Content Archive: May 2011

AIN Blog: Regionals Take Their ‘Seat of the Table’

For the first time in the history of the Regional Airline Association (RAA), a sitting Department of Transportation Secretary attended the group’s annual c
Aircraft

Pluna Extends CRJ Order Book

Uruguay’s Pluna Air Lines has placed a firm order on three more 90-seat Bombardier CRJ900s worth $129 million at list prices, the Canadian manufacturer ann
Avionics

FAA InFO Addresses iPads as EFBs

In a recently issued Information for Operators (InFO), the FAA provides guidance and information for pilots using iPads and other tablet devices as
Aircraft

Bombardier Forecasts 20-Year Market for 24,000 Deliveries

Looking forward to a continued recovery, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual Aircraft Market Forecasts on May 18, predicting 24,000 business aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Industry recover appears to be stumbling progress

If the business aviation industry is experiencing a recovery, it is by most indications a stumbling affair, with new markets leading the way. In early May,
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurance: What you don’t know could cost you big money

AIN_2011_Aircraft_Insurance_Report.pdf“If you think the p
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.

Rotorcraft Update: Russian Helicopters Postpones IPO

Russian Helicopters postponed its offering of “ordinary shares and global depositary receipts” last month.

Rotorcraft Update: Operators Inaer, Bond to Become Sister Companies

Bond Aviation Group has been acquired by World Helicopters, a holding firm owned by Investindustrial and KKR.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: French Helo Lobby Fighting Vineyard Crop-Dusting Ban

The French helicopter lobby, UFH, and a congressman from the wine-producing Burgundy region have voiced concerns about a recent law banning most crop-dusti