Video: The Path to Mars: Boeing Leading Charge in Deep Space Mission

http://youtu.be/vdqhGhfX62Y

Boeing Revisits Past In Hunt For 737/757 Successors

For years, Boeing wrestled with how to replace a best--selling single-aisle product with an all-new design in one size s-ector while simultaneously protecting the longer-range, middle-of-the-market (MOM) from the predatory ambitions of Airbus.

Although this may sound like the 737 and 757 replacement conundrum faced by Boeing today, it is, in fact, the scenario that challenged the company almost 40 years ago. In the 1970s Boeing was grappling with how to replace the 727 and at the same time counter the emerging threat of the Airbus A310, the first derivative of the A300 family.

In a curious parallel to the situation today, Boeing’s market analysis for filling the 180-300-seat gap in the 1970s indicated that although the two requirements overlapped, it was too difficult to meet them both with a single-fuselage cross-section aircraft. A single aisle worked better for the lower end, but did not stretch very well. A twin aisle worked better for the upper end, but equally did not shrink well. As a result, for almost six years in the 1970s, the company exhaustively studied two concepts: a single-aisle twin dubbed the 7N7 and a widebody twin called the 7X7.

Full Article: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-revisits-past-hunt-737757-successors

XCOR Presents New Platforms For Suborbital Science At AGU [feedly]

XCOR Presents New Platforms For Suborbital Science At AGU
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Successful First Flight of Airbus Helicopters' EC645 T2 [feedly]

Successful First Flight of Airbus Helicopters' EC645 T2
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50,000 trainees in 50 years: Airbus Helicopters Training Services reaffirms its commitment to safety [feedly]

50,000 trainees in 50 years: Airbus Helicopters Training Services reaffirms its commitment to safety
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Ready for service: Airbus Helicopters delivers the first new-generation EC175 rotorcraft [feedly]

Ready for service: Airbus Helicopters delivers the first new-generation EC175 rotorcraft
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Germany's Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen selects the world's most modern police rotorcraft: Airbus Helicopters' EC145 T2 [feedly]

Germany's Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen selects the world's most modern police rotorcraft: Airbus Helicopters' EC145 T2
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National Geographic Studios to Release Original Film ‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’ to Giant Screen, Digital, IMAX® and Museum Cinemas Worldwide

Press Release
Film is narrated by Harrison Ford; original score is composed by James Horner




WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2014)—National Geographic Studios has acquired the global theatrical rights to the film “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” which takes audiences on an epic journey through 18 countries and across all seven continents as it presents a unique perspective on how the airplane has changed the world. It will be available to 15/70 flat and dome film screens and to all digital screens when it is released worldwide on April 10, 2015.

Produced and directed by Brian J. Terwilliger (“One Six Right”), “Living in the Age of Airplanes” is narrated by actor and pilot Harrison Ford and features an original score by Academy Award®-winning composer and pilot James Horner (“Avatar,” “Titanic”). The film was shot in 95 locations around the globe, from remote places like the South Pole and the Maldives to historically significant sites of ancient civilizations. The narrative weaves together the profound ways that aviation has transformed our lives, connecting countries and cultures while expanding horizons and minds.

“Since we were all born into a world with airplanes, it’s hard to imagine that jet travel itself is only 60 years old, just a tick on the timeline of human history,” said Terwilliger. “Yet practically overnight, our perception of crossing continents and oceans at 500 mph has turned from fascination to frustration. I want to reignite people’s wonder for one of the most extraordinary aspects of the modern world.”

“‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’ is the perfect film for National Geographic,” said Mark Katz, president of distribution for National Geographic Studios. “Its visuals are breathtaking, it tells an amazing story and will engage audiences on a variety of levels, from adventure to geography to exploration and more, which aligns completely with National Geographic’s mission to inspire, illuminate and teach.”

For more information, visit www.airplanesmovie.com.

Note: Images can be found on the ftp site:

http://press.nationalgeographic.com/downloads/film_airplane_movie/


Living in the Age of Airplanes — Trailer #1 from Living in the Age of Airplanes on Vimeo.
LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world. The documentary is produced and directed by Brian J. Terwilliger (“One Six Right”), narrated by Harrison Ford, and features an original score by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner ("Avatar," "Titanic").

National Geographic Studios will be distributing the film worldwide to Giant Screen, IMAX, Digital and Museum Cinemas worldwide beginning in April 2015.

Official website:
www.airplanesmovie.com

Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/livingintheageofairplanes