Content Archive: May 2010

Aircraft

Stealthy Predator Promoted To U.S. Navy

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) chose the Navy League convention to introduce a carrier-capable version of its Predator C UAV.
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Aircraft

New Payloads for ScanEagle UAV Revealed

Derivatives of the ScanEagle UAV are proliferating,
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American Eagle's Bowler to Retire

American Eagle president and CEO Peter Bowler has given AMR notice of his retirement after a 26-year career with American Airlines and its regional subsidi

BA Posts More Record Losses as Strike Looms

British Airways posted another record loss for its fiscal year ending March 31, as the recession, labor strife and adverse winter weather conspired to nega

BA Posts More Record Losses as Strike Looms

British Airways posted another record loss for its fiscal year ending March 31, as the recession, labor strife and adverse winter weather conspired to nega

NTSB Issues Bevy of Recommendations As Result of US Airways Flight 1549 Ditching Findings

As a result of findings from US Airways Flight 1549–which lost power in both engines after hitting a flock of Canada Geese and successfully ditched in t
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operators See Renewed Interest During Volcanic Disruptions

The recent, and potentially ongoing, disruption to European air transport caused by volcanic ash has focused customers’ minds on the potential value of exe

London Firm Facilitates Escrow Process

Securus Escrow has been established as a new specialist escrow service aimed at bringing greater piece of mind and transparency to aircraft transactions.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Finds Smooth Air in Turbulent Frax Market

Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair’s revenue increased 4 percent, to $36 million, in its fiscal third quarter (which ended March 31) compared with