China Bans Airlines From Joining EU Aviation Emissions System - Businessweek
5 Feb 2012 at 8:15pm
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- China banned airlines from taking part in a European Union carbon-emissions system designed to curb pollution, saying the program violates international rules. The system contravenes the United Nations Framework Convention ...

Global Aviation Seeks to Cut Planes as Military Missions End - Businessweek
6 Feb 2012 at 2:45pm
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Global Aviation Holdings Inc., the biggest charter-flight company for U.S. military troops, plans to reorganize by getting rid of more than half of its aircraft, citing the end of flying missions to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Aviation Policy Skirmishes End With U.S. Senate Passing FAA Bill - Bloomberg
6 Feb 2012 at 9:26pm
The U.S. Senate?s approval yesterday of a bill to run the Federal Aviation Administration for four years ends the political gridlock that triggered a two-week partial shutdown of the agency last year. ?Many compromises were made to get us ...

Senate approves long-stalled aviation bill - Democratic Underground.com
6 Feb 2012 at 3:56pm
The Senate voted Monday afternoon to approve a House-passed bill aimed at improving the nation?s aviation infrastructure and modernizing air traffic control systems. The bill would provide more than $60 billion in funding through fiscal year 2015.

Aviation sector offers many job opportunities - Economic Times
5 Feb 2012 at 11:18am
MUMBAI: Aviation is a sunrise sector in India and has potential to generate a large number of design, production and management jobs, an industry veteran said today. Speaking at the Aerospace Engineering Department of IIT, Powai here, Mahindra ...

French aviation unions warn of major disruptions from strike - Calgary Herald
6 Feb 2012 at 3:13pm
PARIS - French aviation unions warned on Sunday they expected major air traffic disruptions this week as workers including pilots, flight attendants and ground staff launch a nationwide four-day strike. "The movement will be very well followed. Saying how ...

GE Aviation and Beam Global Recognized for Information Leadership by Manufact...
6 Feb 2012 at 6:52am
PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Feb 6, 2012) - Vistaar Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of price management solutions, today announced that customers Beam Global and GE Aviation are among the recipients of the eighth annual ML100 Awards. Both companies ...

UPDATE 1-EEX to launch EU aviation carbon permits in April - Reuters
7 Feb 2012 at 1:43am
LONDON Feb 7 (Reuters) - The European Energy Exchange (EEX) on Tuesday announced it would launch a derivatives market for European Union carbon permits for airlines in April and a spot market by mid-year. "With this step EEX makes an active ...

UPDATE 1-Global Aviation files for bankruptcy - Reuters
5 Feb 2012 at 8:22pm
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Global Aviation Holdings Inc , the largest commercial provider of charter air transportation for the U.S. military, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to achieve "industry competitiveness" by cutting costs and debt load.

Aviation Industry Corporation of China - Aviation International News
6 Feb 2012 at 11:13pm
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certified the country?s ?new? home-grown heavy-lift helicopter on January 9. Built at state-owned Avic, the AC313 tips the scales at 27,600 pounds, can carry up to 27 people and has a ...