unpredictable and swift changes in an organization's external or internal environments which affect its performance. The late 20th century was considered a turbulent environment for business because of the rapid growth in technology and globalization, and the frequency of restructuring and merger activity.
Wiktionary Definition for: Turbulence
Irregular motion of air.
quick, irregular movement caused by similar movement in the surrounding air or water
A new turbulence detection system now under test is alerting pilots to patches of rough air as they fly through clouds. The system, designed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR and tested by United Airlines on commercial flights, is designed to better protect passengers...
M2 PRESSWIRE-27 August 1998-BOEING: Boeing distributes turbulence training aid C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:250898 A "Turbulence Education and Training Aid" has been sent by The Boeing Company to nearly 700 of its commercial airplane customers throughout the world. ...
Commander-in-Chief, United States Transportation Command Part Two of Two TMF: When we discused the turbulence that often charac-terizes the "life" of the typical AMC crewmember, you mentioned the Expeditionary Aerospace Force EAF as one concept that should help work our "turbulence" challenge. What will the EAF be like during its...
THREE UNITED Airlines attendants were injured and their planediverted back to Heathrow after it was hit by turbulence on the way to the US. The attendants were taken to hospital. The flight resumed several hours later.
The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World By Alan Greenspan Penguin Press $35.00, 505 pages REVIEWED BY STEVEN K. BECKNER There are many interesting aspects of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's long-awaited book, but for market participants the most important is surely his warning about the reemergence...
CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 31, 1999--Interviews with nearly 100 Fortune 500 senior executives show almost 90 percent are predicting an economic downturn, but believe they will be less affected than others in their industry. Midwestern executives are even more optimistic about their ability to weather a downturn, and subsequently may be less...
MILLBRAE -- Ten people suffered minor injuries Thursday after a United Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence over the Pacific Ocean that forced it to plunge, airport officials said. The injured include five flight attendants, who were hurt when they hit the roof of the plane as they...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anonymous aviation experts have claimed that the new Airbus A380 aircraft causes enormous turbulence at take-off and landing that could be dangerous to other aircraft. The anonymous US experts, quoted by The Wall Street Journal, stated that the aircraft's wings and engines...
Turbulence Structure and Vortex Dynamics. J. C.R. Hunt and J. C. Vassilicos, eds. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. 2000. 306 pp. ISBN 0-521-78131-0. $80. The articles in this volume, which are derived from a symposium held at the Isaac Newton Institute of the...
WASHINGTON AFP — US aviation officials are studying the potential for turbulence generated by the new Airbus A380 superjumbo jet that might require special safety regulations, an agency spokeswoman said. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said the agency is reviewing the question of turbulence generated by the jet...
ISTANBUL AFP — Thirteen people including a two-month-old baby were injured when a Turkish Airlines plane hit turbulence as it descended to land. The Airbus 321 with 113 passengers and five crew was coming from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Istanbul late Friday when it ran into trouble 5,400 meters (18,000...
Understanding the optical turbulence phenomenon. AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate, Battlespace Environment Division, Tactical Environment Support Branch, Hanscom AFB MA The Space Vehicles Directorate, in collaboration with the Airborne Laser ABL Program Office collected data in the measurement and understanding of atmospheric optical turbulence. Optical turbulence, or fluctuations of the index...
DATE & SITE: 10/27 - Miami, Fla. AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Airbus A300-605 N70054 American Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES: Clear air turbulence encounter at cruise/VMC3/N5 DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Serious Injury NTSB ID#: ATL00LA004 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Continuous absence of accurate turbulence forecasting/failure of passenger to comply with...
Injury caused by light or moderate turbulence not actionable under Warsaw Convention. Magan v. Lufthansa German Airlines, 181 F. Supp. 2d 396 (S.D.N.Y 2002). A U.S. district court held that injuries caused by "light or moderate" turbulence, as defined in safety materials issued by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA, are...
An Introduction to Turbulent Flow. Jean Mathieu and Julian Scott. Cambridge University Press, 40 W. 20th St., New York, NY 10011-4211. 2000. 374 pp. ISBN 0-521-77538-8. $39.95 paperback. Intended as a basic introduction to the subject of turbulence, this book provides both physical insight...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A flight operated by Taiwan-based China Airlines encountered severe air turbulence on Saturday (20 September). Around 30 passengers and crew members were injured in the incident. The injuries were said to include broken necks and other fractures. The flight, carrying 339...
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 April 2003-MI2G: Digital turbulence points to deepening instability in Middle EastC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04102003 London, UK -- A rising tide of digital attacks against Gulf Co-operation Council GCC countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar...
ACCOUNTANTS AND their close cousins in management consulting know more than most about the current pace of change in business and the need to be adaptable. It is just as well, since their industries are currently seeing unprecedented levels of turbulence. No sooner have they breathed a...
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