Stealth aircraft

The crash of the United Airlines Flight 232 is a devastating event and is considered an engineering disaster for two main reasons. The failure of a fan disk in the engine which caused the plane to crash, and the high number of human fatalities due to the crash of the airplane on the runway. The United Airlines Flight 232 took off from Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, and was scheduled to land in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a layover in Chicago, Illinois. It was a passenger…

While developing the first motorized aircraft the Wright brothers faced many problems and challenges, but they overcame them. Have you ever had a day where nothing goes right. You have to wait for hours, you break things, get sick, stormy weather, or your plans get canceled? The Wright brothers felt like that most of the time while they created the first airplane, but they had a growth mindset and overcame those problems. They encountered terrible weather, they had to wait days up to months for…

New York, JFK Airport, gate B8. A Boeing 777 is pulling away from the gate and heading towards Runway 22L. It’s soon going to take off for Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Today, the plane is using a replacement flight management software after the usual software was sent in for repair. The replacement software, manufactured by the Intel Corporation, is the same type the company inserts into Nobis, a tablet computer. “Welcome aboard Northern Airlines, this is your captain Mike Anderson…

The attacks certainly affected the aircraft industry’s macro environment in terms of economy, technology, social and political factors. According to former Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, the company execution and ability to execute is devoted to detail-oriented and hard-working CEO. In addition…

Concorde The one and only supersonic passenger airplane that existed up until now was the Concorde. The Concorde belonged to both the British Airway and the Air France and was released on 21st January 1976. The Concorde flew with a speed of 2172 km/h and had a takeoff speed of 402 km/h. It used the most powerful pure jet engines flying commercially (Celebrating). Concorde was 62 m long and still increased between 15 to 25 cm due to heating of the airframe as well as a wing span of about 25 m…

sell parts for engines or aircraft, not only do they have to be certified to produce parts, but the parts that they produce must be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This process is governed by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). According to the FAA Design, Manufacturing, & Airworthiness Division, Electrical & Mechanical Equipment Branch, federal regulations that apply to the certification of specific products used in aircraft, aircraft engines and…

As a regional airline, the company has been offering service to different cities and towns. In order to remain effective in operation and maintain a competitive position in this turbulent industry, there were different significant decisions and steps that have been made to set up the company. 1. The first step was to create a name and background information for the company, such as the contact details of the company’s head offices. As the company has different shareholders, it is effective…

fairly simple which results in affording them the opportunity to be exceedingly efficient. For example, the type of aircraft used, “Its fleet is dominated by a single type of aircraft, the Boeing 737.” (El-Erian). This provides them with only having to train their mechanics and crews in one type of aircraft. Also, they only have to order parts for one type of aircraft. The use of one aircraft cuts down in…

a very important factor in this industry. We provide a training program as well as high quality maintenance on our aircraft to ensure the highest quality in the industry. We currently have a fleet of 3 different aircrafts: Beechcraft 1900, Saab 340 and Embraer Brasilia. We will continue to upgrade our fleet, adding another Embraer Brasilia aircraft to provide more seats per aircraft with the highest quality turboprop available. Soaring Skies flights are available in markets A-E as well as the…

their quality and ever advancing technological advancements which helps establish relationships with customers and suppliers to meet demand. Proof in this statement is the 787-8 model which has progressed to the 787-9 model. The 787-9 and are larger aircrafts and can travel longer distances as opposed to the 787-8 (CNET.com, 2014). By continuing developing products to meet customer demand, Boeing has a large market share in the market, boasting 43% in the commercial airplane deliveries according…