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July 2006 - Articles & Seeds
A.P. Moeller - Maersk eyes sale of two North Sea oil fields
Seeded on Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:13 AM EDT (Reuters)
No doubt Copenhagen will be dissapointed that it is unable to make these fields interesting to exploit. The Kerr-McGee purchase certainly has not been all pots of black gold. On the other hand, perhaps A.P.
Past cost-cutting and layoffs haunt Airbus in Germany
Seeded on Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:19 AM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
Layoffs and cost cutting during the 1990s certainly helped Airbus become the darling of investors in the 1990s, but now those moves are comign back to haunt it.
EADS lowers its earnings forecast on impact of Airbus delays
Seeded on Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:10 AM EDT (The New York Times)
No surprises that the estimates would go down, but aside from the expected warning that there may be further A380 delays, the interesting issue pertains to the A350XWB: the redesign of the A350 will make it a much more capable plane...and one that costs far more to design and bui …
Tide of Arab opinion turns to support for Hezbollah
Seeded on Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:19 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Public opinion in the Arab world tends to be volatile, but whilst the leaders play along with public sentiment, privately they accept that Lebanon may well need to be sacrificed in order to keep Hezbollah, Iran and Syria in check.
The Next Step for the USAF: In-flight re-arming
Seeded on Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:54 AM EDT (newscientisttech.com)
A truly amazing development if it can be made to work in the real world, there is now a real possibility of USAF pilots being able to fly for over 14 hours in combat (depending on the endurance of the pilots), whilst being both refueled and re-armed in the air.
A brief analysis of Syria's military strength
Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:26 AM EDT (atimes.com)
If push comes to shove between Israel and Syria, what woudl the IDF be facing? They would have to contend with a motivated and well tarined armmy of over 200,000, but one that was equipped with obsolete equipment, albeit with large numbers of tanks.
America, your new Camaro and Grand Prix await: All-new Holden Commodore unveiled in Australia
Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:55 AM EDT (edmunds.com)
The new Holden's Zeta rear wheel drive architecture is likely to provide the basis for the new Camaro and Grand Prix, though debate is raging as to where the cars will be built: the plans were made when the Australian dollar was much weaker against the US currency, but now the c …
Trans-Atlantic trade tensions to rise: EU allows Airbus aid
Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:39 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
This will not go down in Washington - and that goes both for the State and the City.
Oops! Spellchecker firm corrects typo
Seeded on Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:10 AM EDT (BBC News)
Humiliating in a cute way: a spellchecking firm that clearly does not make enough use of its own product.
Hezbollah inflicts heavy casualties on IDF...but Israel gains edge on Syria and secures critical water source
Seeded on Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:30 AM EDT (debka.com)
A ferocious Hezbollah counterattack at Bin Jubeil saw huge Israeli losses, which will result in even more ferocious Israeli reprisals soon.
Maersk takeover of Tui unlikely - but it's a mad, mad world...
Seeded on Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:40 AM EDT (newratings.com)
A little like the man who married an annoying wife, is finding married life tough enough and now wishes to take an even more annoying mistress.
Northrop promotes laser defence against Manpads
Seeded on Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:46 AM EDT (flightglobal.com)
The current situation in the Middle East greatly increases the likelihood of Iranian sponsored terrorism in the West, which potentially could take the form of shoulder fired missiles being used to take down civil aircraft.
The Art of Writing...Jeremy Clarkson proves the British can write better than anyone else
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:54 PM EDT (The Times)
At first glance, this may seem like a simple review for a new Porsche 997 Turbo. But it is not so, for this is written by the legendary Jeremy Clarkson, a man whose wit and style transcend barriers of subject and stand alone as works of comic genius.
The A380..."This is a plane that's made by four countries that hate one another...it only succeeds because the greater enemy is America"
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:04 PM EDT (CNN)
A great prespective on the challenges of Airbus and EADS. The national rivalries lead to a bloated and unweildy ownership and management structure, creating more opportunities for miscommunication and an inability to work through issues.
Senate vs. House: showdown brewing over allowing overseas F-22 sales
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:23 AM EDT (Military.com)
The US has a long memory and the loss of F-14 secrets via Iran to the Soviet Union still resonates among some. However, it is just about impossible that Japan, Australia or the UK would divulge the F-22s most coveted technologies.
Washington dissapointed with Israel: US expected an IDF grand slam to smash Hezbollah
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:12 AM EDT (debka.com)
Well now, one would have thought America's experience in Iraq would have taught them how long winning a war can take, but it seems not. The US expected Israel's powerful and exceptionally professional armed forces to smash Hezbollah in short order.
Executive share options - The dates from Hell
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:40 AM EDT (The Economist)
Fortuitous timing? Hardly. Improper backdating of share option dates is so widespread that the targetted companies are all household Fortune 100 names.
A quick return punch: New Apple iPod details surface
Seeded on Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:09 AM EDT (ibtimes.com)
Apple has put out some low key details as to the next generation of iPods, obviously as a quick counter to the Zune announcement.
Power Politics: Putin plans to shut out US oil giants in the Barents Sea
Seeded on Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:10 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Russia is certainly flexing its muscle: as payback for not securing WTO membership, American energy giants will be locked out of a huge development in the Shtokman Gas field in the Barents Sea.
Another hole in the head: More A380 problems uncovered to add to Airbus agony
Seeded on Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:02 AM EDT (Telegraph)
Airbus A380 people must have been really unpleasant individuals in past lives to deserve this sort of Karma: as if the wiring harness problem on the A380 was not bad enough, structural issues with the fuselage now seem to have surfaced.
Boeing chief bets that being biggest is not best in struggle for the skies: A snapshot of James McNerney
Seeded on Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:53 AM EDT (The Times)
Whether it has been fortuitous timing or brilliant management, James McNerney is leading Boeing during its renaissance. A very different individual to his predecessors, his style involves some degree of adjustment by Boeing staff.
DP World shops U.S. holdings
Seeded on Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:31 AM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)
DP World's sale of its US assets will create some interesting alliances. Most likely, exclusive terminal operators will team up with infrastructure funds led by Macquarie Bank, Goldman Sachs, Babcock & Brown and the like.
Venezuela to buy Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets
Seeded on Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:04 AM EDT (tass.ru)
Venezuela is about to gain the most capable fighter in the region: fast, extremely manueverable, with a powerful radar, huge weapon load and remarkable range, the Su-30 outclasses just about everything in the world except the F-22.
Russians seek comeback in plane market
Seeded on Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:35 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
Whilst Sukhoi has a magnificent reputation for its Su-27 family of fighters, the commercial aviation market is very much uncharted waters for this Russian company.
Invasion of killer drones hits Farnborough
Seeded on Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:30 AM EDT (Reuters)
UACV (Unmanned Air Combat Vehicles) have been a reality for a few years now, but in the near future we will see advanced new types undertaking far more demanding missions.
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