Archive for February, 2007

Airbus says China mainland needs over 3,000 aircraft

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

CHINA’S mainland needs more than 3,000 passenger aircraft and freighters from 2006 to 2025 amid the nation’s strong economic growth and booming demand for air travel, Airbus SAS said in a report yesterday

 

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25,000th patient flown by Corporate Angel Network

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

25,000th patient flown by Corporate Angel NetworkGeneral Aviation News staff

2/2/2007 

2/2/2007 Corporate Angel Network hit a milestone earlier this year when it flew its 25,000th patient, a 6-year-old cancer patient from Florida.

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FAA to mandate ADS-B by 2020

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

FAA to mandate ADS-B by 2020General Aviation News staff

2/2/2007 

2/2/2007 The FAA is working on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that will require Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment in aircraft by 2020 to ensure access to certain airspace.

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