Content Archive: December 2008

Boeing in China

In 36 years of cooperation between China and the U.S., few brands have come to epitomize the relationship quite like Boeing.
Safety

Burst tire prompts Global mods

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued four safety recommendations in response to an incident in which a burst tire on a Bombardier Gl
Maintenance and Modifications

Pilatus Expands Service to New England

Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a new sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in th
Charter & Fractional

AvJet Opens ‘Green’ Bizjet Hangar

The first private aircraft hangar certified to the platinum level by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Gears Up To Fight Stimulus Bill

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an upcoming economic stimulus bill a moratorium on the use of forei
Avionics

Jury: No infringement of TAWS patent

A federal jury last month rejected a claim by Honeywell that Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif., violated its patents, ending more than six years of legal ba

Unrest delays plans for ASA’s Thailand FBOs

After a week’s closure due to an occupation by opponents of the then government, operations resumed at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International and Don Muang a

Airbus Establishes Charity Foundation

Airbus last month established the Airbus Corporate Foundation to coordinate charitable activities among its employees, aviation associations and internatio

Newsmakers 2008

Choosing one person as AIN’s Newsmaker of The Year for 2008 swiftly proved to be an exercise in fiddling while Rome burned.

MexicoNow

European aerospace firms will have an opportunity to evaluate the potential for manufacturing investments and partnerships in Mexico at the MexicoNow confe