James Ehrig has joined the aviation practice of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. Ehrig has years of experience advising aviation clients in all aspects of regulatory compliance in a wide variety of administrative, adjudicatory, and enforcement matters before...
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: Beech C35. Injuries: None. Location: Englewood, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened...
A glance through CAPA’s alerts and analysis for the week showed a recurring and dominant theme as airlines report quarterly results – rising fuel costs.
Thai Airways International is starting to feel the string of rising fuel costs and weaker load factors. The carrier has reported a 24% drop in profit before foreign currency exchange losses and tax for 1Q2011 to THB4.112 billion (USD136 million).
If Sun ‘n Fun gave an award for the most whimsical aircraft, Ed Grossheim of Camden, S.C., would likely take the prize with his airplane, a Cessna 120 painted to look like a honey bee. The high-wing taildragger sports a brown and gold striped empennage with a whimsical cartoon bee… Read...
The rule that rose out of the 2008 Colgan Air accident was finally published last week when the the Federal Aviation Administration issued a supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule Making (SNPRM) which incorporates the provisions imposed by passage of the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration...
The US magazine, Consumer Reports, has once again ranked US carriers based on input from 15,000 of the publication’s readers. The news, if not inspiring, is at least consistent. Low-cost operators continue to shine.
Romania is one of those nations that few people think about. Part of the Soviet bloc and ruled by Nicolae Ceausescu from 1965 until his overthrow in 1989, it joined the EU in 2007. The country suffered significantly in the recent economic crash and has been subject to IMF austerity measures resulting...
American has been preparing travel agents and its corporate clients for the contingency it will not be able to reach a new deal with Sabre and will pull its content with the GDS on 1 June, according to TNooz which reported Sabre’s response to travel agents Thursday. Meanwhile, American characterised...
Members of the GA Avgas Coalition are reacting to a notice by the Oakland, Calif.-based Center for Environmental Health (CEH) that it intends to sue 50 fuel retailers and suppliers for violating California’s drinking water and toxic enforcement law, based on the suppliers’ distribution of aviation...
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer, aviation sales rep for U-Fuel, and president of EAA1114...
On the heels of the Department of Transportation approval of the joint venture between Delta and Virgin Australia, American and Qantas applied to DOT for approval for their own joint business agreement for services between Australia and New Zealand to the US. Qantas is set to begin service to Dallas...
The long-awaited reauthorization of the FAA may have to wait even longer, according to a Dow Jones news report, that notes Congress may push back consideration of the bill as negotiators haggle over funding levels and other contentious provisions. The report quotes House Transportation Committee Chairman...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The potential threat of retaliation for the execution of Osama Bin Laden is bringing heightened security efforts throughout the United States — and this includes aviation. This focus on security brought the subject of pilot licenses to the forefront at a May 10 Senate hearing,...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has recorded a significant improvement in fiscal year profits but has seen its profitability drop over the past few months as a result of rising fuel prices and lower load factors. As a result, SIA is now warning the “twin” challenges of high oil prices and weak load factors...
Bertrand Grabowski, member of the board of managing directors of DVB Bank SE, shares his insight into the leasing industry with a fresh perspective. In this exclusive CAPA interview, Mr Grabowski breaks down the world's top lessors, talks about DVB Bank's platform, and picks the "winners" of sale and...
Rising fuel prices have led to a reduction in Gol’s operating margin and forced the Brazilian low-cost carrier to significantly lower its guidance for the remainder of 2011 as it has not been able to offset higher fuel costs by increasing fares. Gol, however, expects to remain profitable and is still...
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) recently told Wichita Aero Club members they are the key to a successful America. Speaking at the May Aero Club luncheon, Pompeo was talking with an industry group he once was a part of as a former business owner. Prior to his role in the U.S.… Read More ===>...
The Port of Skagit Board of Commissioners recently took a tour of the construction work at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Burlington, Wash., where the Runway 10-28 Overlay and Underdrain Improvements project have begun. The port has awarded a contract for $2,533,826.30 to Interwest Construction Inc...
Science Applications International Corp. has debuted an enhanced service offered by its web-based flight planning system, AeroPlanner.com, that enables users to plan and map flights using Google Maps. The upgraded service allows pilots to plot their routes on satellite images provided in Google Maps...
ATO Aviation has announced the availability of the EQ-Link wireless aviation headset by EQ Wireless Communications. The EQ-Link wireless aviation headset completely eliminates the wire extending from the headset ear cup to an aircraft’s intercom system, said ATO spokesman Harold Christensen. &#...
Trio has introduced the GX PRO, which has all of the features of the standard Pro Pilot autopilot with the additional capability of bi-directional communications with the Garmin G3X EFIS system. The GX PRO flight dynamics have been optimized to take full advantage of the G3X pitch and roll guidance,&...
Concorde Battery Corp. has released a new Parasitic Load Tester (PLT) to measure the parasitic load drain on aircraft batteries when the master switch is off and the aircraft is inactive. The tester is designed to mate with an MS3509 style quick disconnect receptacle. This PLT was conceived and engineered...
Atlanta Sport Flight, located at Atlanta Fulton County Field (FTY), also known locally as Charlie Brown Airport, will soon be home to a new Alto LSA. Paul Volle, owner of Atlanta Sport Flight, recently purchased an Alto. “The key to success is to be profitable, so we examine operating costs,&hellip...
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 150. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Baton Rouge, La. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
Competition in the fast-growing Singapore market could further intensify as Qantas looks at potentially establishing a new full service carrier. The prospect of a second legacy operator for Singapore comes as the country’s flag carrier, Singapore Airlines (SIA), has seen profits significantly erode...
Ben Visser is an aviation fuels and lubricants expert who spent 33 years with Shell Oil. He has been a private pilot since 1985. Reader Jerry Johnson recently wrote in with a question about fuel storage: “Rotax indicates that octane ratings degrade rapidly and significantly with storage. If so, wouldn...
American Eagle pilots suggest American may allow American Eagle to simply fade away in favour of CPA agreements with more cost-effective regionals, according to a missive sent to members from American Eagle ALPA MEC Chair Tony Gutierrez.
At the end of Mar-2011 the European Commission published its White Paper on Transport, outlining plans to operate aviation in "an environmentally sustainable way" over the next 40 years. It is a weighty document and one that rubs shoulders with individual members’ own policy documents, for example...
Much in the way that Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the entry point for millions of sea travellers to the US, Idlewild Airport, JFK since the early 1960s, has been the primary US gateway since air travel overtook the ocean liner as the predominant mode of travel.
