 INDUSTRY TRENDSMay 2013Wednesday, May 22, 2013Special TopicsReuters Aviation officials see global emissions deal possible by 2020The EU created an international storm when it said it would impose its rules from January this year on all flights to and from its territory. See more Monday, May 20, 2013Special TopicsReuters Aviation Industry to Government: Cut the Red TapeLeaders of the multibillion-dollar global business aviation industry see signs of recovery from four years of recession, they said on Monday, but they appealed to governments to ease the way ahead by cutting taxes and red tape. See more Tuesday, May 14, 2013Special TopicsWaste Management World Airbus, Air Canada Explore Waste Based Aviation BiofuelsAir Canada and Airbus have signed an agreement with BioFuelNet to help them find the most promising biofuels for aviation, and will research biofuels made using municipal solid waste and agricultural and forestry waste as feedstocks. See more April 2013Monday, April 29, 2013Special TopicsHampton Roads Daily Press NASA Langley helped test plant-based biofuel for jet enginesIn Hampton Roads, a jet engine may be the sound of freedom, but the contrail it leaves behind is nothing to salute. See more Wednesday, April 17, 2013Special TopicsDefense News U.S. Eases Export Rules on Aerospace PartsThe United States on Tuesday eased rules on the export of select items in the aerospace industry in an effort to reduce regulations that are thought to be putting American firms at a disadvantage. See more Sunday, April 14, 2013Special TopicsAviation International News General Aviation Policy High On China's AgendaWith the rapid development of China's economy, business aviation is viewed by many in the country as a so-called "Blue Ocean industry" with vast potential. See more Tuesday, April 2, 2013Special TopicsAmerican Recycler Sustainability importance expandsSince the 1950s, the old-fashion notion of "conservation" has expanded to be called "sustainability" and has become the buzzword synonymous with grand visions of environmental responsibility and lifestyle. See more March 2013Thursday, March 28, 2013Special TopicsAviation International News New Survey Examines Chinese Bizjet MarketWith this year's Asian Business Association Conference & Exhibition now less than three weeks away, aircraft brokerage firm Asian Sky Group has released a comprehensive survey of the number and types of business jets operating in China. See more Wednesday, March 27, 2013Special TopicsAviation Week IATA Calls On India To Create Aviation Policy As Foundation For GrowthThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked India to formulate a national aviation policy and improve infrastructure to facilitate growth in the sector. See more February 2013Tuesday, February 19, 2013Special TopicsAviation International News NBAA Lauds ICAO Proposals for Aircraft Emissions, NoiseNBAA is welcoming International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) committee proposals to limit aircraft emissions and reduce noise levels in the near term. See more January 2013Thursday, January 31, 2013Special TopicsAir Transport World Canadian 100% biofuel flight tests show significant emission reductionsResults from the world's first civil flight powered by 100% biofuel released by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) show that the biofuel used in the flight last October is cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel. See more Tuesday, January 15, 2013Special TopicsBBC News Plant-powered planes show promise'Green' biofuels are increasingly being used by airline owners to reduce harmful emissions. But are they really a viable solution for powering every craft in the skies? See more Friday, January 11, 2013Special TopicsAirInsight 100% Unblended Biofuel TestThe National Research Council Canada recently undertook a test flight with 100% unblended biofuels. See more Friday, January 11, 2013Special TopicsSeattle Post Intelligencer The State of "Green" Aviation TodayThe general public is becoming more and more aware of climate change, and the aviation sector is embracing the "green" trend in a number of ways. See more December 2012Monday, December 10, 2012Special TopicsBloomberg Airbus-Backed SG Biofuels Talking to Energy Companies to ExpandSG Biofuels Inc., backed by Airbus SAS, is talking to large energy companies including state oil producers in Africa and Southeast Asia over helping to develop its technology that turns plant material into vehicle fuels. See more November 2012Wednesday, November 28, 2012Special TopicsStars and Stripes Senate amendment revives military's biofuel plansThe U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to remove restrictions on U.S. military biofuels spending in the 2013 defense authorization bill, a measure that preserves one of the Navy's long-term priorities. See more Tuesday, November 27, 2012Special TopicsAir Transport World Obama signs bill enabling US airlines to skirt EU ETSUS President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday legislation that enables the country's transportation secretary to "prohibit" US airlines from participating in the European Union's (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). See more Thursday, November 15, 2012Special TopicsHuntsville Times Airbus partners with Chinese firm to explore algae-based biofuel applicationsAirbus and ENN, one of the world's leading bio-energy companies based in China, have partnered to explore developing technology to derive biofuel from algae oil. See more October 2012Tuesday, October 16, 2012Special TopicsAOL Defense Air Force Cyber Summit Set To Craft Service Requirements, RolesFor years the Air Force has claimed to be the service most suited to understanding and operating in cyberspace and the service fought hard to be the Pentagon's lead on cyber issues. See more Monday, October 15, 2012Special TopicsFCW Panetta, Alexander address cyber threatDefense Department officials have long tried to call attention to the threats in cyberspace. See more Monday, October 1, 2012Special Topics, Top StoriesNational Defense Magazine The War Over Intellectual Property: Who Owns U.S. Defense Technology?Pratt & Whitney spent 20 years and a billion dollars developing a geared turbofan engine that burns 16 percent less fuel. See more September 2012Tuesday, September 11, 2012Special TopicsFlight International Algae fuel plans start to gel Down UnderAlgae need not be mere pond life See more Friday, September 7, 2012Special TopicsWashington Post White House drafting standards to guard U.S. against cyberattack, officials sayThe White House has drafted a preliminary executive order aimed at strengthening the nation's computer systems against attack. See more Thursday, September 6, 2012Special TopicsAviation Week Airbus Presents Measures To Reduce Industry's Environmental FootprintAirbus on Sept. 6 will unveil five measures it says will make the aviation industry environmentally sustainable by 2050. See more Thursday, September 6, 2012Special TopicsThe Hill White House circulating draft of executive order on cybersecurityThe White House is circulating a draft of an executive order aimed at protecting the country from cyberattacks, The Hill has learned. See more June 2012Monday, June 25, 2012Special TopicsReuters METALS-London copper rebounds from 6-month lowCopper prices rose on Monday after European leaders calmed the markets with promises of reform to combat the euro zone debt crisis, and after Germany, France, Spain and Italy agreed on a 130 billion euro ($156 billion) package to revive growth. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Special TopicsBloomberg China Plant Gives Embraer Asia Jet-Sales Boost: Corporate BrazilEmbraer SA's bid to sell more business aircraft in Asia is taking off after the Chinese government gave the world's fourth-biggest plane maker approval to manufacture the jets there. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Special TopicsBusiness Standard Kingfisher Airlines may further curtail flightsKingfisher Airlines, which is seeing turbulent times due to a fund crunch, may further curtail or club flights, as it struggles to source spares for its aircraft. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Special TopicsThe New York Times Chinese Astronauts Make Their First Manual Docking With Orbiting ModuleA Chinese spacecraft with three astronauts on board docked manually with an orbiting module on Sunday, an important step toward China's goal of building a space station by 2020. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Special TopicsSpace.com Chinese Astronauts Manually Dock Spacecraft at Orbiting Module in National FirstThree Chinese astronauts manually docked their space capsule at an orbiting module Sunday, a major first for China's space program and the country's plans to build a large space station. See more Saturday, June 23, 2012Special TopicsThe Economic Times Cheques by Kingfisher Airlines bounce, GVK moves courtConcerned by a slew of cheques issued by Kingfisher Airlines getting dishonoured, a consortium led by GVK - India's second-largest airport operator - has launched legal proceedings against the beleaguered airline. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Special TopicsNationalJournal Toomey proposes new data-breach legislationSen. Pat Toomey announced on Friday the latest in a string of bills designed to require companies to protect consumer data. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Special TopicsWichita Business Journal Could the Hawker be cut from Hawker Beechcraft?The aviation industry is watching to see just how Hawker Beechcraft Corp. will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Special TopicsSpace News Orion High-altitude Abort Test Faces Budget-driven DelayA high-altitude test of the Orion deep-space capsule's launch abort system could be delayed two years to accommodate the tighter program budgets anticipated by NASA and Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Special TopicsSpace News Boeing Cleared To Begin Design Phase for SLS CoreNASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala., said June 21 that the Space Launch System’s (SLS) cryogenic core stage recently passed its first major technical review, clearing prime contractor Boeing Space Exploration to begin the heavy-lift rocket’s design phase. See more Thursday, June 21, 2012Special Topicsinfosecurity Whitelisting is the solution for the national infrastructureThe Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and McAfee have produced a report on securing industrial control systems within the critical infrastructure. It concludes that whitelisting and related technologies are the best solution. See more |
