http://www.jeffreysigmon.com Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The word is out that some "well-known" investors as well as some new prospective customers have been showing a high interest in purchasing the insolvent Thielert Aircraft Engines. Diamond, however has dropped out of the bidding because they believe the Summary Description included by Thielert as part of the process ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/09/04/thielert-opens-its-doors-to-buyers/ I really dislike hurricanes! After living a month without electricity because of dear old Katrina, you can imagine how I feel about Gustav making his way into the Gulf of Mexico. This means no flying for a while... possibly a long while. I pray for all my fellow New Orleanians! http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/08/29/go-away-gustav/ JetBlue figured out how to compensate for their continuing loss in revenue. Passengers now have the option to buy JetBlue’s "eco-friendly" pillow and blanket, since they have done away with their standard overly-used pillows and blankets. For $7, you get piece of mind knowing your item is new, clean, and ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/08/07/jetblue-compensates-for-high-fuel-prices/ The A5 is a new light sport amphibian that made it's first flight on July 9th. The airframe is made of carbon fiber making it very strong and light weight. The A5 is powered by a 100HP Rotax engine and like a Cirrus, the A5 will come with an emergency parachute! ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/07/15/icon-a5-makes-first-flight/ In just a few weeks, passengers may be able to use Wi-Fi on some airliners. The service is called Gogo by Aircell and will cost $9.95 for short flights and $12.95 for flights over three hours. The first to incorporate this service will be American Airlines. One important caveat: Gogo ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/06/19/internet-a-gogo-for-some-airlines/ United's TED (United without the U-N-I) is the airline's "low fare" fleet of A320's. I never completely understood the point of TED, but United is now dropping it. This effects close to 70 airplanes and a loss of as many as 1,200 jobs in response to the high cost of ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/06/05/united-drops-ted/ Thielert, who produces the diesel engine for Diamond's Twinstar, has filed for bankruptcy the day after ousting Chief Financial Officer, Frank Thielerton on April 23rd. For years, the company looked promising having bought out Superior Air Parts and striking deals with Diamond and Cessna, but was recently accused for writing ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/05/26/thielert-has-students-biting-their-nails/ On Monday, Dassault Aviation signed a deal worth over $1 Billion USD with NetJets, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. The order is for thirty Dassault Falcon 2000 LX model aircraft to be delivered over the next eight years, starting in September 2008. This is a bold move despite the ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/05/19/dassault-aviation-lands-1b-deal-with-netjets/ A New York man, Gokhan Mutlu was denied a seat on a JetBlue flight before a flight attendant offered to give up her seat and fly in the airline employee "jump seat." After an hour in flight, the off duty flight attendant complained to one of the pilots that she ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/05/14/jetblue-sued-over-flight-spent-on-toilet/ Toyota Motor Corp. announced they will be investing $96 million US Dollars (taking 10% ownership interest) into a project to develop a mid-size passenger aircraft by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a new unit of Mitsubishi Industries. The idea is to develop a fuel-efficient, 70-90 seat regional jet; nicknamed the "MRJ" (Mitsubishi ... http://www.jeffreysigmon.com/2008/05/11/toyota-invests-96m-into-mitsubishi-regional-jet-project/