Aviation News

Aviation sector is not grounded (Zawya) Dubai: With the regional aviation sector expected to face losses of $200 million this year, the industry expects the authorities to come up with solutions to halt the downward slide of the economic cycle.

Midcoast Aviation has First and Only U.S. Cayman Islands-certified Aviation Maintenance Organization (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) ST. LOUIS Midcoast Aviation recently announced that its Teterboro satellite received Cayman Islands Certification. This makes the company the first and only Cayman Islands-certified Aviation Maintenance Organization (AMO) in the United States.

Aviation experts say some plane crashes are more survivable (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) BRUSSELS – Aviation experts say some recent airline accidents with few or no fatalities show that the chances of surviving crashes are better than ever.

Fitch Thailand Affirms Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Ratings (Thaipr.net) Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has today affirmed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Company Limited s (BAFS) National Long-term rating at A-(tha) (A minus(tha)) and National Short-term rating

Nigeria: Shake-Up in Aviation Sector – Nama Boss, Ten Directors Axed (AllAfrica.com) THE Federal Government yesterday effected another shake-up in the aviation sector, with the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Captain Ado Sanusi, and directors in other aviation parastatals losing their jobs.

Austin Airways contributed to Canada’s 100 years of aviation (Timmins Times) In those days you didn’t know what you were getting into, so he just carried on, said Mclean. He developed aviation in the North. There were places we went where they’d never seen an airplane [...]

Aviation books and publications: (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) A broad variety of limited publications, hard to find books and magazines are now on-line. Many are of historical significance themselves, being first editions or autographed copies of aviation oriented publications.

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Drive Business Aviation Growth (Khaleej Times) DUBAI – The UAE, the second largest market in the Middle East for business and VIP jets after Saudi Arabia, will continue to witness growth in business aviation this year despite the global financial melt-down, analysts said.

Aviation authorities defend safety of turboprops (The State) A former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board has called for authorities to ground all turboprop planes like the one that crashed last week in icy conditions, at least until the accident investigation is complete. But federal aviation officials insisted Sunday that the planes are just [...]

Duncan Aviation Completes First Collins Pro Line 4 to 21 Upgrade in a Falcon 50EX (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) LINCON, NE With the installation and certification of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 to 21 Glass Box Project solution upgrade, Duncan Aviation is the first to certify a full Pro Line 21 [...]