Boeing warned 15 carriers to avoid flying the 747 and 787 near “high level thunderstorms” because of a risk of engine-icing problems. Six incidences of GEnx engines losing thrust at high altitude because of a buildup of ice crystals behind the front fan led to Boeing issuing a notice probating flying at high altitude within 50 miles of thunderstorms.
In the meantime, GE and Boeing are working to control the problem.
Press Release: BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 18, 2010 — Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], this week announced that Project Vigilare, a Network Centric Command and Control System (NC3S) solution for the Royal Australian Air Force, has passed factory acceptance testing. The system, already installed at the Northern Regional Operational Centre (NROC), will undergo on-site acceptance testing in March and operational testing at mid-year before being accepted by the Commonwealth of Australia.
“This is the major engineering release for Vigilare, and one that will form the backbone of the Royal Australian Air Force’s network-centric warfare capability for years to come,” said Steve Parker, Boeing Defence Australia vice president and general manager for Network & Space Systems – Australia. “Achieving this milestone demonstrates the significant steps we have made with our program partners and our customer toward delivery of Vigilare’s operational capability.”
The factory acceptance testing took place at Boeing’s System Integration Laboratory in Brisbane between Jan. 18 and Feb. 5. It verified system-level requirements for delivery of the NROC system.
“This successful test of NC3S capability for NROC not only demonstrates the readiness of this battle management system for Australian operations, it also highlights the product’s readiness for sale on the international market,” said Charles Toups, Network & Tactical Systems vice president and general manager for Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Developed by Boeing Defence Australia, NC3S integrates advanced technologies that combine data from land, sea, air and space platforms, sensors, data links and intelligence agencies to provide tactical and strategic-level surveillance and battlespace management operations across wide geographic regions.
Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and a business unit of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, is a leading Australian aerospace enterprise. With a world-class team of nearly 2,000 employees at 13 locations throughout Australia and two international sites, Boeing Defence Australia supports some of the largest and most complex defense projects in Australia.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world’s largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.
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What: Air China Boeing 737-800 en route from Sanya to Beijing (China)
Where: Nanning
When: Mar 6th 2012
Why: When a passenger found a string of fire crackers and turned them over to the flight attendants, the plane divert to Nanning where everyone disembarked with their luggage, and had to go through scans again. Everyone then re-entered the plane, and it continued to make a safe landing in Beijing.
One does wonder how the fire-crackers made it aboard to begin with.
What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800
Where: Billund, Denmark
When: Sept 22, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Who: mo injuries
Why: Flight FR 9086 from Alicante to Gothenburg made an uneventful forced landing at Billund airport, Denmark due to technical problems. The plane took off normally at 6:55 but diverted to Billund instead of arriving at Gothenburg at the scheduled time of 10:15. Details are scarce.
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What: United Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from San Francisco to Boston
Where: Omaha Nebraska
When: June 29, 2011, 8:20 pm
Who: 181 passengers, 6 crew
Why: While en route to Boston, the plane developed a fuel leak in its right engine. The engine was shut down.
The pilot made a safe landing in Boston within 20 minutes.
Passengers were provided an alternative flight.
Pictured: AeroSvit Airlines Boeing 737-529 Moscow
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What: Aerosvit Boeing 737-500 en route from Tbilisi Georgia to Kiev Ukraine
Where: Kiev
When: Dec 28th 2009
Who: not available
Why: While landing during heavy snow, the plane ran off the runway and mired in a snow bank. The runway was closed. As snow continued, the other runway also closed.
The current weather in Kiev:
Kyiv, UR (Airport)
Updated: 9 min 23 sec ago
28 °F
Light Snow Blowing Snow
Windchill: 15 °F
Humidity: 80%
Dew Point: 23 °F
Wind: 20 mph from the West
Pressure: 29.56 in (Steady)
Visibility: 3.7 miles
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds:
Overcast 2300 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 551 ft
A plane, carrying Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, made a precautionary landing at Baldonnel Aerodrome in Dublin, Ireland, on the afternoon of June 22.
Prime Minister Enda Kenny was travelling to Brussels, Belgium from Ireland West Airport Knock, when a warning light came on in the cockpit and the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing.
The plane landed uneventfully.
Everyone aboard remained unhurt and the flight continued to Brussels after resolving the issue.
