Content Archive: September 2011
Aircraft
Passenger Traffic Hits a Speed Bump in June: IATA
June traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight
Aircraft
North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions
Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing
Maintenance and Modifications
Aftermarket Sales Will Lift Despite Downturn, Says UBS
Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving,
Aircraft
First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19
Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8
Aircraft
NATO Airpower Costly But Effective Over Libya
By the time that Tripoli fell with surprising ease to rebel forces, NATO had flown more than 20,000 sorties during Operation Unified Protector.
Aircraft
MAKS 2011: Upgraded Mi-26 Shown As Russia Contemplates Successor with China
The Mil Mi-26T2 upgrade made its debut
Aircraft
China’s Military Modernizes, Stays Focused on Taiwan
The first publicly observed flight of the Chengdu J-20 stealth
AIN Blog: Weathering the Hype
Weather was not my best subject in flight school, though I readily accepted its importance for pilots.
AIN Blog: General Aviation Should Continue Message to the White House
When President Obama was in his business aviation-bashing mode earlier this year, the general aviation industry countered with a
