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Archive for November, 2008
Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by a geophysicist who simulated conditions inside the planet on the scale of individual hydrogen and helium atoms.
NASA Prepares for New Juno Mission to Jupiter
25, Nov 2008NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will seek to understand its formation, evolution and structure.
Affiliate of ETIRC Aviation, VLJ maker’s largest shareholder, announces offer to purchase Eclipse ALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 25, 2008 – Eclipse Aviation
Eclipse Aviation Announces Departure of Peg Billson
25, Nov 2008VLJ leader activates search for new head of manufacturingALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 25, 2008 – Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), today announced that Peg Billson has voluntarily left her position as president and general manager of the company’s Manufacturing Division to pursue other career opportunities.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: boeing, career, marketing, new-head, north, north-america, stage-through, today-announced, tuesday, world
AAI Acquisition Inc Announces New Business Services
24, Nov 2008Englewood, CO – AAI Acquisition, Inc. (AAIA) announced today it will begin providing engineering and manufacturing services to companies and organizations seeking composite design and technology expertise.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aai, aaia, announced-today, boeing, plane, providing-engineering, speed, terrain-images, the-value, world
Eclipse 500 Receives EASA Certification
21, Nov 2008Certification expected to accelerate European sales of the Eclipse 500 JetALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 21, 2008 – Today Eclipse Aviation
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aviation, boeing, centerpiece, eclipse, european, first-very, its-third, plane, relatively-short, safety, singapore-navy, the-world, today-eclipse, unmanned-aircraft
Avio NG Now Incorporates Increased Functionality
21, Nov 2008Certification provides enhancements to navigation, autopilot and situational awareness featuresALBUQUERQUE, NM – November 21, 2008 – Eclipse Aviation
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: avionics-system, eclipse, eclipse-aviation, featuring-dual, federal, first-very, light-jet, the-advanced, the-world, world
Not since I saw Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang have I been this excited about a flying car. A british inventor has cobbled together a dune buggy and a paraglider propelled by a fan powered by a Yamaha R1 engine. The car will travel form London to Timbuktu all under its own power. …
- In: Motorcycle
- Tags: all-under, bike, dune-buggy, its-own, london, Motorcycle, timbuktu, travel-form
WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 18, 2008 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has achieved type certification for the Citation Mustang from Transport Canada and the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau, leading the way for deliveries to begin to customers in both countries.
Dubai, UAE, Nov. 16, 2008 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today at the 2008 Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA) in Dubai that it recently delivered the first of two Citation Mustangs to new air charter operator Open Sky Aviation of Lebanon.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: announced-today, arlington, aviation, business-aviation, cessna, debt-under, its-assets, middle, middle-east, new-air, plane, recently-delivered, sale, the-2008, uae