Cessna is launching one of the largest aging aircraft programs to be undertaken for a fleet of single-piston airplanes. The Wichita plane maker has developed a supplemental inspection program designed to stem concerns of possible corrosion and fatigue stress on its fleet of nearly 145,000 100- and 200-series single-engine aircraft produced between 1946 and 1986. …
Monthly Archive: December 2011
Hong Kong Midfield Development Breaks Ground – Airports International
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the city international airport’s Midfield development. The Midfield area is the last piece of airside land for large-scale development. Lying between the airport’s two runways on the west side of Terminal 1, the development project was unveiled earlier this year with the first phase …
JetBlue Slated to Win Auction of New York (LGA), Washington (DCA) Slots – Bloomberg
JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) beat rivals that included Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) to win an auction for new flights at New York’s LaGuardia airport and Reagan airport in Washington, two people familiar with the matter said. JetBlue will receive eight pairs of takeoff and landing slots at each of the airports, said the people, who …
Very Cool Video: Jetman Flies in Formation with Albatros Jets – Flying Magazine
Yves “Jetman” Rossy, the daredevil who has gained fame with his turbine-powered jet-pack, completed another bold feat last week when he flew in formation with two L-39C Albatros jets from the Breitling Jet Team. Rossy met up with the jets over the Swiss Alps after jumping from a helicopter with his jet-propelled wing strapped to …