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Archive for June 12th, 2009
If humans are to live on the moon someday, or simply use it as a way station for the journey to Mars, water will be a critical resource–and having a local supply would be invaluable. [More]
Beautiful Beale!
12, Jun 2009The sun shone – some of the time – last weekend, and CB was there, with cameras…
- In: Boat
- Tags: last-weekend, sun-shone, the-time, time
Photo courtesy Boeing . Plane maker projects 5.4 percent air freight growth over 20 years. Boeing is cutting back its forecast for air cargo growth over the next 20 years because of the global economic downturn but still expects the … The aircraft manufacturer said in its Current Market Outlook that it expects air cargo business to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 percent between 2009 and 2028. That is down from the 5.8 percent growth rate Boeing forecast last year …
Boeing cuts global plane outlook | Directory Blog
12, Jun 2009European planemaker Airbus outstrips rival Boeing on plane deliveries and orders in 2008 after the U… Boeing sees profits fall by 50%. Aircraft maker Boeing is hit as passengers carriers and cargo operators are affected by the global …
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: 3500-orders, airbus, Aircraft, carbon-composite, global, including-866, international, outstrips-rival, plane, popular-new, record-backlog, sees-profits, uaua, united
Harrison Ford, Famed Pilots Among Presenters at Fly-In Theater During EAA AirVenture 2009
12, Jun 2009Hollywood blockbusters and stirring documentaries will be part of this year’s Fly-In Theater at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, presented by Ford Motor Company and supported by Hamilton Watch, which features movies nightly on July 26 through August 1. Among the presenters at this year’s films are movie star Harrison Ford, renowned pilots and other aviation personalities.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aviation, harrison-ford, movies-nightly, nightly-on-july, oshkosh, plane, renowned-pilots, theater, theater-at-eaa, year
Boeing trims 20-year forecast for plane market
12, Jun 2009Boeing nonetheless maintains a record backlog of more than 3500 orders, including 866 for its forthcoming 787, a long-delayed but highly popular new aircraft built for fuel-efficiency with lightweight carbon composite parts. …
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: 3500-orders, airbus, carbon-composite, including-866, international, plane, popular-new, record-backlog, reports-last, sent-shares, uaua, united