The World's First Bio-fuelled Flying Car
from Parajet
For many, a flying car is but a dream. For the Skycar Expedition Team it is now a reality, paving the way for this to become a common sight in our skies. Whether you are searching for environmentally friendly practical transport or new thrills the Parajet Skycar is no longer a dream….... a machine that can drive like a car and fly like an aeroplane, capable of beating congestion for the commuter or providing a low cost method of reaching remote regions only accessible by helicopter. More

Airlines Target Lighter, Thinner Seats to Save
from USA Today
Airlines have always focused on the quality of the seats in first and business class, a source of much of their profits. But customers in the back have had to endure flat, worn cushions that sit on hard metal shells and people who recline them without a thought to the person behind. The chance to help weary coach passenger is here. A number of designers are taking advantage of new technology to create thinner, but potentially more comfortable, seats. More

Runway at AFB Closed for Repairs
from WMBF-TV
One of two runways at the Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina is out of commission, for preventative maintenance. It was causing safety concerns for planes. For some time the asphalt of the shorter of the two, Runway 321, has been cracking and posing problems for planes. The asphalt would fly up and hit planes, causing many dollars in damages. More

Air Freight Slump Near Bottom
from Reuters via CNN Money
The slump in demand for air freight may have hit bottom, data from an airline industry body showed this week, but it warned there were no signs that a recovery was around the corner. Air cargo demand tumbled 21.7 percent in April, the fifth consecutive month of a drop of more than 20 percent, but the pace of decline held steady, indicating that the worst of the downturn could be in the past, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. More

New Airline Ready to Fly With Nine Dollar Seats
from Chicago Tribune
Aviation entrepreneur John Weikle isn't afraid of a stiff head wind. He plans to launch a new airline in July, modeled after Irish discounter Ryanair, with super-low fares and designs on Chicago-area customers and others who don't mind driving a little farther to get a good deal. More

Hundreds of Aircraft Mechanics May Have Been Improperly Licensed
from Dallas Morning News
Hundreds of aircraft mechanics nationwide, including dozens in Texas, may have been improperly licensed since the mid-1990s. Many of these mechanics continue to work in the commercial airline industry, as well as for aircraft manufacturers and privately owned aircraft maintenance facilities, according to records and interviews obtained by WFAA-TV (Channel 8). Many of the mechanics fix planes that Texans fly. More

Woman Excels in Man's World of Aircraft Mechanics
from Miami Herald
In the male-dominated world of aviation mechanics, Mayte Almeida can put many of her co-workers to shame. Almeida, 32, has been an aircraft technician, specifically an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic and Avionics Technician, for five years. She is currently a lead technician on Valle's team. More