Content Archive: August 2011
Aircraft
ANA Readies for First Flight of 787 Dreamliner
Japanese carrier ANA is preparing for the first-ever passenger flight by the new
Charter & Fractional
Former Platinum Jet Pilot Gets Six Months Prison Time
Pilot Francis Vieira, 61, who had previously pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2005 takeoff crash at Teterboro Airport of a Challenger 600 operated
Qantas Overhaul To Stimulate Overseas Business
A five-year Qantas Airways plan to reduce dependence on domestic flights and business services and establish two Asian joint-venture partnerships aims to h
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Moscow Air Show Spells Big Business for Commercial Suppliers
While the first-ever appearance of
EADS Accelerates Acquisitions Plan in the Face of Market Volatility
Turmoil in stock markets and the prospect of another public debt and banking crisis have done nothing to deter EADS in its expansion and diversification pl
Aerospace Firms Falling Short in Customer Support, Claims Accenture
Aerospace manufacturers recognize the need to deliver more comprehensive and valuable support to customers around the world, but they have failed to adequa
Avionics
Pilots Can Control Garmins by Voice
The FAA issued an amended supplemental type certificate for the VoiceFlight Systems VFS101, adding new units to the company’s approvals for voice command o
BizAv Warrior: Rick Palocsik
Rick Palocsik
Technical Sergeant
440th Airlift Wing, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
United States Air Force Reserve
Senior Technician - Falcon Jet Crew
JPMorgan: Bizjet Market ‘Perking Up’
Demand for new-production business jets “showed signs of perking up” in the second quarter, JPMorgan North American Equity Research noted in its monthly bu
AIN Blog: Unmanned Aircraft Industry Operates on Brink of Acceptance
The briefing requests started three weeks out: “[company executive] available to discuss new products at our exhibit.
