Content Archive: March 2010

Airplane makers report weak sales for 2009

If it is true that an event becomes history when it is no longer referred to in the present tense, then the Great Recession still has some receding to do,
Charter & Fractional

Avinode and CharterX merge

Avinode and CharterX are joining forces to form what will be the executive charter market’s largest online portal.
Regulations and Government

Transport Canada claws back bizav authority from CBAA

Transport Canada plans to take back the business aviation operating certification and oversight functions it had transferred to the Canadian Business Aviat
Aircraft

Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787

Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing-

IATA Revisions Reflect Brighter Outlook for Airlines

A better-than-expected start to 2010 has prompted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to significantly improve its forecast for anticipated
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Aircraft

LAN Advances 787 Deliveries

Chile’s LAN Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to advance the start of delivery of ten 787-8 Dreamliners it has ordered by three years, from 201
Aircraft

Fokker 100 Revival Could Take Off with Dutch Loan

An early casualty of the contraction of the regional jet market could get a new lease on life, as European authorities consider approving a €20 million ($2
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Avionics

Thales Gets Set for Connectivity Takeoff

Thales is preparing for an anticipated explosion in demand for in-flight Internet connectivity with the opening of its new Connectivity Suite─a facility wi
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Aircraft

India Aviation Airshow Hosts Spate of Deals in Hyderabad

The crash of an Indian Navy trainer and lackluster attendance cast a pall over what attendees might otherwise have remembered as a commercially productive
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Signs of Rebound Spark Production Rate Hikes at Boeing, Airbus

Boeing and Airbus each heeded signs of a recovering airline market this month with announcements of new plans for production-rate increases.
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