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| 09.01.2008 |
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Profitability of Lessors At Peak
ILFC Expects Lease Rentals to Weaken Lessors, in continuing to post substantial profits, demonstrates that the market still has considerable flexibility before reliving the turmoil of the early 1990s and post 2001. Engine leasing has become a popular form of...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Collapse of Gemini Highlights Cargo Problems
The complete collapse of Gemini Air Cargo, resulting in the disposal of eight DC10-30Fs and four MD11Fs, underlines the continued the severity of the market facing the cargo market. The combination of higher fuel prices, and declining economic activity have...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Lease Rentals for Fokker 100 Seemingly High
While the market for older aircraft may seem to be waning due to the high price of fuel the demand for some aircraft types seems to suggest otherwise. With Aircastle indicating that the average value of its B737 Classics has fallen to approximate $6 million...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Values of Newer Aircraft Start to Falter
To date the principal focus of the effects of the downturn have focused on the older generation aircraft but as operators face every tougher conditions, the weakness in values has begun to spread to newer types. Gaps have begun to appear in delivery schedules...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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50-Seat Lease Rentals Face Uncertainty
Even the fall in the price of fuel cannot disguise the fragility of the 50 seat market and preference for larger aircraft. In the last recession, the major operators in the U.S. sought replace mainline fleets with 50 seaters as a means of quickly reducing...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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CRJ200ER Problems Mount
The considerable demand for the CRJ200ER in the late 1990s and the early part of this decade was mostly fuelled by artificial demand in the form of scope clauses. Instead of an orderly change to larger gauge equipment, the rapid transformation of the market...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: CRJ200
Market Presence. While the oldest CRJs are more than 16 years of age, Canadair made great strides in adapting the basic corporate jet design to the needs of the tougher commercial market such that its heritage should not be any more of a significant issue...
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| 08.28.2008 |
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DAE, StandardAero Rework Leadership
DAE Engineering and its subsidiary, StandardAero, have consolidated their executive management teams. Under a realignment...
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| 08.28.2008 |
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Eclipse Aviation Lays Off 650
Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ) manufacturer Eclipse Aviation is cutting its workforce by 38 percent, about 650 jobs, as the company said it looks “achieve financial stability as soon as possible.” The latest job cuts, announced Aug. 22, follow...
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| 08.27.2008 |
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Gulfstream Awarded EASA EVS Approval
Gulfstream Aerospace was awarded European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for all of its aircraft equipped with its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to obtain operational credit for continuing approaches to 100 feet. The Gulfstream EVS uses a...
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| 08.26.2008 |
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STC Issued For King Air Upgrade
StandardAero has obtained FAA supplemental type certification for a King Air 200 engine retrofit program. The upgrade involves replacing...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Pilot Hiring Halved in July, Regional Hiring Continues
Airlines that report to AIR, Inc. hired a total of 287 pilots in July, 56 percent fewer than in the previous month. National carriers hired the most with 79, followed by the majors with 72. The non-jet carriers put 33 pilots into their...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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FAA Orders Review of Eclipse 500 Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting a month-long review of the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet (VLJ) in response to allegations of safety issues when the VLJ was certified by the federal agency in 2006. The charges will also be aired at a...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Study Reviews Spatial Disorientation
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) research report has examined the problem of spatial disorientation. Flying an aircraft is a challenging activity that exposes pilots to many potential hazards. One of the most significant of these is spatial...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Making Plastic Stiffer, Lighter And Stronger
A Michigan State University researcher has developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient aircraft and cars. The material - xGnP Exfoliated Graphite NanoPlatelets---should be instrumental in...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Safety Rules and Regulations
Aviation Safety Inspector Airport Access. Final Rule. SUMMARY: Two rulemakings finalized several years ago removed regulatory language regarding the statutory authority of Aviation Safety Inspectors to access airport operations areas (AOAs), security...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2008 Adriatic Sea, Croatia Piper PA-44-180 D-GZXB Seminole crashed into the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Zadar, Croatia. The two pilots on-board were fatally injured. The...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Gulfstream R&D Complex Expands
Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a new facility for research and development near Savannah Intl Airport in Georgia. Phase II of a 7-year expansion plan involves a 108,750-square-foot office building and 80,500-square-foot laboratory that...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Bad Sunday for Aviation
At least 68 people were killed when a Boeing 737-219 (EX-009) crashed Aug. 24 after departing Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) in Iran.. The crew was attempting to return to Manas International (FRU) after reporting technical problems ten...
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| 08.20.2008 |
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AAC Finishes Airbus Corporate Jet
Dallas, Texas-based Associated Air Center has handed over an Airbus Corporate Jet to a customer in Africa. The...
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