EEUU profundiza ofensiva para vender aviones caza a Brasil

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hnakkyukqAKQNjTdm6zxVL5is6hA
La llegada del portaaviones "USS Carl Vinson" a Rio de Janeiro con
aviones caza F-18 a bordo, marcó este viernes una profundización de la
ofensiva estadounidense para obtener el multimillonario contrato de
venta de 36 aparatos a la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB).

Photo:
USS Carl Vinson Off Rio
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2010022623554.aspx
RIO DE JANEIRO (Feb. 26, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
(CVN 70) anchors off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a port
visit as part of Southern Seas 2010 and a scheduled homeport shift.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel
Barker)

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Aprobada la hoja de ruta para acelerar el proyecto de Cielo Único Europeo

http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/empresas/Aprobada-hoja-ruta-acelerar-proyecto-Cielo-Unico-Europeo/20100226cdscdsemp_34/cdsemp/

La Conferencia de Alto Nivel de autoridades de transporte de la Unión Europea y de terceros países aprobó hoy la denominada Declaración de Madrid, que supone la "hoja de ruta" para acelerar el proyecto de Cielo Único Europeo.

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Iberia comenzará mañana a cobrar por la segunda maleta en clase turista

http://www.cincodias.com/articulo/empresas/Iberia-comenzara-manana-cobrar-segunda-maleta-clase-turista/20100228cdscdsemp_1/cdsemp/

Iberia comenzará a partir de mañana 1 de marzo a cobrar por la segunda maleta que facturen sus pasajeros de clase turista en corto y medio radio, que podrán, no obstante facturar sin cargo una maleta de hasta 23 kilos de peso.

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Sukhoi Superjet 100 arrived in Yakutsk to undergo cold soak trials

Nota de Prensa de Sukhoi

February 25, 2010, Yakutsk – Today at 14:24 local time (+9 GMT) the third Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight prototype SN95004 landed at Yakutsk airport. The aircraft flew there to undergo cold soak trials.

Cold soak trials are required to examine the ability of the aircraft and its systems to resist against temperature shock. This testing shall validate the standard flight preparation of the aircraft after short (up to 2 hours) and long (no less than 12 hours) parking. This test session shall confirm systems performance, including the warming up time prior to departure.

The interior temperature in both the cockpit and the passenger cabin is also a part of the trials. Overall, the main checks will refer to engine launch procedures, fuel system and environmental system functionality. The current set of tests required to employ SSJ100 SN95004. This aircraft featuring full crew cockpit interior and passenger service equipment, i.e. the interior, a kitchen and a lavatory, represents full certification configuration. The launch and systems operations will be monitored by a tailored on-board control system.

Yakutsk lies in the planet’s coldest inhabited area. Yakutsk airport, located in the proximity to the Pole of Code, is a traditional place for cold soak trials for Russia’s aeronautics. Average February temperature in Yakutsk reaches -35°С.

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¿El regreso de los dirigibles?

http://larazon.es/noticia/243-el-regreso-de-los-dirigibles


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