U.S. Border Patrol Orders More AS350s The Homeland Security Dept. is calling for more of the Eurocopter aircraft for its Customs and Border Protection service. The vendor, American Eurocopter... MORE
BBA, Hawker Beechcraft Close Deal Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) has finalized the sale of its fuel and line service operations to BBA Aviation. According to HBC, the transaction... MORE
July 24, 2008
FAA Inspection Bill Passes House FAA inspectors would have to wait two years before taking airline jobs where they deal with their old government boss under legislation passed, 392-0, by... MORE
Partnership to Boost ATC Capacity A new non-profit group seeks to deliver the economic and environmental benefits of a new, improved air transportation system. The Alliance for Sustainable Air... MORE
July 25, 2008
XJT Asks for Stock Review ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., spotting unusual trading activity in its common stock shortly before the close of the market yesterday, contacted NYSE Regulation... MORE
ATA Disappointed in House Vote on SPR "We are disappointed with the outcome of the House vote,” said ATA President and CEO James C. May of the legislator’s rejection of releasing... MORE
July 25, 2008
Southwest Extends Honeywell Contract Southwest Airlines extended its avionics and mechanical products maintenance contract with Honeywell. The contract covers... MORE
NIKI to Use Teledyne Data Acquisition Unit Austrian carrier NIKI will use Teledyne Controls’ Flight Data Interface Management Units (FDIMU) on 20 of its A320s. Financial terms of... MORE
COMMERCIAL | OFFSHORE Brazil’s long-time military doctrine focused on territorial defense has gained a new dynamic that is reverberating through all elements of the helicopter industry. Two major... MORE
America seems to have returned to the depression of the early ‘80s, as more and more economic reports indicate things have not been this bad since President Reagan took office promising that it us... MORE
FIL Offers Free Shuttle Bus Service Farnborough International Limited (FIL) announced that it will provide a free shuttle bus service for exhibitors and trade visitors travelling in to next week’s air... MORE
New CFM Engine Helps To Establish Timing of New Narrowbodies
Long Term Residual Values of A320 / B737NG Under Pressure Residual values of the A320 and B737NG had already taken into account the expected service entry of a replacement but the actual timing remained... MORE
IMA Architecture Of A350XWB Is Improvement Over A380 Building on the example of the Airbus A380, the integrated modular avionics (IMA) architecture of the new A350XWB, constructed with fewer, more... MORE
Reducing the Risk of Jetliner Fuel Tank Explosions
Twelve years after TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island on July 17, 1996, killing all 230 people aboard the Boeing 747, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule aimed at reducing... MORE
