Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) director general Andrew Herdman believes investors still have an "appetite" for share offerings by Asian airlines due to their track record of profitability. Asia Pacific airlines earned USD10 billion in 2010, the best result globally and IATA forecasts that...
Xiamen Airlines General Manager Che Shanglun this month announced that the carrier has formally submitted an application to SkyTeam Alliance signalling the carrier’s intention to join the global alliance. The carrier, a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines, has received unanimous approval from the...
Cecil Airport (VQQ) in Jacksonville, Fla., has been officially designated a "Space Territory." Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 15th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Reader Jeff Lyons took us to task — rightly — for our repost of an EAA story that said the "Liberty Bell" crashed. The B-17 made an emergency landing and all seven crew members and volunteers walked away without serious injury. According to a story in the Chicago Tribune, the bomber burned in...
With the moratorium on enforcing the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 on flight instruction set to expire July 1, AOPA is working with industry groups and the state legislature to ensure that a bill to permanently exempt instructors is signed into law, according to a report at...
Diamond Aircraft is recalling workers and rapidly accelerating its D-JET personal jet program thanks to an investment from an unnamed source, according to a report at AVweb. The money will also enable resumption of the flight test program and the construction of one more test aircraft as the company...
Lax enforcement of rules at Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU) in Arizona could cost the city a significant chunk of money, according to a story in the Tucson Citizen. The problems include a jury award of $1.8 million to Valley Aviation Services, a company that rents out hangars at the airport, after...
Jet Source has extended its services as a business aviation center by leasing approximately 2,450 square feet of office space to Cutter Piper Sales, a newly appointed Piper dealer, at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbard, Calif. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 15th, 2011 by Janice Wood...
The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour of the World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American P-51 Mustang will be on display June 24-26 at Boeing Field/King County International Airport in Seattle. Continue Reading »===> Posted on...
Spectronics Corporation has unveiled the Spectroline OPTIMAX 365 — a cordless, rechargeable, true UV-A LED flashlight for identifying leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 15th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Aero Management Solutions has released Air Ledger version 1.0, a proprietary web-based program that enables owners to review aircraft-related expense data in real time. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 15th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
An exhibit honoring the 30th anniversary of the popular Indiana Jones movies is coming to the Glenn Curtiss Museum. "Fortune and Glory: Celebrating Indiana Jones and 30 Years of Adventure" will feature more than 40 original props and costumes used in the four Indiana Jones movies. The exhibit will open...
This June 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: Aviat Aircraft Husky. Injuries: None. Location: Marfa, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
GoAir, India’s smallest airline by market share and fleet, has become the latest Indian carrier to announce a large aircraft order, for 72 A320neos ahead of the Paris Air Show. The order, valued at USD7.2 billion at list prices, brings GoAir’s total order book with Airbus to 92 aircraft valued at...
Airbus has launched something of a pre-emptive ordering strike ahead of next week’s Paris Air Show. The European manufacturer has confirmed Cebu Pacific has signed an MoU for 30 A321neos and seven A320 options, just four days out from the start of the biannual industry show at Le Bourget.
Korean Air became the first A380 operator in Northeast Asia and the sixth worldwide on 17-Jun-2011, launching A380 service between Seoul Incheon, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Airbus Executive VP Europe, Asia and Pacific Christopher Buckley stated Airbus is optimistic about additional orders for the A380 at...
easyJet, Europe’s second-largest LCC, has confirmed plans to launch a base at London Southend Airport in Apr-2012 in a major boost for the struggling facility. Southend has undergone a major capital investment programme over the past few years with a view to taking a larger slice of the scheduled...
AirAsia is poised to place a major new order for A320 family aircraft at next week’s Paris Air Show as the low-cost airline group looks to accelerate its expansion over the next decade. The new order, which is expected to comprise at least 145 firm A320neos and include up to 335 additional aircraft...
Issuing its latest Current Market Outlook on the eve of the Paris Air Show, Boeing sees a market for 33,500 new aircraft over the next 20 years valued at USD4 trillion. Back in the US, airline executives are questioning such robust forecasts, arguing that the domestic industry will have very low growth...
The Chinese aviation market simply defies forecasting. It is possible to extrapolate on the past decade's growth. That alone produces exceptional results. But there is potentially so much more to come, as China liberalises, as its airlines take up international flying. The combination of low fares and...
One of the major take-aways from the latest Boeing Current Market Outlook is its prediction about a diminishing role for regional jets. While it sees no drop in mainline aircraft lifespans, it does say the regional jet fleet lifespan may be about 16 years compared with the 23 to 24 years for single...
IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani, at the IATA AGM this month, noted the rapid growth in China’s aviation market and praised China for continuously improving its aviation infrastructure. However he noted that existing airports in primary cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, remain...
By DAVID NIXON Back in the 1950s, if you wanted to build your own experimental airplane from a “kit” with all the plans, builder instructions, and parts provided, you were out of luck. This was the era of the scratch-built experimental airplane. If fact, you were lucky if you even had formal plans...
Cebu Pacific is looking to accelerate its international expansion and open up new medium-haul routes to Australia, India and Japan following its order this week for 37 additional Airbus A320 aircraft. The order also cements Cebu Pacific’s position as the largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Philippines...
Air traffic management is the single greatest threat to the development of aviation in the Middle East. At least, this is the opinion of Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths, who has once again raised the prospect that congestion from building traffic may throttle growth not only in Dubai and the UAE,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees will conduct an oversight hearing to examine potential impacts on U.S. aviation safety in light of pending government action that may affect Global Positioning System (GPS) reliability. Continue Reading »===> Posted on...
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has unveiled a proposal to construct a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in what would be the city's costliest infrastructure project. The plan, which has become necessary due to continued passenger and cargo growth in the region, is part of...
Air Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement ending the three-day walkout of call centre, check-in and gate agents with all 3800 employees expected to return to work Friday, 17-June.
Legislation has been introduced in both houses of Congress that would award Civil Air Patrol a Congressional Gold Medal for its World War II service. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 16th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition ( MAAC), a general aviation advocacy organization based in New Jersey, has found a way to get more aircraft out of the hangars and into the air. They call it the “New Jersey Airport Challenge.” Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 16th, 2011 by Janice...
