Latest Aerospace Headlines
All the headlines from our Aerospace Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FAA Seeks Fines Against Colgan Air Over New York Crash
Mar 6 2012 // Colgan Air failed to provide adequate rest breaks for crews on some flights within seven months of a 2009 crash near Buffalo, New York, that killed 50 people and raised questions about tired pilots, regulators said on...
ACE Promotes New Orleans-Based Execs in Aerospace Insurance Units
Jan 18 2012 // The ACE Group announced new leadership appointments in its Aerospace insurance operations. Stephen Dinsdale has been appointed chairman, ACE USA Aerospace and Jerry Ruth has been appointed to senior vice president, ACE USA...
Investigators Looking Into Boeing Field crash
Dec 2 2011 // The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Wednesday night crash of a small plane at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. The wreckage of the twin-engine Piper PA44 remained upside down Thursday morning, but...
NOAA: U.S. Values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57 Billion
Nov 7 2011 // Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, according to a study commissioned by the federal government. Officials frequently cite coral reefs as being vital to tourism and...
NOAA Study: US values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57B
Oct 26 2011 // Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, a study commissioned by the federal government said last week. Officials frequently cite coral reefs as being vital to tourism and...
Boeing Arrest Points to Workplace Drug Problem
Oct 4 2011 // The arrest of more than three dozen people on drug charges at a Boeing military aircraft plant highlights the growing problem of prescription drug abuse by U.S. workers, according to experts. Federal authorities last...
Falling Satellites? Uncle Sam’s Got It Covered, Mostly
Sep 22 2011 // When, where and how much, if any, damage will be caused by about 1,200 pounds worth of falling satellite debris poses some interesting questions–including for the insurance industry. Likely coming in at No. 1 on the...
Wilford to Head Willis Global Aerospace; Smaje is New CEO; Hanrahan, President
Sep 22 2011 // Willis Group Holdings plc announced that Mark Wilford, currently Director of Risk at Rolls-Royce Group plc, has been appointed Chairman of the Willis Global Aerospace division, effective January 1, 2012. He will be based...
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...
