All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 21
-
News
MROAM: Military maintenance depots under pressure
During a time of budgetary uncertainty, military maintenance depots must find ways to economise, say commanders at an MRO Americas panel, and it is likely...
-
News
MROAM: Consolidation ahead for MROs, says airline exec
Financial pressure will force significant change to come to the maintenance, repair and overhaul companies, says Jim Keenan, senior vice president of technical...
-
News
MROAM: Airlines highlight maintenance issues
Several carriers have described what they perceive as widespread problems in the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry at a panel at the MRO Americas...
-
News
MROAM: Military MRO budgets remain stable
The military maintenance, repair and overhaul budget will remain relatively stable in 2012 and 2013, and will not be greatly affected by the US defence budget...
-
News
MROAM: MRO market for turbine power could disappear in 50 to 75 years
In the absence of feasible propulsion alternatives, gas turbines powering commercial aircraft will remain a key driver of the maintenance, repair and overhaul...
-
News
MROAM: MRJ P&W engine prepares for flight
The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) will fly in April, says the engine manufacturer's marketing director Paul...
-
News
MROAM: FAA regulatory environment stable
No further major changes to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) regulations are expected within the near future, according to the Federal Aviation Administration...
-
NewsBoeing details bid to win NASA shuttle replacement
Boeing has released crucial details of its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) bid that it delivered to NASA on 23 March. The company has...
-
News
Spy satellite launch delayed on Delta upper-stage issue
The launch of a secret reconnaissance satellite from Vandenberg AFB has been delayed 24h due to unspecified problems with the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle's...
-
NewsWatchdog: Manned access to space in question
NASA does not have a complete plan to assure manned access to space through 2017, say Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials. The assessment came...
-
NewsNASA flies ADS-B transponder on Ikhana
NASA has flown an automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast transponder on a large unmanned air vehicle for the first time ...
-
NewsNorth Korea's space plans disguise missile ambitions
North Korea has announced its intention to launch a satellite into polar orbit in mid-April as a tribute to the country's founder, Kim Il-sung.
-
NewsSpaceX readies upgraded engines
SpaceX is on track to fly the first upgraded Falcon 9 in early 2013. The upgraded Falcon 9 launch vehicle will include a number of new features, chief among...
-
NewsPICTURE: Phantom Eye enters taxi tests
Boeing announced taxi tests of Phantom Eye, the company's high-altitude, hydrogen-fuelled prototype unmanned air vehicle ...
-
NewsBoeing commercial spacecraft hits major milestones
Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft has successfully passed its preliminary design review (PDR), a major milestone for the programme. At virtually the same...
-
NewsSchiebel flies Camcopter with heavy fuel engine
Schiebel has made its first S-100 Camcopter flights with a heavy fuel engine at the company's test centre in Weiner Neustadt, Austria ...
-
NewsFAA readying drone test programme
The FAA is soliciting public comment on the selection of test sites in the agency's ongoing effort to integrate unmanned air vehicles (UAV) into national...
-
NewsLoose wire caused Afghanistan Global Hawk crash
In-flight electrical failure caused a Northrop Grumman EQ-4 to crash inAfghanistan on 20 August, says a newly-released accident investigation report. The...
-
NewsLockheed Martin rocket to launch from Kodiak
Lockheed Martin has declared Kodiak, Alaska, to be the preferred west coast launch site for the Athena III launch vehicle. The Athena III, a heavier version...
-
NewsAerosonde wins special operations contract
US Special Forces Command (SOCOM) selected the AAI Aerosonde to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services. The mid-endurance unmanned...