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MidAtlantic launch does little to soothe widespread anxiety

US Airways insisted the decision to place a new Embraer 170 flight simulator at its Charlotte, N.C., base didn’t necessarily signal an intention to move Mi

October 4, 2007

Mars Attacks

“We need the Mars! Get the Mars!” shouts a frantic firefighter over the VHF fire frequency.

October 4, 2007

Passenger complaints over RJs don’t compute

Regional jet salesmen must have cringed at the recent negative press surrounding passenger complaints about the lack of room in RJ cabins.

October 4, 2007

Enigmatic D’Long in race to fund flight of relaunched 728

When China’s D’Long Group announced last year it would buy the Fairchild Dornier 728 development program from bankruptcy administrators, many questioned th

Engines

October 4, 2007

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Europe’s regionals struggle to fend off LCCs

While regional airlines in the U.S.

October 4, 2007

PSA Gets Its 70-seaters

PSA Airlines took delivery last month of the first of 25 seventy-seat Bombardier CRJ700s ordered from Bombardier Aerospace, marking the start of the second

Aircraft

October 4, 2007

Boeing Considers Scrapping 717

After losing a four-way competition to Brazil’s Embraer for the sale of 45 narrowbody airplanes to Air Canada last year, Boeing has begun the process of ev

Aircraft

October 4, 2007

US Airways Consolidates Top Slots at Merged Regionals

US Airways has named Keith Houk as the president and CEO of the combined Allegheny/Piedmont airlines following the retirement of Piedmont president and CEO

October 4, 2007

Trenary Elected to Pinnacle Board

The board of directors of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines has elected company president and CEO Phil Trenary to join the seven-member board.

October 4, 2007

Russian tender may open doors to West

The governments of Russia and Ukraine have so far managed to prevent Western manufacturers from penetrating their countries’ markets for regional aircraft

October 4, 2007

New Regional Airplanes 2004

As more signs of air transport recovery rise out of a global economy still hampered by geopolitical unrest, regional airlines continue to parlay their cost

October 4, 2007

New faster DRVSM plan draws fire from NBAA

The FAA’s sweeping proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S.

ATC

October 3, 2007

Germany to N.Y. BBJ shuttle to launch

Lufthansa will offer nonstop service in a Boeing Business Jet scheduled to operate six times weekly starting June 17 between Newark International and Dusse

October 3, 2007

Nav Canada To Restore Original User Fees

The temporary reduction in navigation and ATC user charges in Canada will be eliminated on December 31 in one of several steps Nav Canada is taking to stem

ATC

October 3, 2007

Trade Groups Support Contract Tower Program

Six aviation associations last month submitted a joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging it to support full funding of the FAA’s federal

ATC

October 3, 2007

Not business as usual at Farnborough 2004

Organizers of the UK’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show (to be held July 19 to 25) have signed up several major exhibitors for the event’s new B

October 3, 2007

Grand China Takes First ERJ 145

The Harbin-Embraer Aircraft joint manufacturing venture on September 28 delivered the first of 100 airplanes to its biggest Chinese customer, Hainan Airlin

October 3, 2007

More Q400 turboprops for ANA

All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline that became the launch customer for the new Boeing 7E7 in late April, just days later added a firm order for anoth

October 2, 2007

ATC program overruns attract COT's concerns

Concerned with the FAA’s recent history of cost and schedule overruns in acquiring equipment to update ATC, as well as shortfalls in that equipment’s perfo

ATC

October 2, 2007

RNAV SIDs introduced for Dallas/Fort Worth

Sixteen RNAV standard instrument departure (SID) procedures go into effect October 12 for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

ATC

October 2, 2007

Aerospace & Air Transport

Latest

MidAtlantic launch does little to soothe widespread anxiety

US Airways insisted the decision to place a new Embraer 170 flight simulator at its Charlotte, N.C., base didn’t necessarily signal an intention to move Mi

Mars Attacks

“We need the Mars! Get the Mars!” shouts a frantic firefighter over the VHF fire frequency.

Passenger complaints over RJs don’t compute

Regional jet salesmen must have cringed at the recent negative press surrounding passenger complaints about the lack of room in RJ cabins.

Enigmatic D’Long in race to fund flight of relaunched 728

When China’s D’Long Group announced last year it would buy the Fairchild Dornier 728 development program from bankruptcy administrators, many questioned th

Videos

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Europe’s regionals struggle to fend off LCCs

While regional airlines in the U.S.

PSA Gets Its 70-seaters

PSA Airlines took delivery last month of the first of 25 seventy-seat Bombardier CRJ700s ordered from Bombardier Aerospace, marking the start of the second

Boeing Considers Scrapping 717

After losing a four-way competition to Brazil’s Embraer for the sale of 45 narrowbody airplanes to Air Canada last year, Boeing has begun the process of ev

US Airways Consolidates Top Slots at Merged Regionals

US Airways has named Keith Houk as the president and CEO of the combined Allegheny/Piedmont airlines following the retirement of Piedmont president and CEO

Trenary Elected to Pinnacle Board

The board of directors of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines has elected company president and CEO Phil Trenary to join the seven-member board.

Russian tender may open doors to West

The governments of Russia and Ukraine have so far managed to prevent Western manufacturers from penetrating their countries’ markets for regional aircraft

New Regional Airplanes 2004

As more signs of air transport recovery rise out of a global economy still hampered by geopolitical unrest, regional airlines continue to parlay their cost

New faster DRVSM plan draws fire from NBAA

The FAA’s sweeping proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S.

Germany to N.Y. BBJ shuttle to launch

Lufthansa will offer nonstop service in a Boeing Business Jet scheduled to operate six times weekly starting June 17 between Newark International and Dusse

Nav Canada To Restore Original User Fees

The temporary reduction in navigation and ATC user charges in Canada will be eliminated on December 31 in one of several steps Nav Canada is taking to stem

Trade Groups Support Contract Tower Program

Six aviation associations last month submitted a joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging it to support full funding of the FAA’s federal

Not business as usual at Farnborough 2004

Organizers of the UK’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show (to be held July 19 to 25) have signed up several major exhibitors for the event’s new B

Grand China Takes First ERJ 145

The Harbin-Embraer Aircraft joint manufacturing venture on September 28 delivered the first of 100 airplanes to its biggest Chinese customer, Hainan Airlin

More Q400 turboprops for ANA

All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline that became the launch customer for the new Boeing 7E7 in late April, just days later added a firm order for anoth

ATC program overruns attract COT's concerns

Concerned with the FAA’s recent history of cost and schedule overruns in acquiring equipment to update ATC, as well as shortfalls in that equipment’s perfo

RNAV SIDs introduced for Dallas/Fort Worth

Sixteen RNAV standard instrument departure (SID) procedures go into effect October 12 for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

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