for the Eclipse 500 happened on the last day of the agency's fiscal year, and strangely enough, on a Saturday. Did this unorthodox timing have anything to do with the fact that bonuses for FAA managers are tied to certification numbers? the agency says no, but it does seem just slightly suspicious. Photo by Flickr user Hyku
FAA Investigates the Eclipse 500's Scary Safety Issues | Autopia from Wired.com {...} Eclipse Aviation is having a tough summer. The maker of the six-seat, 33-foot, 3,500 pound Very Light Jet has racked up orders for more than 2,000 of its Eclipse 500s, {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {ALTERNATIVE > ODD NEWS} - Air Rage Incidents Spike Among Drunk British Fliers (AHN) http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/alternative/odd-news/air-rage-incidents-spike-among-drunk-british-fliers-20080844216.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/alternative/odd-news/air-rage-incidents-spike-among-drunk-british-fliers-20080844216.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:25:47 GMT (AHN) - Data from the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority showed that air rage incidents among British passengers have tripled over the past five years. Pilots blamed the rise on plane delays which led bored and angry passengers to take up drinking as a way to pass the time, leading to inflight fights. - Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:58:34 GMT Allheadlinenews.Com Air Rage Incidents Spike Among Drunk British Fliers (AHN) {new window}   Www.Allheadlinenews.Com - (AHN) - Data from the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority showed that air rage incidents among British passengers have tripled over the past five years. Pilots blamed the rise on plane delays which led bored and angry passengers to take up drinking as a way to pass the time, leading to inflight fights. - Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:58:34 GMT
Air Rage Incidents Spike Among Drunk British Fliers | AHN | August 22, 2008 {...} Air Rage Incidents Spike Among Drunk British Fliers | August 22, 2008 {...}
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]]> News > Alternative > Odd News {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - Spanair Crash Brings Reminders of Another Tragic Aviation Disaster http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/spanair-crash-brings-reminders-of-another-tragic-20080887423.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/spanair-crash-brings-reminders-of-another-tragic-20080887423.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:59:38 GMT The Spanair flight that crashed on takeoff at Madrid's airport was bound for the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the western coast of Africa popular with vacationers. It was there that In 1977 two fully loaded 747s collided on a runway, killing 583 people. The crash was the confluence of many different factors, including pilot error and exhaustion, overwhelmed air traffic controllers, work rules, weather, and miscommunication. On the morning of March 27, 1977, a bomb planted by separatists exploded at the Canary's Las Palmas airport. The airport was closed, forcing planes to divert to Los Rodeos on the island of Tenerife. KLM flight 4805, a 747 inbound from Amsterdam, landed at Tenerife at 1:30 pm. A half hour later a Pan Am 747 touched down there. The two planes, along with scores of others, had nothing to do but sit and wait. By the time Las Palmas opened two hours later, things at Tenerife were a mess. The tiny airport was jammed with diverted flights blocking access to the runway. The KLM crew was told it would exceed legal work hours if it wasn't in the air by 7pm, and the Pan Am crew, which had been working for ten hours, just wanted to get to Las Palmas and go to bed. The Pan Am pilots were also irritated that the KLM crew had decided at the last minute to refuel, and was blocking access to the runway.  By the time the two planes were cleared to taxi at 4:30, everyone was exhausted and irritated, and a thick fog had settled over the airport. Air traffic control directed the planes to taxi down the runway and exit at different turnoffs. But visibility had deteriorated rapidly, and the captains of both flights had trouble locating their turnoffs. Through a series of misunderstandings made worse by the air traffic controller's thick Spanish accent, the KLM flight throttled up and began accelerating for takeoff, not knowing that the Pan Am flight was still taxiing down the runway. Both crews realized the mistake and reacted -- the KLM plane pulled off the ground and the Pan Am crew turned to move off the runway -- but it was too late. The KLM plane rammed into the Pan Am flight before skidding back onto the runway and sliding 1,000 feet.  Five hundred and eighty three people died, making it the worst aircraft disaster in history, and one almost solely the result of human error. It's a sobering reminder that getting a plane from A to B is a highly complex process, and that behind every safe flight is a skilled, experienced team. Photo from Flickr user Gulmo Blog.Wired.Com Spanair Crash Brings Reminders of Another Tragic Aviation Disaster {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - The Spanair flight that crashed on takeoff at Madrid's airport was bound for the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the western coast of Africa popular with vacationers. It was there that In 1977 two fully loaded 747s collided on a runway, killing 583 people. The crash was the confluence of many different factors, including pilot error and exhaustion, overwhelmed air traffic controllers, work rules, weather, and miscommunication. On the morning of March 27, 1977, a bomb planted by separatists exploded at the Canary's Las Palmas airport. The airport was closed, forcing planes to divert to Los Rodeos on the island of Tenerife. KLM flight 4805, a 747 inbound from Amsterdam, landed at Tenerife at 1:30 pm. A half hour later a Pan Am 747 touched down there. The two planes, along with scores of others, had nothing to do but sit and wait. By the time Las Palmas opened two hours later, things at Tenerife were a mess. The tiny airport was jammed with diverted flights blocking access to the runway. The KLM crew was told it would exceed legal work hours if it wasn't in the air by 7pm, and the Pan Am crew, which had been working for ten hours, just wanted to get to Las Palmas and go to bed. The Pan Am pilots were also irritated that the KLM crew had decided at the last minute to refuel, and was blocking access to the runway.  By the time the two planes were cleared to taxi at 4:30, everyone was exhausted and irritated, and a thick fog had settled over the airport. Air traffic control directed the planes to taxi down the runway and exit at different turnoffs. But visibility had deteriorated rapidly, and the captains of both flights had trouble locating their turnoffs. Through a series of misunderstandings made worse by the air traffic controller's thick Spanish accent, the KLM flight throttled up and began accelerating for takeoff, not knowing that the Pan Am flight was still taxiing down the runway. Both crews realized the mistake and reacted -- the KLM plane pulled off the ground and the Pan Am crew turned to move off the runway -- but it was too late. The KLM plane rammed into the Pan Am flight before skidding back onto the runway and sliding 1,000 feet.  Five hundred and eighty three people died, making it the worst aircraft disaster in history, and one almost solely the result of human error. It's a sobering reminder that getting a plane from A to B is a highly complex process, and that behind every safe flight is a skilled, experienced team. Photo from Flickr user Gulmo
Spanair Crash Brings Reminders of Another Tragic Aviation Disaster | Autopia from Wired.com {...} The Spanair flight that crashed on takeoff at Madrid's airport was bound for the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the western coast of Africa popular with vacationers. It was {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {SECURITY > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - TSA Follies http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/security/news-and-media/magazines-and-e_zines/tsa-follies-20080842517.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/security/news-and-media/magazines-and-e_zines/tsa-follies-20080842517.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:22 GMT They break planes: Citing sources within the aviation industry, ABC News reports an overzealous TSA employee attempted to gain access to the parked aircraft by climbing up the fuselage... reportedly using the Total Air Temperature (TAT) probes mounted to the planes' noses as handholds. "The brilliant employees used an instrument located just below the cockpit window that is critical to... Schneier.Com TSA Follies {new window}   Www.Schneier.Com - They break planes: Citing sources within the aviation industry, ABC News reports an overzealous TSA employee attempted to gain access to the parked aircraft by climbing up the fuselage... reportedly using the Total Air Temperature (TAT) probes mounted to the planes' noses as handholds. "The brilliant employees used an instrument located just below the cockpit window that is critical to...
Schneier on Security: TSA Follies {...}
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]]> Computers > Security > News and Media > Magazines and E-zines {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - One Small Step for Richard Branson, One Giant Leap For Virgin Galactic http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/one-small-step-for-richard-branson-one-giant-leap-2008089172.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/one-small-step-for-richard-branson-one-giant-leap-2008089172.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:23:42 GMT Richard Branson calls it "one of the most beautiful and extraordinary aviation vehicles ever developed." And while this may be a little on the loquacious side, there's no doubt that today's unveiling of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo in the Mojave desert is big news. WhiteKnightTwo, which has been named Eve in honor of Branson's mother, is the carrier aircraft that will be be used to help carry SpaceShipTwo in orbit, and is a key part of Virgin Galactic's plan to make commercial space travel a reality. It has a maximum altitude of over 50,000 feet, driven by four very powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, and at 140 feet, WhiteKnightTwo's wingspan is the largest of any carbon composite aircraft every built. Beyond that, it just looks cool. With its graceful wings and sleek shape, it's destined to be one of the sexiest things in the sky. Wired Science is blogging live from Mojave and is all over this story, so check over there regularly for updates and more info. And for you fellow airline geeks out there, a whole mess of VIP's flew out for the event this morning. They were on a shiny new A320 operated by -- you guessed it -- Virgin America. More photos after the jump. Blog.Wired.Com One Small Step for Richard Branson, One Giant Leap For Virgin Galactic {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - Richard Branson calls it "one of the most beautiful and extraordinary aviation vehicles ever developed." And while this may be a little on the loquacious side, there's no doubt that today's unveiling of Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo in the Mojave desert is big news. WhiteKnightTwo, which has been named Eve in honor of Branson's mother, is the carrier aircraft that will be be used to help carry SpaceShipTwo in orbit, and is a key part of Virgin Galactic's plan to make commercial space travel a reality. It has a maximum altitude of over 50,000 feet, driven by four very powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, and at 140 feet, WhiteKnightTwo's wingspan is the largest of any carbon composite aircraft every built. Beyond that, it just looks cool. With its graceful wings and sleek shape, it's destined to be one of the sexiest things in the sky. Wired Science is blogging live from Mojave and is all over this story, so check over there regularly for updates and more info. And for you fellow airline geeks out there, a whole mess of VIP's flew out for the event this morning. They were on a shiny new A320 operated by -- you guessed it -- Virgin America. More photos after the jump.
One Small Step for Richard Branson, One Giant Leap For Virgin Galactic | Autopia from Wired.com {...} Richard Branson calls it one of the most beautiful and extraordinary aviation vehicles ever developed. And while this may be a little on the loquacious side, there's no doubt that {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - Live From Oshkosh Wisconsin! The Greatest Aviation Show On Earth. http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/live-from-oshkosh-wisconsin-the-greatest-aviation-2008083891.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/live-from-oshkosh-wisconsin-the-greatest-aviation-2008083891.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:23:25 GMT It might not be the biggest air show in the world, but its definitely got charm. Today is the start of AirVenture, an annual show that brings over 560,000 visitors to the charming city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (population 65,000) to see everything from classic warbirds to restored antiques to homebuilts and ultralights. While the show isn't exactly Paris or Farnborough, big, no one would call it small. AirVenture's Dick Knapinski says that over the course of the week more than 8,000 aircraft will be flying in for the event. And we mean that literally. AirVenture is a fly-in show, the world's largest, and that means all of the aircraft on exhibit are touching down rather than being trucked in. "It would be interesting to get an aerial map of Oshkosh in the days leading up to the show," Knapinski says of the air traffic influx. We're betting the air traffic controllers sorting it all out are less enthusiastic. AirVenture, which is run by the Experimental Aircraft Association, began in 1953 with just a handful of handmade planes and a whopping 100 registered visitors. But word travels fast, and by the end of the decade the event had to be move from Milwaukee to a bigger space at the Rockford Illinois airport. Over the decades the show continued to grow, and by the 1990's had become one of the biggies on the air show circuit. Knapinski says that while some of the biz jet makers close deals in Oshkosh, that's not really what AirVenture is about. "Paris is where the big deals are made, AirVenture is people come to celebrate flying," he gushes. He says many families bring three generations to the show, and get this: over 40,000 of them camp on the grounds. It's like a a big ol' aviation family reunion. There will be 800 exhibitors at AirVenture, 1,000 forums and lectures, and what Knapinski describes as some of the most dazzling air shows in the nation. That's cool, but what about the planes? Visitors will see everything from the Boeing Dreamlifter to a V-22 Osprey, a Lockheed U-2 Spyplane to a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 and the Goodyear blimp. Each day, visitors can sign up for flights on a 1929 Ford tri-motor, a B-17 G Flying Fortress, or a Bell 47 Helicopter (they're the ones that you always see on M*A*S*H There's plenty to see on the experimental aircraft front, too. A Velocity rear propeller composite plane; the ICON A5, an amphibious vehicle that can be folded up and tossed in your garage for easy storage; and a guy from New Zealand will be demonstrating his personal jet pack, which Knapinski says can stay in the air for nearly 30 minutes. Oh yeah, Richard Branson is swinging by on Tuesday, to talk about Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo, which got unveiled in the Mojave desert earlier today. Photo: AirVenture/EAA Blog.Wired.Com Live From Oshkosh Wisconsin! The Greatest Aviation Show On Earth. {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - It might not be the biggest air show in the world, but its definitely got charm. Today is the start of AirVenture, an annual show that brings over 560,000 visitors to the charming city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (population 65,000) to see everything from classic warbirds to restored antiques to homebuilts and ultralights. While the show isn't exactly Paris or Farnborough, big, no one would call it small. AirVenture's Dick Knapinski says that over the course of the week more than 8,000 aircraft will be flying in for the event. And we mean that literally. AirVenture is a fly-in show, the world's largest, and that means all of the aircraft on exhibit are touching down rather than being trucked in. "It would be interesting to get an aerial map of Oshkosh in the days leading up to the show," Knapinski says of the air traffic influx. We're betting the air traffic controllers sorting it all out are less enthusiastic. AirVenture, which is run by the Experimental Aircraft Association, began in 1953 with just a handful of handmade planes and a whopping 100 registered visitors. But word travels fast, and by the end of the decade the event had to be move from Milwaukee to a bigger space at the Rockford Illinois airport. Over the decades the show continued to grow, and by the 1990's had become one of the biggies on the air show circuit. Knapinski says that while some of the biz jet makers close deals in Oshkosh, that's not really what AirVenture is about. "Paris is where the big deals are made, AirVenture is people come to celebrate flying," he gushes. He says many families bring three generations to the show, and get this: over 40,000 of them camp on the grounds. It's like a a big ol' aviation family reunion. There will be 800 exhibitors at AirVenture, 1,000 forums and lectures, and what Knapinski describes as some of the most dazzling air shows in the nation. That's cool, but what about the planes? Visitors will see everything from the Boeing Dreamlifter to a V-22 Osprey, a Lockheed U-2 Spyplane to a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 and the Goodyear blimp. Each day, visitors can sign up for flights on a 1929 Ford tri-motor, a B-17 G Flying Fortress, or a Bell 47 Helicopter (they're the ones that you always see on M*A*S*H There's plenty to see on the experimental aircraft front, too. A Velocity rear propeller composite plane; the ICON A5, an amphibious vehicle that can be folded up and tossed in your garage for easy storage; and a guy from New Zealand will be demonstrating his personal jet pack, which Knapinski says can stay in the air for nearly 30 minutes. Oh yeah, Richard Branson is swinging by on Tuesday, to talk about Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo, which got unveiled in the Mojave desert earlier today. Photo: AirVenture/EAA
Live From Oshkosh Wisconsin! The Greatest Aviation Show On Earth. | Autopia from Wired.com {...} It might not be the biggest air show in the world, but its definitely got charm. Today is the start of AirVenture, an annual show that brings over 560,000 visitors {...}
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {AUTOS > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - A CEO Resigns As His Jet Stalls http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/a-ceo-resigns-as-his-jet-stalls-2008085291.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/recreation/autos/magazines-and-e_zines/a-ceo-resigns-as-his-jet-stalls-2008085291.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:22:50 GMT It was big shocker when Vern Raburn, grandaddy of the Very Light Jet (VLJ) resigned as CEO of Eclipse Aviation this week. But maybe it shouldn't have been. The company has been plagued with a series of production and safety issues that have turned some people sour on the promise of the VLJ. Many in the aviation world thought that Raburn was crazy when he proposed a six-seat plane that could be built fast with new-school production methods and pre-assembled components, the same way that Dell snaps together personal computers. His vision included replacing manual gauges and switches with a computer system that would work like a "virtual co-pilot." But Rayburn shut the naysayers down when in 2001 Eclipse began building test models of what would become the 500. What they ended up with is a 3,500 pound jet that's 31 feet long with a wingspan of 37 feet and a max cruise speed of 425 mph. It's a good looking plane, and the Eclipse website has a gallery that lets you customize a 500. Eclipse racked up orders for over 2,000 jets and began building them in 2006, but the company's production line ended up being sort of a mess. Suppliers missed delivery deadlines which put the company behind on its delivery schedule, pissing off investors and customers. A throttle problem earlier this year forced mandatory inspections and a software update, further tarnishing the company's image. For these reasons, investors forced Rayburn out the door before agreeing to pour a fresh batch of money into the company. Although unrelated, these problems came as some of the air taxi operators that have ordered most of Eclipse's VLJs are stumbling. The air taxi business model envisions VLJs providing on demand service between cities where business travelers might otherwise drive. The idea is a good one, and early response to the model has been promising. DayJet, one of the most promising of the air taxi operators, has signed up 1,600 customers, but just laid off 100 of its 260 employees. Why? The same issue facing businesses everywhere: the credit crunch. The company says that it needs $40 million to grow, money that it's now having trouble getting its hands on. Without the scale that would come with an expansion of its operations, there is question as to whether DayJet can make the numbers work. Eclipse says that with its leadership shuffle and new financing, it's back on track. But the credit crisis isn't exactly easing up, leaving in doubt the future of some of their core customers. Photo by Flickr user hyku Blog.Wired.Com A CEO Resigns As His Jet Stalls {new window}   Blog.Wired.Com - It was big shocker when Vern Raburn, grandaddy of the Very Light Jet (VLJ) resigned as CEO of Eclipse Aviation this week. But maybe it shouldn't have been. The company has been plagued with a series of production and safety issues that have turned some people sour on the promise of the VLJ. Many in the aviation world thought that Raburn was crazy when he proposed a six-seat plane that could be built fast with new-school production methods and pre-assembled components, the same way that Dell snaps together personal computers. His vision included replacing manual gauges and switches with a computer system that would work like a "virtual co-pilot." But Rayburn shut the naysayers down when in 2001 Eclipse began building test models of what would become the 500. What they ended up with is a 3,500 pound jet that's 31 feet long with a wingspan of 37 feet and a max cruise speed of 425 mph. It's a good looking plane, and the Eclipse website has a gallery that lets you customize a 500. Eclipse racked up orders for over 2,000 jets and began building them in 2006, but the company's production line ended up being sort of a mess. Suppliers missed delivery deadlines which put the company behind on its delivery schedule, pissing off investors and customers. A throttle problem earlier this year forced mandatory inspections and a software update, further tarnishing the company's image. For these reasons, investors forced Rayburn out the door before agreeing to pour a fresh batch of money into the company. Although unrelated, these problems came as some of the air taxi operators that have ordered most of Eclipse's VLJs are stumbling. The air taxi business model envisions VLJs providing on demand service between cities where business travelers might otherwise drive. The idea is a good one, and early response to the model has been promising. DayJet, one of the most promising of the air taxi operators, has signed up 1,600 customers, but just laid off 100 of its 260 employees. Why? The same issue facing businesses everywhere: the credit crunch. The company says that it needs $40 million to grow, money that it's now having trouble getting its hands on. Without the scale that would come with an expansion of its operations, there is question as to whether DayJet can make the numbers work. Eclipse says that with its leadership shuffle and new financing, it's back on track. But the credit crisis isn't exactly easing up, leaving in doubt the future of some of their core customers. Photo by Flickr user hyku
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]]> Recreation > Autos > Magazines and E-zines {SCIENCE} - Airline cockpit blackouts are not being tackled http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/airline-cockpit-blackouts-are-not-being-tackled-2008081971.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/airline-cockpit-blackouts-are-not-being-tackled-2008081971.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:28:00 GMT Safety watchdog criticises US and European aviation regulators for failing to force airlines to fix a potentially dangerous fault Technology.Newscientist.Com Airline cockpit blackouts are not being tackled {new window}   Technology.Newscientist.Com - Safety watchdog criticises US and European aviation regulators for failing to force airlines to fix a potentially dangerous fault
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