Special Reports
Aviation Facts
29. july. 2010 17:37 | TechnologyBelow are some fun (and not so fun) facts about aviation
World´s first jet aircraft was the Heinkel He 178 produced in 1939.
Steve Fossett was the first to fly solo around the world without re-fuelling. Steve completed the flight in March, 2005 on the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer.
The Airbus A-310
24. july. 2010 23:51 | Commercial AviationSeeking to complement its original, although larger-capacity, A-300 on thinner sectors with a low-cost, minimally redesigned counterpart and thus expand its product range, Airbus Industrie explored a shorter-fuselage version designated "A-310."
Is there life for airlines after crash?
21. july. 2010 17:41 | BusinessAirline crash can have a devastating effect on airline´s brand, image and reputation. Several airlines have filed for bankruptcy following decreased sales resulting from crash. Airlines such as ValuJet, Pan Am, Swissair and Air Florida have all been severely effected by crashes. Although in most cases, there were some underlying problems with the carriers prior to the crash for example operational or financial difficulties.
The European Union Emission Trading Scheme for Aviation
16. july. 2010 19:43 | Regulations
In 2006, the European Union issued a draft to include aviation in their emission trading scheme. The European Union Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for aviation was constructed in 2003 as a way to fight against climate change and is likely to come into force in 2008.
Impact of Aviation
16. july. 2010 19:31 | BusinessThe impact of aviation in our live has been remarkable it has changed the way we think and the way we live. Ever since the Wright brothers flew their first controlled powered flight in December of 1903 the development in aviation has been amazingly rapid.
Future of organized labour in aviation
16. july. 2010 19:17 | RegulationsOrganized labor dates back hundreds of years, but organized labor as we know it did not start until in the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s. The aviation industry is so young that organized labor did not start until the 1920’s. In the early days of the aviation industry, workers consider themselves lucky to be working in aviation and the management was considered as “good guys”.
Farnborough Airshow
16. july. 2010 19:07 | BusinessThe Farnborough Air Show, held every 2 years in July, is one of the most important aviation events in the world. The Farnborough Air Show is a seven days trade fair that is held in Hampshire, England on even number years, altering with Paris Air Show and the Berlin Air Show. The first 5 days of the show are devoted to Business 2 Business (B2B), but the last 2 which are on a weekend are open to the public.
Ryan Air - Marketing Strategy
16. july. 2010 18:02 | BusinessIn the last twenty years, RyanAir has gone from being an operator equipped with one, fifteen-seat aircraft flying once a day from southeast Ireland to London, into be the biggest European low-fare airline.
The history of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
15. july. 2010 23:23 | RegulationsThe EASA is an agency within the European Union which has regulatory and executive tasks in aviation safety in Europe. The EASA was formed in an attempt to standardize aviation safety in Europe. The EASA became operational on September 28, 2003 and had temporary headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. In November 2004, the agency moved its headquarters to a permanent location in Cologne, Germany.
Juliane Köpcke and LANSA Flight 508
15. july. 2010 23:13 | SafetyJuliane Köpcke from Germany was the sole survivor on LANSA flight 508. In 1971, the Peruvian airline Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anonima (LANSA) was on route from Lima to Pucallpa in Peru when it was struck by a lightning over the jungle in Peru. The 17 years old Juliane was thrown out of the Lockheed L-188 aircraft at about 10,000 feet, still strapped to its seat. Soon after Juliane hit the ground she gained conscious she began looking for her mother which was with her on the flight, but soon found out that she was alone.
EU-US Open Skies – second stage negotiations
15. july. 2010 22:50 | RegulationsThe EU-US Open Skies agreement is an air transportation agreement between the European Union and the United States to allow for more open air travel between the two. In the past, airlines have been restricted in flying to and from the European Union and the United States. But, under the EU-US Open Skies airlines from the European Union and the United States are allowed to fly between any points in the EU and the US. European airlines believe they got the short end of the stick as US airlines are allowed to “cabotage” in the EU, while airlines in the EU are not allowed to do that in the US.
Aviation and the Environment - The Future of Flight and Fuel
16. june. 2010 23:41 | TechnologyWas it only last fall that people were chanting "drill, baby, drill!", and declaring everyone from the government to your grandmother must "go green!"? Remember $8.00 a gallon 100LL and paying for pillows and blankets on US commercial flights?