Russia mulls blocking overflights by European carriers.

Airlines in traditionally high-cost Scandinavia are watching their business models collapse and are struggling to find the right answers. Only Norwegian Air Shuttle, the fast-growing low-cost carrier, is still profitable.

William Greenwalt has joined the Aerospace Industries Association, Arlington, Va., as VP-acquisition policy. He was deputy director for surveys and investigations of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee.

Taxiing to and from the runway on engine power may soon be a thing of the past.

Airbus is taking another run at building up its cargo aircraft portfolio, hoping the launch of the A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion will not suffer the same fate as other efforts. Airbus has long tried to build up its freighter offerings, an area in which it has trailed Boeing. But its A380 freighter and A320/A321P2F efforts stalled for disparate reasons.

Gene L. Stygles and Renee D. Palyo have been appointed chief and deputy chief, respectively, of the Facilities Div. at the NASAGlenn Research Center in Cleveland. Stygles worked on the advanced solid rocket motor program, and Palyo was head of the division's Program Management Office.

Although Bell is keeping quiet about the details of the primary structure, it is known the company’s focus is on ease of maintenance and durability.

Amy K. Hoage (see photo) has been selected as VP-business development for PAS Technologies, Kansas City, Mo. She was director of aerospace business development at Goodrich Corp. Engine Components.