Watching the changes. Anticipating the change.

Will Australia sell out to the Chinese?

Seeded on Sun Oct 7, 2007 6:42 PM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The Chinese have US$200 billion to invest in a wealth fund, it needs resources and Australia has plenty of it, along with companies such asd BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto that lead the world in resources technology and management expertise.

Long time coming: A400M proceeds towards first flight

Seeded on Sat Oct 6, 2007 6:00 AM EDT ()

Even by military standards, the A400M program has been a complete cow by just about every measure of good project management you care to name. The reasons are many and varied, but suffice to say they'll be lookign at this in business schools as a study on how not to do things.

business, airbus-military-a400m, a400, military, eads, aircraft, aviation, aerospace, transport, logistics

Israeli communications said to prove IAF knew Liberty was U.S. ship

Seeded on Thu Oct 4, 2007 6:06 PM EDT (Haaretz)

Was it the fog of war or one of the most despicable attempts to draw the US into a war it had no business in? The attack on the USS Liberty by Israeli strike aircraft back in 1967 marked one of the most tense times in relations between the two close allies and has been subject to …

us-news, uss-liberty, israel-air-force, robert-mcnamara, national-security-agency, israel-navy, iaf, military, aircarft, aviation

Weak dollar prompts record foreign buyouts of U.S. companies

Seeded on Wed Oct 3, 2007 5:22 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Welcome to the wonderful world of the foreign takeover...only this time its not the Americans at the gates of some far off land, but the foreigners actually undertaking a US specialty.

business, philips-electronics, united-group, analog-devices, takeover, merger, acuqisition

Merger of Huawei and 3Com opens U.S. defense systems to China

Seeded on Wed Oct 3, 2007 5:14 PM EDT (The Washington Times)

3Com has developed many advanced technologies with definite military application and it is beyond belief that it be allowed to have its secrets made vulnerable to an entity such as Huawei.

us-news, huawei, 3com, china, prc, military, defense, takeover, merger, acquisition

The Indians are Coming! Tata on the hunt for Jaguar...

Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 6:10 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)

Whilst not well known in the US, the Indian Tata group is one of the world's most well managed diversified companies and is now on the prowl for more acquisitions.

business, land-rover, jd-powers, tata-motors, tata, india, automobiles, automotive, cars, takeover

Report: Russians employed at Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor suddenly depart in a body...is a strike imminent?

Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 3:47 PM EDT ()

If the Russians have indeed left in a hurry, it could be a sign of some disagreement between the Russians and Iaranians...or more likely, the Russians actin on a tip off from US or Israeli sources that an attack by Israel and/ or the US could occur at any time.

world-news, vladimar-putin, persian-gulf, un, iran, israel, nuclear, bushehr, military, war

Vietnam Airlines to buy 12 Boeing 787 aircraft

Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 7:35 AM EDT (Reuters)

Another good win for Boeing with the 787, this makes a huge vote of confidence in the 787 from a carrier with soem of th best growth potential in the world.

business, vietnam-airlines, airline, boeing, 787, dreamliner, aircaft, aviation, aerospace

The battle for mile-high luxury takes off - the aircraft interior dogfight

Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 2:42 AM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

a new generation of aircaft interiors is about to be launched with the Singapore Airlines fitout of the A380 marking a milestone in air travel. It is a tug of war between weight and luxury and the mathematics are as complex as anything.

travel, premium-aircraft-interiors, cathay-pacific, singapore-airlines, airbus-a380, airbus, aircraft, boeing, a350-xwb, 787

Big Brother Britain: Government and councils given unprecedented access to phone records

Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:30 PM EDT (the Mail online)

In a frightening harbinger of what we may soon all be in for, UK citizens will soon see just about anyone in the public service able to access details of their phone usage.

technology, britain, uk, espionage, telephony, big-brother, spying, cell-phones, data, privacy

Christian leaders threaten to abandon Republicans over Right to Life

Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:18 PM EDT (WorldNetDaily)

Giuliani may be leading the polls for the Republican nomination, but his liberal stance on so many issues is unacceptable to many Christians and as a result, there is a real risk of an active boycott or support for a "Third Force" if Giuliani were to secure the Republican nominat …

politics, republican-party, hillary-clinton, mitt-romney, fred-thompson, chirstians, presidency, president, conservatives, rudy-giuliani

'I hate all Iranians' US aide tells British MPs

Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:44 PM EDT (the Mail online)

An exceptionally stupid statement by a remarkably stupid woman. Such racist and unintellectual comments do nothing to foster the case against the Iranian regime, which is inflicting great suffering on the Iranian people.

world-news, racism, iran, cagan, mps, britain, uk, international-relations, foreign-affairs

How to bet on the 787's arrival

Seeded on Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:39 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

A fascinating concept that harnesses the collective power of the public to give a prediction on the outcome of an event which is going to be subject to much debate.

business, boeing, aircraft, 787, dreamliner, betting, aviation, aerospace, gambling

Airbus unveils mock-up of A350 XWB cabin...let's hope the seats will be better than this!

Seeded on Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:22 AM EDT ()

All I can saw is I hope those seats are indeed just a quick proof of concept for airlines and not a recommendation for a new type of seating class. What Airbus better learn is that photos like this do it absolutely no favours.

travel, airbus, eads, aircraft, aviation, aerospace, airline, seating, a350-xwb

Russia's Sukhoi will break even at 300 SuperJets

Seeded on Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:04 AM EDT ()

If anyone has any doubts how insanely capital intensive the aviation manufacturing industry is, this should allay any doubts. Even in low cost Russia, 300 units of a new plane will need to be produced before the project can break even.

business, sukhoi, rrj, bizjet, russia, aircarft, aviation, aerospace, superjet

Indian Sukhoi base in east to counter China

Seeded on Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:51 AM EDT ()

Despite nice public words, India and China look set to maintain their strategic rivalry for a long time to come.

world-news, india, china, prc, russia, su-27, flanker, su-30, military, aircraft

Goldman Sachs tiptoeing into the bear camp

Seeded on Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:30 AM EDT (Telegraph)

Up until this report, Goldman Sachs was bullish on the global economy, with the few voices of dissent within their ranks treated like one would treat a deranged relative.

business, european-central-bank, goldman-sachs, banks, banking, economy, outlook

Newsvine Parents: Do your children display some amazing talents or have imaginary friends that help them solve complex issues?

Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:28 AM EDT

I have finally got around to writing about something that I have wanted to for a while now, and that is about how amazing some children these days seem to be.

Continue reading this entry ...

odd-news, children, paranormal, skeptic, premonition, ghosts, spirits, psychic

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BA breaks Boeing loyalty with Airbus order

Seeded on Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:09 AM EDT (The Times)

This order is a mixed bag for both Boeing and Airbus. It hits Boeing hard by seeing Airbus get more A380 sales and thus stymie the 747-8 again, but similarly it also marks a very bad beating for the A350-XWB against Boeing's seemingly unstoppable 787.

business, airbus, eads, aircraft, aviation, aerospace, 787, a380, dreamliner, ba

Russia Unveils First New Airliner Since Soviet Era

Seeded on Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:02 AM EDT ()

The RRJ represents the first real attempt by Russia to crack the modern aviation market and represents a safe course: modern but not groundbreaking (and thus high risk) technology combined with a size that is just below that of Airbus and Boeing's smllest offerings.

business, aircraft, aviation, aerospace, superjet, rrj, regional-jet, business-jet, sukhoi

Work Begins On New British Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:43 AM EDT ()

The Taranis will be one amazing aircraft: a UAV offering strong stealth ability in a high performance airframe multi-role capability, BAe is likely to see a strong export market for this plane.

business, royal-air-force, bae-systems, autonomous-systems, smiths-aerospace, ge-aviation, taranis, military, aircarft, aviation

Boeing flies low in its attack on Mobile, Al site

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:39 AM EDT ()

@!$%#y, @!$%#y, @!$%#y. The war for the USAF tanker contract is not only between aircraft companies, but cities as well now.

us-news, northrop-grumman, boeing, eads, airbus, aircarft, aviation, aerospace, usaf, tankers

SSBJ developers having a hard time gaining traction

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:28 AM EDT ()

The idea of a supersonic business jet has definite appeal, but it seems the appeal is not enough to convince either investors or OEM partners to throw resources behind the proposal yet.

technology, global-express-xrs, supersonic-aerospace, lockheed-martin, quiet-supersonic-transport, aircraft, aviation, aerospace

Beat the Eggheads at Goldman Sachs!

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:21 AM EDT ()

A very timely look as how Goldman Sachs Global Alpha fund strategy saw it cop a 30% hammering in the space of a week. Want to avoid having to repeat this type of performance? Read the below and find out how...

business, goldman-sachs, radian-group, mgic-investment, dade-behring, equities, derivatives, banks, banking, investing

Boeing contractor a top bidder for Airbus plants

Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:13 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Spirit Aerosystems used to be part of Boeing, but now as an independent entity it may end up supplying large amounts of components for Boeing's great European rival as well.

business, a350-xwb, spirit-aerosystems, boeing, airbus, eads, aircraft, aviation, aerospace

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Comments & Feedback

Bozzor, dear,

Be as smart as possible, with charm and humor, for the next few days, because I am touting you as a wonderful addition to a super exclusive group.

No pressure.

epi

p.s. I love your writing; the airplanes? . . . over my head.

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Insightful, funny and informative, Borys gives a bit of corporate class to Newsvine. A great focus on aviation, defense, transport and banking with a bit of geo-politics thrown in, he always makes for an interesting read.

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Knows more about building planes than the guys who actually build them - hey buddy, you still off the Evan Williams, or can we welcome you back???

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