Content Archive: December 2010
Aircraft
Last hurrah for the ‘Pig’
In a ceremony held at RAAF Amberley, Queensland, the Royal Australian Air Force retired its General Dynamics F-111 fleet on December 2.
Report Recounts Harrowing Experience for Crew of Stricken Qantas A380
A preliminary factual report released today by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau recounts a laudable effort on the part of the five-member flight crew
Aircraft
Australian Authorities Identify Trent 900 Defect
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed the potential existence of a manufacturing problem in Rolls-Royce Trent 900s fitted to some Airbus A380s i
Aircraft
New Airbus Engine Option Coming for ACJs, Too
Airbus launched a new engine option yesterday for A320-series airliners, and an Airbus Corporate Jetliner spokesman confirmed to AIN that
Bombardier Sees Third-quarter Revenue Drop
Bombardier Aerospace third-quarter financial results, released today, show total aerospace revenues of $1.8 billion, down from $2.1 billion for the quarter
MEBA 2010 Expected To Smash Previous Records
Airshow organizer F&E Aerospace is expecting some 7,000 attendees–a record number–at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show next week in Dubai.
Mideast Bizjets Run on More Than Oil
The strength of the Middle Eastern business jet market is no longer based solely on oil production, according to industry analyst Brian Foley.
Charter & Fractional
Holiday Spirit Drives Up Aircraft Charter Demand
An early takeoff for seasonal holiday-driven traffic provoked a steep spike in demand for priva
Aircraft
Air France Points Finger at Airbus for A330 Pitot Probe Failure
The lawyer representing Air France in the June 1, 2009, Airbus A330 accident case has transmitted to the investigating magistrate in France a memorandum th
