RAeS Seattle (@RAeSSeattle) profile picture

News and events from the Royal Aeronautical Society Seattle Branch @AeroSociety

Seattle, Washington
Joined March 2012
Don't miss the Oct 1 presentation from the Royal Aeronautical Society, "Insitu," all about unmanned aircraft and the impact of drones on decision making. Get info here: bit.ly/2nAayvr #surveillance #seattle
RAeS Seattle retweeted
Free #Engineering lecture, RAeS Seattle Branch, 21 May, 'Flying Across the Water - Aviation's impact on high-speed powerboat racing' aerosociety.com/events-calen…
2
3
2017 'safest year' for air travel as fatalities fall - A fatal accident occurred once in every 16 million flights, according to an aviation consultancy ow.ly/eiDc50g0bki
Ryanair's German pilots to strike on Friday - Ryanair pilots in Germany say the strike follows "unsatisfactory negotiations" over union recognition. ow.ly/TD2K50fQabP
Boeing and Bombardier set out defence in trade row - Boeing and Bombardier trade verbal blows over claims that the Canadian company gets state aid. ow.ly/HdGI50fMYxi
Ryanair to meet Irish pilots' union in bid to halt strike - The Irish pilots' union says it will meet Ryanair this week but is not yet ready to call off a strike. ow.ly/UWTm50fLyMM
Ryanair in union offer to avoid Christmas strikes - The airline says it will recognise pilot unions as it seeks to avoid industrial action at Christmas. ow.ly/oKyE50fJnCg
Airbus chief Tom Enders leaves after power struggle - Chief executive Tom Enders will stand down in 2019 and its chief operating officer will leave in February. ow.ly/waxJ50fJkeM
Niki Austrian airline failure strands many passengers - Some 5,000 passengers are stuck abroad after the Austrian airline opens insolvency proceedings. ow.ly/7riO50fIkIM
Ryanair pilots to strike before Christmas - Passengers on some Ryanair routes - including Dublin - face disruption amid new planned industrial action. ow.ly/EKB850fFX2O
Qatar buys 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets in £6bn deal - The move will help safeguard thousands of jobs at BAE Systems, mainly at Warton in Lancashire. ow.ly/z4di50fDKKI
1
Air New Zealand grounds flights after engine problems - Other airlines have previously reported problems with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. ow.ly/H10i50fAdTi
Firms team up on hybrid electric plane technology - Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens join forces to develop hybr... ow.ly/5UM850fpZIo
Airbus's $49.5bn deal - Airbus has struck its biggest single deal with an order for 430 aircraft worth $49.5bn ow.ly/I4a950fc295
Green planet - The United Arab Emirates' space research is turning to growing food on Mars. ow.ly/H2mN50fbn30
Dubai Airshow: How they run the flying displays - How do you run the stunning flying displays at one of the wor... ow.ly/2nls50fanMs