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Vicsaly Torres Ruiz has been appointed CFO at Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, also known as OMA. She succeeds Jose Luis Guerrero, who is leaving the company. Ruiz was most recently treasurer and head of financial planning at OMA. John Di Bert has been named CFO at Bombardier. He replaces Pierre Alary, who announced his retirement in April. Di Bert, who begins his new position on Aug. 10, was most recently vice president-customer service at Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Michael Donley says that, given the potential for a protest, an extra dose of discipline is needed in selecting who will build the Air Force’s next-generation bomber.
Remerging from bankruptcy, LightSquared has its sights set on proving its hybrid terrestrial/satellite communications network can coexist with GPS, rekindling debate over harmful interference.
By choosing the Bell 412, license-built by FHI, Japan has gone for low cost and low risk. The main alternative was the advanced Airbus H160, which KHI could have helped build for global customers.
Lab tests show potential of power-beamed thruster to be more efficient than conventional chemical rocket, potentially enabling a fully reusable spaceplane launch vehicle.
Reusability is the focus for SpaceX, ULA, Airbus and others to make space transport more affordable, but they all take different approaches to reach the same goal
Sikorsky's technology work could add to Lockheed Martin’s portfolio but also could overlap, forcing internal decisions on which of various competing approaches to pursue.
The exuberance was palpable at APL as employees watched the fruits of their labor on the New Horizons Pluto mission unfold before them, underscoring the sense of awe and wonder of space exploration.
