During this year’s Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, most of the discussion taking place on the event grounds centered around the tornado that inflicted heavy damage to more than 60 aircraft and to the Sun ’n Fun site. But with each passing day since the event concluded its six-day...
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport reported a 2.2% increase in passenger numbers in Mar-2011 to 3.56 million, taking the first quarter tally to 9.65 million, up 3.1%. But there are some key changes in the carrier mix at the airport beneath the headline figures.
The Wolf Aviation Fund recently awarded the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) a grant to help with costs associated with the upcoming Pilot Training Reform Symposium. Read more... ===> Posted on April 17, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
With its rich history and regional importance, Van Nuys Airport is a economic engine that should not be allowed to stall, says an editorial in the Los Angeles Daily News, which notes: “Yet, that is exactly what’s happened to this general aviation airport. Just a few years ago, the San Fernando...
Aéroports de Paris (AdP) reported a 0.8% increase in passenger traffic in Mar-2011 to 6.8 million. International traffic (excluding Europe) fell by 3.4%, according to AdP, due to geo-political unrest in some parts of Africa and the Middle East. On Africa and Middle-Eastern routes, traffic slumped by...
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) witnessed a surge in aircraft movements last month, as airlines redeployed capacity away from Japan following the earthquake/tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) is accelerating the Hawker 400XPR development program by adding a second aircraft to the test program. This aircraft will be used primarily to develop and certify various avionics upgrade options, company officials said. Read more... ===> Posted on April...
The Sport Air Racing League has kicked off its 2011 season with the Taylor 150 at the Taylor, Texas, airport (T74), when 20 racers gathered under low clouds and stout winds to begin accumulating points toward a season championship. LiveAirShowTV was on hand for this first race, and has now posted a...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared March “General Aviation Appreciation Month” during Missouri’s “State Aviation Day” in Jefferson City, Mo. General aviation in Missouri alone generates $2.4 billion in economic impact to the state’s economy each year. Read more... ===> Posted on April...
Duncan Aviation has partnered with Signature Flight Support Corporation’s Signature TECHNICAir in the opening of two new satellite avionics shops in Missouri: one in Kansas City and the other in St. Louis. Read more... ===> Posted on April 17, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011
The Gathering Foundation is helping to keep aviation history alive and accessible for the next generation by donating 500 copies of the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends collector’s edition program to The EAA Air Academy Campers and local EAA Chapter Young Eagle programs. Read more... ===> Posted...
A special exhibit honoring the Centennial of Naval Aviation will open at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, N.Y., on Saturday, April 30. Read more... ===> Posted on April 17, 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: Remos. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Jefferson, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly...
Does Air Canada need a low cost subsidiary? Or will a blood transfusion do? Yesterday, the flag carrier’s pilots’ union effectively dumped its leader, declaring war on management’s recent proposal to establish a low cost subsidiary. That Air Canada needs something dramatic to make it sustainable...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) domestic traffic dropped to a two-year low in Mar-2011 as the earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan affected demand during the last three weeks of the month.
Italian national carrier Alitalia has once again moved to quash rumours of a sale to Air France-KLM, which controls a 25% stake. The carrier's Chairman - and a stakeholder - Roberto Colaninno stated the carrier is not interested in a sale to its partner airlines and does not foresee anything of the...
SpiceJet plans to adopt a two-pronged strategy – increase airfares and improve efficiency – to improve its margins in the face of rising fuel costs. The carrier also stated it would continue with its regional expansion plans despite the increased operating costs, with the Indian LCC seeing "huge...
Air Lease Corp announced it has raised USD802.5 million through its initial public offering. The company sold 30.3 million shares, 5.3 million more than initially proposed and significantly over and above the 3.75 million overallotment option.
oneworld alliance partners Royal Jordanian and British Airways have expanded their codeshare relationship to include Royal Jordanian-operated daily service from Amman to London Heathrow. Royal Jordanian has been codesharing on British Airways' domestic and Nordic services from Heathrow since 2008. Shares...
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) is the primary airport serving the French capital and the third, and most recent, to be the city’s principal aviation gateway. Established in 1919, Le Bourget was Paris’ first airport and now the venue for the world-famous Paris Airshow. In this the seventh in our series...
Guangzhou International Airport handled 3.7 million passengers in Mar-2011, a new record and a 1.3% year-on-year increase. Passenger numbers at the airport have increased by 20% from Mar-2009 and are up 23% from Mar-2008 levels. Passenger levels have increased 39% from Mar-2007 and 67% from Mar-2006...
China Eastern Airlines' red hot pace of expansion cooled in Mar-2011, while load factors edged up slightly as the carrier trimmed its capacity growth accordingly. The airline reported a 6.8% increase in passenger numbers in Mar-2011 - the first time growth has fallen below 35% since Feb-2010, completing...
Shares in airport retail, duty free and related stocks closed lower on Monday. Trading down heavily was restaurant and airport catering company DO & CO, which fell 4.5% to a 10-day low.
Airports of Thailand has reported traffic jumped 10.8% year-on-year in Mar-2011 to 6 million passengers. Shares in Airports of Thailand were flat yesterday, but there were several sharp share price falls, including TAV Holdings (-4.5%), GMR Infrastructure (-3.5%), Ferrovial (-3.2%) and OMA (-2.9%).
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. Roughly 65 miles to the east of Los Angeles is the mid-sized city of Redlands, California...
Air traffic controllers have been getting some bad press in recent weeks. This has not gone unnoticed by the owner of an aviation-focused coffee company called “Flying High Coffee.” Rob Riggen felt he could play a small part in keeping controllers alert during their long days and late nights...
All Nippon Airways reported a 20% fall in domestic traffic and a 9% fall in international passenger numbers in Mar-2011, giving an early indication of the damage the earthquake and tsunami has done to the carrier's business. Load factors were down 15 percentage points on domestic services and 16ppts...
North American carriers continue to be cautious in their capacity plans for 2011, with 2010 showing that careful capacity management can have a positive effect on load factors, yields and profitability. This focus on the protection of yields has become increasing important again as escalating fuel costs...
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has proposed that airlines which fail to reunite passengers with their bags on arrival be forced to refund any fees that were levied for carriage of said luggage. Over the past few years, fees for checked luggage on most US airlines have not only appeared but...
