Tunisair Orders Airbus Aircraft
Tunisair today ordered 3 Airbus A350XWB-800s, 3 Airbus A330-200s, and 10 A320s.
Excerpt:
“We are very proud of this agreement with Tunisair, which shows the value and strength of the Airbus Family concept, bringing commonality in the fleet and allowing for important cost savings and fleet efficiency,” said Fabrice Brégier, Chief Operating Officer of Airbus. The combined acquisition of A320s, A330s and A350s will contribute to the strategic growth plans of Tunisair and we are very happy to be supporting the airline in this development and further strengthen the close ties that we have developed over the years,” he added.
Upcoming Test/Quizzes- 4/29/08
Spanish Exam- 5/1/08
Math Quiz- 5/6/08
Math Exam- 5/8/08
English Quiz- 4/30/08
English Quiz 2- 5/6/08
Math Quiz Grade
I just received my math quiz back- 99/100!
I just made some really careless mistake.
Vacation is Almost Over
Our spring break is coming to a close, I really look forward to going back to school, but at the same time, I do not. Anyways, many interesting things happened this week, including the Pennsylvania Primary which Clinton Won. I do not have a lot to say about that, but that Pennsylvanians made a choice that I think was fine. I am still confident that Obama will be the nominee. After this vacation we will have about 40 days left of school, not including weekends. Our school ends on June 16, 2008. Enjoy your next day of vacation left.
The 787 Finally Moves!
On Friday, Boeing announced it has moved the static test 787 to the test rig. This is a great milestone for the Boeing Company, but I hope that they can stay on schedule with the new 787. Anyways, the first power on is scheduled for June. Good Luck to Boeing. Here is an excerpt from the press release:
Some assembly remains to be completed on the static airframe. That work will be completed concurrently with test set-up. Test set up is expected to begin immediately, with tests commencing this summer.
“During static tests we apply loads to the airplane structure that simulate both normal operation as well as extreme flight conditions,” said Randy Harley, vice president of Engineering & Technology for the 787 program. “We monitor the airplane to confirm analytical predictions and make sure the structure holds up to these conditions.”
Movement of the static airframe clears the way to begin assembly of the third 787 to enter the flight test program. Most pieces of the third airplane arrived in Everett earlier this month. All assemblies for Airplane #3 are now in Everett, and the airplane will be loaded into the first position of Final Assembly early next week.
McCain Influencing Tanker Deal?
In my opinion he had. Even after Boeing announced great earnings, people questioned how many billions in revenue Boeing would lose without the KC-45 tanker deal. In the early 2000s, McCain was the senator who killed the first KC-767 deal to lease a hundred of them. Why? To him, he says it does not provide him with the best value for the taxpayer. Really? Airbus’s tanker is more expensive, it is based on the A330 which costs more than the 767, but carries more fuel. The air force also ranked the Boeing tanker more survivable. Does John McCain want planes to drop out of the sky faster? I hope not. Even then, in his current bid for the presidency, he has lobbyists that once worked for EADS in the first deal. In my opinion, John McCain had influence in this new tanker deal and ever since his relations with Boeing went sour, he has rooted the other candidate. The best tanker for America is the KC-767 from Boeing. The best tanker for other countries is the KC-30. We should build American tankers built by American people, and built by an experienced American company in th tanker industry. Again, this is my opinion on the tanker deal, I hope that Boeing can get an appeal, but that looks unlikely unfortunately.
Source: Boeing
Read my Essays and Stories
On the right, you can read the Essays from The Pearl and Outsiders. Those are the best rated essays. Also, there is my project on rocks for Science class. I still need to receive a grade for that. You can rank them by commenting, 1 through 10. I will continue to post new assignments and other essays on the right continually. Have a wonderful weekend!
Upcoming Grades
I can’t believe I have many grades to recieve.
Upcoming tests/quizzes:
Math Quiz
English Quiz
Spanish Quiz
Math Exam
Science Exam (imminent)
Source: Wales.nhs.uk
DL/NW Merger Opinion
I am really excited about this new merger, but I am also very skeptical of this merger’s promises. I believe that although it will bring new destinations to people, the prices will rise 15-20% according to Delta CEO Richard Anderson. I honestly believe that Delta will continue to tell us that they will keep the Memphis and Cincinnati hubs, but I believe they will close it. The good news is that they will produce new business synergies and cost savings. With the money they save they should get a fleet mix of more Boeing 787s and other Boeing aircraft. I can honestly see them replace the DC-9s real soon. Whether the merger will approve still has to be seen, many unions like the IAM have opposed to this merger because they believe it will only bring job losses rather than benefits. I think that this helps me and is great, but I feel sympathy to those who will lose their jobs because of this merger. I will keep track of this merger as best as I can.
Source: Jaunted
Welcome to my new blog!
This is my new blog. It is better than my old one. I will continue to publish my opinions and school things on this blog. I will also now provide a bit of commentary on airplanes. Please comment on any of my posts.
