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Aviation RSS FeedsVought Aircraft files for $250 mln IPO. - WASHINGTON (Reuters): Vought Aircraft Holdings Inc said on Friday it is planning an initial public offering of as much as $250 million in common stock ...Feed Source: planenews.com FAA to Meet With American About Lightning Strikes. - The Federal Aviation Administration plans to meet with American Airlines to discuss the company’s revised inspection procedures for suspected lightning strikes, an agency spokesman said Friday ... Algeria Asks Russia to Swap MiG-29s for Su-30 Fighters. - MOSCOW: Algeria has asked Russia to deliver between 14 and 16 additional Su-30 Flanker fighters in exchange for the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft it was supposed to receive under a contract that was terminated this year, a Russian business daily said ... Helicopter Training Coming to a Hard Stop at Silver State. - Did you hear about that Helicopter training power-house, Silver State Helicopters ? It sounded a nice proposal, to become a heli instructor but for 2,000+ people, the dream was shut down quite badly and bitterly. It is suspected to be a pyramid scheme even ..... Boeing and Jeppesen Technology Expand China Market for China Eastern Airlines. - SEATTLE: A China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737-700 today completed a flight into China’s Lijiang Airport to validate the capability and benefits of an advanced navigation method known as Required Navigation Performance (RNP).... U.S. Aviation Cut Emissions by 13 Percent Since 2000. - Greenhouse gas emissions from domestic commercial aviation have fallen
13 percent between 2000 and 2006, according to recently released
figures from the Environmental Protection Agency. Is it enough to fend off the imposition of crippling emissions controls?..... SWA's Herb Kelleher Delivers Lindbergh Lecture. - The legendary founder of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher, recounted the stories behind his airline, explained the philosophy and corporate culture that makes Southwest so successful, and offered some thoughts on current developments in the airline business ... Moscow Builds Helicopter Parkings. - A new project implying construction of helicopter pads close to the
Moscow Ring Road has been approved by the expert council at the Russian
Ministry of Transportation ... Pratt and Whitney Canada Wins Contract to Power Learjet 85. - LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network):Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW307B engine has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace(i) to power the all-new composite Learjet 85(i) midsize business jet. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company ... Airline Terror Trial Shown Liquid Bomb Exploding. - The destruction caused by an improvised liquid bomb exploding has been showed to a jury in the case of eight men accused of trying to blow up transatlantic airliners ... Helicopter Shortage: An Investment Opportunity? - In the May 12th edition of Fortune Magazine, there is an interesting article titled "Copter Crisis" that delves into how the growth in offshore drilling for oil and gas has led to increased utilization of helicopters to get to and from the offshore platforms. This offshore drilling boom combined along with increased usage of choppers for private travel has led to a shortage of helicopters and their parts ... China Starts Producing Russian Mi-171 Helicopters. - MOSCOW: A manufacturing plant in southwest China has started to assemble Russian-designed Mi-171 transport helicopters, one of Russia’s key arms exports, the Russian business daily Vedomosti said on Monday ... LSA Trainers Cut Costs and Increase Student Pilot Starts. - By Scott Spangler on May 8th, 2008 - www.jetwhine.com On the ground and in the air, ever increasing fuel costs are eviscerating the disposable income of wannabe pilots and the profit margins of flight schools who teach them to fly. Looking forward, many schools are wringing their hands and searching for viable solutions. May I suggest the light-sport aircraft.... On the Record: Max Trescott - CFI, Entrepreneur. - By Robert Mark on May 11th, 2008 - www.jetwhine.com Are you serious about a flying career? Then you’ve probably already heard someone speak to the value of a Flight Instructor rating because it offers an opportunity to build flight time until you get hired by the airlines or with a corporation. Almost without question though, if a pilot mentions teaching people to fly for a living, the laughter is bound to be loud. That’s because many of the folks who work hard for their CFI only make the effort because they want to fly, not teach.... El Al Israel Airlines Finalize Order for Four 777-200ER Jetliners. - SEATTLE: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and El Al Israel Airlines have completed an order for four 777-200ERs (Extended Range). The Israeli airline has secured options for two additional 777s and holds conversion rights for the 777-300ER, a larger version of the 777 with increased payload and range capability. The order is valued at $850 million at list prices.... New Wings to Secure A-10 Longevity. - Langley Air Force Base, Va.: New wings are the answer to Air Force concerns on the aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, an airframe flying since 1975. Air Force officials awarded a contract to Boeing last year requiring 242 new A-10 wings constructed and delivered to depots for installment on the thin-skinned airframes by 2011 ... Pakistan Seeks Spy Planes from Australia. - PAKISTANI officials are expected in Australia soon seeking to buy
equipment including unmanned surveillance aircraft to help patrol
Pakistan’s mountainous and porous border with Afghanistan. The
tiny aircraft is fitted with cameras that can be used by night or day
and has proven successful when used by Australian troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Full Story... Venezuela to Buy Military Aircraft from Russia. -
In the nearest month Venezuela intends to spend around 2
billion US dollars on Russian military equipment. It is expected that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez will personally
come to Moscow by the end of May to make an
agreement with Russia’s
new President Dmitry Medvedev.
... No Aircraft Crashed During Victory Parade in Moscow. - On May 9 morning the most grandiose parade of the last 18 years took place
in Red Square in Moscow, and included demonstration of the most modern
military equipment and a small air show. ... Chinese Plane Business Gets Wings. - China has launched a new commercial plane maker which it hopes will one day compete with the likes of Boeing and Airbus, state media have reported. China Commercial Aircraft will aim to develop regional aircraft able to carry more than 150 passengers, Xinhua said ... Etihad Signs Lease Deal for A320-200 Aircraft. - Etihad Airways has signed a contract with New York-based CIT Aerospace for the lease of two new Airbus A320-200 aircraft. The two A320-200s are scheduled for delivery to the Abu Dhabi-based airline by the end of 2008. The aircraft will be powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines ... Medical Helicopter Crash in Wis. Kills Doctor, Nurse, Pilot. - MADISON, Wis. (AP): A medical helicopter dropped off a patient and then crashed shortly after it took off on its return flight to Madison, killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot on board, officials said Sunday ... Zeppelin Company Airship Ventures Raises $8M. - This fall, if our San Francisco Bay Area readers spot a zeppelin overhead, don’t worry, you haven’t been caught in a time warp. It will just mean that a startup called Airship Ventures has succeeded in bringing the zeppelin (an icon of 1930s aviation) back to the United States. The company just raised $8 million in a first round of funding ... Towards the 100 MPG Airplane. - CAFE Foundation president Brien Seely, M.D. on the role of his organization to promote the development both super-fuel efficient and electric-powered aircraft ... Data Recovered from Columbia Disaster. - (AP): Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003 ... United Airlines' Collateral Damage - (www.jetwhine.com): If I were a United Shareholder Still trying to recover its corporate composure after a stinging slap in the face last week from Continental, United Airlines is now turning its focus on US Airways as a potential partner to reach the holy grail of corporate success increased shareholder value. Continental would have been a good fit, at least for United. Luckily for Continental, their managers were smart enough to run while they still had the chance however, because I think they smelled the blood in the water.... Boeing, Asiana Airlines Finalize Order for Two 777-200ER Jetliners. - SEATTLE The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Asiana Airlines have completed an order for two 777-200ERs (Extended Range). The order is valued at $438 million at list prices. The South Korean airline holds rights to substitute the larger 777-300ER which features increased payload and range capability, if needed, in the future.... Qatar Airways Plans to Buy 200 Aircraft. - Dubai: Qatar Airways have plans for an aggressive expansion of fleets with orders for more than 200 aircraft worth over $30bn over the next few years according to its CEO, Akbar Al Baker ... Terrafugia Redefines the Flying Car. - Don’t call it a flying car. It’s a "roadable aircraft." It’s named the Transition, and the first full-scale model is taking shape inside a former machine shop on an industrial back alley in Woburn, MA. Between now and late July, the 10 employees of angel-funded startup Terrafugia will be spending "a lot of long days, nights, and weekends" in that shop, says CEO and founder Carl Dietrich ... Senate Inaction on FAA Bill Hurts Passengers. - When the Senate froze debate this week on a bill that would refund and reorganize the Federal Aviation Administration, it also froze travelers’ hopes that badly needed changes in the nation’s aviation system would come about any time soon ... 50 Billion for New Planes, Gear in War-Funding Bill. - The latest war-funding bill might pay for more than just the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. It could add billions of dollars’ worth of the latest manned and robotic aircraft to American fleets, as well. Nearly a third of the $165.4 billion measure, $51.8 billion, would be "devoted to new weapon systems," Inside Defense reports ... New Intelligence and Surveillance Capability with F-22 Fighter. - MARIETTA, Ga: Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors successfully sent classified sensor data to ground stations in the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008 (JEFX 08) conducted April 15-25 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev ... Passenger Jet Makes 10,000-Foot Climb as Pilot 'Shows Off' to Child. - Horrified passengers on a Paris-bound jet claim they suddenly climbed 10,000 feet to avoid another plane because their pilot was "showing off" to a boy who was with him in the cockpit, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported Tuesday ... Boeing Upbeat About Air Force Helicopter Contest. - WASHINGTON (Reuters): Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has cut the price and shortened the time it takes to reassemble its HH-47 helicopter as part of its bid to win a $15 billion Air Force competition for a second time, a Boeing executive told Reuters ... Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate. - Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). Senators voted 49-42 in favor of the motion to invoke cloture, but a three-fifths majority is required, which means the long-awaited legislation remains stalled forcing the FAA to continue operating on a continuing resolution that will expire on June 30, 2008 ... Cheap Airline Flights And Travel Posted By : Brad Alexzander - Every one of us dreams of traveling by airplane and view the beauty of the world from the aerial view. There are many variants when it comes to air traveling, some of them were developed by freight or for commercial and company use.... Free Airline Tickets & Special Treatment Posted By : Carson Danfield1 - Get to know the Airline personnel that you see the most. If you use the same Airline to fly out of the same airport, take some time to recognize people. If you take the time to get to know them, it will make traveling more pleasant and the contacts you develop will be able to help you with problems and might even result in some free upgrades.... Delayed and Cancelled Flights Posted By : Carson Danfield1 - Keep up with the news and see if your Airline is facing any upcoming labor negotiations. If they are in negotiation near the time you are planning your trip, you might want to use another Airline in case yours has a work stoppage or slowdown.... Find Cheapest Last Minute Airline Tickets Posted By : Vynco - Bookcheapest is the online travel portal which provide travel related information, pricing, availability and reservations for airlines, hotels, buses, car rentals, railways. Book Cheap Airline Tickets,holiday package deal, honeymoon vacation packages with reasonable prices.... For a memerable Trip HOW TO CHARTER A PRIVATE JET Posted By : smith brown - Luxury Air Jets is a company that signifises in on-demand jet charter. I interviewed one of their main private aviation specialists about how to charter a private jet for a pleasure trip.... Canary Holidays Set To Fly Posted By : Honor Arriciefe-7925 - News has emerged that two of the Canary Islands - Lanzarote and Tenerife - could see a jump in tourist numbers this year as Britain's airlines reduce their fares to the popular holidays destinations.... Malta Welcomes The Lion Posted By : Michael Johnson-7925 - The lion of European holidays is Spain, with Scandanavians, British and Germans heading for the Spanish Costas for a week or two relaxation.
But little Malta has been doing well lately - and in a surprise move has seen a Spanish airline flying direct to Malta, adding confidence to Malta's holiday and hotels sector.... Maltese Airline Raises Its Game Posted By : Michael Johnson-7925 - Under pressure from competitors flying similar routes to the holiday island of Malta, the island's own airline is responding with advertising - and it's producing good returns.... Is It Impossible To Get Cheap Flights Now? Posted By : Jaxon Toh - With fuel costs going higher and higher, is it impossible to get cheap flights now? It is definitely harder, but not impossible. Let us explore the ways you can get some of the cheapest airfares.... Military Airline Tickets: Save Up To 70% With Id Posted By : Sveinung Skoglund - The men and women who help to serve our country spend a lot of time traveling for business whether it is as an officer or being shipped overseas. With the present situation, many of the men and women in service hardly ever get time for vacation and when they do they should be able to travel at discounted rates. As a thank you or an expression of appreciation on behalf of most airline companies military airline tickets are offered to military personal for their travel.... Open Skies Treaty Now Makes Transatlantic Travel From Europe Throughout the U.S. Possible Posted By : Jesse Parsons - Do you like to travel to Europe? If you do then you will want to read this. There is a new treaty called Open Skies, that is between the United States and the European Union which allows airline carriers from any European nation to fly to any destination within the United States.... Merger may signal the end of cheap flights Posted By : S Fisher - Its no secret that air travel has gotten much cheaper in the past decade than previous years; recently weve been able to get flights to European destinations for no more than a cross country train ticket. Obviously consumers jumped at the chance to explore more for less cash and within no time we were jetting all over the world safe in the knowledge that theres less cost to be suffered for travelling by air.... Pilot strikes cause mayhem in the air and on the ground Posted By : S Fisher - In the past few days Chinas top airline has been forced to suspend a portion of their operations in the eastern side of the country under pressure from the Aviation Authority in China. The call comes as a result of a number of strange no arrivals flights left 1,000 people wondering whether they were going to be flying or sitting in the airport for another few hours.... Booking A Cheap Flight To China Posted By : Kaito Matthew - If you are finding cheap flights to China to see the country and its people, take a cruise up the world's third longest river, the Yangtze. Watch as the river slides through canyons and past communities clustered along its bank. You can also take shore excursions to the many antiquities and places of interest that lie along China's main artery.... More and more flights grounded in the USA Posted By : S Fisher - Recently a large number of flights in America were cancelled and caused chaos to the many commuters and holidaymakers. The number of cancellations skyrocketed into the 1000s as the Federal Aviation Authority ordered many airlines to not allow flights to leave due to concerns over safety.... Terminal 5s technology mars grand opening Posted By : S Fisher - Recently Heathrow airport in London opened its fifth terminal, exclusive to British Airways the new structure was opposed by locals and environmentalists yet promised to provide much needed relief from the congestion which has plagued one of the busiest airports in Europe.... What to do in an emergency! Posted By : Narinder - Sensible Clothing
* Shirt - Long sleeved, natural fabrics. * Slacks/pants - Long, natural fabrics. * Shoes - Leather or canvas and low-heeled.
Child Safety Seat
Check with airline for policy on use before arrival at airport and on board the aircraft .... Airline problems Posted By : Maya Hanson - When considering travelling by plane somewhere, one really shouldnt think too much about that but instead you should worry about airline ratings. Basically you want to be certain your chosen airline will take care of you while you are in the air.
Consider, it doesn't matter which airline company you choose to travel with, you will still must go through the security at the airport. In the end that's not something the airline handles.... Top Five Comfiest Airlines Posted By : Neil Simon - Find out which airlines ensure your comfort and actually think about your poor, half-dead legs!... Great Last Minute Cheap Flights for Hawaii Trip Posted By : Sunny Khurana - To fulfill your expectations and for a hazard less trip, here is Eros Tours and Travel (ETT) with their 24 years of experience. Unlike other travel agencies, they give you the last minute ticket in the cheapest rate. You can get a discount as much as possible. No need of waiting, their employees are always there to help you, even after business hours.... Cheap Flights to Guyana Posted By : James Dalton - This article will focus on the many different methods that are available in finding cheap flights to Guyana. Readers will be informed of the most common ways as well as the most effective to finding low priced airfare.... Regional Airports - Small Can Be Beautiful Posted By : Honor Arriciefe-7925 - Travelling anywhere by plane can be a fraught experience, but using a regional instead of a major international one can make things a lot easier ... How to fly smart . Posted By : Anil kumar yadav - MAKE YOUR SAFE TRIP EVEN SAFER
When you fly on the commercial airlines of the United States, you are flying on the safest, most efficient form of transportation. When the rare accident does occur, more and more people survive due to advances in aircraft manufacturing and design, air traffic control technology, emergency planning, and cabin safety.
Aviation manufacturers, air carriers, and the Federal Aviation Administration are proud of their contributions to aviation's impressive safety rec... How To Find The Best Cheap international Flight Tickets Posted By : Pierre Smith - Nowadays, you can find cheap airline deals all over the World Wide Web. Just about every day, you can get a great number of promotions for cheap international flight tickets to any destination of your choice. Strangely enough, this can make it harder at all to get the best bargain than before.... Low Cost Airlines in India Posted By : Chris Dev - In the recent years, many people all over the world have taken up traveling. Especially, the tourist inflow in India has increased tremendously. This has subsequently led to increase in a number of low cost airlines in India.... Copyright © 2008, Magic Maldives. All Rights Reserved. |