Aviation News

Aviation, Cleveland airport thriving despite recession
With the economy in the state that it is, one might think being involved in aviation would be one of the first things to go when you re looking at cutting expenses.

GE Aviation and University of Dayton Sign Agreement at AirVenture
Ohio Based Research Center To Advance Innovation In Aviation Systems The State of Ohio appeared on the EAA AirVenture radar screen Monday with the official signing of an agreement between GE Aviation and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI).

Starr Aviation enters satellite insurance market
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Starr Aviation Agency Inc. is entering the satellite insurance market with up to $35 million in aggregate coverage limits. The Santa Barbara, Calif.-based managing general agent unit of C.V. Starr & Co. Inc. in New York will write the coverage.

Dassault Aviation, Thales Are Negotiating Libya Contracts, La Tribune Says
Dassault Aviation SA and Thales SA are in talks over air-defense contracts with the Libyan government, French daily La Tribune reported, citing unidentified people.

Aviation market will improve with more airlines
VietNamNet Bridge Mekong Aviation is completing hectic preparations for its first commercial flight, slated for October 2010, while Jetstar Pacific is trying to expand its market share.

Aviation Technical Services to Install new Lumexis IFE on Launch Customer Post Production Aircraft
Everett, WA, July 20, 2010 Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has entered an agreement with Lumexis Corporation to install its Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS ) Inflight Entertainment System for launch customer flydubai on certain new post-delivery modification 737-800 aircraft.

Aviation history soars in CNY
A piece of aviation history was visible in the skies over Central New York on Monday. A B-17 ‘Flying Fortress,’ known as the Liberty Belle, landed at Hancock Airport, in…

Premier Aviation Maintenance Event to be Hosted in Beijing: AVIATION WEEK’s MRO Asia 2011
AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aerospace and defense industries, together with its longstanding Chinese partner, International Aviation Group, the largest independent aviation media group in China, and China Aviation News , one of the leading aviation business newspapers in China, will bring its MRO Asia 2011 Conference and Exhibition to …

Hong Kong Aviation Seeks $4 Billion for Leasing Fleet
Hong Kong Aviation Capital Co. plans to raise as much as $4 billion to buy planes as Chinese state- backed lessors tap surging domestic travel and challenge U.S. rivals in overseas markets.

Flying Green – Aviation Industry Harnesses Algae For Biofuel
There are plans within the aviation industry to replace kerosene with biofuel derived from algae. The new fuel comes with a surprising benefit: Planes will be able to fly farther on the same amount of fuel.