In the first part of this story, I chronicled my flight with the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team at this year's Sun ’n Fun. At the end of the flight, Steve Gustafson, who flies the left wing slot for the team, sighed and said, "And back to reality." I was struck by Gustafson's remark because I'd heard from...
Spirit Airlines raised USD187.2 million, 42% less than it originally sought, after the carrier cut the price and number of shares in its IPO.
Russia’s Moscow Domodedovo International Airport is considering launching an IPO on the London Stock Exchange, according to its management company DME Limited; potentially a risky venture. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico’s drive to lease airports and other infrastructure is gathering speed as the US unincorporated...
El Al Israel Airlines reported a widening of losses the three months ended 31-Mar-2011, due to rising competition and jet fuel prices.
Shares in Gemina, the operator of Rome's airports, rose 2.8% yesterday as Equita estimated a potential "significant" increase in EBITDA from rising airport charges (up EUR2 per departing passenger to EUR5), according to a report in Milano Finanza.
The FAA will immediately reverse some of the changes made to the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) knowledge test, review others, and regrade tests taken since February when pass rates plummeted. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Swift Enterprises, Ltd. has been developing an unleaded replacement for aviation gasoline for the last five years, called 100SF. One of the milestones in the path to commercialization of the new fuel is the publication of a specification by ASTM International that defines their fuel. That happened...
A coalition of 33 senators, including 13 who are members of the Senate General Aviation Caucus, have asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind wireless network operator LightSquared’s approval to expand until the company can demonstrate that signals from tens of thousands of ground...
Asia Pacific airline stocks had another poor day yesterday, with broad-based falls of 1-4% for most carriers, reflecting higher oil prices.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled a bold new strategy to launch a new long-haul low-cost carrier which should allow the group to better compete against faster-growing rivals and regain some of the market share it has lost to budget airlines.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is expected to give the FAA another short-term reauthorization, as passage of a long-term reauthorization for the FAA is in jeopardy again because the House and Senate are still far apart on two issues. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood...
The May/June 2011 newsletter of the California Pilot Association is now online. Archived issues are available as well. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Ben Sclair. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The FAA recently dedicated a new airport traffic control tower at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) that will replace the one that has served the airport since 1963. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
As past recipients of Women in Aviation, International scholarships, Deborah Hecker and Evelyne Tinkl knew how career- and life-changing a WAI scholarship is. Both women had won WAI typerating scholarships in 1998 and went on to have successful airline careers. Their own positive experiences were the...
The first in a series of high-definition videos of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Pilot Training Reform Symposium is now available for online viewing. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) recently unveiled a product enhancement package for existing Beechcraft King Air 200GT turboprops Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. 1 comment. © GAN 2011.
Piper Aircraft has approved the appointment of four new service centers for the Southern California region. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The Kansas City Aviation Department recently unveiled its new website for the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) to give GA pilots the information they need in real-time. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Wicks Aircraft Supply is offering coupons that can be redeemed with any purchase for a free gift at EAA AirVenture 2011. Customers will have the choice of a Hi-Viz pitot tube cover, an Aim-A-Squirt tool, or a container of Clearview Glass Cleaner. There is a limit of one free gift per customer. Coupons...
Duncan Aviation recently received Service Mark approval by the United States Patent and Trademark office for its iCabin solution, an integrated iPad application for wireless control of cabin systems in a Falcon 900, Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 25th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. &...
This May 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Lumberton, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
Asia Pacific flag carriers are finally facing up to a major strategic challenge that has been looming for the past decade: the incursion of low-cost carriers into core short-haul markets, as well as bread-and-butter long-haul routes.
The Pulse of Aviation will not publish Monday, May 30, as the General Aviation News offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. Our newsletter will return to your email boxes Tuesday, May 31. Please take a few moments and remember our veterans who have given so much to keep our country free...
EUROCONTROL announced that although there remains "some limited areas of ash concentration across Europe, these are expected to have very little or no impact on European air traffic". No airspace is currently closed due to volcanic ash. In total, around 900 flights were cancelled in Europe between Monday...
LAN Airlines promised regulators in Chile and Brazil lower fares and more competition on key routes shared with TAM in order to win approval for a proposed merger as a regulatory probe nears an end. LAN laid out the concessions before Chile’s antitrust tribunal, defending the creation of Latin America...
BAE Systems has agreed to sell BAE Systems Asset Management (BSAM), its commercial aircraft lease portfolio and asset management business to investment affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The sale, which is expected to close in 3Q2011, is for a cash consideration of USD187 million. Fortress has...
By DAVID NIXON Maybe there is a little bit of the Stone Age hunter in me that makes me always on the look-out for airplanes in out-of-the-way places. Continue Reading »===> Posted on May 26th, 2011 by GAN Staff. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Virgin Australia reported its passenger numbers shrank 4.8% year-on-year in Apr-2011, with international passenger numbers down nearly 20%, due to the withdrawal of Pacific Blue from the New Zealand domestic market. Revenue passenger kilometers were stronger however, up 1.3% in Australian domestic markets...
The WTO reportedly set a Dec-2011 deadline for European Member States to end “actional subsidies” to Airbus that it had judged to cause adverse effects to the interests of the US. The WTO Appellate Body recently ruled that the EU nations must “take appropriate steps to remove the adverse effects...
Bangkok has had an airport for a very long time. The previous airport, Don Muang, opened in 1914 as a military facility and by 1924 the field had commercial service. With the introduction of jet aircraft, that airport was becoming too constrained by geographic limitations to allow the evolution of Bangkok...
