The News Review:
- Icing is priority in aviation research
- Aviation cos leave lease rental exposures unhedged
- US arms trader pleads guilty to Iran sales
- Santa Fe to get jet service to Dallas
- Sunset Aviation resurrected in wake of JetDirect bankruptcy
Icing is priority in aviation research
WIVB
(WIVB) – Nobody investigates like News 4. The National Transportation Safety Board and Congress want to know if lax regulations on de-icing led to the tragic crash of Continental Flight 3407 in Clarence Center. Researchers at Calspan tell News 4 Investigative Reporter Luke Moretti that icing is a top priority in aviation research and pilot training. We know that icing and the use of autopilot in those conditions are among the factors being examined in the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence Center. At Calspan’s Flight Research Training Center in Niagara Falls test pilots believe the work they’re doing can arm pilots with the real-world experience to help prevent air disasters and possibly save lives. Calspan Flight Research Manager Bruce Magoon said “The training we provide is very valuable. I would think that it would able to do that yes.
Aviation cos leave lease rental exposures unhedged
Hindu Business Line
Shivkumar Vishwanath Kulkarni Bangalore March 13 Aviation companies have left their lease rental exposures unhedged despite the sharp 30 per cent exchange rate depreciation since the beginning of this financial year. Private sector aviation companies’ fleet comprise mostly leased aircraft. The lessors were entirely cross-border. The American International Group subsidiary company – International Lease Financing Corporation — and another Ireland based AWAS (Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services) and GE Commercial Aviation Services are among the largest lessors to the large domestic aviation companies – Jet Airways Ltd Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet. Lease rentals soar Lease rental costs have escalated between the first and the third quarter.
US arms trader pleads guilty to Iran sales
Reuters
military technology including aircraft components to Iran over the last decade prosecutors said. Laura Wang-Woodford 64 a.
Related from Beendreaming: Man with homemade gun pleads guilty
Santa Fe to get jet service to Dallas
Houston Chronicle
— Jet airplane flights between Santa Fe and Dallas will begin June 11. The city and Dallas-based American Eagle announced Thursday that the airline will offer a nonstop daily flight. Late last month the Federal Aviation Administration gave the Santa Fe Municipal Airport approval for regional jet service after Democratic U. Jeff Bingaman expressed concern last year over the FAA’s delay in issuing a final environmental assessment for such service. Santa Fe Mayor David Coss calls American Eagle’s decision to start flights “a great day for Santa Fe.
Sunset Aviation resurrected in wake of JetDirect bankruptcy
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
LCEFFBUSINESS JURNAL STAFF REPRTERFreight trains could be rolling by ctoberfficials seek Railroad Square fundsAAA to open 225-employee office in SolanoRegional transportation group fronts $200 million to save highway projectsRegional transportation group fronts $200 million to sustain highway projects In milestone decision SMART board gives developer option to purchase rail land Healdsburg heavy truck dealer expands to Santa RosaNorth Coast Railroad approves $9 million contracts to ready freight serviceSunset air charter maps expansionNo decision reached on Novato lawsuit against railroad authority. National air charter service JetDirect furloughed all Sunset Aviation Inc. employees March 2 before filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection March 6. The restructuring of Sunset by Dan Drohan founder president and chief executive officer resulted in the formation of Sunset Aviation LLC. n March 2 after Gregory Campbell chairman of JetDirect Aviation Holdings LLC announced all employees of Sunset Aviation Inc.