News | 15 Jun 2010 12:00 | Stephen Trimble
Delays and cost-overruns on major Boeing Australia contracts with the RAAF led to an injection of fresh blood two years ago ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-recovers-Down-Under-343186/News | 11 Jun 2008 15:51 | Megan Kuhn
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal>David <span class=SpellE>Rokos</span> was appointed VP and treasurer for Rockwell Collins.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>He replaces Doug <span class=SpellE>Stenske</span>, who is now VP and general auditor.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.rockwellcollins.com/content/images/img_10747.jpg"></a><span class=SpellE>Rokos</span> is responsible for capital structure, cash, foreign exchange, <span class=GramE>risk</span> and pension asset management. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>He has held various positions with the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> avionics maker since 2000. He most recently served as controller of surface solutions within government systems. </p> <p class=MsoNormal>Prior to joining Rockwell Collins, <span class=SpellE>Rokos</span> was director of financial reporting for former parent cohttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Rokos-named-Rockwell-VP-310871/News | 12 Apr 2006 13:40
An extended version of the feature looking charting the history of NASA's space Shuttle programmehttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/The-Shuttle-25-years-on-Lasting-legacy-205955/News | 11 Apr 2006 23:00
<P><EM><BR>Edmund Memi, Boeing space explorations division's media relations manager compiled a series of recollections of Boeing employees who supported STS-1, the first Space Shuttle test flight on April 12, 1981. Here is an unedited version of these testimonials.</EM></P> <P><STRONG> Alvin Anderson</STRONG>, a Boeing Space Shuttle engineer in Element Avionics Systems Integration, but who was working at Kennedy Space Center for Rockwell on math model development for ground checkout software. “We were developing the models that they use to verify the ground checkout software. What they use back then had to be validated against the math models before actually being run against the hardware. We basically wrote the software for the vehicle simulator,” said Anderson. The software was designed to react the way the vehicle would behave so the NASA launch control center could prepare for launch. <BR> “The fidelity was pretty good at that time,” he saihttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/The-Shuttle-25-years-on-Boeing-testimonials-205950/News | 10 Apr 2006 23:00
As the US Space Shuttle programme celebrates 25 years of operation, we look back at its spectacular successes – and disastershttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lasting-legacy-205940/News | 10 Feb 2006 17:00
Some exclusive photos taken by Flight International Space Reporter Rob Coppinger of Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle Disovery as it is being prepared for its May launch.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Up-close-and-personal-with-Space-Shuttle-Orbiter-Discovery-204589/