Content Archive: July 2008

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

What is insurance?

To better understand insurance it helps to understand what it really is.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Making plain sense out of aviation insurance

There was no such thing as aviation insurance when Shakespeare penned, in Henry VI, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” If there had been,
Aircraft

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International
Engines

After two decades of study, Pratt’s PW1000G takes flight

Pratt & Whitney passed one of the most important milestones in its long history as the much-heralded PurePower PW1000G took to the skies last month.
Avionics

China Rolls Out MA600

China’s Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) staged a rollout ceremony on June 29 for an improved version of its 50- to 60-seat MA60 turboprop called the MA600.

Sentient Closes Financing Round

A Sentient Flight Group executive told AIN today that the funding round referenced in yesterday’s issue of AINalerts (
Maintenance and Modifications

Sentinent selects software for MX documents

AviIT’s eMan technical publication management solution has been chosen for the Sentient Flight Group’s maintenance operation.
Aircraft

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u
Maintenance and Modifications

Biggest MRO hangar in Asia goes into service

Early last month a Boeing 737-300 requiring an 8A check was the first aircraft to be towed into Ameco Beijing’s A380 hangar.
Maintenance and Modifications

Free repair quote service offered by Jet Repair Anywhere

Jet Repair Anywhere has announced the availability of a free competitive repair quote service.