Content Archive: February 2011
Aero India: Indigenous Tejas MkI LCA Awaits Final Clearance in 2012
India's indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA), the Tejas, was
Aero India: HAL Ambitious on Helicopters, as Indian Requirements Multiply
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has an ambitious plan to design, develop and manufacture 1,500 helicopters in next 10 years.
Aircraft
Skymark Confirms Order for Four A380s
Japan’s Skymark Airlines converted a memorandum of understanding for four Airbus A380s to a firm order yesterday, officially marking the first sale of the
Qantas Reports Cost of A380 Engine Failure
Qantas today placed an $80 million price tag on the effect to its business of the November 4 uncontained
Charter & Fractional
Lufthansa Private Jets ‘Coming Back’ to NetJets
Lufthansa has decided to close its Swiss Private Aviation (SPA) subsidiary and is set to seal a new deal with NetJets Europe to provide charter flights for
Hawker Beechcraft 2010 Financials Show Drop
Hawker Beechcraft this morning reported net sales of $2.804 billion for the 12 months ending Dec.
Bizjets and LSAs To Pace Genav Rebound
The FAA is forecasting a recovery for general aviation, with business jets and light sport aircraft leading the way.
Garmin: LightSquared Could Seriously Affect GPS
Garmin reports that LightSquared’s proposed nationwide broadband Internet service could seriously interfere with GPS signals.
FBOs
ExecuJet Expands Service Chain with Spanish FBO Buy
ExecuJet Aviation has expanded its European service network with the opening of its fourth FBO in the continent.
Regulations and Government
FAA Expunges Previous Enforcement Action Records Policy
“The FAA has temporarily suspended its policy of expunging certain records of legal enforcement actions against individuals to ensure compliance with recen
