All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 4 2013 // For the second time in two years, Lambert Airport in St. Louis is cleaning up after a storm caused significant damage to Missouri’s largest airport. Strong storms, including tornadoes, ripped through the St. Louis...
May 31 2013 // A Chinese group’s purchase of ILFC, one of the world’s largest airplane leasing businesses, could collapse after insurer American International Group Inc. said on Friday it did not receive a scheduled deposit...
May 14 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. But when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
May 6 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference, a four-day event in Los Angeles, Calif. in late April that included panels...
May 3 2013 // It’s the invisible enemy: something all pilots dread as they land at Asia’s tropical island resorts.Wind shear – or the sudden change in wind speed and direction – is particularly hazardous at...
Apr 22 2013 // Risk managers will play a greater role in strategic planning in the near future, according to a report issued on Monday.That was among the plethora of risk related information delivered at the annual Risk and Insurance...
Apr 22 2013 // Mobility technology is changing the way the insurance industry operates. And when it comes to working on the go, nothing is as important as mobile device applications. But what apps do independent agents use most? What...
Apr 16 2013 // U .S. regulators are discussing whether the batteries that burned on Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner hold any lessons for other aircraft or vehicles.George Nield, associate administrator for commercial space...
Apr 15 2013 // Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among...
Apr 12 2013 // Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators said this week as they approved a safety alert cautioning all pilots against using cellphones or...
Apr 5 2013 // Starr Aviation (Starr), a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., has partnered with the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and Redbird Flight Simulations (Redbird) to reward participation of insureds...
Apr 3 2013 // Known as “the 909,” or “the IE” by Southern Californians, terms sometimes intended as a slight, the sprawling desert area east of Los Angeles was a boomtown for commercial and residential...
Mar 28 2013 // Europe’s carefully maintained autobahns, high-speed TGV trains and vast network of modern airports have long been the envy of the world.But thanks to austerity budgets that are slashing infrastructure spending just...
Mar 19 2013 // When landing a plane amid birds, bobcats or alligators, it helps to have an air traffic controller on the lookout.But many small airports across the United States face losing this extra pair of eyes starting April 1, as...
Mar 15 2013 // Starr Aviation, a division of Starr Indemnity & Liability Co., has launched an online airport quoting system via its secure broker portal, StarrLink. The airport rating system provides approved agents and brokers with...
Mar 8 2013 // A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Charlotte, its airport and an airline by the family of a teen who apparently fell to his death from the wheel well of a jet approaching Boston. Superior Court...
Mar 4 2013 // Eight years ago, U.S. regulators substantially increased their dependence on the aircraft industry to help keep flying safe. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) said it would no longer directly manage routine...
Feb 28 2013 // Alabama officials are trying to cut down on competition from Mississippi and Florida for Airbus suppliers by limiting lawsuits against commercial aircraft manufacturers and companies that supply them with parts. The Senate...
Feb 20 2013 // The leaseholder of the World Trade Center properties is asking a U.S. federal judge to reject arguments that American Airlines is not liable for damages stemming from the Sept. 11, 2001 hijackings because the attacks were...
Feb 20 2013 // Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn’t kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding their smaller partners to the same safety standards, a federal watchdog says.The Transportation...