Business Aviation Networking Notes

The process of finding out about a job, getting interviewed, and eventually receiving an offer for employment starts with networking. By networking I don't mean sending hundreds of copies of your resume unsolicited to H.R. managers throughout the country, but by establishing contacts with people who may be in a... Read More

Top Ten Secrets to Saving Big Money in the Airline Flights

Do you know that some people travel around the country and abroad, for both business and pleasure, and save bundles of money in the process?They do that by using little known ways of really taking advantage of the most popular form of transportation - airline flights.They don't rely on the... Read More

So You Want to Get Free Airline Tickets: Should You Choose a Reward or Cash Back Credit Card?

If you want to use a reward credit card for getting free airline tickets, you have a choice of choosing a dedicated airline credit card, a travel reward credit card or a cash back credit card. A dedicated airline credit credit card has hefty annual fees and may not be... Read More

Airline Security; Stewardesses The Last Line Of Defense!

Introduction:It might come as a chock to many people, including the Stewardesses, but the fact remains that in today's Airline Industry, the Stewardess is the last line of defense!In the 11th of September terrorist attacks, on the WTC and Pentagon, the first victims were the Stewardesses. Savagely attacked by the... Read More

Airlines, Price Wars, and Branding

Here are some thoughts on the study of the theory of price wars as they relate to the industries like the Airlines and others. Comments on an article in Harvard Business Review in March-April edition 2000. The article was called 'How to Win a PRICE WAR'. Written by Akshay R.... Read More

Preventing Rapid Decompression In Commercial Airliners

In Flight Airline Rapid Decompression Breached Window (Airline Safety)Here is a concept worthy of mention about the issues concerning Airline International Terrorists and Guns in the Cockpit and of course Federal Air Marshals. If a gun goes off in a smaller airliner, 737 or 767 then a bullet could penetrate... Read More

General Aviation Manufacturing is in the Tank; Hang On It is Going to Get Worse

Change is a constant, Outsourcing Jobs, Capital flows, Emerging Markets are a given and this includes the Aviation Manufacturing Sector as we watch the current Migration pick up speed.It appears that the technological advantage that we have here in the United States is no longer going to sustain us without... Read More

Hypersonic or Ultrasonic Sound to Disrupt Laser Beam Attack on Commercial Airliners

In large buildings to prevent sound pollution often double paned glass is used with music or flowing air between the panes, this works very well and is sufficient to prevent the noise. Since many commercial airliners have double paned glass already if we are careful to watch the harmonics as... Read More

Airline Fuel Costs Mount

The airlines are huge users of fuel. Fuel costs are higher than even the cost of the aircraft. Surcharges are up to the highest point in the history of the airlines along with the fuel costs at an all time record cost. Airline tickets and airlines live and die on... Read More

Find Cheap Tickets From all the Major Airlines

All of the major airlines are now associated with different web sites allowing for you to find discount airfare and cheap tickets on the internet. One of the reasons the airlines have done this is because so many people now have access to computers and the internet.What does that mean... Read More

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UPS pilots 'struggled to land' with smoke-filled cockpit
AFP
The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority said in the statement that investigators have recovered a cockpit voice recorder from the aircraft ...
UAE: UPS 747 had smoke in cockpit before crashThe Associated Press
Voice recorder in UPS crash is recoveredMarketWatch
Final moments of UPS Flight 6National
ArabianBusiness.com -ADI News (blog) -Khaleej Times
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Pilots Sought to Fill Cockpits as Travel Boom in Asia Creates Shortage
Bloomberg
China, the world's fastest-growing major aviation market, likely will account for a third of the region's orders, Airbus, the world's biggest aircraft maker ...

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1.4M travelers expected this weekend at O'Hare, Midway
Chicago Sun-Times
AP Chicago aviation officials say they expect 1.4 million passengers to travel through O'Hare and Midway international airports this Labor Day holiday ...

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Aviation Expo seeks help with air traffic
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LAKE PLACID - The US Sport Aviation Expo is getting so large that it needs to have the Federal Aviation Administration to be involved to ...

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Financial Times

Walsh sets his sights high for BA-Iberia
Financial Times
Then the aviation authorities who shut down Europe's air space after an Icelandic volcano erupted. Now Willie Walsh, the feisty Irish ex-pilot who has been ...
Walsh hints at Indian investment after BA & Iberia complete their mergerFinancial Times
British Airways keen to come on board in IndiaEconomic Times
If rules change, all airlines will seek to invest in Indian carriersLivemint
Business Standard
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The Hindu

Patel backs NRIs' demand for dual citizenship
Economic Times
NEW YORK: Throwing his weight behind the NRIs' demand for dual citizenship, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has said the issue is "engaging the mind ...
India Plans to Invest $8.6 Billion to Build, Upgrade Country's AirportsBloomberg

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Aviation thunder rolls over air show crowd
The Herald-Mail
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Amber McKiddy's first-ever flight in an airplane on Saturday was “surreal.” The 25-year-old Westernport, Md., ...
Air show comes to MartinsburgWest Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Air of superiority: Sheriff's aviation unit wins international award
Bakersfield Californian
The IACP aviation committee apparently agreed, selecting the Kern County Sheriff's air crew for the accolade among agencies with at least four aircraft. ...



CBS News

Who Pays For The Loss Of Life In Iran?
Eurasia Review
The most inequitable and unreasonable sanctions against Iran, however, were those which would were endorsed in 1995 and disallowed the aviation companies ...
Most UAE banks stop transfers to Iran after sanctionsAFP

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ABC Online

Crash inquiry may take a year
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It could be more than a year before the cause of New Zealand's worst aviation disaster in 17 years is known. ...
9 died in a skydiving plane crash – New Zealand's worst aviation incident ...OFW News On Web (blog)
Nine Dead in New Zealand CrashWall Street Journal
NZ plane crash probe beginsSydney Morning Herald
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Increasing TAS in Modern Day Fighters with Expandable Wing Tips

As fighter aircraft get faster and faster there is a... Read More

Downed Pilots Hibernating From the Enemy

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Airline Travel Lingo! Does The Language Need An Interpreter?

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Secrets to Finding Really Cheap Airline Tickets Online

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Airbus A-380 is Pretty Big

You know the Airbus A-380 is so huge it takes... Read More

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Every year in Arizona is the Cactus Fly-in which is... Read More

Boeing is Really Flying Now

The Boeing Company has completely blown past projections for aircraft... Read More

Automated Satellite Following System for UAV Swarms

Much work is being done and the USAF has implemented... Read More

Entering Business Aviation, Part V: Tips on Finding Work

I will not pretend that this is the easiest topic... Read More

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DARPA has developed a small laser cannon, just like Star... Read More

Learning to Fly

Flying is fun. I learned to fly myself when I... Read More

General Aviation Manufacturing is in the Tank; Hang On It is Going to Get Worse

Change is a constant, Outsourcing Jobs, Capital flows, Emerging Markets... Read More

5 Tips for Stress Free Long Haul Flights

The world is becoming smaller by the day. Flying long... Read More

Top Ten Secrets to Saving Big Money in the Airline Flights

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Airline Fuel Costs Mount

The airlines are huge users of fuel. Fuel costs are... Read More

Young Men Trying to Imitate the 9-11 Scenario, Part IV

In conclusion of this young man who crashed a single... Read More

What Causes Jet Lag?

Jet lag is a common sleep disorder suffered by many... Read More

Aviation Lawyer: Whether Passenger, Pilot or Owner, You May Need an Aviation Lawyer

If you or a family member has been the victim... Read More

Moving Troops and Evacuation Strategies

There are many ways to evacuate people from disasters like... Read More

Jet Lag - You Can Suffer From It...Or You Can Do What This International Airline Captain Does

Whatever the reason for your travel, you have made a... Read More

Essential Oil Skin Care Tips for Frequent Fliers

Are you one of those people that has lots and... Read More