The Flight Instructors Model Code of Conduct (FIMCC) was released Monday by the project’s Permanent Editorial Board. Developed by a team of aviation professionals and drawing upon decades of research and experience, the code recommends operating practices designed to improve the quality of flight...
Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre brings its Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company (AMT) to The Museum of Flight for a special performance of a new musical, “Rosie the Riveter,” on April 23 at 2 p.m. Read more... ===> Posted on April 19, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011...
Pilot Journey, a long time promoter of first time flight lessons, has teamed with AttendStar, an online airshow ticketing service, in an attempt to increase the U.S. pilot population. Read more... ===> Posted on April 19, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
StandardAero Business Aviation has added line services on the Pratt & Whitney Canada, PW300-series of engines to its list of maintenance capabilities at its Springfield, Ill. service center. Read more... ===> Posted on April 19, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
Greenwich AeroGroup has appointed Mike Slattery to the company’s Interior Product Management Team. Read more... ===> Posted on April 19, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
This April 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 Family Cruiser. Injuries: None. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What...
The long-awaited final consumer protection rules were issued yesterday by the US Department of Transportation expanding the tarmac delay rule to international carriers and requiring refunds for lost baggage. However, it dodged the top issue on consumer minds: point-of-sale disclosure of all extra fees...
American Airlines posted a USD405 million net loss in its first quarter, up from a USD452 million loss in 1Q2010 and ahead of estimates its losses would dip to USD446 million as it improved unit costs by 1.8% ex-fuel and special items.
Chinese airspace is facing intense pressure from growth. China’s next five-year plan will see another tremendous expansion of the Chinese aviation industry. The 2011-2015 plan calls of the construction of 56 new airports, increasing the total in the country to 230. Another 45 are due to receive major...
Wataniya Airways stated its board has proposed to increase its capital by KWD15 million (USD37.4 million) with the aim of restructuring the company and resuming trading on the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange. The company also stated its extraordinary general assembly will be invited to convene to discuss the...
American Airlines parent AMR Corp reported smaller-than-expected quarterly net loss of USD436 million, helped by cost cuts and fare increases, but soaring fuel prices has prompted the carrier to curb capacity this year. Shares in the carrier were down 1.1%, on a mixed day for US airline stocks. United...
Turkish Airlines applied to the Capital Markets Board (CMB) for approval to increase capital from TRY1 billion (USD452 million) to TRY1.2 billion (EUR542 million). The capital increase will take place as a bonus issue funded by profit from previous years. Shares in the carrier rose 0.2% yesterday.
Shares in Brazilian LCC GOL led a stronger share performance for low-cost carriers in the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The 4.5% increase in GOL shares brought the carrier's stock to a nine-week high, although its shares are down 13.6% for the year to date.
Shares in aerospace companies were generally stronger on Wednesday, in line with a general rally across stock markets globally. GKN Aerospace shares led the day, up 5.6%, while United Technologies Corp (UTC) was up 4.3% and B/E Aerospace rose 4.2%.
Drew Steketee was president of BE A PILOT, senior vp-communications for AOPA and executive director of the Partnership for Improved Air Travel. He also headed PR and media relations for Beech, GAMA and the Airport Operators Council International. Delayed by the same weather that ripped up Sun ‘n Fun...
Airport supplier stocks rose across the board yesterday, as global markets recovered on Wednesday. Strongest was Swiss catering company gategroup, which rose 2.8%.
Philippines Department of Justice announced a review of antitrust cases filed against Philippine International Air Terminals (PIATCo) and Fraport for the construction of Terminal 3 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport and violations of unfair competition and monopoly regulations. Fraport shares were...
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: 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...
Thai Airways Mar-2011 traffic fell 3.9% to 1.6 million passengers. The Japanese earthquake crisis cut into its operations to Japan over the month from 59 to 52 times weekly, but was compensated by increases in traffic to mainland China, Singapore and Hong Kong. The carrier forecast a loss of USD20 million...
General aviation continued its downward trend of accidents and fatalities in 2010 while flying more hours than in 2009, according to statistics released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The 447 fatalities last year compared to 469 in 2009 and were almost half the number of 864 that occurred...
Los Angeles International Airport, universally known as LAX by regular users, is a sprawly, slightly chaotic place that mirrors well the city that it serves. When the current terminals were opened in the 1960s they were hailed as a magnificent concept for the jet age, with an arched “theme” building...
When an unknown Indian airline - at least outside its home market - makes the largest aircraft order in history, something important is happening. IndiGo, India’s leading low-cost airline, didn’t exist five years ago. Today, it still only operates 35 aircraft in the nation’s explosive-growth aviation...
Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, reported an operating loss of USD56.8 million in 2010, marking a 49% reduction in losses compared with 2009 levels, while Mihin Lanka turned around to achieve a USD3.8 million profit from a USD6.0 million loss in 2009. The figures were released in...
A Piaggio P.180 Avanti II aircraft has been turned into a work of art called “Cacciatore di Stelle by Mimmo Paladino and displayed at Galleria in Milan, Italy. Read more... ===> Posted on April 20, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has published the final agenda for its upcoming Pilot Training Reform Symposium. Keynote speakers include Mel Cintron, FAA General Aviation and Commercial Division Manager; Jack Pelton, Cessna’s President; and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt....
Diamond Aircraft says other companies are snapping up engineers and other workers laid off three weeks ago when the London, Ontario, Canada planemaker suspended its D-Jet program, according to a report at AVweb, which notes the company has run out of money to continue the development of the D-Jet and...
Republican congressman John Mica (R-Fla.) continued his quixotic war with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last week when he slammed the agency for failing to show at a hearing last Thursday on new requirements for pilot’s licenses, according to a report from Aviation International...
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed SB1229 into law. The new law incorporates “operate aircraft” to a long list of recreational activities in Arizona’s Recreational Use Statute, 33-1551. It was initially introduced by Senator John Nelson on behalf of the Arizona State Land Department in response...
Burlington Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center and FAA Part 141 flight school in Burlington, N.C., has been approved to receive both Veteran’s Administration Benefits from the GI Bill and, as a result, funding from the NC National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Read more... ===> Posted on April 20,...
Flight simulator files for Zenith’s STOL CH 750 light sport utility airplane design are now available for the X-Plane program. “Ironically, this is the exact same airplane that we modeled for X-Plane that was flipped over (in the tornado) at Sun ’n Fun— it’s now the only way to...
