The News Review:
- n your feet … flying at 30000 feet
- Government to Restructure Air India
- Boeing acquisition could land more aviation business
- General aviation deliveries down 41.1 percent
- XL Insurance Expands US Aviation Team
- Sun America pushes back its jetamerica startup
n your feet … flying at 30000 feet
USA Today
At least two carriers one in Europe and one in Asia are seriously considering it. Spring Airlines a 4-year-old carrier that calls itself China’s first low-cost airline is seeking permission from that country’s aviation regulators to reconfigure its planes to allow some stand-up “seats. ” Standing passengers would pay less than their conventionally seated fellow travelers. The idea may not be dismissed out of hand by Chinese regulators because it was suggested by China Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang according to Air Transport Intelligence a website that focuses on global aviation industry news. Meanwhile Ireland’s.
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Government to Restructure Air India
Wall Street Journal
Some independent directors of “international repute” are likely to also join the airline’s board the person said. He declined to elaborate. Air India which is run by the National Aviation Co. will also soon advertise globally for a chief operating officer the person added. In addition the airline is examining the possibility of relocating some of its excess workers to its business units such as the planned maintenance repair and overhaul centers for planes the person said. Air India has been in talks with.
Boeing acquisition could land more aviation business
Charleston Regional Business
While Fancher said that both Vought and Global Aeronautica were a part of that learning curve he also said that the companies struggled in equal proportion to Boeing?s other global partners. Scott Hamilton with Seattle-based Leeham Co. LLC a consulting firm that provides news and analysis on aviation matters said the announcement would seem to indicate that the Boeing plan didn?t go as blueprinted. ?therwise why would Boeing be reversing its ownership?? Hamilton said. ?Boeing has freely admitted it didn?t provide the oversight it should have. And Boeing has freely admitted it has made mistakes but they continue to say they believe the 787 production model is the model of the future. ? Hamilton said he was told by an industry insider that North Charleston is on the short list of cities under consideration for the second assembly line.
General aviation deliveries down 41.1 percent
Bizjournals.com
1 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same time period last year. The report states deliveries in the first quarter totaled 462 down from 785 through the first three months in 2008. Piston airplane deliveries fell the sharpest down 55. 1 percent from 399 to 179 units.
XL Insurance Expands US Aviation Team
PR Newswire (press release)
Eric Donofrio US Regional Manager for XL Insurance’s Aviation unitwelcomed the appointments of three Class Underwriters — Armand Ferranti Jr. Eileen Mitchell and Charles Koehler and business analyst Isabel Marin. “ur team’s technical underwriting skill and industry knowledge is thefoundation of our success in today’s competitive aviation insurance market”said Mr. “We’re building on that base with the addition of seasonedprofessionals like Armand Isabel Chuck and Eileen whose experience continuesto add strength to our in-house underwriting capabilities.
Sun America pushes back its jetamerica startup
Bizjournals.com
which does business as JetAmerica has imposed a 31-day delay on its first flight moving the takeoff date from July 13 to Aug. The delay is due to a. The air carrier will offer incentives on future flights such as waived fees to displaced passengers when they rebook through the JetAmerica reservations center the release said.