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ERA 2006: Mesaba’s loss is CityJet’s gain as Avros find way across Atlantic

Irish regional airline CityJet in a little more than a month expects to place into service the first of 23 Avro RJ85s acquired in a $221 million deal to re

ERA 2006: Regional line at last a solid contributor to Swiss profits

Larger aircraft and lower costs have produced a winning formula for Swiss International Airlines’ regional operations–despite high fuel prices not entirely

ERA 2006: Surging Baltic carriers manage big growth in small markets

Free trade, reorientation toward the West and tourism have all contributed to the fast development of air traffic in the Baltics.

ERA 2006: Three-time Airline of the Year not content to rest on its laurels

A revolution in Binter Canarias’s approach to business and the Spanish carrier’s distinguished on-time performance record led to its selection, for the thi
Aircraft

In the Works: Sukhoi

Superjet 100–Plans for the airplane known until July as the Russian Regional Jet appeared to have crystallized early this year, when Sukhoi publishe
Aircraft

In the Works: Bombardier

C Series/900X/Q400X–Officially still alive as a program but downgraded in status from an imminent launch candidate to a loosely defined study, the p
Aircraft

In the Works: AVIC I

ARJ21–China’s AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) continues its deliberate march toward a 2009 introduction of the 90-seat ARJ21-700, the first
Aircraft

In the Works: Antonov

An-148–Due for imminent certification by Russian and Ukrainian civil aviation authorities, the An-148 stands nearly ready for delivery this year to Russian

ERA 2006: Ambitious Air Nostrum won’t compromise its core identity

Officials from small carriers meeting in Barcelona this month for the European Regions Airline Association general assembly very likely will bump into Carl
Regulations and Government

ERA 2006: Association calls on EC to act on ‘excellent’ rules principles

While the European Commission has defined “excellent” governance principles for better regulation, it has not followed its own rules, ERA director general
Aircraft

Middle East group plans second regional bizav show

The new Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is jointly promoting the new-format Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference and exhibitio
Avionics

Not all datalink services are created equal

When it comes to the market for business aircraft datalink messaging services, three companies have settled into sharing and competing for most of the avai
Avionics

DisConnexion at eXchange’s launch party

Boeing’s plan to shut down its Connexion in-flight Internet service by the end of the year has thrown the future of Rockwell Collins’s eXchange hig
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto is Music to the Ears of High-flying Audiophiles

For the music lover, Premier/West Star has installed an Alto Aviation Entertainment System (AES) in a Citation X.
Avionics

NASA Tackles Unstable Approaches

A NASA research program has led to a U.S.
Avionics

Arinc’s eFlyBook Challenges Jepp

An electronic flight bag (EFB) portable computer that’s about as thin as a pencil and can run for days on a single charge? That is the aim of Annapolis, Md
Avionics

Honeywell Introduces XM WX Unit

Honeywell has introduced the KDR 610 datalink weather receiver to the company’s Bendix/King product line, entering the hot market for XM satellite weather
Cabin Interior and Electronics

‘Chatter-free’ in-flight phone to debut

A device that its Australian inventor says will let in-flight cellphone users access a variety of data functions without interfering with aircraft avionics
Avionics

Will lead-free mean unreliable?

New environmental laws enacted by the European Union over the summer could mean that the avionics of tomorrow will be less reliable than radios built befor
Aircraft

SJ30 Light Jet Shows Long Legs

Sino Swearingen’s SJ30 (née SJ30-2) production-conforming test aircraft with two pilots aboard recently established several speed and range records for a l
ATC

ACSS targets runway incursion dangers

Runway incursions this summer nearly wrecked the flawless accident record major U.S.

Flying to Ireland for the Ryder Cup?

International handlers are recommending that corporate aircraft operators planning to attend this year’s Ryder Cup golf tournament from September 22 to 26
Avionics

Forward Vision EVS Drops to $10K

The Florida company that intends to bring low-cost enhanced-vision system (EVS) technology to the (general aviation) masses announced a $5,000 price break
Charter & Fractional

Manifest Notification Changes Proposed

Comments are due August 14 on proposed changes to U.S.
Avionics

King Air Upgrade Choices Grow

Garmin isn’t the only company targeting the venerable King Air turboprop with modern glass avionics (see "Garmin reveals first retrofit package fo
Avionics

Universal Cockpit STC’d in PC-12

Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) has obtained an STC to install the retrofit EFI-890R cockpit from Universal Avionics in the Pilatus PC-12.
Avionics

MagnaStar Owners Weigh Options

It didn’t take long for Iridium resellers to start targeting MagnaStar customers after Verizon Airfone’s July announcement that it plans to exit the genera
Airports

News Note: Feras has opened new passenger and crew lounges in the general aviation terminal at Germany’s Munich Airport

The new facilities are adjacent to the terminal’s arrivals entrance. Both lounges offer complimentary Internet access, drinks and satellite

Hotel squeeze likely at Ryder Cup

Passengers on corporate and private aircraft flocking to Ireland for this month’s Ryder Cup golf tournament could face inflated parking rates and a shortag

Research tests composites’ fire-resistance

The release of an Australian university’s study of how fire affects composite materials has caught the attention of the aerospace industry, given the growi