In an interview on Bloomberg TV Monday, JetBlue Airways CEO
David Barger was asked about the bankruptcy of AMR, the parent
company of American Airlines and American Eagle. He explained how
the process will be good for American and for the industry, but his
comments on why it's good for consumers may be a tough sell.
Its no understatement to say that a moving propeller is one of
the most dangerous things at an airport. An accident in December in
McKinney, TX, bore that out as Lauren Scruggs, a young woman who
had been a model and fashion blogger was struck exiting an airplane
in which she had just been for a ride. She was badly injured, but
survived, and is still recovering.
Eurocopter, Astrium, Cassidian All 'Solid' Performers
Airbus' parent company EADS reported 2011 as a year of growth
and improved performance. Along with the commercial airline
numbers, EADS said it saw solid performance in its Astrium,
Cassidian and Eurocopter divisions.
Passenger Had $40K Stolen From Bag At JFK International
Even as the TSA is crowing over the story of an honest screener
at Newark Liberty who turned in $5,000 in cash discovered on the
floor in Terminal C, two former TSOs at JFK International in New
York have been sentenced to six months in jail and five years
probation after admitting they stole $40,000 in cash from a
passenger's bag.
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is getting out of the aviation
leasing business. Bloomberg reports RBS will get about $7.3 billion
for a division which currently controls a fleet of 206 aircraft,
and has 87 more on order for delivery through 2015. The sale is
expected to be complete by the end of this year's third
quarter.
A BD-5 Micro aircraft has joined the Spirit of Flight Center air
museum collection. The single-seat homebuilt aircraft, created in
the late 1960’s by US aircraft designer Jim Bede, was
introduced to the aviation market primarily in “kit”
form by the now-defunct Bede Aircraft Corporation in the early
1970s.
Will Provide For Needs For Injured Personnel Through All Phases
Of Recovery
The Air Force Association and its chapters have taken on a new
initiative to help care for wounded Airmen as they make their way
from the front line to their home. AFA Chapters around the world
are participating in this effort along with the Air Force Recovery
Care Coordinators to provide support to Airmen's needs while in
various phases of recovery.
Officials Say New Tower Needed Despite Lower Traffic
The slowing of the economy and downward political pressure on
general aviation are among factors cited for a 25 percent drop in
traffic at Florida's Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) since
2008. But the FAA is still providing a $9 million grant to build a
new control tower there, in the expectation that better times will
bring resumed growth.
Analyst Boyd Warns Of Repeat Of MidAmerica St. Louis
After two decades of wringing their hands over air traffic
congestion and a bitter battle to expand O'Hare International,
Chicago-area planners are hoping to see a third airport to be
located near Peotone finally getting off the drawing board in 2012.
But an analyst is warning that the new South Suburban Airport could
be a money pit, and cites the example of another recent midwest
airport project.
The German Federal Police has been recognized by Eurocopter for
reaching the 100,000 total flight hour mark with its EC135 fleet,
which performs thousands of operations annually across Germany for
law enforcement, home security and Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services missions.
Former NASA Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach Tapped For
The Post
United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced Monday that Mike Leinbach
has joined the company as the Director of Human Spaceflight
Operations. "We are fortunate to have Mike with his wealth of human
spaceflight experience join the ULA team," said George Sowers,
ULA's vice president of Business Development.
A new comm radio from MGL is targeted directly at the sport and
experimental aircraft market, and boasts a variety of popular
features in a small package. The V6 fits in a small 2 1/4" round
standard instrument hole and has many of the same great features of
its older brother the V10.
Stirring the Souls of Flyers All Over America, The Heritage Flight Reminds Us Why We Are Free
These are the sights and sound that stir the hearts of aviators all over the world... but especially for those is here in the good ol' USA. Airpower, old and new, in tight formation, showing the world what kept us free... time after time.
Two Hour Flight Tested Stability, Control, Handling Of The
Airplane
A little more than a year after its public introduction at NBAA
2010, the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight Tuesday. The
flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability
and control, handling qualities, functional operations including
the autopilot and autothrottle system, engine operability and
avionics before landing at Wichita, KS, Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)
where Cessna's main manufacturing facility is located.
Stirring the Souls of Flyers All Over America, The Heritage Flights
Remind Us Why We Are Free
These are the sights and sound that stir the hearts of aviators
all over the world... but especially for those is here in the good
ol' USA. Airpower, old and new, in tight formation, showing the
world what kept us free... time after time. The USAF Heritage
Flight program was established in 1997 to commemorate the Air
Force's 50th anniversary. It involves today's state-of-the-art
fighters flying in close formation with World War II, Korean and
Vietnam era fighters such as the P-51 Mustang and the F-86 Sabre.
In 2010 the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) was formed
wi
Bunce: Obama Policies Will Hinder Economic Recovery
The White House has responded to a request from over 8000
petitioners to review their policy of imposing general aviation
user fees. The petitioners requested this policy review through an
online petition system set up by the Obama Administration called
“We the People.”
But Boeing Still Dominates More Profitable Twin-Aisle
Segment
Corks are popping across Europe. Airbus Tuesday announced that
it finished the year 2011 with 534 commercial aircraft deliveries
to 88 customers, (ten of those new customers,) which makes 2011 its
most successful year ever, and the tenth in a row to notch
production increases.
No Credible Independent Research Backs Up Company's Claim Of
Non-Interference
A statement issued Jan. 13, 2012 by the Department of Defense
and the Department of Transportation, on behalf of the nine
government departments and agencies that use and benefit from GPS
in performing critical functions for the public, represents the
culmination of a year of unprecedented technical effort to evaluate
LightSquared’s proposal to repurpose satellite spectrum
adjacent to GPS for a nationwide wireless network providing
terrestrial-only services.
Three Crewmembers Fatally Injured When Their Helo Went
Down
AAR Airlift, an operating unit of Chicago based AAR CORP.
reports that a helicopter carrying a crew of three employees was
involved in an accident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan at
approximately 1045 local time, January 16, while conducting
operations for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Existing Subscribers Will Get Free One-Time Upgrade
Aspen Avionics announced Tuesday the availability of a new
terrain database from Jeppesen for Aspen’s Evolution Flight
Display product line. This new database improves the resolution of
the terrain data used in the Evolution System and offers an
improved customer experience for the Evolution MFD, notably in
markets outside of the United States.
Claims U.S. Radar May Have Interfered With Mars Probe
In what sounds like a return to Cold War rhetoric, Russian space
officials are suggesting that interference from U.S. radar
installations may have caused the failure of its Phobos-Grunt Mars
probe.
"We believe this tax not only imposes a significant new
administrative burden on general aviation operators who currently
pay through an efficient per-gallon fuel charge at the pump, but it
will also necessitate the creation of a costly new federal
collection bureaucracy.” Souce: GAMA president and
CEO Pete Bunce.