Richmond Jet Center at Virginia's Richmond International Airport (RIC) has joined the Shell FBO network. Continue Reading »===> Posted on November 2nd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Robert J. Collier Trophy, which is awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association "for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the...
These November 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Grangeville, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial...
Weakening consumer confidence and economic uncertainty is placing further pressure on the world’s airlines and their investors. Airline share prices have taken a battering amid renewed economic concerns and representing a large downward revision in financial market expectations for airline profits...
The impact of the changes in legacy-regional relationships, illustrated in stark relief by SkyWest Airlines on 02-Nov-2011, was shown again on 03-Nov-2011 when Pinnacle Airlines Corp posted a third quarter loss of USD3.5 million. The loss was a USD13 million swing from 3Q2010 when it earned USD9.4 million...
Air Arabia, the Middle East’s largest and most successful low-cost carrier, has reported another solid quarter of profitability, in the face of higher fuel costs and the continued ripples from the Arab Spring. With operations spread across Sharjah, Alexandria and Casablanca, the airline’...
Ethiopian Airlines is one of the largest and most profitable carriers in Africa. It has 34 aircraft on order, including 10 B787-8s with a network of 56 international destinations and 17 codeshare partners. It plans to join Star Alliance and in 2010 had an operating profit of ETB1.6 billion (USD92 million...
By AMELIA T. REIHELD Considering the alternatives, hypoxia is probably quite a pleasant way to die. When the brain isn’t getting enough oxygen, there’s often an onset of euphoria, a gradual decline in visual and mental sharpness, and increasing drowsiness, then just a gentle fade to black. The thing...
Flying High Coffee's concept of selling coffee and turning some of the profits into donations to aviation charities has made it into the final voting round of Pepsi's RefreshEverything grant program. The Pepsi program has been set up to reward ideas for doing good deeds within communities, with winners...
The Florida Air Museum (FAM) at Sun ’n Fun has begun construction on a 4,000-square-foot addition to the Tom Davis Educational Center that will provide additional space and facilities for FAM’s programs and activities. The new addition will be called the Piedmont Hangar Aerospace & Technology...
My good friend and Air-Cam developer, Phil Lockwood, likes to hold fly-outs for his customers. More than 160 kits have been delivered and built; each fly-out has attracted several of these owners. Phil and his Lockwood Aircraft associate George Weber have invited me several times but I've had to miss...
The stars of development and promise in the first decade of the 21st Century, Brazil, Russia, India and China (collectively known as the 'BRICs') are being closely watched by economists, sociologists and political observers, seen as key indicators of the new world economic and social order. They all...
China Airlines and EVA Air, Taiwan’s largest and second largest air carriers by revenue and traffic respectively, have reported sharp declines in profitability in the nine months ended 30-Sep-2011 weighed down by the poor performance of the air cargo transportation sector. The third quarter, traditionally...
TransAsia Airways, Taiwan’s first private-owned airline company, officially listed on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 01-Nov-2011, gaining strong interest from investors and becoming the third carrier to be listed in Taiwan after China Airlines and EVA Air. The IPO followed quickly...
South Korea’s five major LCCs held an aggregate domestic market share of 42.3% in 3Q2011 in the third quarter of 2011, up from the 40.3% in the six months to Jun-2011 (1H2011), which itself was a new record for LCC penetration in the North Asian nation. This penetration, as confirmed by South...
Earlier this week, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.), a longtime pilot, along with eight committee members sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski requesting that the agency not proceed with LightSquared’s waiver until federal testing...
The FAA has doubled the size of the Florida NextGen Test Bed, where researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and aerospace partners are demonstrating new technologies that will help transform the nation's air traffic system to increase safety, efficiency, and capacity for the flying public...
The Friends of Deridder Army Air Base (DAAB) will host their Annual Wings & Wheels Fly-In/Drive-In Saturday, Nov. 5. The event will take place at the former World War II DeRidder Army Air Base, now known as the Beauregard Parish Regional Airport (DRI), in DeRidder, La. Continue Reading »===>...
Bruce Chase of LeTourneau University in Texas recently assumed the University Aviation Association’s (UAA) top elected position as president for 2011-12. As one of his first official duties, he announced the election of José Ruiz to a one-year term as president elect and Stanley Alluisi to a two-...
November's First Saturday event from LoPresti Aviation at Sebastian Airport (X26) in Florida, will feature Corkey Fornof discussing "My Crazy Life in the Movies," followed by an air show. Continue Reading »===> Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Aviat Aircraft has signed an agreement with Midwest Husky Sales and Service, which operates from the Rice Lake Air Center, to offer sales and service for all three versions of the Husky A-1C aircraft. The new dealership will be responsible for Husky sales in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and...
Shopping for that pilot or homebuilder on your list? Aircraft Spruce is featuring a selection of portable GPS, pilot supplies, headsets, avionics, instruments, wheels, tires, oil, filters, books, DVDs, and aviation software. Continue Reading »===> Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Janice Wood....
Newton Aviation at Lewistown Airport (LWT) in Montana has joined the Avfuel family of branded FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards, and other products and services. Continue Reading »===> Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla., will welcome the star of the movie "Amelia" — a 1936 Lockheed 12A — at its 17th Annual Vintage Weekend event, Dec. 1-4. Continue Reading »===> Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
These November 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What...
The in principle agreement between British Airways and Iberia owner International Airlines Group (IAG) to acquire British Midland from Lufthansa would allow British Airways to increase its number of seats out of prized and slot-restricted London Heathrow airport by 20% to 40% under a range of scenarios...
Finnair’s earnings fell in its seasonally strong third quarter due to a combination of cost blowouts and deteriorating economic conditions in key markets. A gloomy outlook for the remainder of the year accompanied the weaker result, which is expected to leave the airline in the red for the full...
Q: I don’t know if it was the hot summer or I just don’t remember my oil temperature getting this hot, but when flying the other day I noticed the oil temperature on my 1980 Piper Archer O-360 A4M (800 hrs SFOH) was running around 210°. The OAT was 33°C. I removed the Vernatherm and tested it...
The European Union’s controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was a major point of discussion at last week’s Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) annual meeting and will certainly also be a hot topic at upcoming meetings for associations representing airlines in Africa, Latin...
Thai Airways International is facing a challenging November and December as tourists reconsider travelling to Bangkok in the aftermath of the recent floods. The flag carrier, which had been banking on a profitable 4Q2011 to offset year-to-date losses, now faces the prospect of a full-year loss for 2011...
