Finnair's Airbus A330s come in 3 layout versions, and on this particular occasion, the flight was operated
by an aircraft with a high density configuration.
And 7 of those flights are operated
by aircraft with the best Business Class seat between the US and Europe:
Flying at a height of 20 kilometres and a speed of nearly 300 km per hour, the challenge was to tightly align the infrared laser pulses transmitted
by the aircraft with the receiving station on the ground.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business
aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain
aircraft; 6) the effect on
aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business
aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business
aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment
by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of
aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders
by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending
by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated
with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined
by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant
aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual
aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs;
aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
He suspects the delay is prompted
by issues
with the
aircraft's avionics and fly -
by - wire system since it continues to fly under «direct» mode.
The newly designed
aircraft, built partially
with lightweight composite materials and powered
by Pratt & Whitney's fuel - saving engines, is targeted at established carriers looking to replace older, inefficient planes, and new airlines launching in developing countries, such as China, to service the growing middle class and airport expansion.
Now, the facility churns out 47
aircraft a month,
with production expected to grow to 57 planes a month
by 2019, Muilenburg told Cramer.
Currently the J - 15 launches using a ski - jump arrangement as
with Russian and soon UK
aircraft but at least one modified J - 15 was photographed
with a catapult bridle on its nose wheel for land - based testing of a new magnetic catapult system likely to be used on the next Chinese
aircraft carrier, the yet - to - be-named CV - 18, Type 002
aircraft carrier of entirely Chinese indigenous design to be built
by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.
These depots are managed
by third - party shipping giants like DHL, and are located strategically: they can get a part to a waiting customer within a few hours, so the airline
with the disabled
aircraft doesn't have to idle for a day or more as the part flies across the Atlantic.
He also stuck
with a target for Airbus to deliver 800
aircraft this year, saying he was encouraged
by upbeat comments
by U.S. manufacturer United Technologies Corp (UTC).
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday a new drone registration process requiring owners of remotely piloted
aircraft to register online
with the government
by early next year.
Small cellular towers and dishes will receive the signals sent
by the
aircraft and will convert those signals «into a Wi - Fi or LTE network that people can connect to
with their cellphones and smartphones.»
«All flights
by Russian
aircraft are performed in strict accordance
with international rules for using airspace without infringement on any countries» borders,» the ministry said in a statement.
As these planes are added, the airline plans to enlarge its discount Rouge brand — which takes flight in July
with four planes —
by adding six more
aircraft in 2013.
The US Navy ended President Donald Trump's trip to Asia
with a bang
by having three
aircraft carriers drill
with South Korean and Japanese navy ships in the Pacific in a clear message to North Korea.
In a memo to staff this week seen
by Reuters, Bellemare said the company's commercial
aircraft president would stay on to lead its regional
aircraft business once the deal
with Airbus for the CSeries is completed,
with a new leadership team and organizational structure to be announced in the coming weeks.
Boeing (ba) said on Sunday it had signed several defense and commercial deals
with Saudi Arabia including for the sale of military and passenger
aircraft during a visit
by U.S. President Donald Trump to the kingdom.
Designed
by French luxury yacht designers and available only on its Airbus A380 - 800
aircraft, Singapore Airlines» suites are individual cabins
with sliding doors, window blinds and a bed that's separate from the 35 - inch - wide leather armchair.
The Rafale was discarded for its higher cost, causing an angry reaction
by Dassault, that in a subsequent press conference said: «We regret the choice has gone in favor of Gripen, an
aircraft provided
with many items of equipment of 3rd party origin.
With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff — equal to approximately eighteen 747
aircraft at full power — Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world
by a factor of two.
«
With more than 5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff — equal to approximately eighteen 747
aircraft at full power — Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world
by a factor of two,» SpaceX tweeted on Tuesday night.
The industry has become better at consistently filling seats
by balancing
aircraft fleets and routes
with demand and has also invested in improving the customer experience (e.g. new
aircraft, terminal upgrades etc.).
It aims to have 29
aircraft fitted
with in - flight wireless
by yearend before expanding to 130 planes
by the end of 2015.
Whether you are a practicing or retired pilot, you can share your
aircraft flying knowledge and skills
with others
by setting up your own flight school.
Over the past year, capital spending rose
by more than 17 per cent,
with the main categories of investment — machinery and equipment investment (abstracting from civil
aircraft deliveries), buildings and structures, and spending on computer software — all recording robust growth in the quarter and over the year.
With a donation to Project Orbis attendees are able to «take the controls» of an
aircraft in one of the state - of - the - art flight simulators that, in some cases, are used
by NetJets ® pilots for training.
For Domestic Carriage Liability for loss, delay or damage to checked baggage, or any baggage or personal item which is taken into custody
by Cape Air, is limited to the fair market value at the time of the loss, damage or delay and will not exceed (except for wheelchair and other assistive devices)(1) for on - line travel solely on Cape Air
with no connecting service, $ 500 per passenger; (2) for interline travel where the Cape Air flight segment is included on the same ticket as a connecting flight segment of another airline
with an
aircraft of more than 60 seats, $ 3400 per passenger ($ 3500 per passenger effective August 25, 2015) as per federal rules; and (3) for interline travel where the Cape Air flight segment is included on the same ticket as a connecting flight segment of another airline
with an
aircraft of 60 seats or less, $ 500 per passenger.
XTI
Aircraft Company (XTI) announced today it is preparing to file papers
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to increase the price of its shares from $ 1.00
by at least 50 %.
On the import side, petroleum and products rose
by a whopping NZ$ 297m (88 %), driving the headline figure,
with imports of
aircraft and parts, mechanical machinery and equipment and vehicles parts and accessories also contributing.
XTI is guided
by a leadership team
with decades of experience, a deep well of expertise, and success bringing new
aircraft to market.
The system is part of the agency's UAS Data Exchange umbrella, which aims to facilitate drone registration and help speed integration of the unmanned
aircraft into the airspace used
by traditional commercial and private manned
aircraft.Last November, the FAA began testing the system at eight air route control centers,
with the goal of ultimately covering 300 air traffic control facilities nationwide that monitor approximately 500 airports.
He heard government leaders talk about balancing the budget
by cutting back on the food stamp program, even while they rescued a struggling
aircraft corporation
with massive federal aid.
And the Great Contraption shall be built
by His humble children who dwell upon the earth upon which lays the tainted sand onto which the writing about the Great Contraption shall be written
by Him... (10:15 - 21) And so shall the Great Contraption serve the humble children and transport them to all corners of the world in half the time of the fastest contemporary propeller - driven
aircraft, thus shall the need no longer be great for the consumption of the foul in - flight meal, nor the mingling
with the wicked air hostess in her offensive garment which does reveal the calfs of her shapely, comely and smooth white legs and nubile curvaceous buttocks which call as like a siren to the very soul of a devout man, and her breasts.
The owner of the hotel happened to come
by, and I told him that my son had been talking to people at Samaritan's Purse, and they were trying to bring an
aircraft in
with some supplies right away.
India should replace its dependence on Iranian oil through cooperation
with America in nuclear - power production and cease its dependency on Russian airframe technology
by buying advanced American military
aircraft.
Writers who misquote him can usually expect a personal and pointed note from Captain Harry, as he is called
by many who still recognize the naval rank
with which he was retired in 1945 after active duty on an
aircraft carrier.
Nobody got killed and the boats, most of them powered
by aircraft engines, flew so low that Bill Sterett (above) won
with his Chryslers
Though war
by unmanned
aircraft has a veneer of detached impersonality, the conductors of these humane bombings still deal
with stress disorders as often as their colleagues on the ground.
For example, new technology developed
by Lockheed Martin and NATS uses a technique known as «time - based separation» (TBS), which enables
aircrafts to land safely closer together,
with the potential to cut delays caused
by headwinds
by 60 per cent.
For instance, the British MoD recommends that when «working
with an uninformed audience» or «when talking to the media» not to use the term «unmanned» but, instead, «remotely piloted
aircraft» — which emphasises that drones are still controlled
by soldiers.
The L - 39ZA
aircraft then followed through
by strafing fleeing terrorists
with rockets, killing most of them in the process.
Following the disruption of the operations of Airline,
by three aviation unions comprising of United Labour Congress (ULC), National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Association of
Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), the management of Arik Air said it has resolved the lingering impasse
with labour unions in a meeting mediated
by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
I'm told that Downing Street looked into hiring a rather more luxurious
aircraft with a special executive section, but they were beaten to all the available ones
by the Premier League football teams heading east on their pre-season tours.
So many of them have gone to be
with Allah because they were killed
by the bombs from the
aircraft of infidels; we will show you the video.
Many things have not been touched upon, like: a cash for access scandal
with David Cameron's chief fundraiser offering dinner for donors at Downing Street; the sacking of soldiers
by email;
aircraft carriers without
aircraft; Andrew Mitchell effing and blinding at police officers; and the shambolic handling of the west coast railway contract that will cost taxpayers # 40 million.
Just as the US military projects power
by sending an
aircraft carrier towards North Korea every now and again, News International reminds its rivals that it sells one in three of the newspapers bought in Britain this morning
by being seen, regularly,
with the prime minister of the day and his senior Ministers.
The move
by America Rising comes after a report in the Albany Times - Union that the
aircraft — which was supposed to be suitable for all State Police missions — was outfitted
with a «Deluxe VIP Interior,» including custom upholstery
with French stitching and multiple cup holders.
Law enforcement crews on 10 to 12 boats searched the river Monday,
with aircraft from the State Police, the Erie County Sheriff's Office and Customs and Border Protection taking turns searching
by air.
Abubakar, who arrived the M inna International Airport in an
aircraft with registration number T7AAA, at 12:40 pm, was received
by the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, who accompanied him to Babangida's house.