Former civil aviation minister Rudy joins IndiGo as co-pilot (Business Standard India) Former Civil Aviation Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been hired as a co-pilot with Delhi-based private airline IndiGo Airlines on an honorary basis.
Andhra raises tax on aviation fuel to 16% (Business Standard India) The Andhra Pradesh government has increased the tax on aviation turbine fuel, or ATF, to 16 per cent from the earlier 4 per cent, a move that will have an impact on airlines operations. This will come into effect from February [...]
Orion Jet Center & Chelsea Aviation Group at Opa-Locka Executive Airport Donate Aircraft and Crew for Ongoing Haiti … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) MIAMI—-On January 21, 2010, Orion Jet Center and Chelsea Aviation Group, located at Airside International Business Park within Opa-locka Executive Airport, launched a series of donated flights to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, to [...]
Aviation club plane crash blamed on overloading (Chicago Tribune) KENOVA, W.Va. — A small plane carrying members of a Chicago area aviation club was overloaded and improperly balanced when it crashed in West Virginia a year ago, killing all six people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The board’s report also noted that [...]
Delta AirElite Buys Segrave Aviation to Expand Biz Jet Operations (The Aero-News Network) Acquisition Doubles Fleet Size, Improves Customer Service. Delta AirElite, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines (DAL), has acquired Kinston, NC-based Segrave Aviation.
Delta unit buys private aviation company (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A subsidiary of Delta Air Lines has acquired Segrave Aviation, a private company based in Kingston, N.C. Delta did not release figures Thursday on the acquisition by Delta AirElite.
Secretary Napolitano Discusses Enhancing International Aviation Security with European Counterparts (Department of Homeland Security) Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano traveled to Toledo, Spain, at the invitation of her Spanish colleague, Interior Minister Alfredo Rubalcaba, to meet with her European counterparts regarding ways to bolster international aviation security measures and standards.
ND Aviation Hall getting 2 new members (KVLY – KXJB Fargo) The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame is inducting two pilots.
Belite to Debut Tricycle Gear and Superlite Models at US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) Wichita, KS — Belite Aircraft is unveiling two exciting new versions based on its existing Belite 254 FAR Part 103 compliant ultralight aircraft at the annual US Sport Aviation Expo [...]
Nigeria : Aviation Expert Stresses Need for Accident Investigation (AllAfrica.com) Anthony Omoh Former Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) safety expert, Fidelis Chukwuemeka Onyeyeri has identified the need to carry out investigations into accidents and incidents with the aim of enhancing safety. [...]
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