Oct. 4-6—ISTAT Europe 2015. Hilton Prague. Prague. See istat.org/p/cm/ld/fid=49 Oct. 4-7—2015 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition. Long Beach Convention Center. Long Beach, California. See annual.aci-na.org
Brian Durrence has been named vice president of engineering, Bill Skinner vice president, treasurer and financial planning, Kimberly Benson vice president, corporate controller, and Sheryl Bunton chief information officer (CIO) at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
While Airbus focuses on A320neo to address middle-of-the-market for commercial aircraft, options for Boeing are less clear and will take time to sort out.
The closure of Ex-Im leaves only one U.S. spacecraft builder able to obtain export financing: Palo Alto-based Space Systems/Loral, whose Canadian parent company can tap financial backing from Export Development Canada, even if construction of the satellite is performed in the U.S.
Team hopes stratospheric mountain waves and polar night jet stream will combine to propel Perlan 2 glider into the stratosphere and a record altitude for sustained level flight of 90,000 ft.
Developers hope to ground test a turbine engine at Mach 3.2 in the coming months, paving the way for long-range supersonic cruise missiles as well as potentially laying the foundation for a viable combined-cycle hypersonic propulsion system.
The technical centerpiece of China’s new launchers, the YF-100 engine, has now flown in the smallest member of the family, Long March 6. The rapid-response solid-propellant launcher Long March 11, meanwhile, should fly imminently.
Leaked details from a Norwegian defense planning document appear to support continued procurement of the planned full complement of Lockheed Martin F-35s.
Low-cost carriers in Mexico are already outpacing legacy airlines, but want to grow the overall market by enticing bus passengers to fly and save time, at competitive fares.
Among Chinese carriers, Hainan Airlines is the most eager to try long, thin international routes. The government has decided the airline has the most use for the A330s in a bulk order placed in June.
JT8D engines powering MD-88s suffer the worst fan-blade erosion of any engine in Delta’s fleet. FAA research program will support tests of an anti-erosion coating.
XTI’s VTOL TriFan appeals to crowdfunders; game-changing demos at AFRL; fast-formable composite parts; how UAS can help in a crisis; more unmanned news.
For the foreseeable future, national security space launches will keep the United Launch Alliance and enginemaker Aerojet in business. But the outlook down the road is full of change and opportunity, as Blue Origin plans to build a new launch vehicle and test facility in Florida and will team up with ULA on a new Vulcan rocket.
