Content Archive: September 2009
Boeing 747-8 Back on Track, Could Fly before 787
Since Boeing 747-8 vice president and general manager Mohammad “Mo” Yahyavi assumed leadership of the program in February, the former head of the 737 P-8A
Aircraft
WTO Subsidy Battle between Boeing and Airbus Still Unclear
Despite the partisan claims and counter-claims on both sides of the long-running dispute over alleged
Aircraft
China’s Comac Makes Splash at Asian Aerospace
China signaled in clear terms its plans to mount a determined–and relatively prompt–challenge of Boeing’s and Airbus’s domination of the world’s single-ais
Airbus Forecasts Doubling of World’s Airliner Fleet in 20 years
Notwithstanding the continued gloomy financial projections for the air transport industry by groups such as the International Air Transport Association (IA
Aircraft
VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge
The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that
Aircraft
Tinseth: Dreamliner Mods Underway
Boeing has begun installing the reinforcements for the side-of-body modifications
Aircraft
First Emivest-branded SJ30 Delivered to Déjà Vu
Emivest Aerospace, formerly Sino Swearingen Aircraft, yesterday delivered its first SJ30 light jet and continues to ramp up production at its San Antonio p
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits Another Funding Wall
Despite a plea from a leading airport industry group, it appears that Congress will once again postpone action on an FAA reauthorization bill.
Charter & Fractional
Blink Opens Second Base at Geneva
European very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi service Blink has opened a second base at Geneva.
Regulations and Government
Action on Waas LPV Could Open Approval Floodgates
The FAA’s recent decision to permit Waas LPV upgrades of Universal Avionics FMS equipment under a basic field approval instead of an aircraft-specific STC
