Airbus to Increase A320 Production
In its financial outlook released Friday, EADS announced higher production rates for subsidiary Airbus, pledging to boost output to 40 single-aisle A320 series aircraft by first quarter 2012. More
In this issue:
July 30, 2010 New A320s Valued at $40M With the relative improvement in the market conditions, there exists a temptation to consider increasing values, particularly for new... MORE Residual Values of Turboprops As with all aircraft, a new airframe design is dependent on the development of a suitable engine and with ATR now in format... MORE
Also this week: Weener Sworn In as NTSB Member Earl F. Weener, Phd, has taken the oath of office as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Dr. Weener is a licensed... MORE Airbus & Boeing Face Crucial Product Decisions A new study released by Forecast International projects that a total of 11,844 large commercial jet transports will be produced during... MORE
AAR, Oklahoma City Renovate FBO Wood Dale, Ill.-based AAR Corp. has partnered with the Oklahoma City Department of Airports to open a... MORE
July 30, 2010
Demands of Changing Airports Since deploying the industry’s first surface multilateration system for the enhancement of ground movement safety at London Heathrow Airport in 2002... MORE
July 30, 2010
Insitu Integrator Wins STUAS Contract Boeing subsidiary Insitu, of Bingen, Wash., was awarded the Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS)/Tier II contract from the Naval Air Systems Command... MORE
NetJets to Equip with Aircell Internet System Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets will equip more than 250 of its midsize and large-cabin aircraft with High-Speed Internet Systems from Aircell... MORE
Thales Awarded Croatian ATM Contracts Thales said Friday it has signed two contracts to supply and install primary and secondary radar systems at airports in Croatia. Under terms of the contracts... MORE
July 30, 2010
LifeNet AS350B3 Crashes in Arizona A Eurocopter AS350B3 in operation with LifeNet went down Wednesday in Tucson, resulting in the deaths of three... MORE
Sikorsky Unveils Electric Helicopter With an official introduction Thursday at Oshkosh, Sikorsky Innovations took the wraps off Project Firefly, a 100 percent... MORE
Stealthy, supersonic and sensor-rich, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, or Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), will engage air and ground targets day or night. Key to using the F-35 in combat is a Helmet-Mounted... MORE
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) patrolling the nation's borders with Mexico and Canada have an accident rate seven times greater than general aviation aircraft, federal aviation safety officials said in urging... MORE
Keith Cianfrani, Matt Wallace of Air Life Georgia, Squadron Inc Co-Founder Dan Deutermann and Air Methods Corporate Safety Manager Michael Koenes led a Safety Officer panel at the 2010 Safety and Training Summit.... 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
Farnborough Heralds New Ordering Cycle But Values Constrained
New Aircraft Values Continue to be Undermined by Lack Luster Used Segment While the recent Farnborough Air Show saw a flurry of orders from lessors and airlines alike, the participation of so many leasing... MORE
Earl F. Weener, Phd, has taken the oath of office as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Dr. Weener is a licensed pilot who has dedicated his entire career to the field of aviation safety... MORE
