Aviation-parts goal faces a few obstacles (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) With Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva telling US investors and businessmen during his recent visit to New York that bilateral trade would expand next year, Thailand’s commitment to a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement should finally materialise in the near future.
Well Known Aviation Advocate Dies (KAKE Wichita) Edward Stimpson, was a major proponent of legislation signed by President Bill Clinton to prevent general aviation companies from being named as defendants in lawsuits in crashes of small planes 18 years old or older.
Biofuel makes headway in green aviation with passenger flight (UPI) AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 25 (UPI) — Biofuel made a significant headway in aviation as a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing aircraft using the renewable energy source flew over the Netherlands with about 40 people on board.
GE Aviation Acquires Leader in Performance-Based Navigation (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) GE Aviation announces today that it has acquired Naverus, Inc., a privately owned, Washington-based supplier of advanced Performance-based Navigation (PBN) services, including Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedure development, PBN procedure maintenance, operations support and consulting for airlines, air navigation service providers and airports.
Aviation business foresees recovery (The Nation – Thailand’s English news) Thai Airways International Plc expects aviation business to show a good sign from this forth quarter through next year in line with global economic rebound.
GE Aviation buys Wash. avionics firm (The Cincinnati Enquirer) GE Aviation Systems, a supplier of avionic, flight management systems and a part of GE Aviation, said Monday it acquired Kent, Wash.-based Naverus Inc., a privately-owned supplier of performance-based navigation services. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.
AirAsia’s Fernandes named Orient Aviation’s Person of the Year (The Edge Daily) KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group CEO Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes has been named Orient Aviation magazine’s Person of the Year for 2009, for leading AirAsia, which has in eight years grown to become the world s best low-cost airline and Asia [...]
Ascent Aviation Services Launches New, Tucson-based Aircraft Maintenance Operation (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Ascent Aviation Services (ASCENT) today formally announced the launch of commercial aircraft maintenance and repair operations at its facilities located at the Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona.
SAIC to Support U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center (Defence Professionals) MCLEAN, Va. and SAN DIEGO | Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a follow on task order from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile…
Air Transport Association Comments on DOT Stakeholder Forum on Aviation Financial Health, … (ThomasNet) Comments were made concerning US DoT and Secretary LaHood’s initiative in discussing financial health of commercial aviation. Participating airline executives called for no new taxes and fees, fully funded and accelerated modernization of air traffic control system, and oversight of energy [...]
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