Latest Aerospace Headlines
All the headlines from our Aerospace Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Donnell to Retire from Hallmark Financial Services Aviation Division
Dec 17 2008 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. (Hallmark) reported that Curtis Donnell, president and CEO of its general aviation division, Aerospace Insurance Managers, has announced his retirement effective...
Texas Air Traffic Controller Files Claim Against FAA
Nov 19 2008 // An air traffic controller who told authorities that the Federal Aviation Administration covered up safety issues at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has filed a discrimination claim charging the agency with refusing...
Agency Findings: NASA Buildings in Ohio Didn’t Cause Cancer
Oct 10 2008 // A federal health agency determined that two buildings at the NASA Glenn Research Center did not cause cancer among its past and present employees, a survey released October 8 shows. The National Institute for Occupational...
NOAA: Major U.S. Flooding A Sign Of Things To Come
Mar 26 2008 // Major floods that struck America’s heartland last week offer a preview of the spring seasonal outlook, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. Several...
NASA Report Finds Arctic Sea Ice Still ‘Thin’ Despite Cold Winter
Mar 19 2008 // NASA has released the findings from its most recent satellite observations, which, taken in conjunction with other reports, confirms that “the Arctic is still on ‘thin ice’ when it comes to the condition...
Aon Study Finds Aerospace Premiums Down by 11%
Mar 7 2008 // Aon’s recently published “Aerospace Insurance Market Review 2007” highlights the year’s “soft market driven by high capacity and historically low claims.” Aon determined that the...
Willis to Broker Airbus China Assembly Plant
Jan 28 2008 // EADS, the European consortium that designs and builds the Airbus coimmercial aircraft, has selected Willis Group Holdings as the insurance broker for a new Airbus A320 final assembly line in Tianjin, China – the...
NOAA, USGS Warning System To Alert Californians of Flash Floods
Nov 7 2007 // A debris flow and flash flood warning system developed jointly by NOAA’s National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey will help protect Southern Californians from potentially devastating debris flows —...
Under Pressure, NASA Vows to Reveal U.S. Aviation Safety Problems
Nov 2 2007 // NASA is abandoning its secrecy claims and promising to reveal results of an unprecedented federal aviation survey that found aircraft near collisions, runway interference and other safety problems occur far more often than...
NOAA Predicts Busier-Than-Average East, Gulf Coast Hurricane Season
May 23 2007 // U.S. weather officials are the latest to predict above average hurricane activity for the Atlantic states this coming hurricane season that begins June 1. Experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Hurricane Chief: Millions Wasted on NOAA Publicity Campaign
May 21 2007 // The federal government is spending millions of dollars on a publicity campaign while its hurricane forecasters are struggling with budget cuts, according to the National Hurricane Center’s director. The National...
Half of Airports Lack Runway Safety Zone, Reports FAA
Nov 7 2006 // More than half of U.S. commercial airports do not have a 1,000-foot (305 meter) margin at the end of a runway, an overrun area, which the U.S. government says is needed as a safety zone, according to a new report. Some of...
French Court Dismisses Suit by 1992 Airbus Crash Victims’ Families
Oct 10 2006 // A court in eastern France last week threw out a lawsuit by families of victims of a 1992 plane crash that accused the government of dragging out prosecution of the case. After a 14-year investigation, defense aviation...
NOAA Issues Unscheduled El Niño Advisory
Sep 22 2006 // Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center reported that El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are likely to continue into early 2007. Ocean...
NASA Study Details Rapid Melting of Arctic Sea Ice
Sep 14 2006 // NASA has released a study, conducted by a team of scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., which concludes that a dramatic shrinkage in the Arctic ice pack has occurred recently. The data shows that...
AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
Jun 5 2006 // The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center in State College, Pa., led by Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S....
AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
Jun 5 2006 // The AccuWeather.com Hur-ricane Center in State College, Pa., led by Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S....
AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
Jun 5 2006 // The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center in State College, Pa., led by its chief forecaster, Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the...
AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
Jun 5 2006 // The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center in State College, Pa., led by Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi, in its 2006 hurricane season forecast predicted an active hurricane season that could have major repercussions for the U.S....
GE Insurance Solutions Examines Impact of Airbus A380
May 31 2006 // With possible seating capacity of up to 850 people, the Airbus A380 has increased the aviation insurance industry’s hull and liability exposure, according to an article in the latest issue of Exposure, published by...
