The ripples from the Arab Spring continue to spread. Air Arabia, the largest LCC in the Middle East, announced in Jun-2011 that it would delay the launch of its Jordanian JV due to the downturn in traffic in the region, as well as higher oil prices. While the political and social environment in Jordan...
Hawaiian Airlines reported a second quarter loss yesterday at USD50 million compared with the USD9 million profit posted in 2Q2010. This was despite a 25% increase in revenues to USD395 million compared with USD315.8 million a year ago.
Vueling, Spain’s third-largest carrier by seats, reported net income of EUR3.6 million in the quarter ended 30-Jun, a sharp year-on-year fall as costs of expansion and more prominently, the cost of fuel, ate into earnings. The 2Q result was not enough to push Vueling into profitability for the first...
As CAPA has reported, there was no reconciliation between the House and Senate versions of the Federal Aviation Administration funding extension and non-essential staff, as well as those employed on FAA-funded airport projects, have been furloughed.
The man in the photo is Dave Sclair. To me... he's Dad! Well, Dad passed away on Tuesday night, July 26. Mom and I were with him, reading stories from Dad's work-in-progress book, "A somewhat lighthearted look at the life and times of Mary Lou & Dave". We laughed, cried and remembered. If such an...
Even with all that's going on with the FAA these days, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is still planning to attend AirVenture Thursday for the Meet the Administrator forum. He's bringing several top FAA officials, as well as Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Should be an interesting time! Look for...
Why is there a Piper Meridian at Kestrel Aircraft Co.'s exhibit at AirVenture? That's because it is the first aircraft to be modified under the company's new Aeroworks program, which will provide avionics and ergonomics modifications to Meridians and Cirrus aircraft. Continue Reading »===> Posted...
On opening day of AirVenture, Lycoming GM Michael Kraft took a moment to showcase the variety of aircraft powered by the company's engines — from the earliest Burt Rutan models to the State Farm Zeppelin giving rides at the show to the new state-of-the art "Firebird" for the military — the most...
What's the biggest lie in aviation? “The most dangerous part of the flight is the drive to the airport.” Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
SportairUSA, the American marketer and distributor of the Dallair FR-100 Snap!, is showing off the American production prototype at AirVenture this week. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Terrafugia is debuting the production prototype of its Transition Roadable Aircraft — also known as the "Flying Car" at Oshkosh this week. [caption id="attachment_47000" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The inside of Terrafugia's Oshkosh exhibit"][/caption] Continue Reading »===>...
Tibet Airlines, the first airline based in Tibet autonomous region, commenced flight operations on 26-Jul-2011, with the carrier seeking to benefit from the booming Tibet market.
Heather McNevin, a former General Aviation News intern who has helped at AirVenture in the past, took the stage yesterday at the FAA Safety Center to present a forum that gave attendees a behind the scenes look at ATC. We're proud of her! See below for photo: Continue Reading »===> Posted on July...
GippsAERO has selected the Rolls-Royce M250 engine for its new GA-10. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Enough is enough,” says Jennifer Imo, executive director of the General Aviation Airport Coalition. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has partnered with KPAK and AC Systems to offer its automatic cabin climate control system for the Beechcraft Bonanza. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Eclipse Aerospace officials said at Oshkosh that they have received approval by the FAA for all Eclipse Jets to return to a maximum certified service ceiling of 41,000 feet. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for an urgent vote on a clean extension of FAA funding in hopes of bringing 4,000 furloughed employees back to work. On Tuesday, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members introduced legislation that would extend FAA funding through the end of fiscal 2011...
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), the country’s economic and trade development arm, is hosting a group of aircraft and equipment manufacturers, software developers, and other aviation companies at this year’s AirVenture. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood...
Lancair International has introduced a new avionics suite for the Evolution Aircraft: The EFC900X. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Pilots are being asked to cast their votes for their choice among 20 aviation-related charities that will benefit from grants from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) recently concluded its evaluation of the Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport Aircraft, noting it meets the 51% rule. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Beyond Aviation, formerly Bye Energy, began initial taxi tests on its electric Cessna 172 last week at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
After 69 days and nearly 25,000 miles, Memphis businessman Wei Chen will be making his triumphant return home in just a few days after becoming the first Chinese citizen to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine plane, a TBM 700. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice...
Avidyne introduced a line of panel-mounted, plug-and-play avionics for general aviation on opening day of AirVenture. Continue Reading »===> Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.
Spirit Airlines, in its first earnings call as a public company, posted a small profit of USD16.9 million in the second quarter, a respectable swing from the USD10 million loss in the posted in 2Q2010.
CAPA is pleased to announce that entries are open for nominations for the eighth annual CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence – Asia Pacific and Middle East. Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held in Singapore on 20 October 2011.
Air traffic growth softened in Jun-2011, under pressure from rising jet fuel prices and higher tax rates in some countries. However, the trend for passenger travel remains upwards, but at a slower pace than the post recession rebound, which was at an annual rate close to 10%, IATA noted.
Lufthansa posted strong second quarter result, reporting a EUR301 million net profit for the period, a 55% year-on-year increase. The EUR203 million operating profit in 2Q was enough to push the group into the black at the operating level for the first half, with Lufthansa posing a EUR3 million operating...
Korean Air swung to a net profit of in the three months ended 30-Jun-2011 (2Q2011) aided by foreign currency gains but slipped to an operating loss due to high fuel costs and reduced travel demand to Japan following the 11-Mar-2011 earthquake and tsunami.
