Latest Aerospace Headlines
All the headlines from our Aerospace Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
European Safety Agency Orders More Airbus Speed Sensor Checks
Sep 24 2009 // European safety officials have ordered checks on certain Airbus speed sensors supplied by U.S. manufacturer Goodrich, just weeks after clamping down on similar equipment from France’s Thales. Potentially faulty speed...
FAA Will Change Airspace Rules over Hudson River
Sep 4 2009 // Federal aviation officials say they will change airspace rules over the Hudson River at New York City after
Kisor Joins Willis Aerospace
Aug 11 2009 // Willis Aerospace, a division of Willis Group Holdings, has appointed Stephen Kisor to its global aviation team as executive vice president and head of the Willis Aviation office in Los Angeles. Kisor, who will be joining...
Catlin Strengthens London Aviation Team
Jul 9 2009 // Catlin Group Limited has strengthened its already significant London aviation underwriting team with the addition of Richard Power and Mark Stanley. Power will join Catlin on August first as a senior underwriter and head...
Willis Aerospace Says Manufacturers Paying More than Fair Share
May 27 2009 // A report from Willis Aerospace asserts that, “aerospace product manufacturers are bearing a disproportionate share of aviation market premium, considering the record profits insurers derive from the sector and its...
Aon Survey Finds Aerospace Insurance Market Approached Parity in 2008
Mar 25 2009 // Aon’s newly launched “Aerospace Insurance Market Outlook 2009” initially determined that the “average lead premium in the aerospace insurance market continued to decline during 2008, but...
AIG Client Sues Northrop Grumman Over Fatal 2005 Seaplane Crash
Jan 12 2009 // The maker of a vintage seaplane that crashed off Miami Beach in 2005, killing 20 people, is being sued in federal court. Federal investigators blamed faulty repair and inadequate government regulation for the crash of the...
People
Jan 11 2009 // National managing general agent Burns & Wilcox has promoted Anthony Cugini to manager of the company’s Houston office. He is responsible for increasing sales across all product lines, including professional...
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...
