Okay, so it's Tuesday. The week is still young, so I'm only 24 hours late. So sue me.
Introducing Apture
AKA what I learned at Blogworld Expo. What is Apture you ask? Essentially, it's post production for blogs. It's a new way of interacting with FlightBlogger. Links with icons next to them are enhanced with Apture. All the photos and links in this post were generated after it was published then added after the fact. That process, for the reader, is ultimately irrelevant, but the finished product is what matters. This post was first written as text, then posted and all the links were added.
The New Marine One
Yesterday, the first production VH-71 helicopter flew in Yeovil in the UK. The Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland collaboration will replace the current presidential HMX-1 helicopter fleet with 28 new aircraft. President Obama or President McCain will be the first to fly the new helicopters in 2010. The program has be beset by cost overruns and weight increases, but yesterday's milestone is good progress.
The next big battle, Air Force One: 747-8i v. A380. Does it have to be 4 engines?
A380 @ Adelaide
For the Aussie spotters out there, QANTAS's VH-OQA will be making 14 flights to YPAD for crew training during September and October. The first visit of the 450-seater is set for September 27 and will be repeated on October 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17, before entering service on the 20th.
Flight was on board for MSN014's delivery ceremony from Toulouse last week. If you haven't checked out the videos yet, they're really terrific.
Don't see any links, pictures, maps or videos? That's because I haven't added them yet. I'll be updating this post live at 10 AM ET to show the difference that Apture brings to the page. Swing on by.
Introducing Apture
AKA what I learned at Blogworld Expo. What is Apture you ask? Essentially, it's post production for blogs. It's a new way of interacting with FlightBlogger. Links with icons next to them are enhanced with Apture. All the photos and links in this post were generated after it was published then added after the fact. That process, for the reader, is ultimately irrelevant, but the finished product is what matters. This post was first written as text, then posted and all the links were added.
The New Marine One
Yesterday, the first production VH-71 helicopter flew in Yeovil in the UK. The Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland collaboration will replace the current presidential HMX-1 helicopter fleet with 28 new aircraft. President Obama or President McCain will be the first to fly the new helicopters in 2010. The program has be beset by cost overruns and weight increases, but yesterday's milestone is good progress.
The next big battle, Air Force One: 747-8i v. A380. Does it have to be 4 engines?
A380 @ Adelaide
For the Aussie spotters out there, QANTAS's VH-OQA will be making 14 flights to YPAD for crew training during September and October. The first visit of the 450-seater is set for September 27 and will be repeated on October 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17, before entering service on the 20th.
Flight was on board for MSN014's delivery ceremony from Toulouse last week. If you haven't checked out the videos yet, they're really terrific.
Don't see any links, pictures, maps or videos? That's because I haven't added them yet. I'll be updating this post live at 10 AM ET to show the difference that Apture brings to the page. Swing on by.
on September 23, 2008 12:59 AM | Reply
I think one of the most newsworthy events that have occurred this week is the stunning announcement from Lois Galois regarding the A400M and it's possible cancellation.
I firmly believe that Airbus is in very dire straights economically, despite all the rhetoric from the talking suits, in is own words Galois said that the profits that would have been earned from the sale of all the aircraft has already been absorbed into production costs.
If Galois wants its customers to forgo delivery delay compensation so that they can recover their costs there is a lot more to this than meets the eye.
One can only imagine the millions of dollars being drained out of the coffers by the A380 and its continuing problems.
It would be very interesting to see the figures for both projects, I would think there are some astounding losses happening.
on September 23, 2008 9:04 AM | Reply
One of these days, Airbus and Boeing both will learn not to promise such agressive development and delivery schedules for new designs using unproven production techniques and incorporating cutting edge technology, When was the last time a new aircraft was actually delivered on time?
There will be dancing in the streets by Boeing's C-17 group if Airbus does cancel the A400M. Probably some happy faces in Marietta, GA at Lockheed as well, as they decide if they should widen the C-130.
on September 23, 2008 7:37 PM | Reply
The Apture pieces are pretty slick! Money well-spent. I especially like the Wikipedia popups on the sidebar, too. Probably quicker and easier than making those weekly videos, huh.
on September 24, 2008 3:21 AM | Reply
Hey Jon,
I just wanted to say that it's great to hear that you're enjoying Apture and that I really like your use of it - we always like seeing it used on topics that we don't know too much about and I'm a big fan of the videos.
Very best,
Can
on September 24, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply
I haven't checked the Qantas A380 MSN014's delivery ceremony from Toulouse last week. Where can I see it?
on September 24, 2008 11:26 PM | Reply
I haven't checked the Qantas A380 MSN014's delivery ceremony from Toulouse last week. Where can I see it?