Content Archive: January 2009

GKN Transfer Completes Airbus Restructuring, For Now

GKN Aerospace assumed full ownership of the former Airbus wing component and assemblies factory at Filton, UK, on January 5.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Economy Crush Prompts Layoffs at Nordam

Nordam recently laid off 63 employees, primarily from its interiors and structures division, which is responsible–for the most part–for business aviation c
ATC

Houston Low-altitude Route Delayed

The FAA has delayed until March 12 implementation of a new low-altitude area navigation route (Rnav), T-254, in the vicinity of the Houston terminal area.
Accidents

Citation overruns runway

Cessna Citation II, Wilmington, N.C., Jan.

People in aviation Feb'09

Michael Scheeringa, former CEO of Flight Options, is joining Signature Flight Support as president and COO.
Rotorcraft

First Marine One Enters Completion

The first of five “block one” new production presidential helicopters arrived at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, N.Y.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer

u Even before President Barack Obama took the oath of office on January 20 political analysts, media gurus (press, radio, TV talking heads) and a horde of

NBAA Folds LBA Show into Its Annual Convention

Citing the state of the economy, NBAA yesterday announced the cancellation of the inaugural Lig
Rotorcraft

AVIC Shifts Helicopter Base to Tianjin

China Aviation Industry Corp (AVIC) will build a $1.2 billion commercial helicopter plant in the northern port city of Tianjin with the local government to
Accidents

Excel veered off gravel runway

Cessna Citation Excel 560XL, Port Heiden, Alaska, April 30, 2008–The Excel ran off the gravel-topped Runway 23 at Port Heiden Airport (PTH) as a res