AirAsia has reconstructed the network model from a lower cost base.
3D Entertainment USA, a 3D entertainment films company, has completed principal photography on its upcoming IMAX theater film about the Reno Air Races, "Air Racers 3D." Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Master of Ceremonies for the National Aviation Hall of Fame's 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony, which will be held at the Dayton Convention Center on Saturday, July 16, will be retired Air Force Colonel Thomas N. Moe, a former fighter pilot and Vietnam POW who currently serves as Director...
The National Research Council of Canada Institute for Aerospace Research (NRC-Aerospace) is assisting Seawind LLC, a company located in Kimberton, Pennsylvania, with the certification flight-testing of the Seawind 300C single-engine amphibian. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011...
Rich and Dee Gibson are the 2011 recipients of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The award will be presented during EAA AirVenture 2011 at EAA’s Theater in the Woods on Monday, July 25. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Kearney Regional Airport's newest FBO, Kearney Aviation Center, has joined the Avfuel network. Fully operational as of June 1 at EAR, the Nebraska FBO will offer Avfuel products and services, including contract fuel and AVTRIP. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood....
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received an FAA STC for the next generation 5-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-27-1-E-C-F-R(P)/CFR225-55f on the Socata Model TBM700 A, B, C1, C2, N with the P&WC PT6A-64, -66D engine. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood...
Edwards Jet Center has acquired certain assets of the former FBO Corporate Jet, including the hangar, office and fuel farm at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) in Montana. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
RANS has introduced carbon fiber wing tips for the S-7S and S-7LS. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Butler National Corp. has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for autopilot modernizations to the J.E.T. FC-110 Autopilot used in most Learjet Model 20 Series airplanes. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
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: Mooney Acclaim. Injuries: None. Location: San Jose, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) stated it would take delivery of its first and much-delayed B787 from Boeing in Aug-2011 or Sep-2011. ANA, which has labelled the B787 “a game-changing aircraft”, is expected to commence operations with the B787s a month after delivery with ANA Senior VP Americas Satoshi...
TransAsia Airways placed a firm order with Airbus for six A321neo aircraft on the second day of the Paris Air Show on 21-Jun-2011, a day which saw the manufacturer sign orders for 121 passenger jets with four different airline and leasing companies.
GUEST EDITORIAL By RADEK WYRZYKOWSKI, founder, IMC Club Success can be measured in many different ways. When it comes to the recent and very timely Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Pilot Training Reform Symposium, I confess to having mixed feelings about what was achieved. Continue...
GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Here’s their latest blog post: Three hours was quite enough of THAT. We took off from Iowa City under low-ish broken clouds and a stiff headwind and aimed toward Beatrice, our first gas stop...
Avianca-TACA has decided to expand its acquisition of A320-family aircraft to drive further expansion in the second half of this decade at its various subsidiaries throughout Latin America. The airline group used the Paris Air Show to sign a memorandum of understanding on 22-Jun-2011 for 18 additional...
US passenger revenue rose 14.4% year-on-year in May-2011, marking the 17th consecutive month of revenue growth, with yields also improving on a recovering economy, according to the Air Transport Association of America.
Latvia’s Riga International Airport (RIX) reported a profit of EUR705,000 in 1Q2011, compared with a loss of EUR21,150 in the previous corresponding period, in a report submitted to the governing body of the Ministry of Transport. The airport, a home to aggressive airBaltic, handled 939,630 passengers...
Having hinted at an Airbus neo order during its last earnings call, Republic Airways Holdings took the plunge announcing it signed a letter of intent to acquire 80 aircraft, powered by CFM’s LEAP-X engine and set for its Frontier Airlines subsidiary. That represents a USD2 billion commitment for the...
The US Federal Reserve has downgraded its forecast for US economic growth in 2011 from 3.1-3.3% set in Apr-2011 to 2.7-2.9%, while the outlook for 2012 has been trimmed from a range of 3.5-4.2% to 3.3-3.7%. Unemployment has remained stubbornly high and the Fed now expects an average jobless rate of...
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots: 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. New England pilots have another reason to be happy this summer. Coming on...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees will conduct an oversight hearing Thursday, June, 23, to examine potential impacts on U.S. aviation safety in light of pending government action that may affect Global Positioning System (GPS) reliability. Witnesses include an...
Boeing called upon the aviation industry to invest, evolve and adapt to support the expected exponential growth in demand for qualified aviation personnel as the company released its 2011 Pilot and Technician Outlook at the Paris Air Show. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 22nd, 2011 by...
The SkyTeam alliance has taken a crucial step forward in cementing its place in the fast-growing Asia Pacific aviation market by adding China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines to the fold this week. Based at the powerhouse Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao airports, the move is a double breakthrough...
Tibet Airlines, Tibet’s first airline, on 20-Jun-2011 received its public air carrier's licence from CAAC, after receiving approval from the aviation authority in Mar-2010. Tibet Airlines will be the first and only airline based in Lhasa when it launches operations next month and will benefit from...
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Arctic Aerospace Inc. have teamed to develop a wing modification kit for the Cessna Caravan. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 22nd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Arizona aviation students have until June 30 to apply for the 2011 Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. The winner will receive $3,000 towards tuition for a relevant program at an Arizona college or university. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 22nd, 2011 by Janice Wood...
Honeywell's Green Jet Fuel successfully powered the first transatlantic biofuel flight, which landed June 18 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 22nd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Soloy Aviation Solutions is finding increased sales demand for its FAA-certified Mk II turbine 206 conversion, thanks, in part, to the problems surrounding price and availability of 100LL, company officials said. Continue Reading »===> Posted on June 22nd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. &...
The NASTAR Center in Southampton, Pa., is hosting free seminars on the importance of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) from mid-June through August. The one-day seminars will provide corporate and private pilots with the latest industry knowledge, techniques, and simulated upset flight experiences...
