Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
Contending that “Airline passengers are unwittingly facing higher levels of risk,” Fred Bruggeman, the General Secretary of Aircraft Engineers International, (AEI) (Web site: www.airengineers.org) alleges “system faults are being reported when commercially convenient for the [airline] to repair, rather than...
the Masalai blog (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Very proud of my younger brother Samson. He just got back today from Abu Dhabi (as you can tell from my pressie), he just finished his probation there as an aircraft engineer with Abu Dhabi Airways. The airline is more a mining contractor than a commercial liner, but he says the operation is larger than [...]
CDR Salamander (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
I do not have enough space to describe the exemplary maritime expertise that Fincantieri brings to the ships they build. Just browse their portfolio a bit. They are shipbuilder owned by shipbuilders run by shipbuilders and managed by shipbuilders. I don't see an aircraft engineer anywhere .... In case you missed it, the aircraft makers who bought our American shipyards have punted. The Italians have...
The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
A research scientist at the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University will teach a new course this fall.
GadBall.com (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Qualifications B.S. Industrial, Electronics, or Aviation Engineering, preferably MBA holder; Certified Program Management Professional (PMP) is an advantage; Two (2) years in Program Management position in the European Aerospace Industry preferably on EuroFighter, Tornado, or Hawk Programs; Must have hands on understanding and thorough experience in (either technical or managerial) avionics maintenance...
GadBall.com (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Responsibilities Carry out all aspects of Airframe and Engine related maintenance on a variety of corporate aircraft. Carry out all aspects of Airframe and Engine related maintenance on aircraft, both on site in Dubai and outstation, in accordance with company procedures and processes Coordination of maintenance projects Carry out project planning, including logistics coordination, and research for...
Ecademy: user blogs (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
These UFOs just love Britain at the moment. It must be the weather. The latest sighting was by Michael Madden, a Royal Navy aircraft engineer on the M5 near junction 21 at 9:50pm on Sunday night. It is described as a flying disk which hovered for three minutes before flying off at an incredible speed. I assume that a Royal Navy aircraft engineer is pretty clued up on planes or have the defence cuts...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Members of the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association walked off the job in four of the country's biggest cities, disrupting flights in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, over Qantas's refusal to grant a 5 percent wage increase.
TechBlogger (Free subscription) | 13/06/2008
LAS VEGAS, USA (AVING Special Report on ‘Safety 2008′) — Flexible Lifeline Systems(www.flexiblelifeline.com) displayed its FLS Wingrip system for aircraft engineers at the Safety 2008 in Las Vegas from Jun 9 to 11, 2008. Original post by Kevin Choi
Just In Just Out (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008
In aircraft engineering, there is a growing trend toward lightweight construction. Novel materials are playing a key role here. Henkel's innovative Epsilon technology represents a milestone in the production of fiber composites. More...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
Singapore - A couple who fined their Indonesian maid for mistakes in addition to physically abusing the woman was sentenced to jail, news reports said on Wednesday. Lim Yi Khung, a 42-year-old aircraft engineer for Singapore Airlines, was sentenced t...
Arik's blog (Free subscription) | 02/06/2008
R&D project to improve monitoring of wiring in aircraft Engineer Live, UK - 50 minutes ago The project under research and development has two sections, the first of which aims to provide proof of principle of MEMs sensors being applied to ...
Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/05/2008
(May 29, New Delhi, Sri Lanka Guardian) SriLankan Airlines recently completed comprehensive training programmes for 35 aircraft Technicians and seven Aircraft Engineers, in its continuing efforts to provide opportunities for young men and women to embark upon rewarding careers as professionals in the international aviation industry. Two Sri Lankan women students and seven foreign students – five from...
The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 27/05/2008
The director of the Crash Dynamics Lab for the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University is retiring.
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 14/05/2008
The U.K. Technology Strategy Board is to invest £25 million in a major new research and development program that will improve future wing design processes and help to maximize the eco-efficiency of future aircraft designs. Part of the Technology Strategy Board's collaborative research and development program, Next Generation Composite Wing will see 17 industrial partners [...]
