Latest Aerospace Headlines

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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...

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...