British Airways Strike to Go Ahead British Airways cabin crew members will go ahead with their strikes beginning at midnight Friday after talks between the union and the airline broke down, the airline and union said Friday. More
Also this week: Airline Workforce Shrinks in January The U.S. airlines' overall workforce fell 2.9 percent in January from a year earlier, hitting the lowest level for the first month of... MORE Your Very Last Chance…. Experts in the field of airport surface surveillance will gather today--March 18--at noon EST to discuss managing aircraft and... MORE
BLR King Air 90 Winglets Approved FAA has certified BLR Aerospace’s Winglet Systems for installation on the King Air 90. The certification applies to C90A... MORE
Carry-On Baggage Endangers The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) has released the results of a recent membership survey in which one out of two flight attendants witnessed carry-on... MORE
F-35B Makes First Vertical Landing Lockheed Martin announced the first vertical landing March 18 of the F-35B Lightning II at Patuxent River, Md., Naval Air Station. The BF-1 aircraft used in... MORE
Geneva P174 Power Converter Certified DART Helicopter Services has achieved FAA, ANAC, Transport Canada and EASA approval on behalf of its subsidiary, Geneva... MORE
In 2009, a new U.S. administration and a shift in defense priorities stirred unease throughout the military aerospace industry. After years of substantial growth in defense spending, the Obama administration... MORE
The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted. "Three, two, one... MORE
The Chairman We were joined in the chairman’s office by NTSB Executive Officer Thom Zoeller, Deputy Director of Aviation Safety for Regional Operations Jeff Guzzetti, the Chairman’s Confidential... MORE
Heritage Aviation Installs Nation's First On-Site Wind Turbine
In a first for the renewables and aviation industries, Heritage Aviation, the new General Aviation Facility at the Burlington International Airport, has installed a wind turbine on-site at their new facility... MORE
Republic’s CS300 Order Increases Pressure on Residuals
Residual Values Need To Reflect Change in Product Line IN THIS ISSUE: AVN’S SEMI-ANNUAL TURBOPROP VALUE LISTING The firm order for 40 Bombardier CS300s – and 40 options - increases the pressure on Airbus... MORE
Lufthansa Systems Profits Despite Declining Revenues
Lufthansa Systems announced it completed the 2009 fiscal year with a profit despite a decline in revenues. Due to weaker demand, revenues decreased by a total of 7.9 percent compared to the previous year to... MORE
