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Khanh T. Tran Named As Next CEO of Aviation Capital Group

Aviation Capital Group (“ACG”), the commercial aircraft leasing subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Company, today announced that Khanh T. Tran, 59, has been named as ACG’s next Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2016. Mr. Tran will assume theCEO role from Denis Kal...

Burst tyre and hydraulic problem blamed for emergency landing of Morgan Freeman’s SJ30

A SyberJet SJ30-2 owned by actor and pilot Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing at Tunica Municipal airport in Mississippi on 5 December while en route to Sugar Land regional airport in Houston. According to a US Federal Aviation Administration accident and incident notifica...

Famous Red Bull Pilot Killed in Apple Valley Plane Crash

The pilot killed in the Apple Valley plane crash has been identified as 60-year-old Michael (Mike) Mangold, a world-famous aerobatics champion for Red Bull who was a resident of Victorville. The crash occurred on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at about 2:20 P.M., according to the Apple Valley Fire Protection District the aircraft is described as an L39 Jet. Witnesses say, that the small pla...

Morgan Freeman's Plane Crash Lands in Mississippi After Tire Blowout

A plane that Morgan Freeman was on crash landed in Tunica, Mississippi on Saturday. The 78-year-old actor has not suffered any injuries. Freeman told TheWrap in a statement: "I was on my plane on the way to Texas to shoot a segment for The Story of God." "Sometimes things don't go as planned and a tire blew on take-off which caused other problems. But thanks to my excel...

RUAG appoints new Managing Director for RUAG Australia

The targeted positioning and strengthening of RUAG Aviation within the Australian and Asia-Pacific aviation markets continues with the appointment of John Teager as Managing Director of RUAGAustralia, effective 1 January 2016. Teager, a decorated RAF and RAAF officer and seasoned aviation industry professional, joined RUAG Australia in 2013 as Vice Pres...

Russia must have its own aircraft industry

Russia must have its own aircraft industry, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday in an interview with NTV television. "A huge country with so many time zones simply must have its own aircraft industry", he said, calling "a big mistake" the current situation in which "80% of all long-haul aircraft are foreign" and "when our (Russian) medi...

Boeing CEO Muilenburg on Passage of Legislation

Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg today issued the following statement following congressional approval of legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Export-Import Bank for five years. “By reopening the Export-Import Bank, Congress has taken strong action enabling American exporters and the skilled workers they employ to compete successfully in tough global markets. We commend...

American University of Sharjah professor wins Airbus diversity award

Dr Fadi Aloul has been awarded the 2015 Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Airbus Diversity Award for his work in developing a course that introduces first-year students to engineering. Airbus engineering executive vice president and patron of the diversity award Charles Champion presented Dr Aloul with his award in Adelaide on Wednesday. Dr Aloul is a professor of computer science and...

People in Aviation: December 2015

Flyht Aerospace Solutions appointed Tom Schmutz CEO. He succeeds Bill Tempany, who is retiring from his role as CEO but will remain on the board as chairman. Additionally, Matt Bradley resigned from his position as president to pursue new career opportunities. Schmutz has more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles in the aerospace and telecommunica...

Air NZ appoints chief digital officer

Air New Zealand has appointed a former Google executive and the founder of an organisation that supports start-ups in the Silicon Valley as its first chief digital officer. Avi Golan will start in the new role in early 2016 and is expected to “play a leading role in the strategy to engage digitally with customers across multiple international markets in a way that is relevant to them thro...

From NBAA2015, Five Questions for Nevada U.S. Rep. Dina Titus

Rep. Dina Titus (D-1-NV) is attending NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2015) and will speak at today's Opening General Session to welcome attendees to her district. She has a strong record of achievement as a supporter of the nation’s aviation system, having served more than three terms in Congress, where she is a member of the Aviation Subcommittee of the Ho...

Around the World In 100 Days...In a 1940s Plane

Nestled between the multi-million dollar passenger airliners and the sophisticated, deadly military aircraft at the Dubai Airshow stands an out-of-place looking vintage 1942 biplane. But at the controls of the aircraft sits a woman with an incredible tale of adventure. Tracy Curtis Taylor, 53, is making a stop in Dubai as part of a 12- to 14-week, 21,000km solo-flight in her Boeing Stearman &qu...

American Airlines Names Susan D. Kronick and Martin H. Nesbitt to its Board of Directors

American Airlines Group Inc.today appointed Susan D. Kronick, 64, and Martin H. Nesbitt, 52, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. With today’s announcement, American has 13 members on its board of directors. Chairman and CEO Doug Parker said, “We are very pleased to welcome Sue and Marty to American Airlines. These seasoned executives bring unique perspectives...

Emirates Appoints Rob Gurney to Senior Vice President North America

Emirates yesterday has announced the appointment of Rob Gurney as Emirates’ Senior Vice President North America. Reporting directly to Hubert Frach, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, West, Gurney will assume responsibility for Emirates’ commercial operations in both the United States and Canada including Commercial, Cargo, Airport Services, Finance...

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Cruz to succeed Williams as British Airways chief

IAG has announced that British Airways executive chairman Keith Williams will retire in April 2016, and will be succeeded by Vueling chief Alex Cruz. The airline group adds...

Sergey Gerasimov was appointed UAC Vice-President for Special Aviation Programs

On October 7th 2015 Sergey Gerasimov was appointed Vice-President for Special Aviation Programs of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), UAC’s press-service reports. “The new Vice...

Lufthansa Hopes to Advance Air China Deal During Merkel Trip

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