Content Archive: January 2009
IATA Director Expresses ‘Shock’ in December Traffic Figures
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Giovanni Bisignani characterized December’s decline in international air traffic as “shocki
NBAA's Letter to White House Defends Bizav
In the wake of political influence that forced Citibank on Tuesday to ditch plans to take deliv
Aircraft
Colgan Doubles Q400 Order
Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air signed a firm order last month to acquire 15 more Q400 NextGen turboprops worth some $432 million.
Rotorcraft
AW Names R&D Partner
AgustaWestland has signed a six-year contract with the Porto-based Center of Excellence for Innovation in the Automotive Industry (CEIIA), which will thus
Jury Still Out on Effect of Credit Crunch on Aircraft OEMs
It seemed unlikely that tightening credit wouldn’t trigger more order cancellations or delivery deferrals among the world’s airlines, so even though the to
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gore Design Picks CTT’s Cair Cabin Environment System
Cabin environment continues to become more important as a point of customer focus, particularly on long-haul private jets.
Rotorcraft
AVIC Shifts Helicopter Base to Tianjin
China Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) will build a $1.2 billion commercial helicopter plant in the northern port city of Tianjin with the local government to
