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Mesa Air Group now taking aim at Hawaii’s airways less traveled
September 28, 2006, 8:46 AM
October 2006

Mesa Air Group has now taken aim at a less visible target within the inter-island Hawaiian market, much to the dismay of incumbent turboprop stalwarts Island Air and Pacific Wings. By agreeing to enter a new code-share deal last month with Kona-based Mokulele Airlines, Mesa’s go!

China Orders Numbers 145 and 190 from Embraer Menu
September 28, 2006, 8:42 AM
October 2006

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer recently announced the sale of 50 ERJ 145s and another 50 Embraer E190s to HNA Group, the fourth largest airline company in the People’s Republic of China. The deal is said to be valued at $2.7 billion.

Flybe IPO Hopes To Raise More Than $189 Million
September 28, 2006, 8:36 AM
October 2006

Flybe, the UK-based low-cost carrier that took delivery of its first Embraer E195 last month, plans to go public next year with the goal of raising between $141 million and $189 million.

Flybe Takes Delivery of First Embraer E195
September 28, 2006, 8:33 AM
October 2006

Embraer celebrated delivery of its first E195 jetliner last month in an event at the company’s São José dos Campos headquarters that completed the Brazilian company’s line of E-Jets already in service–the E170, E175 and E190.

Embraer predicts 7,950-jet market for 30- to 120-seaters
September 28, 2006, 8:30 AM
October 2006

Rising load factors for the 30- to 120-seat segment are evidence that carriers are becoming more efficient.

Superjet team takes U.S. sanctions in stride
September 28, 2006, 6:48 AM
October 2006

Progress on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 continues uninterrupted, despite the U.S. State Department’s inclusion of the airplane’s Russian manufacturer among seven companies sanctioned for violating the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000.

NTSB looks for answers in crash of Comair CRJ
September 28, 2006, 6:41 AM
October 2006

When the nation’s news media rounded up the pundits to comment on the possible causes of the August 27 crash of Comair Flight 5191, many could conjure reasonable speculation about why the 50-seat Bombardier CRJ100 jet lined up on Lexington Blue Grass Airport’s 3,500-foot Runway 26 rather than th

Africa Gets New Pilatus Service Center
September 28, 2006, 6:35 AM
October 2006

Swiss manufacturer Pilatus has appointed a new factory-authorized sales and service center for the PC-12 turboprop single in southern Africa. Two former South African Air Force pilots, Tim Webster and Gerry Wyss, established the new PC-12 Centre Southern Africa.

Johannesburg’s The Jet Centre expands its support facilities
September 28, 2006, 6:30 AM
October 2006

South Africa’s National Airways is opening a new maintenance operation for business jets at Johannesburg Lanseria Airport.

Williams-powered Citation Conversion Gets STC
September 28, 2006, 6:27 AM
October 2006

Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, last month received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by Williams FJ44-2A turbofans in place of the twinjet’s original Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15Ds.

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