Content Archive: April 2010
Aircraft
India’s Light Combat Helicopter Takes Flight
HAL on March 29 made the first flight of its light combat helicopter (LCH) prototype, conducting hover tests for around 15 minutes at Bangalore, I
Aircraft
UK Confirms Deal for Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint Sigint Airplanes
The UK’s Secretary of Defense, Bob Ainsworth, confirmed on March 22 that the Royal Air Force would receive three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraf
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
FBOs
Sugar Land Tops AIN FBO Survey, Wilson Air MEM 2nd
The top FBO in the AIN 2010 FBO Survey–released this morning–is once again Texas City of Sugar Land-owned and operated Sugar Land Regional Airport w
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft Charter Demand Hits Plateau
Demand for aircraft charter flights appears flat going into this month, with the demand index generated by online charter portal Avinode standing at 93.03
Bombardier Announces FY2010 Financials
Bombardier this morning released its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year and the year ending January 31, and the slippage appeared
Safety
NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO
The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna
Groom Lands at Piper as New Exec VP
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft today appointed 36-year aviation industry veteran Randy Groom as its new executive vice president of sales, marketing
