Content Archive: June 2011
Regulations and Government
General Aviation Groups Ask for Presidential TFR Relief
Six aviation associations–NBAA, AOPA, NATA, GAMA, EAA and HAI–in a joint letter
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler
Even if you are really tired of reading about Donald Trump, I encourage you to take a look at the June/July 2011 edition of Business Jet Traveler, w
Aircraft
Report: China To Provide JF-17s to Pakistan
During a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani to Beijing in late May, it was reported that China is to provide 50 
Aircraft
F-35 Flight Test Fleet Now Airborne
Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin flew the 12th “weight-optimized” F-35 Lightning II test airframe on May 21, completing the allotted trials batch.
Aircraft
Boeing Sells C-17 to Australia, Stretches Production
Boeing sold a fifth C-17 airlifter to Australia and delivered the first of six aircraft to the UAE in recent weeks.
Aircraft
Airbus Carefully Ramps Up Production Across Full Line
Building on a strong upturn in global traffic, Airbus is ramping up production of all its models–the A320 family, A330 and A380–dealing with several supply
Insurance Costs Continue To Fall for Aerospace Firms
Aerospace companies trying to bounce back from the downturn face many challenges, including rising costs, but they are still enjoying one blessing: lower i
Accidents
History of Flight AF447 Puzzles Experts
French BEA accident investigators on May 27 released factual information they have found in reading data from Air France Flight 447’s recorders, in hope of
