Aviation Recruiting

TSAa??s GA Airport Survey In Validation Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:49:44 EDT
TSA is currently validating results of its survey of 3,000 general aviation airports for security vulnerabilities.

Gulfstream G650 Nears Speed of Sound Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:43:15 EDT
Gulfstream is closer to building world’s fastest civilian aircraft after G650 exceeds .99 Mach flight testing.

NASAO Worries Despite Stimulus Fund Billions Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:14:21 EDT
While airports have benefited from $1 billion in federal stimulus, NASAO worries about the lack of an FAA funding bill.

18-seat Turboprop To Join GippsAero Fleet Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:29:29 EDT
Australia’s GippsAero will use $20 million investment to launch 18-seat turboprop and build the 10-seat G10 Airvan.

Labor Talks Begin at Hawker Beechcraft Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:15:24 EDT
Hawker Beechcraft and the Machinists start contract negotiations despite having a year left on their contract.

Comair Plans To Slash Fleet, Labor Costs Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:24:34 EDT
The Delta-owned regional plans to cut in half the size of its fleet, which will result in layoffs.

Oil Fire Suspected In Trent 1000 Failure Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:55:29 EDT
Indicators point to a fault with the oil system in the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, which failed in tests Aug. 2.

JAL Management Not Legally Liable Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:39:22 EDT
JAL's former managers are not legally liable for compensatory damages for the financial state of the carrier.

Germany To Approve Air Passenger Duty Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:31:12 EDT
Germany's federal government is expected to approve the air passenger duty at a cabinet meeting in Berlin on Sept. 1.

Boeing Shakes Up 747-8 Program Management Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:59:06 EDT
Oversight of the 747-8 freighter and interncontinental transports added to Pat Shanahan's portfolio as VP and GM of Boeing Commercial Airplanes programs; other changes announced.

Fix Needed For GPS IIF Nuke Detection System Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:17:23 EDT
Precision navigation and timing is the primary mission, have carried systems designed to warn of nuclear blast.

Auditors See Many Challenges Still Facing LCS Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:17:26 EDT
'Staying within budget will require the Navy to achieve design stability before beginning construction of future ships.'

UUV Development Accelerates Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:18:55 EDT
Many programs are underway to enhance the capabilities of unmanned underwater vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles.

Indian Defense Research Chief Airs Challenges Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:58:54 EDT
'Many of the DRDO projects have become major production programs; our industry partners are executing the requirements.'

U.S. Army Gets Revamped Cargo Trucks Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:58:52 EDT
Oshkosh Defense's Palletized Load Systems vehicles are now carrying the U.S. military logistics load in Afghanistan.

Premier Aviation Hopes To Buy Empire Aero Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:24:34 EDT
Premier Aviation Overhaul Center, based in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, is negotiating with Israel Aerospace Industires to acquire Empire Aero Center, based in Rome, N.Y.

Avalanche of Audits? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:32:32 EDT
MROs seek standardized customer and regulatory audits.

Taipei Songshan Airport Plans Business Aviation Base Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:49:45 EDT
Taipei Songshan Airport expects to begin developing a business aviation base around the end of this year when it takes control of a former military hangar.

AeroThrust To Auction Off Assets Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:31:13 EDT
MRO provider filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December; high-value JT8D, CFM-56 engines up for bid.

Qantas Launches Boeing Gear Exchange Service Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:31:16 EDT
Qantas has selected Boeing to provide landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services on its 747-400ERs, making it the launch customer for the 747-400ER Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program.