By René Kurzenberg, on 08-08-2006 22:00
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Published in : Kurznachrichten (News), Restliche Welt
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled the new 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane before thousands of employees and guests at the company's Renton, Wash., manufacturing facility.
Indonesian dancers escorted the newest member of the Next-Generation 737 airplane family along the south shores of Lake Washington as employees and 737 supplier representatives, local and Indonesian government officials and Indonesian launch customer, Lion Air, looked on.
"This is a wonderful day for the Boeing team and 737 customers. The capability and value of the world's most successful jet family continues to grow with the new 737-900ER," said Mark Jenkins, vice president and general manager of 737 Airplane Production. "We are confident that the airplane's unprecedented economic advantages and industry-leading reliability will enable our customers to be even more successful. That's the hallmark of the 737."
Boeing launched the 737-900ER in July 2005 when Jakarta-based Lion Air announced an order for 30 737-900ERs. Lion Air also exercised purchase rights for 30 additional 737-900ERs in June 2006. In addition to Lion Air, the 737-900ER has been ordered by Continental Airlines, GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) and Sky Airlines. Futura International Airways and Excel Airways will begin operating 737-900ERs on lease from GECAS in 2008.
The first 737-900ER will be delivered to Lion Air in the first half of 2007, following a five-month flight test program.
"The induction of the 737-900ER into our fleet will give Lion Air the competitive advantage both in cost savings and service," said Rusdi Kirana, president-director of Lion Air. "We are proud to be the only airline in Southeast Asia that will operate the 737-900ER, which will support our strategic plan to expand our routes and add new destinations within our growing market."
The 737-900ER is the same size as the 737-900, but can carry 26 additional passengers in a one-class configuration. At 138 ft., 2 in. long, the twin-engine jet incorporates a new pair of exit doors and a flat rear-pressure bulkhead that allows a maximum capacity of 215 passengers in a single-class layout.
Aerodynamic and structural design changes, including strengthened wings, a two-position tailskid, enhancements to the leading and trailing-edge flap systems, and optional Blended Winglets and auxiliary fuel tanks, will allow the 737-900ER to accommodate higher takeoff weights and increase its range to 3,200 nautical miles (5,900 km).
The 737-900ER will have substantial economic advantages over competing models including 9 percent lower operating costs per trip and 7 percent lower operating costs per seat than the A321 -- which is more than 10,000 pounds (4,536 kg) heavier. The 737-900ER joins the 737-600, -700 and -800 airplanes and will share the same industry-leading reliability of the other Next-Generation 737 series models. The Next-Generation 737s are 10 years newer and fly higher, faster and farther than competing models. To date, 99 customers have placed orders for more than 3,300 Next-Generation 737s.
Source: boeing.com
Photo Credit: Boeing Photo
Last update: 16-03-2008 21:04
By René Kurzenberg, on 08-08-2006 16:07
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Published in : Kurznachrichten (News), Europa
Dietmar Knauer, director of the Clipper Aviation explains: "Right from the start we had been dedicated with our sea planes, we liked it very much." For the cause of the 6th sea plane meeting during the 16th Hanse Sail the company will arrive the coast with the three captive water planes. Beaver DHC 2 and the Cessnas 206 and 172. „ We wanted to support the sea plane meeting by our participation, offering sightseeing flights and were pleased about the great reception just at the Weekend", says Knauer, who flies the Cessna 172 to Rostock. In total twelve water planes and two helicopters from Sweden, Norway, England, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany have applied for the 6th sea plane meeting. Also the Swedish Cessna Carawan 208 that can take 9 passengers on board with Thomas Hammerlund in the cockpit is again present. As president of the Austrian water plane association Gustav Z. Heldose personally flies the brine LA 200 to the coast. Peter Kumpart summaries that among others, two further Cessnas 206 for four guest passengers at a time, a Piper from England and two helicopters will come to Rostock.
Source: hansesail.com
Review sea plane meeting 2003 & 2004:
http://www.jetjournal.net/content/view/3363/49/lang,de/
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Last update: 02-07-2007 21:30
By René Kurzenberg, on 05-08-2006 18:30
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] yesterday rolled out the U.S. armed forces' newest airborne electronic attack aircraft, the EA-18G Growler, on time and within budget.
Boeing presented the aircraft to a crowd of more than 750 U.S. Navy customers, industry partners and Boeing employees during a ceremony at its Integrated Defense Systems facilities in St. Louis. U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, Chief of Naval Operations and guest speaker at the ceremony, said, "The Growler is a model of what a strong strategic relationship between the Navy and industry can do. It represents acquisition excellence at its finest. This program has saved billions of dollars with an innovative approach.
"It is clear that the demand for electronic warfare is not only going to remain high, but is going to grow," the admiral said during his remarks. "The Growler was designed and built to answer that call. Its speed, range and robust self-defense systems will serve as force multipliers for naval aviation and greatly strengthen the entire joint force."
A derivative of the combat-proven, two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet, the EA-18G's highly flexible design enables warfighters to perform an array of airborne electronic attack (AEA) missions, operating from either the deck of an aircraft carrier or land-based fields. The EA-18G integrates the capabilities of the most advanced AEA system, designed and produced by the Northrop Grumman Corporation, which recently completed tests on the EA-6B, with the advanced weapons, sensors and communications systems found on the Super Hornet.
The U.S. Navy selected the EA-18G to replace the current AEA platform, the EA-6B Prowler, which has been in service since 1971. Boeing received the EA-18G Systems Development and Demonstration phase contract on Dec. 29, 2003. The aircraft's first flight is planned for later this month, several weeks ahead of the originally scheduled date. EA-18G flight testing will take place at the Navy's Patuxent River, Md. and China Lake, Calif., test sites through 2008.
"Today's events are a tribute to the unparalleled excellence of the Hornet Industry Team, which has continually shown the nation that developmental programs can meet or exceed customer's expectations," said Chris Chadwick, vice president and general manager of Boeing Global Strike Systems. "We stand here today as a testament to innovation and excellence in every aspect of procurement, from the person who first came up with the concept, to the person who turned the last wrench to bring this amazing aircraft to us today."
The Growler will join the Navy's aircraft fleet in 2009. Capt. Donald "BD" Gaddis, F/A-18 program manager for the U.S. Navy, praised the development program, saying, "We're providing the warfighters of today something they can't even imagine. We're going to deliver a product that is truly going to transform the way we fight."
Boeing, acting as the weapon system integrator and prime contractor, leads the EA-18G Growler industry team. Northrop Grumman is the principal subcontractor and airborne electronic attack subsystem integrator. The Hornet Industry Team will divide EA-18G production across Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Electric and Raytheon manufacturing facilities. The System Design, Development and Demonstration program concludes with an Initial Operational Capability in 2009. Naval Air Systems Command PMA-265 is the U.S. Navy acquisition office for the EA-18G.
Photo Credit: Ron Bookout
By René Kurzenberg, on 04-08-2006 20:29
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By René Kurzenberg, on 04-08-2006 20:02
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Mit der Übernahme des ersten verlegefähigen Gefechtsstandes zur taktischen Führung von Luftstreitkräften geht die Luftwaffe völlig neue Wege
Am 7. August 2006 übernimmt die Luftwaffe beim Einsatzführungsbereich 3 in Holzdorf, im Beisein des Kommandeurs der 2. Luftwaffendivision, Generalmajor Friedrich Wilhelm Ploeger, vom Bundesamt für Informationsmanagement und Informationstechnik (IT-AmtBw) den ersten verlegefähigen Gefechtsstand zur taktischen Führung von Luftstreitkräften. Diese Übergabe stellt damit einen weiteren Meilenstein auf dem Weg zu einer modernen und einsatzorientierten Luftwaffe dar.
Das "Deployable Control and Reporting Center (DCRC)" erlaubt es der Luftwaffe zukünftig Luftstreitkräfte in multinationalen und teilstreitkraftgemeinsamen Operationen ("Joint & Combined Operations") nach Verlegung in einen beliebigen Einsatzraum taktisch zu führen.
Mit der Übernahme des DCRC beginnt für die Luftwaffe auch in diesem Bereich ein neues Zeitalter, waren die vier Einsatzführungsbereiche in Deutschland bislang doch stets ortsgebunden. Die Übernahme beim Einsatzführungsbereich 3 in Holzdorf ist jedoch erst der Anfang, denn Ziel der Luftwaffe ist es, diesen Gefechtsstand und damit den Einsatzführungsdienst schrittweise zur vollständigen taktischen Führung von teilstreitkraftübergreifend und multinational zusammengestellten Einsatzkontingenten zu befähigen und somit zu einem "Key Player" zu machen.
Dies beinhaltet insbesondere auch die Möglichkeit der Führung unterschiedlichster Luftverteidigungssysteme aus dem gesamten Spektrum schwimmender, bodengebundener und fliegender Systeme. Das DCRC wird somit zum entscheidenden waffensystemübergreifenden Bindeglied eines modernen Einsatzverbandes auf der taktischen Führungsebene. Die Bereitstellung der hierfür benötigten ähigkeiten zur Einsatzführung, Kommunikation, Informationsgewinnung und -verteilung entspricht dem Einstieg in die Realisierung des Konzeptes der Vernetzten Operationsführung von Streitkräften.
Im Rahmen der Jubiläumsveranstaltung am 19.08.2006 in Laage ist, im Beisein des Bundesministers der Verteidigung, Dr. Franz-Josef Jung, die feierliche Indienststellung des DCRC vorgesehen.
Quelle: luftwaffe.de
