Content Archive: August 2008
Accidents
Final Report: Disoriented in fog, pilot crashed Learjet 25 on takeoff
LEARJET 25, ITHACA, N.Y., AUG.
Sikorsky announces S-92 sale
Sikorsky announced this week that it has sold two S-92 helicopters to the International Handling Co.
Emirates: “no downturn whatsoever”
Speaking on the sidelines about FlyDubai’s order announcement for 50 Boeing 737-800s on Monday, Emirates Airline deputy chairman Maurice Flanagan made it c
Through the gates of The Portal
A year ago The Portal opened its doors.
Nimrod MRA.4 not in service till 2010
After a year in which the BAE Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft has received unprecedented negative publicity in the UK, it’s hardly surprising that BAE Syst
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MRJ90 to fly in 2011
Mitsubishi will fly its new 86- to 96-passenger MRJ90 for the first time in 2011, the Japanese industrial giant said here.
Aircraft
Honda's 'research project' expected to fly by year-end
Under the cover of private funding, Honda has been secretly and very seriously developing its six- to eight-seat light turbofan twin.
Regulations and Government
FAA's goal-setting go-getter: a look at Blakey's first year
On September 13, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will have completed the first year of her five-year tenure in the position.
Delta Moves To Take Back CRJ900s from Mesa
Delta Air Lines on Friday notified Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group that it plans to cancel its contract to fly Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection.
