Following an auction for the first 100 DX15 Handheld Air Band Transceivers, Dynon Avionics has announced the availability of the DX15 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 19th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Dennis Maxwell's new book, "The Great Eclipse," about Eclipse Aerospace and its Very Light Jet, has been released. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 19th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Wicks Aircraft Supply will host two autograph sessions at this year’s AirVenture. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 19th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Superior Air Parts has hired industry veteran Brian Tom as its new Technical Sales Representative. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 19th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
This July 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: Piper Malibu. Injuries: None. Location: Westley, Calif. Aircraft damage: .Substantial What reportedly...
AirAsia and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced on 21-Jul-2011 plans to form a JV LCC in Japan to be called AirAsia Japan Co. The carriers expect the JV airline, which will be the first LCC to be based at Tokyo Narita International Airport, to commence operations in Aug-2012, subject to regulatory approvals...
Analysts were expressing frustration with American Airlines during yesterday’s earnings call when it reported a net loss of USD286 million for the second quarter compared with a net loss of USD11 million in 2Q2010. While losses jumped from the year-ago quarter, they narrowed from the first quarter...
South Korea’s five major LCCs held an aggregate domestic market share of 40.3% in the six months to Jun-2011 (1H2011), a new record for LCC penetration in the North Asian nation. This penetration marks a significant rise from a combined market share of just 9.7% three years ago.
Europe’s major airlines have made a good start to the northern summer, with strong gains in load factors across the board and almost all carriers reporting year-on-year increases in passenger numbers.
Aerial hitchhiking, the practice of carrying an aircraft aloft on or under a larger one, dates back to the ballooning era, but still has application in today’s space age. SpaceShipTwo, the first project to carry passengers to the edge of space, is air launched at 50,000 feet from its mother ship,...
Further to the recent report in Airport Investor Monthly (#81, Jul-2011) concerning MAp Airports’ asset swap proposal, MAp has now struck a firm and binding agreement with the Canadian Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP) to divest its stakes in Copenhagen and Brussels airports, and to raise...
As expected, and as no other regional airline wanted to buy it, AMR is divesting its regional airline subsidiary American Eagle by spinning off Eagle stock to AMR shareholders. This was also expected since early reports said one of the options was to set up Eagle as an independent, publicly traded company...
American Airlines seemed to be answering criticism from analysts that its cornerstone strategy and joint business agreements were not enough for future success with its 460-aircraft order for Boeing and Airbus narrowbody aircraft. Clearly analysts weren’t buying it, with one suggesting it was designed...
The nation’s general aviation organizations sent a joint letter Tuesday, July 19, to all members of the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to abandon a proposal to charge a $25 “departure fee” on both airline and general aviation flights. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt called on Congress today to pass a clean extension of the FAA’s authorization Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
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A video detailing EAA Chapter 1083's recently completed Aviation Summer Camp Exploring New Dimensions (ASCEND) has just been posted to YouTube. It's hard to tell in the 10-minute video who had more fun — the kids or the adults! Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood....
The FAA is taking a top-down look at the current general aviation airport system in the U.S. to better describe and explain the roles and functions these airports serve in their communities. The review, which began last fall, is focusing on infrastructure needs, according to FAA officials. Continue...
While much has changed at Miami since its opening in 1928, one thing has remained constant; its enduring links with Latin America. Initially known as Pan American Field, it was the first site of Pan Am’s operations, although these were soon moved to the seaplane base at Dinner Key. Nonetheless, Pan...
Air Nigeria is resuming long-haul operations after a nearly three-year hiatus, with A340-300 flights to London Gatwick commencing in Sep-2011. The carrier is also aiming to use its newly acquired A340-300 fleet to resume flights to Johannesburg and launch Washington Dulles with the latter designed to...
Scaled Composites, the Burt Rutan company that brought us SpaceShipOne, is now exploring potential development options for a twin-fuselage, hybrid-powered aircraft that could prove to be a practical solution to the long-held dream of a flying car, according to a report from Aviation Week, which notes...
Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science was awarded the Loening Trophy, which recognizes the most outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the country. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. ©...
The July edition of Montana and The Sky from the state's Aeronautics Division is now online. Check out the story about the pilot who flies to the North Star... Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. 2 comments. © GAN 2011.
Hilton Software has added Synthetic Vision to its flagship WingX Pro7 for iPad product. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Piper Aircraft will exhibit its product line and a mockup of its new PiperJet Altaire at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011, July 25-31. In addition, new Piper Archer owner and first Ready Set Fly pilot training participant Jon Roberts plans to attend the world’s largest gathering of general aviation enthusiasts...
ASA will debut a new book, "Together We Fly: Voices From the DC-3," at AirVenture 2011 with author Julie Boatman Filucci and former Cessna CEO, Jack Pelton, who wrote the foreword to the book. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Cessna Citation pilots can now accomplish full flight planning on Apple iPads using iPreFlight available from Aircraft Performance Group. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
This July 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 172. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Thermopolis, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Substantial....
American Airlines has had quite a week. First they announced the largest aircraft order and shifted away from their Boeing-only stance, essentially forcing Boeing’s hand on its next project — a re-engined B737. It posted another quarterly loss and said that the status of American Eagle was about...
Aviation is faced with constant and often changing challenges but none has proven as intractable as the question of security in an age of terrorism. Following 9/11, the US put in place a vast number of policies that continue to be controversial both at home and abroad. And those actions have had wide...
