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the Spaceship Co., or TSC, which is a joint venture owned by British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Mojave-based Scaled
Composites. Los Angeles Times (11/8)
◆S NASA 2011 年 には 水 星 ・ 火 星 に 向 けての 大 きな 決 断 の 時
2011 promises to be a big year for NASA on Mercury, Mars
The New York Times (free registration) (11/8)
737-800 インドの LCC 航 空 会 社 から 30 機 新 規 受 注 Boeing lands an order for 30 737-800s
With President Barack Obama visiting India, Boeing unveiled an order for 30 737-800 aircraft from SpiceJet, an Indian low-cost carrier. No sale price
was revealed, though list prices would run to about $2.3 billion. "We are extremely satisfied with the Next-Generation 737 -- an airplane that is
reliable, allows for greater efficiency in maintenance and supports the business plan for low-cost carriers," said SpiceJet CEO Neil Mills.
SeattlePI.com/Aerospace News blog (11/8)
カンタス 航 空 A380 エンジンのオイル 漏 れは 離 陸 時 推 力 による 残 響 の 影 響 か
Report: Qantas takeoff thrust could cause oil leaks on A380 engines
An Australian newspaper reports that Qantas is reviewing the way it runs the Rolls-Royce engines on its Airbus A380 jets. On some takeoffs, Qantas
reportedly sets its engines at 72,000 pounds of thrust, which could cause reverberations that cause oil lines to crack, according to the paper. Even at
72,000 pounds, the engines are 3,000 pounds below their design limits, the report noted. Reuters (11/8)
ロールスロイス トレント 900 エンジンの 火 災 事 故 他 のモデルへの 影 響 なしと
Rolls-Royce says Trent 900 blowout does not affect other models
Bloomberg (11/9)
中 国 CAC 来 週 の 中 国 エアショウで C919 の 初 受 注 が 公 表 される 見 込 み
China prepares to unveil first order for C919 passenger plane
In a challenge to Boeing and Airbus, Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China says it is ready to announce the first order for its C919 narrow-body plane
at next week's Airshow China. "This is a big breakthrough for China, which will eventually become a player in the global aircraft market," said a
Shanghai-based analyst. "Boeing and Airbus's duopoly will be under threat." Bloomberg (11/9)
2010 年 売 上 受 注 数 では ボーイングがエアバスを 上 回 る Boeing surpasses Airbus in 2010 orders
Google/Agence France-Presse (11/8)
ロッキード ジョージア 州 工 場 で F-22 から F-35 への 移 行 始 まる
Transition begins from F-22 to F-35 at Lockheed Georgia plant
Lockheed Martin has begun the last 12-month phase of making the transition from F-22 final assembly at its plant in Marietta, Ga., to providing
structural supplies for the F-35. The majority of the workforce at the plant will cross over to F-35 production, and Lockheed plans to roll out the last
of 187 F-22s by November 2011. FlightGlobal.com (11/8)
米 海 軍 バイオ 燃 料 テストを 推 進
Navy pushes ahead with biofuel testing
The Navy is working to cut back on its fuel consumption and dependence on foreign oil, while pushing ahead with testing on biofuels for its aircraft
and boats, according to Thomas Hicks, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for energy policy. In a talk this week, Hicks said green projects include
an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and an F/A-18 Hornet that runs on a 50-50 blend of standard jet fuel and mustard seed oil. San Diego Union-Tribune
(11/8)
アラブ 首 長 国 アパッチ・ヘリコプター 配 備 を 2 倍 に 増 強
UAE plans to double size of Apache fleet in potential $5B deal
In a deal that could be worth as much as $5 billion, the United Arab Emirates expects to double the size of its fleet of 30 Boeing AH-64D Apache
Longbow attack helicopters to 60. The existing fleet would be upgraded to Boeing's Apache Block III configuration, and 30 new-build examples would
also be acquired. FlightGlobal.com/l (11/8)
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? 米 空 軍 F-22 後 継 機 のコンセプト 作 り 米 国 の 威 信 をかけて Air Force seeks ideas for aircraft to replace F-22
The Air Force is seeking concepts for a next-generation aircraft to replace the Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter. A solicitation released this week seeks
concepts for a tactical aircraft to begin operating in about 2030. The Aerospace Industries Association said the effort is necessary to keeping the U.S.
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