This article from The Washington Post talks about the Superjet, a Russian passenger jet, and its recent certification just months after a similar model crashed during a demo flight in Indonesia.
Indonesia has certified a Russian-made passenger jetliner as safe to fly in the country six months after the same model crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight, an official said Wednesday.
The Sukhoi Superjet-100 was deemed airworthy last week by the country’s general directorate of civil aviation, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan.
The certification was based on a thorough validation process and has nothing to do with the crash investigation that’s still ongoing, he said.
“It was granted after a careful validation process, which found the type has met all required standards,” Ervan said.
In May, a Sukhoi Superjet-100 crashed into Mount Salak, a dormant Indonesian volcano, during a demonstration flight to impress potential buyers, killing all 45 people aboard.
Masruri, head of the Air Transportation Safety Division, said the investigation into the crash has been completed and the results are expected to be announced as soon as next month. He declined to provide any additional details. Like many Indonesians, he uses only one name.
Meanwhile, Sunaryo, an official from Sukhoi’s representative office in Indonesia, PT Trimarga Rekatama, said the certification will allow delivery of the aircraft to its first customer in Southeast Asia, the Indonesian airline Sky Aviation, which has signed a deal for 12 planes.
He added that the first delivery is expected to arrive before the end of the year.
Another Indonesian company, Kartika Airlines, also ordered 30 aircraft, but the fate of that deal is not clear following the crash, Sunaryo said.
The Superjet is Russia’s first new model of passenger jet since the fall of the Soviet Union two decades ago and is intended to help resurrect its aerospace industry.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Flying together: Eric Visselli and partnering with the sky's giants
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Eric Visselli is the Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems, a subsidiary of the United Technologies Corporation that supplies aircraft power supply systems to major providers of the aviation industry.
Air travel has evolved several times since its beginnings early in the twentieth century. At first, boarding a plane that soars over mountains and crosses seas was reserved for the privileged, whose cabins were retrofitted for the needs of the people of their class. Then multi-class cabins that provided seats and amenities that depended largely on a passenger’s ability to pay were crafted. Eventually, budget carriers began taking off, making flying an accessible mode of transportation.
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Eric Visselli has been witness to the evolution of aviation, and must have ascertained that one factor remains constant despite the progress of the industry. For so long as aircraft are allowed to take off with people on board, the plane must be well-equipped and adequately powered from the moment it taxies off the runway until it touches down on its port of destination.
Recently, leading power systems provider Hamilton Sundstrand signed on with two major airlines for long-term partnerships that place Hamilton Sundstrand’s premium products in the airlines’ respective Embraer and Airbus fleets. Muscat-based airline Oman Air has signed on to have the company’s APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) installed in its Embraer fleet, while the Turkish Onur Air had the same product installed in its stable of Airbus craft.
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The APS2300 APU may be found in 800 Embraer craft of various models, while the same may be found in more than 1,700 Airbus craft the world over.
Read more about Eric Visselli through this Facebook page.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Eric Visselli: Design, manufacture, support
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As chief financial officer of aerospace and industrial name Hamilton Sundstrand, Eric Visselli is actually overseeing three companies, each with particular industrial capabilities. Their acquisition has proven an expansive strategy for Hamilton Sundstrand, which saw its range of services and products extend in application across diverse industrial processes.
Sundyne alone has its own base for designing, manufacturing, and maintaining sold products used in key industries such as petrochemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The Colorado-based company facilitated Hamilton Sundstrand’s entry into these industries, diversifying its profit-yielding portfolio heretofore focused on aerospace, defense, and industrial technologies.
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There is also reason to be optimistic about Hamilton’s acquisition of Sundyne. The company is continually seeking global entry points to expand its operations and markets. Its strong propensity for growth, along with its profit outlook, should please Hamilton.
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Know more about Eric Visselli and Hamilton Sundstrand by visiting this Facebook page.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Eric Visselli and a timely geekfest over the Embraer aircraft series
Hamilton Sundstrand Chief Financial Officer Eric Visselli could hammer out beautiful balance sheets for longer. Last July, his company sealed an agreement with Oman Air for the maintenance of the APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) installed within the airline’s Embraer 175 series crafts.
The partnership is exciting for many reasons. Oman Air is taxiing as an internationally recognized, reliable passenger airline, and the Embraer 175 series has been a commercial success since its Paris Air Show debut in 1999. The aircraft model is known for a lanky, 80-seater frame that lends an aura of sleekness and speed. Miraculously, the narrow body is also a host for the luxurious passenger service amenities within and advanced aviation engine systems, of which the APS2300 APU is a part.
The sweeter side of the contract is right up the alley of Eric Visselli, who will be managing the long financial relationship with Oman Air. With the latter gaining brand cred as a passenger airline in the Middle East, East Africa, and Asia, Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems is set to pad further its 2011 6.2 billion-dollar revenues as firm-overseer of all APS2300 APUs aboard Embraers.
Hamilton Sundstrand is also the mother of the APS2300 APU, which represents the breakthrough engineering of modern planes for longer and faster flights. It is one among the many heavy-industry contributions of Hamilton Sundstrand to aviation, aerospace, and transportation systems.
Learn more about Eric Visselli and Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems by visiting this Facebook page.
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The partnership is exciting for many reasons. Oman Air is taxiing as an internationally recognized, reliable passenger airline, and the Embraer 175 series has been a commercial success since its Paris Air Show debut in 1999. The aircraft model is known for a lanky, 80-seater frame that lends an aura of sleekness and speed. Miraculously, the narrow body is also a host for the luxurious passenger service amenities within and advanced aviation engine systems, of which the APS2300 APU is a part.
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The sweeter side of the contract is right up the alley of Eric Visselli, who will be managing the long financial relationship with Oman Air. With the latter gaining brand cred as a passenger airline in the Middle East, East Africa, and Asia, Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems is set to pad further its 2011 6.2 billion-dollar revenues as firm-overseer of all APS2300 APUs aboard Embraers.
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| Eric Visselli Image Credit: omanair.com |
Hamilton Sundstrand is also the mother of the APS2300 APU, which represents the breakthrough engineering of modern planes for longer and faster flights. It is one among the many heavy-industry contributions of Hamilton Sundstrand to aviation, aerospace, and transportation systems.
Learn more about Eric Visselli and Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems by visiting this Facebook page.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Eric Visselli: The value of speech in business practices
For Eric Visselli, the Chief Financial Officer for Auxiliary Power Systems of United Technologies Corporation-Hamilton Sundstrand Division, among the most important tools that the leader of any organization or business can have is the power of speech. He gives great value to this aspect. He points out that creating strong communication channels should be one of the first steps any business should take if it is to last and, eventually, drive for growth.
Having professionals and teams that perform well, meet, and exceed goals are all elements that are good for a business. Progress is stunted, however, if these elements are not communicated to others effectively.
Eric Visselli believes that businesses should take advantage of their strengths even more by sending a message to all of its stakeholders – investors, its employees, and potential and existing customers. The message that they are the best at what they do is powerful for businesses and it can spell the difference between sustained growth and stagnation.
Clear communication between individuals is also important for effective business practices. Due to this, businesses have a lot to gain by its careful selection of professionals who have good communication skills and adding these individuals to their roster of leaders.
Leaders with good communication skills can be more effective than their peers at managing their teams and can build goodwill, encourage loyalty, and improve overall productivity.
Gain more insights on business practices from Eric Visselli through this Twitter page.
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Having professionals and teams that perform well, meet, and exceed goals are all elements that are good for a business. Progress is stunted, however, if these elements are not communicated to others effectively.
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Eric Visselli believes that businesses should take advantage of their strengths even more by sending a message to all of its stakeholders – investors, its employees, and potential and existing customers. The message that they are the best at what they do is powerful for businesses and it can spell the difference between sustained growth and stagnation.
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| Photo Credit: Eric Visselli |
Clear communication between individuals is also important for effective business practices. Due to this, businesses have a lot to gain by its careful selection of professionals who have good communication skills and adding these individuals to their roster of leaders.
Leaders with good communication skills can be more effective than their peers at managing their teams and can build goodwill, encourage loyalty, and improve overall productivity.
Gain more insights on business practices from Eric Visselli through this Twitter page.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Eric Visselli: Looking at the importance of fans
This Eric Visselli blog discusses mechanical fans, their uses and their significance to many of today’s machines.
Heat is an inevitable feature of almost any engine in existence today, and is a potential source of malfunction if left unchecked. This makes temperature control one of the key aspects of a mechanical system, and the fan one of the most useful machines ever invented.
Basically, a fan is a device or machine used to direct the flow of air to a specific direction. The beginnings of the fan go back to prehistory, but its mechanical version may be traced back to the Industrial Revolution. Since then, the fan has evolved to suit a variety of purposes.
While originally meant for human comfort, fans nowadays are commonly utilized to control machine temperature. Overheating can cause valuable materials and parts to melt, making sufficient ventilation very significant for a machine to function properly. This is especially true for sensitive machines like computers.
Hamilton Sundstrand, a recognized leader in the aerospace industry, manufactures fans designed for use in aircrafts. The company makes a large range of electrical and shaft-driven fans for use as components in ventilation and cooling systems. Hamilton Sundstrand also manufactures fans valuable in inlet particle separators for helicopters. These separators protect the helicopter’s engine from dust and other particles that can cause it to malfunction.
More updates from Eric Visselli are available on his Twitter page.
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| Eric Visselli From Google Search Images |
Heat is an inevitable feature of almost any engine in existence today, and is a potential source of malfunction if left unchecked. This makes temperature control one of the key aspects of a mechanical system, and the fan one of the most useful machines ever invented.
Basically, a fan is a device or machine used to direct the flow of air to a specific direction. The beginnings of the fan go back to prehistory, but its mechanical version may be traced back to the Industrial Revolution. Since then, the fan has evolved to suit a variety of purposes.
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| Eric Visselli From Google Search Images |
Eric Visselli has been the Chief Financial Officer of Auxiliary Power Systems, under Hamilton Sundstrand, since 2009. He holds a Master’s Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
While originally meant for human comfort, fans nowadays are commonly utilized to control machine temperature. Overheating can cause valuable materials and parts to melt, making sufficient ventilation very significant for a machine to function properly. This is especially true for sensitive machines like computers.
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| Eric Visselli From Google Search Images |
Hamilton Sundstrand, a recognized leader in the aerospace industry, manufactures fans designed for use in aircrafts. The company makes a large range of electrical and shaft-driven fans for use as components in ventilation and cooling systems. Hamilton Sundstrand also manufactures fans valuable in inlet particle separators for helicopters. These separators protect the helicopter’s engine from dust and other particles that can cause it to malfunction.
More updates from Eric Visselli are available on his Twitter page.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Eric Visselli and auxiliary power systems
Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems, a company led by CFO Eric Visselli, is one of the world’s major manufacturers of auxiliary power systems. What are these products for? Read on to find out.
Auxiliary power systems are devices installed on vehicles, such as aircrafts, to provide electric power to start the main engine. Several types of auxiliary power systems include:
• Airborne auxiliary power units (APUs). APUs are turbine engines used mainly during aircraft ground operations to provide electricity, compressed air, and shaft power for main engine start, air conditioning, electric power, and other aircraft systems.
• Small expendable and recoverable turbojet propulsion systems. Turbojets are air-breathing jet engines that are highly efficient – especially on medium cruise missiles – because of the latter’s high exhaust speed. Several companies, like Eric Visselli’s Auxiliary Power Systems, manufacture expendable types of turbojets that are usually used for tactical missiles, decoys, jammers, and aerial targets.
• Fans and vapor cycle cooling systems. Fans refer to a large range of electric-powered and shaft-driven fans used in aircraft ventilation and cooling system, and in helicopter engine inlet particle separators.
Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems designs and manufactures a variety of auxiliary power systems for commercial and military aircrafts. The company is committed to providing products that meet the highest quality standards to assure safety and immediate response to the needs of its customers.
Eric Visselli is the Chief Financial Officer at the Auxiliary Power Systems department of Hamilton Sundstrand. For more information, visit its corporate website at www.hamiltonsundstrand.com.
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Auxiliary power systems are devices installed on vehicles, such as aircrafts, to provide electric power to start the main engine. Several types of auxiliary power systems include:
• Airborne auxiliary power units (APUs). APUs are turbine engines used mainly during aircraft ground operations to provide electricity, compressed air, and shaft power for main engine start, air conditioning, electric power, and other aircraft systems.
• Small expendable and recoverable turbojet propulsion systems. Turbojets are air-breathing jet engines that are highly efficient – especially on medium cruise missiles – because of the latter’s high exhaust speed. Several companies, like Eric Visselli’s Auxiliary Power Systems, manufacture expendable types of turbojets that are usually used for tactical missiles, decoys, jammers, and aerial targets.
• Fans and vapor cycle cooling systems. Fans refer to a large range of electric-powered and shaft-driven fans used in aircraft ventilation and cooling system, and in helicopter engine inlet particle separators.
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| From Eric Visselli |
Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems designs and manufactures a variety of auxiliary power systems for commercial and military aircrafts. The company is committed to providing products that meet the highest quality standards to assure safety and immediate response to the needs of its customers.
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| Eric Visselli Photo credit: Cbc.ca |
Eric Visselli is the Chief Financial Officer at the Auxiliary Power Systems department of Hamilton Sundstrand. For more information, visit its corporate website at www.hamiltonsundstrand.com.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Eric Visselli: Making kinetic leadership work
Business leaders must look for ways to improve their companies to effectively compete in the global market. For Hamilton Sundstrand Auxiliary Power Systems Chief Financial Officer Eric Visselli, his management style is a mixture of innovation and leadership to effectively contribute to the continued rise of the company.
What is a kinetic leader?
Science defines kinetic energy as energy in motion, moving rather than being at rest. According to leadership development expert Brad Lomenick, leaders can be classified either as kinetic or stagnant. Stagnant leaders are those with vast potential, but do not initiate any movement or change; kinetic leaders are those who want to move forward, setting goals and objectives and moving to achieve that goal. In essence, it is simply being proactive to a situation rather than being reactive, or even inactive.
Being with the same corporation for almost two decades, Eric Visselli has steadily risen through the ranks, using his vast store of experience and kinetic leadership style to contribute to the company’s steady rise in the highly competitive aerospace industry. As the CFO, Eric has managed all financial aspects of a $700 million-APU business with operations in the United States, Poland, and Canada. He is also currently leading a team of 17 finance professionals and is implementing cost-reductions plans. Eric has been the company’s CFO since 2009.
To know more about Eric Visselli and his career, follow him on Twitter.
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What is a kinetic leader?
Science defines kinetic energy as energy in motion, moving rather than being at rest. According to leadership development expert Brad Lomenick, leaders can be classified either as kinetic or stagnant. Stagnant leaders are those with vast potential, but do not initiate any movement or change; kinetic leaders are those who want to move forward, setting goals and objectives and moving to achieve that goal. In essence, it is simply being proactive to a situation rather than being reactive, or even inactive.
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| Eric Visselli Photo credit: MichaelHyatt.com |
Being with the same corporation for almost two decades, Eric Visselli has steadily risen through the ranks, using his vast store of experience and kinetic leadership style to contribute to the company’s steady rise in the highly competitive aerospace industry. As the CFO, Eric has managed all financial aspects of a $700 million-APU business with operations in the United States, Poland, and Canada. He is also currently leading a team of 17 finance professionals and is implementing cost-reductions plans. Eric has been the company’s CFO since 2009.
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| From Eric Visselli |
To know more about Eric Visselli and his career, follow him on Twitter.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Eric Visselli: A good leader is an innovative one
A good leader can be described in many words; one word that does not, however, is “stagnant.” Effective leaders like Eric Visselli are open and receptive to change and are not content to be bogged down by what has worked in the past. In fact, exemplary leaders thrive on innovation and actively incorporate well- thought-out changes into their plans.
Although past wisdom is still very much important, finding novel solutions to old problems can offer a more effective alternative. Often, the risks taken in adopting something new is worth it, particularly when it is well-thought-out. It is paramount that leaders of organizations be open to this idea. In corporate settings, in particular, it is almost mandatory to change tactics every so often, whether it be for marketing, production, or management.
For Eric Visselli, innovation goes hand in hand with development. Throughout his career at Hamilton Sundstrand, he had made improvements to many of the departments he has been under through the adoption of new practices and the development of tools, which has helped reduce the workload up to 70 percent in some cases.
An effective leader combines the skills, social attitude, and vision needed to make an organization run smoothly. Innovation comes into play in bringing these three together to achieve and exceed expectations.
More information on Eric Visselli and his leadership skills is available at his Twitter page.
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| Eric Visselli Unausa.org |
Although past wisdom is still very much important, finding novel solutions to old problems can offer a more effective alternative. Often, the risks taken in adopting something new is worth it, particularly when it is well-thought-out. It is paramount that leaders of organizations be open to this idea. In corporate settings, in particular, it is almost mandatory to change tactics every so often, whether it be for marketing, production, or management.
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| From Eric Visselli |
For Eric Visselli, innovation goes hand in hand with development. Throughout his career at Hamilton Sundstrand, he had made improvements to many of the departments he has been under through the adoption of new practices and the development of tools, which has helped reduce the workload up to 70 percent in some cases.
An effective leader combines the skills, social attitude, and vision needed to make an organization run smoothly. Innovation comes into play in bringing these three together to achieve and exceed expectations.
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| People-equation.com Eric Visselli |
More information on Eric Visselli and his leadership skills is available at his Twitter page.
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