miércoles, 14 de julio de 2010 Boeing submitted its proposal July 9 to replace 179 of the 400 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aircraft. The Air Force is expected to award a contract in November. "Boeing's NewGen Tanker would support more than 200 jobs at Hamilton Sundstrand in Rockford and in the surrounding communities, bringing $11 million in economic impact to the region each year," said U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo. "Boeing is in great position to win this competition and build the Air Force's next-generation refueling tanker, puttin

jueves, 15 de julio de 2010 Following an extensive programme of testing different supplier's filters on the Boeing 787 - the Porvair Filtration Group (PFG) components were selected as they uniquely combined light weight with a design able to meet and exceed the tough performance and reliability criteria required in this arduous operating environment. The cargo door actuation system operates using Skydrol LD4 at 3600 psi. The disposable filter cartridge is rated at 15 micron absolute and uses a proprietary PFG high dirt capacity...

martes, 15 de junio de 2010 In May, Boeing cited continued strong demand for the Next-Generation 737 as reason to ramp-up production from 31.5 to 34 airplanes per month and indicated plans to study further increases. Today's announcement acknowledges the anticipated long-term growth in this market segment and the continued pressure to raise airplane output to match expected market demand. "Our customers continue to show their preference for the Next-Generation 737 by exercising order options as well as by placing new orders,&quo

lunes, 28 de junio de 2010 "I am very pleased that several top Minnesota manufacturers will be joining Boeing's outstanding Tanker Team. This is a unique opportunity to create jobs and attract significant investment to our state," said Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Minnesota manufacturers ready to produce critical components on the NewGen Tanker include: • CPP, Minneapolis – main landing gear door uplocks • Honeywell, Minneapolis and Coon Rapids – Air Data Inertial Navigation System, environmental control systems • Kurt.

viernes, 25 de junio de 2010 Under the terms of the agreement, delivery of titanium forgings and rough-machined titanium forgings was extended from 2011 through 2015. Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. "This contract is another milestone in Boeing's longstanding relationship with Russian Technologies/VSMPO-AVISMA -- our strategic partner and supplier in Russia," said Jim Albaugh, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive officer. VSMPO-AVISMA has been a Boeing partner and supplier of r

miércoles, 16 de junio de 2010 GE executives and Boeing employees were on hand to welcome Captains Mike Bryan and Mike Carriker to Boeing Field in Seattle following completion of the flight. "The airplane handled just like I expected," said Bryan, who captained the flight. "It was just like every other 787 flight that I've flown in the last several months – smooth, per plan and excellent." "We're pleased to introduce the fifth Dreamliner to the flight-test fleet and to start flight testing with GE engines,"

jueves, 02 de septiembre de 2010 Albany Engineered Composites, Inc., a subsidiary of Albany International Corp., was recently selected by Boeing as the supplier of a ceramic matrix composite substrate for the new engine nozzle concept. Product supplied by Albany to Boeing for use on the CLEEN Program will be based on Albany's reinforced preform technology. Boeing has announced that it will perform a flight test on the new ceramic matrix composite nozzle in 2013 on a twin-aisle aircraft.

lunes, 30 de agosto de 2010 The delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall. While Boeing works closely with Rolls-Royce to expedite engine availability, flight testing across the test fleet continues as planned. Boeing said last month that the cumulative impact of a series of issues, including supplier workmanship issues related to the horizontal stabilizer and instrumentation delays, could push first delivery of the 787 a few weeks into 2011....

martes, 27 de julio de 2010 For this demonstration, Quallion developed an advanced lithium-ion system to power various components within the unmanned vehicle. The program chose to use a rechargeable lithium-ion chemistry over the traditional silver-zinc and thermal battery solutions to reduce ground maintenance prior to launch, which would allow for testing of the system without the need to replace the battery. Quallion developed a high energy density and high discharge rate pouch cell, which served as the basis for three separate...

viernes, 25 de junio de 2010 An inspection and rework plan already is implemented for airplanes in production. For those airplanes requiring rework, we expect it will take up to eight days for each airplane. It is not unusual for these issues to arise in the course of production programs – they are identified, dispositioned and dealt with through our normal processes. Reports that the fleet is "grounded" are incorrect. Boeing has made the decision to inspect the horizontal stabilizers on all flight test airplanes before thei