Aviation News

Seattle-based Aviation Partners, Inc. Seeks Dismissal of Airbus Lawsuit
SEATTLE, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — When Joe Clark and his business associates founded Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) in 1991, he had no idea that he'd be locked in a legal battle with European government-backed …

John Leech Joins Board of Directors at GMT Global Republic Aviation Ltd.
DUBLIN, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GMT Global Republic Aviation Ltd. (GMT Global), a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Financial Corporation, today announced that aviation industry specialist John …

Senior Aviation Finance Specialist joins Maples' Dublin office
The Irish office of international law firm Maples and Calder is delighted to announce that senior aviation finance specialist Laurence Hanley has joined the Finance Group.

KCI Aviation's Arrival At Jacksonville's Cecil Airport Moves Forward
JAA Board Approves Lease With West Virginia Aviation Company The Jacksonville (FL) Aviation Authority Board of Directors Monday approved a lease with KCI Aviation for the construction of a new 30,000-square-foot hangar facility at Cecil Airport. "We are extremely excited to expand our operations to Jacksonville and Cecil Airport," said Charles A. Koukoulis, president and CEO of KCI Aviation …

Rectrix Aviation to develop facilities at Hanscom Field, Worcester
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board last week gave the go-ahead to Bedford-based Rectrix Aviation to develop fixed base-operator (FBO) facilities at Worcester Regional Airport and L.G. Hanscom Field in Bedford.

Aviation films still fly
The first Best Picture Oscar winner was Wings, a 1927 aviation flick featuring an inane love story but some spectacular aerial footage.Director William A. Wellman used his experience as a celebrated combat pilot during World War I to create the movie s realistic and thrilling dogfights, which packed audiences into first-run theatres for 63 weeks straight. George Lucas, the producer of this …

Aviation class flies with low numbers
A new OU Department of Aviation course, intended to prepare students for the future of unmanned flight, is suffering from low enrollment numbers.

9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Take Flight
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The "Living Legends of Aviation"(R), Bell Helicopter and ONEflight International have joined with title sponsor Bombardier Learjet in presenting the 9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards to be held January 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton.

Royal Bk Scot.Grp. – RBS Announces Sale of RBS Aviation Capital
RBS announces sale of RBS Aviation Capital to a consortium of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group for $7.3bn, ( 4.7bn) The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc ("RBS") today announces that it has agreed …

Oklahoma Innovators: Southeastern and Rose State – Joint Aviation Program Takes Off
Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Rose State College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this month as the schools opened a joint aviation program at the Rose State campus in Midwest City.