The News Review:
- FAA: Aviation proposal would help avoid engine shutdowns
- China Aviation buys at higher price
- Flight Options and Starlink Aviation Form Flight Options Canada
- Reyes Aviation Announces Second Government Contract Award – PR.com
- FAA adjusts safety regime, but some say not enough
FAA: Aviation proposal would help avoid engine shutdowns
Seattle Times – Apr 7, 2008
The FAA said it had received reports indicating a dozen or more instances in which one or more engines aboard airliners shut down in ice-crystal conditions during descent, an event referred to as engine flameout. In all cases, crews were able to restart the engines. Under the proposed rule, before beginning a descent pilots would activate anti-ice systems aboard aircraft more frequently in extreme weather conditions involving ice crystals. The regulatory agency said there were reports of six engine flameouts on McDonnell Douglas MD-11 airplanes; several such events on Boeing 767 jetliners and four on Boeing 747 planes.
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China Aviation buys at higher price
Economic Times – Apr 7, 2008
CAO awarded the cargo to Shell
at a premium of around $3 a barrel to Singapore spot quotes, on a
cost-and-freight (C&F) basis, for delivery into southern Huangpu port on May
4-6, said the source familiar with the tender. Both Shell and CAO declined to
comment. CAO last bought by
tender 385,000 tonnes of jet fuel for May delivery, at a premium of $1.
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Flight Options and Starlink Aviation Form Flight Options Canada
Earthtimes – Apr 7, 2008
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies have formed Flight Options Canada, which will offer a variety of private jet travel products and an expanded network of private travel facilities and services on both sides of the border. The agreement will provide increased value and seamless travel throughout North America for private jet customers.
Reyes Aviation Announces Second Government Contract Award – PR.com
PR.com – PR.com (press release) – Apr 7, 2008
com)– Reyes Aviation proudly announces the receipt of a United States Government Contract Award as of April 29, 2008. This marks the second such award granted to Reyes Aviation within the past 30 days. The first government contract award, announced on April 7, 2008 totaled over $6. 8 million and was a landmark moment for the Reyes Aviation team. The new contract award is for a smaller amount, at just below $5,000, however each contract award allows Reyes Aviation to build a government procurement history, as well as demonstrate ongoing success to develop additional supplier relationships. “To have come this far in our first 5 months of operations is significant,” Christine Slager, Vice-President, commented, “We are continuously developing relationships with suppliers and enhancing our operations daily to grow this company. ”Jeff Greene, Vice-President of Reyes Aviation stated, “I feel strongly that Reyes Aviation is performing far above the level of most start-up small businesses.
FAA adjusts safety regime, but some say not enough
Christian Science Monitor – Apr 7, 2008
House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D) of Minnesota has called for a “top-down review” of the FAA. Some analysts hope that when the Senate takes up the FAA reauthorization bill, it will include language that requires more thorough reforms at the agency. But some aviation analysts worry too many changes could damage what’s working within the FAA and airlines’ safety regimens. They say there was a lot of hyperbole at last week’s hearings. “There was something wrong there, but this was atypical for Southwest ? they have no interest in getting dragged through the press or running an unsafe airline,” says Richard Golaszewski, executive vice president of GRA Inc. , aviation consultants in Jenkintown, Pa. As for the aviation system as a whole: “The system works… “There was something wrong there, but this was atypical for Southwest ? they have no interest in getting dragged through the press or running an unsafe airline,” says Richard Golaszewski, executive vice president of GRA Inc. , aviation consultants in Jenkintown, Pa. As for the aviation system as a whole: “The system works. Is it totally broken? No,” says Mr.
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