Content Archive: September 2006

Regulations and Government

Industry supports nominee to lead DOT

Mary Peters, who was head of the Federal Highway Administration from 2001 to 2005, is President Bush’s nominee for the post of Secretary of Transportation.

Bearing Inspection lowers part costs

Helicopters are expensive because the components that make up a helicopter are costly.

Thales touts TopDeck win on Sikorsky S-76D

Thales is in Dallas celebrating the first selection by a U.S.
Security

EU will stay the course on security regulations

Despite the dramatic August 10 revelation of a terrorist plot to blow up transatlantic airliners departing from the UK, European Union (EU) transport offic
Regulations and Government

NGATS Institute Fills Executive Post

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute has named Stephen Fisher its executive director.
Safety

FSF Merges with Safety Alliance

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Aviation Safety Alliance (ASA) have merged, effective December 31, to become “the world’s leading resource on fl
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Contains Incentive for R&D

Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US versus CharterX/Wyvern

Two leading providers of charter industry information are embroiled in a heated legal dispute focused on the alleged acquisition and misuse of proprietary

Modified G550 to serve as platform for science studies

The German aerospace research office, the DLR, is preparing for the 2009 introduction of a modified Gulfstream G550.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance

A common admonition to investors is to regard a stock’s past performance as no guarantee of future results.