Etihad Airways New Partnership

Etihad Airways is delighted to announce our new partnership with the national airline of the Philippines – Philippine Airlines. The partnership will enable Etihad Guest members to access reciprocal benefits when flying on Philippine Airlines services, including the opportunity to earn and redeem your miles on international and domestic flights. Your Etihad Guest status will also be recognized when travelling with our new partner to ensure you receive all the benefits your status provides.

Philippine Airlines and Etihad Airways will have a joint codeshare services between Manila and Abu Dhabi as well as on Philippine Airlines domestic services to 20 cities across the country including stunning holiday destinations such as Cebu, Palawan and Kalibo (For Boracay Island).

To celebrate the launch, Etihad Guest is offering you the opportunity to earn DOUBLE Etihad Guest Miles for travel from September to October on ANY Philippine Airlines flights. This includes codeshare flights from Manila to Abu Dhabi, regional and domestic flights from and within the Philippines. All you have to do is quote your Etihad Guest number when booking from today onwards and remember to present your Etihad Guest card at check-in.

For more details, visit www.etihadguest.com.

Emirates finalizes $56 billion deal for 150 Boeing 777s

Emirates' 150-jet order includes 115 777-9X models and 35 of the 777-8X version. The Associated Press adds "the list price for the 400-passenger 777-9X is $377.2 million, while the list price for the 777-8X - which can carry up to 350 passengers - is $349.8 million."

The deal also gives Emirates options for 50 additional 777s, which – if exercised – would boost the deal's list-price value to about $75 billion.

"With the order for 150 777Xs, Emirates now has 208 Boeing 777s pending delivery, creating and securing jobs across the supply chain," Emirates president Sir Tim Clark says in a joint statement from Boeing and Emirates.

"Today Emirates operates more than one in every 10 Boeing 777s aircraft built," Clark continues. "We fly 138 of these efficient planes across the globe spanning the USA and Latin America in the west, to New Zealand and Japan in the East. The 777X will offer us operational flexibility in terms of range, more passenger capacity and fuel efficiency, and we look forward to inducting them into our fleet from 2020."

Reuters writes Emirates' blockbuster 777 order "follows the surprise cancellation in June of a $16-billion order by Emirates to buy 70 of Airbus' A350 aircraft, which delivered a blow to the European planemaker's newest aircraft and hit its share price."

Reuters also notes Emirates' November airshow agreement with Boeing included Qatar Airways in a joint negotiation. "However, it was not clear whether the Doha airline had finalized its order yet," Reuters adds.

12th Annual Engineering Scholarship program

Norhtrop Grumman selected 24 Maryland high school seniors for the 12th Annual Engineering Scholarship program. The program provides $240,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors across Maryland interested in studying engineering, computer science, physics or math. See pictures here --> http://awe.sm/r71F9

B 737 Max Ecab Construction underway

The road to development of the Boeing 737 MAX hit a major milestone recently, as construction for a new “e-cab” is underway. “An e-cab is an engineering flight simulator which gives you full fidelity. So a pilot can sit in the seat, can fly the airplane, and it feels like they are flying in a real airplane,” said Boeing Test & Evaluation 737 MAX e-cab project manager, Craig Standley.

E-cabs have become a valuable tool in the development, testing, and training of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The new 737 MAX e-cab will be outfitted with the latest flight deck displays that will be a part of the MAX. “This new display is actually an enhancement on the current 787 processing capabilities. So it gives us the ability to process more data, send more data to the pilots,” said BT&E 737 Chief Pilot Ray Craig.

The MAX e-cab, which can also serve as a Next-Generation 737 simulator, will be ready for limited testing later this year.

American Airlines CEO not worried about overcapacity

American Airlines unveils a new company logo and exterior paint scheme on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Jan. 17, 2013 in Dallas.

American Airlines' CEO says demand for flights remains strong and that he's not concerned overcapacity will hurt the industry's pricing power.

First Ownership of B787-9

It's official - Air New Zealand have taken ownership of our first B787-9! Check out this great photo - The band Perry made a guest appearance. 

Trent 1000 Engines fly for 11 million miles

The Trent 1000 engine is expected to fly for 20,000 hours before its first overhaul. That's about 11 million miles or 450 times around the world. http://bit.ly/1mpVUgg

Android KitKat 4.4.4 Update Being Rolled Out To Moto G, Moto X and Moto E in India

The KitKat 4.4.4 update for Moto E, Moto G and Moto X includes bug fixes and improved security featuresAndroid Central

Motorola has announced that the Android 4.4.4 update for its Moto X, Moto G and Moto E smartphones is being rolled out. The announcement on Twitter says the update will be initially rolled out in the Indian market.
The over-the-air (OTA) update is being released in phases, so not everyone will get it right away. But it should reach your phone in the coming days. Users will be notified when the update is available for their phone. Upon being notified, users will have to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update process.
This development means Motorola is keeping its promise to roll out Android updates faster than the competition. This is possible because the company doesn't add many apps, custom UIs or layers of skins onto the core Android OS. Instead, it uses an almost stock Android OS, which only features minor tweaks.
Not only does this result in quick updates, it also appeals to users since there are many Android fans who prefer stock Android to the custom UI used by companies such as Samsung, Sony and others.
According to AndroidOS.In, since Motorola did not roll out Android 4.4.3 for any phones in India, the latest update will update the Moto X, E and G phones straight to Android 4.4.4.
The update's size is speculated to be between 50-75 MB, depending on the smartphone model.
Motorola has said that the update will include several stability, framework and security fixes as well as new phone dialer and OpenSSL-related fixes.
Source:ibtimes.co.uk

Crazy Driver Plunged into the Apron!

A crazy woman driver in the state of Queensland in Australia with Brisbane Airport car plunged into the apron.

Parts of the domestic terminal is moving towards the runway landings and takeoffs to the airport was closed because of crazy drivers.

Air traffic to a standstill due to land a plane to Brisbane Airport was diverted to Gold Coast Airport.

Lego Again!

Lego has made these figures for everyone but mostly for children.It must be seen in Water garden Shopping Center.