Airbus to Build $600 Million Aircraft Manufacturing Plant in US
This is significant news and will open doors to US based commercial airlines to buy more Airbus Aircraft in the future. The Boeing Company has some heavy competition with Airbus in the commercial aviation sector and the future of commercial aviation both in passenger aircraft and cargo or freighters looks bright. Think on the global competitiveness of the commercial aviation sector. Airbus has announced that it will build a $600 million aircraft manufacturing plant in Mobile Alabama. Mobile Alabama is growing nice and has been moving forward with new housing tracts, retail centers, tourist destination locations and a growing and vibrant middle class.
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A380 Bathrooms
But Airbus is not the only commercial aircraft company, which has their shit together. Both Airbus and Boeing have seen record orders for their latest model jets. Ready to get out of the driver seat yet and into a futuristic amenity rich modern jet airliner? The major commercial jet manufacturers and airlines are betting that you will. The Boeing 787 will have humidified air, so no more dry eyes during flights and because of its stronger composite cabin, it will leave the cabin pressure at 6,000 feet instead of 8,000 or 10,000 feet, meaning it is safer on the bio-system with more oxygen. Will this get more air travelers out of their SUVs and into airliners for those 350 plus mile journeys? Some industry analysts think it just might be the ticket the market sector needs.
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Boeing is Really Flying Now
From their commercial aircraft division to their Space Program Boeing is on a roll. Commercial Aviation has taken quite a hit in the last five years and things did not look so great for Boeing after having massive layoffs, orders for new aircraft cut and lackluster sales. Before the Annual Paris Air Show the Boeing Company had already made three deals for commercial aircraft of worth over 5 Billion in sales. It is good to see that the United States still makes some things like aircraft. The Boeing Company has completely blown past projections for aircraft sales this month.
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Point to Point VS Spoke and Hub? Air Taxi
More executives and wealthy families traveling this way provided greater volume and economies of scale and thus spurred on the market when other commercial aviation sectors were hit hard by 9-11. After 9-11 we saw a big boost in chartered aircraft for top executives as the lines and hassles created by the TSA were unnerving to say the least. The economists in the commercial aviation business were watching the trends and they agreed. The trend is continuing and we are seeing a whole new wave and revival in commercial aviation. There has been much talk about this and those airlines with smaller hubs or multi-hubs and most like point to point did best in the recession and during the 9-11 downturn.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part III: Training Options
Please be aware that the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) do not require that a flight attendant be assigned to an aircraft with fewer than 20 seats onboard. Time for some training! So, you are not sure what type of training you will need or how it compares to the commercial side of aviation. While commercial carriers generally offer training that can last as long as six weeks, your training will be no longer than 5 or 6 days. Matt runs the widely popular Corporate Flight Attendant Community website at http. When talking with training operators, be prepared to ask a lot of questions, read their website, obtain their literature, and shop wisely.
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Hypersonic or Ultrasonic Sound to Disrupt Laser Beam Attack on Commercial Airliners
We believe such a device could be easily and cheaply built and installed in airliners. Such a device and use of hypersound might even be an option for those who fly into combat where THEL systems are guarding the region. Once seen by the enemy it maybe too late to dodge the lasers, as it takes such a small time to burn the retinas of a pilots eyes. It is possible that such a method may give the pilots a few seconds extra time to put on anti-laser head gear. As we recently saw with the Delta Airlines scare where the pilots were nearly blinded by what they described as a laser light, we believe that this idea may be the answer.
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Material Memory and NASA High Tech Plastics for Rotor Blades
Material memory manufacturing with new high-tech NASA plastics will significantly increase performance characteristics and flight agility in future aerospace designs and we should definitely be thinking here and make use of these new materials to serve our needs. By using this technique we could increase the take off weight and allow the UAV VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) Helicopter to move quickly into position and then hover for much longer periods of time without using up all its fuel in route, thus allowing it an increased range for use in Natural Disasters, wartime, search and rescue, surveillance or commercial applications. These materials are said to be ten times the strength of steel and three times lighter than aluminum. This would allow the rotor blades made out of this new plastic material to change shape. Since they are made of polymer plastic blends it will be possible to add in some material memory manufacturing in the process.
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Inflatable Slots for STOL
Short Take Off and Landing Aircraft are extremely valuable in commercial, private, government and military aviation. Additionally a secondary cartridge could be deployed on touch down, which would act as an airbrake causing the aircraft to come to an almost immediate stop. I propose a kit, which can be installed on any aircraft, which can be run thru ram air and glued to the top of the wing and rapped around the leading edge. In the event of an emergency cartridge would be deployed to slow the aircraft down and allow for a very slow airspeed on final approach and a very small landing distance. I propose inflatable slots to increase the short take off and landing performance of aircraft.
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NASA SATS for Point-to-Point Air Travel Solutions
The proof being the advancement in the marketplace by discount airline carriers of course and the most recent acceleration coming about with fractional jet aircraft market. But even now we are seeing Fed Ex pre-sort and send much of the packages direct, rather than to the Memphis Mid-Night Sort. Which indeed is something to see and is recommended for any logistics or distribution student as the economies of scale nearly pay for the extra distances that many packages travel thru the night to reach you by 10 AM guaranteed the next morning. The Spoke and Hub was a creation of the larger Airlines and Fred Smith's Fed Ex concept. NASA is rapidly working on ways to improve safety and efficiency in the movement of people around the globe, which will free up air-traffic and alleviate some of the over worked and over used airports of our nation.
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A Look at Fractional Jet Ownership
It is true that the fractionals substantially cut the costs related to owning an aircraft. NetJets, on the other hand features a broader spectrum of aircraft, and is the industry leader. CitationShares and Flexjet are owned by aircraft manufacturers, their respective fleets composed mainly (if not entirely) of the planes they make. If you're serious about making a fractional jet purchase, and live nearby to their operations, don't hesitate to ask for a tour of their aircraft and facilities, they should be more than happy to accommodate you. The fractionals are also an attractive deal for mid-sized companies who need the convenience of a private aircraft without the premium price.
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India Air Traffic Issues to Come
Thirty Billion in new airline aircraft have already been ordered from Boeing and Airbus and more are expected in the next two-years. Additionally India's private aircraft markets are increasing too along with a brand new general aviation manufacturing sector. As aircraft become larger there are even more issues as a 747 or the new Airbus A380 unloading puts 1000's of people in the terminal all at once and connecting flights wait for the bottle neck. Commercial Aviation traffic has increased ten fold in te last five years and is expected to do so again. New runways, taxi ways, landing systems, air traffic control towers, terminals, parking, emergency services, environmental care, conveyor belts, check in systems, security, cargo warehouses, IT Systems, computers, air-conditioning and all the private sector hotels, car rentals, ground transportation interface and trucking terminals.
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Common Cockpit Concepts and Convenient Configurations
Often we see drivers in cars sitting too low and can barely see over the steering wheel, when we rent an aircraft everything is in the wrong place. Taken to extreme this would mean your automobile or a commercial truck would be similar to a war fighting tank, jet airliner, private boat, fighter jet, helicopter and school bus. Now then I am not criticizing the lack of cranial capacity in the modern day human, rather simply suggesting a reality check is needed. We spend too much time in training of soldiers, drivers, pilots, operators with increasingly more complicated equipment. If we borrow a friend's car we are constantly looking for where stuff is, where is the hood release, fuel hatch release and how the hell do I turn off this G-Dang windshield wiper? As machines get more complicated and humans become more brain dead due to bad use of natural selection, we will need counter these issues with better designed standardization such is being done in the CCI.
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Sport Aviation and Jet Aircraft
To date, approximately the first two-and-a-half years of production aircraft have been sold out. At its full production rate, which the company expects to reach in 2007, Eclipse will be able to manufacture an estimated 1,500 aircraft per year. Fleet customer aircraft delivery commitments extend through 2008. The Eclipse 500 is a six-person jet aircraft that sells for $837,500 (in June 2000 dollars. Eclipse Aviation expects to deliver approximately 140 aircraft in 2004, 500 aircraft in 2005, and 900 aircraft in 2006.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part II: Pay Rates for Flight Attendants
You know that aviation pays better than commercial, in most cases a lot better, but you aren't sure what the going rate is for a corporate flight attendant. Contract rates vary widely and depend, again, on your location, responsibilities, experience, etc. I have heard of flight attendants flying for $0 just to get the experience and hours [how could a company conscientiously allow that to happen? Okay, stupid question!] I've also heard of a flight attendant making $600 per day flying internationally. If the company insists on paying 35K, guess what? You won't make anything near 60K, you'll be crossed off their list and the person settling for 35K will get the job. Generally, never expect anyone to reveal their salary to you.
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General Aviation Manufacturing is in the Tank; Hang On It is Going to Get Worse
Many light aircraft manufacturers had stopped making aircraft and discontinued several popular lines. The light aircraft market in the US has been dominated by Piper, Beech, Cessna but in the last two and a half decades the finish products liability has skyrocketed as lawyers lawsuits have increased both in number and monetary awards. We still cell our aircraft all over the world, yet also entering the small airliner market is Bombardier, a market niche, which has been dominated for decades by Boeing with many famous models like the 737. Yet Airbus is doing the same thing by building component plants in China, Boeing already builds air surface aircraft components there. Many aircraft had increased in price 100% to allow for the incessant lawsuits.
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