Content Archive: April 2010

Boeing’s Final Assembly Plant in Charleston Taking Shape

Boeing took another visible step toward full production of the 787 Dreamliner yesterday as it set the first steel column for its 787 final assembly and del
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Safety

Poor Tire Mx, Late Reject Caused 2008 Learjet 60 Crash

During a public hearing today, the NTSB issued the probable cause and 14 new
Safety

Pilots on Antidepressants Cleared To Fly, FAA Says

In a new policy statement released on Friday, the FAA said that individuals being trea
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Pilots Ratify Initial Contract

Just shy of four years since voting in a union–the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108–the pilots at fractional provider Flight Options overw
Aircraft

Evektor Rolls Out EV-55 Turboprop Twin

Kunovice, Czech Republic-based Evektor last week rolled out its EV-55 Outback, a nine- to 14-seat, high-wing twin turboprop.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Demand Actually Rising

In last Thursday’s issue of AINalerts, we inadvertently reported Avinode’s price index data instead of the demand index for the coming month.

Embraer’s Kern Takes Over New Division

Brazil’s Embraer has placed executive vice president Mauro Kern in charge of a new division created to explore the potential market and options for new air
Aircraft

Romania Selects Used F-16s as a Stop-gap Measure

In late March the Romanian defense council approved the acquisition of used Lockheed Martin F-16s as a stop-gap measure to fill the air force’s ne
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Aircraft

Bombardier Considers Further CRJ Production Rate Cuts

Bombardier Aerospace’s sales force will no doubt feel considerable pressure to boost CRJ transactions over the next month to month and a half, as