Latest Aerospace Headlines

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NOAA Forecasts ‘Above Normal’ Atlantic Hurricane Season

May 20 2011 // The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will be “above normal”, spawning six to 10 hurricanes of which around half could become major, the U.S. government’s weather agency forecast Thursday.However, as the...

Tensions between Air France, Airbus Erupt in Crash Investigation

May 19 2011 // A row has erupted between Air France and Airbus as pressure grows to explain the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash using data recovered from black boxes.The tensions were laid bare inadvertently by a top official, following days...

People

Apr 4 2011 // Maine-based workers’ comp insurer The MEMIC Group has promoted Michael P. Bourque to senior vice president for external affairs. Bourque joined MEMIC in 1995 and was appointed vice president for corporate marketing...

Judge in Kansas Upholds Ruling in Boeing Age Discrimination Suit

Mar 30 2011 // A federal judge in Wichita, Kan., has refused to reconsider his earlier ruling siding with The Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems in an age discrimination lawsuit brought by former workers in the wake of Boeing’s 2005...

Proudlove Named VP at Global Aerospace

Mar 24 2011 // Global Aerospace Inc. named Christopher Proudlove vice president, manager complex risks. Proudlove, based in New Jersey, joined Global Aerospace in 2005 and has underwritten Global’s general aviation portfolio...

Airbus Placed Under Investigation over Rio-Paris Crash

Mar 18 2011 // European airplane manufacturer Airbus was placed under investigation on Thursday for the 2009 crash of a flight between Rio de Janeiro and Paris that killed 228 people, Airbus Chief Executive Thomas Enders...

New Mexico Nominee Withdraws Over Liability for Background Check

Mar 2 2011 // The former U.S. senator and astronaut who withdrew his name from consideration as New Mexico’s next energy secretary is defending his stance on background checks for top state government officials.Harrison Schmitt...

Ritchie to Head New Argo Int’l. Paris Branch Office

Feb 28 2011 // The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings announced that Bruno Ritchie has joined the company to lead Argo Assurances, Argo Group’s new Paris-based underwriting platform for large specialty risks. The new...

Marsh Names Blakey to Head Asian Aviation Practice

Jan 18 2011 // Marsh’s London office announced the appointment of Tim Blakey as Regional Head of its Aviation Practice for Asia with immediate effect.He will also join a newly-formed Asia Aviation Executive team, chaired by...

Rolls Royce Engine Scare Highlights Wider Aerospace Risks

Nov 12 2010 // Even if the fiery blowout of a Rolls-Royce engine proves no fault of the builder, recent setbacks in aerospace could force investors to rethink bets on the next generation of far more challenging planes.“This...

Bartosh Elected ASCnet Chair, Boeing Vice Chair

Sep 24 2010 // Independent agent Brian Bartosh, president of Alpena, Mich.-based Top O’ Michigan Insurance, has been elected to serve as 2011 chair of Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the users group for Applied Systems...

NASA Begins Hurricane Study with High Hopes

Aug 6 2010 // Starting August 15, NASA will begin a six-week study to better understand how hurricanes form and intensify, information that should allow for better hurricane prediction.Weather experts are pretty good at tracking a storm...

NationAir Selected as Broker for Cessna Affiliates Insurance Program

Jul 1 2010 // NationAir Aviation Insurance President Jeff Bauer announced that the West Chicago, Ill.-based company has been selected by XL Insurance to serve as a broker in the Cessna Affiliates Insurance Program. The program offers...

NOAA Cites Factors Supporting Forecast of Busy Hurricane Season

May 27 2010 // An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the...

Aon Report Concludes Aerospace Insurance Costs Continue to Decrease

Apr 27 2010 // Accoring to Aon’s Aerospace Insurance Markets Outlook 2010 report, “the price of insurance for the aerospace industry looks set to continue to decline in 2010, for the fourth year in a row. After 2009’s...

Starr Aviation Acquires International Aerospace Insurance of California

Apr 12 2010 // Starr Aviation Agency, Inc. a subsidiary of C.V. Starr & Co. Inc., has acquired International Aerospace Insurance Services Inc. of Santa Barbara, Calif.The acquisition of Inter-Aero expands Starr Aviation’s...

FAA Proposes $1.5M Fine Against Northwest Airlines

Mar 24 2010 // Federal regulators are proposing a fine of almost $1.5 million against Minneapolis-based Northwest Airlines because it didn’t inspect wires near the cockpit windows on some of its planes. The proposed civil penalty...

NOAA: United States Better Prepared for Tsunamis

Dec 18 2009 // Five years since the December 2004 Sumatra Indonesia Tsunami k illed 230,000, the United States has acclerated preparation for a potential tsunami along the U.S. coastline and built partnerships for an international...

NOAA Forecasts El Nino to Last into Spring 2010

Dec 11 2009 // The U.S. Climate Prediction Center, service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (http://www.noaa.gov), said Thursday the El Nino weather anomaly should continue at least into the Northern...

Aon Adds Six to Aviation Team

Nov 24 2009 // Aon UK announced that it has made six new appointments to its aviation team. “The move is part of Aon’s recruitment drive to bring in fresh thinking and further rejuvenate the strength of its service offering...