Aviation News and Commentary http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/ en-us 2005-11-01T14:43:52-06:00 Boeing gets Navy contract for aircraft (The Oklahoman) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/boeing_gets_navy_contract_for_aircraft_the_oklahoman_005977.html Oct 27, 2005: AVIATION -- Boeing Aerospace Operations has been awarded a $20 million contract extension to continue work on Navy aircraft in Nevada.... K 2005-11-01T14:43:52-06:00 Aircraft business to grow (The Oklahoman) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/aircraft_business_to_grow_the_oklahoman_005976.html Oct 29, 2005: Tulsa's already-established aircraft maintenance industry could continue to grow as legacy companies in the city plan to take on third-party work and increase the need for aircraft overhaul services in the area.... K 2005-11-01T14:31:19-06:00 Airline stocks slip after latest Fed rate hike (CBS Market Watch) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/airline_stocks_slip_after_latest_fed_rate_hike_cbs_market_watch_005970.html SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks edged lower Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced it was adding another quarter-percentage point to interest rates.... K 2005-11-01T14:23:59-06:00 A380 Aircraft Takes to the Skies for Test Flight (RedNova) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/a380_aircraft_takes_to_the_skies_for_test_flight_rednova_005975.html Etihad Airways' first A380 aircraft has taken to the air for its maiden flight as part of the Airbus A380 flight test programme.... K 2005-11-01T12:25:41-06:00 Aviation Week Group and CSFB's 'Aerospace & Defense Finance Conference' Brings Together CEOs, Analysts and Investors (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/aviation_week_group_and_csfbs_aerospace_defense_finance_conference_brings_together_ceos_analysts_and_investors_pr_newswire_via_yahoo_finance_005969.html Aviation Week Group and Credit Suisse First Boston will host more than 25 of the top chairmen, CEOs, CFOs and military l... K 2005-11-01T11:04:00-06:00 Airline BWIA Appoints a New Board, CEO (AP via Yahoo! Finance) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/airline_bwia_appoints_a_new_board_ceo_ap_via_yahoo_finance_005971.html BWIA has appointed a new board and chief executive officer, the latest restructuring effort aimed at keeping Trinidad's struggling national carrier in the skies, the airline said.... K 2005-11-01T10:40:54-06:00 MAXjet Airways Takes Flight; All Business Class Airline Offering Revolutionary Low Fares Launches Today From New York (RedNova) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/maxjet_airways_takes_flight_all_business_class_airline_offering_revolutionary_low_fares_launches_today_from_new_york_rednova_005972.html MAXjet Airways, Inc., a luxury all business class airline offering revolutionary low fares to transatlantic travelers, is set to depart today on its inaugural flight at 6:30 p.m. from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to London Stansted Airport (STN).... K 2005-11-01T10:21:10-06:00 Airline Operators Lose Bid to Revoke Virgin's Licence (AllAfrica.com) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/airline_operators_lose_bid_to_revoke_virgins_licence_allafricacom_005973.html A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Rebecca Olomojobi yesterday struck out a suit brought against Virgin Nigeria Airways and four others by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON).... K 2005-11-01T09:22:36-06:00 Airline to fly to Florida daily (ic Lanarkshire) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/airline_to_fly_to_florida_daily_ic_lanarkshire_005974.html A low-cost airline has announced it will run Scotland's first daily service to Florida. Web-based airline Flyglobespan will fly from Glasgow to Sanford airport in Orlando seven days a week from next summer as part of a major expansion programme.... K 2005-11-01T08:55:34-06:00 Gulf Air adopts e-ticketing http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/gulf_air_adopts_eticketing_005968.html Gulf Air has launched electronic ticketing in four locations, allowing customers to benefit from safe, secure and paperless ticketing; e-ticketing with Gulf Air is now available for passengers travelling on any Gulf Air flight between Bahrain, London, Singapore and Sydney... K 2005-11-01T04:46:00-06:00 Air France adds B777-200 http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/air_france_adds_b777200_005967.html From October 30 Air France will introduce the Boeing B777-200 on its daily night flight from Dubai, one of the latest in Air France fleet. This new aircraft is equipped with a tri-class configuration seating 270 passengers and offering 12... K 2005-11-01T00:28:00-06:00 Aviation Service to Rent Hangar Millinocket Seeking to Revitalize Airport (RedNova) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/aviation_service_to_rent_hangar_millinocket_seeking_to_revitalize_airport_rednova_005966.html By NICK SAMBIDES JR.; OF THE NEWS STAFF MILLINOCKET - As part of ongoing efforts to revitalize the municipal airport, the town will begin renting a hangar it recently bought to a local aviation service for $135 a month.... K 2005-10-31T17:46:41-06:00 Alion Awarded $5M Army Aviation Contract; Technology Solutions Firm to Enhance Helicopter and UAV Technologies (RedNova) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/alion_awarded_5m_army_aviation_contract_technology_solutions_firm_to_enhance_helicopter_and_uav_technologies_rednova_005965.html Alion Science and Technology was awarded a $5M contract for process technology of replacement parts production through the Army Aviation and Missile Command. The contract will focus primarily on Army helicopter and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) weapon systems.... K 2005-10-31T13:47:10-06:00 FAA's Wet Lease Guidance Alarms Business Aviation Groups (Aviation Now) http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/faas_wet_lease_guidance_alarms_business_aviation_groups_aviation_now_005964.html Business aviation groups are concerned that guidance the Federal Aviation Administration released last week about wet leases could devastate the Part 135 industry.... K 2005-10-31T07:43:33-06:00 Air Arabia flys to Amman http://www.aircraftchartersonline.com/aviationnews/air_arabia_flys_to_amman_005963.html Air Arabia, now joined by Jazeera Airways as the only discount carriers in the region, has announced the start of operations to Amman from November 11. Air Arabia will now fly three times a week to Jordan, departing Sharjah at... K 2005-10-31T01:15:00-06:00