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NextGen Included in U.S. Infrastructure Plans

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Pilot leaders from Continental and United Airlines have proposed abolishing so-called regional jet outsourcing during contract negotiations in Denver.

September 30, 2010

Republic To Fly Q400s through Winter

Republic Airways plans to continue operating three Bombardier Q400 turboprops from Denver this winter, reversing earlier plans to dismantle the fleet com

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September 30, 2010

Willis Signs for Superjets

Novato, Calif.-based Willis Lease Finance, a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, last month signaled its intention to enter the regional jet leasin

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September 30, 2010

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Q400s To Ply Egyptian Skies

Egyptian executive charter company Smart Aviation placed a firm order for a pair of Bombardier Q400 turboprops in late August in preparation for its expa

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September 30, 2010

Delta orders drastic cuts of 50-seaters at Comair

Delta Air Lines has directed regional subsidiary Comair to shed more than half of its Bombardier CRJs over the next two years, according to a September 1 m

September 30, 2010

Five contenders jockeying for armed aerial scout program

The U.S.

Aircraft

September 30, 2010

Superjet makes first appearance in Italy

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Italy for the first time on August 25 at Turin’s Caselle Airport, where it continued its flight-test campaign in pr

Aircraft

September 30, 2010

Horizon to shed brand flying in favor of an all-CPA model

Seattle-based Horizon Air will end all its so-called “branded” flying under a plan to move to a 100-percent capacity purchase agreement (CPA) model startin

September 30, 2010

Sikorsky’s ship-based Cyclone faces new delays

Starting next month, Canada’s government will take delivery of six interim CH-148 Cyclone multi-mission, ship-based helicopters ahead of 2012 deliveries of

Aircraft

September 30, 2010

Hot section: Boeing: More than Half a Million Mechanics NeEDED BY 2029

A study released recently by Boeing predicts a need for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel worldwide over the next 20 years, with the Asia-Pa

September 30, 2010

Qantas forced to ground five of its Q400s

Qantas removed from service five of the 21 Bombardier Q400s operated by regional affiliate QantasLink in late August after the airline found a defect in wh

September 30, 2010

Mitsubishi Cuts First Metal for MRJ

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet project officially entered its manufacturing phase today, as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Aircraft held a c

Aircraft

September 30, 2010

Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing

Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.

Aircraft

September 29, 2010

Regionals struggle to recover from April’s volcanic fallout

One of the primary responsibilities of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is to do “everything possible to ensure that things do not get worse

September 28, 2010

Air Nostrum does its homework, reaps rewards

Following the recent worldwide financial crisis and recession, regional airline services in Europe are set to change as operators move to introduce bigger

September 28, 2010

NextGen Challenges Top RTCA Symposium Agenda

Presenters at an RTCA symposium in Washington, D.C., last week warned that the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

ATC

September 28, 2010

Airport Congestion Likely for EU VLJs

The latest Eurocontrol traffic projections suggest that capacity constraints for the anticipated growing numbers of very light jets (VLJs) will be at air

ATC

September 28, 2010

Market Outlook Good for Civil Helicopters

In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost & Sullivan expects the segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200

September 28, 2010

Solar storms pose threat to aircraft nav and com systems

Progression in the development of both aircraft and their systems have made it so that in many cases pilots manage the systems more than they handle the ai

ATC

September 28, 2010

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NextGen Included in U.S. Infrastructure Plans

Airport upgrades and the Next Generation Air Traffic System are part of the Obama Administration’s plans to invest more than $50 billion in the U.S.’s tr

ALPA Attacks ‘Outsourcing’ During UA-CAL Talks

Pilot leaders from Continental and United Airlines have proposed abolishing so-called regional jet outsourcing during contract negotiations in Denver.

Republic To Fly Q400s through Winter

Republic Airways plans to continue operating three Bombardier Q400 turboprops from Denver this winter, reversing earlier plans to dismantle the fleet com

Willis Signs for Superjets

Novato, Calif.-based Willis Lease Finance, a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, last month signaled its intention to enter the regional jet leasin

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Q400s To Ply Egyptian Skies

Egyptian executive charter company Smart Aviation placed a firm order for a pair of Bombardier Q400 turboprops in late August in preparation for its expa

Delta orders drastic cuts of 50-seaters at Comair

Delta Air Lines has directed regional subsidiary Comair to shed more than half of its Bombardier CRJs over the next two years, according to a September 1 m

Five contenders jockeying for armed aerial scout program

The U.S.

Superjet makes first appearance in Italy

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Italy for the first time on August 25 at Turin’s Caselle Airport, where it continued its flight-test campaign in pr

Horizon to shed brand flying in favor of an all-CPA model

Seattle-based Horizon Air will end all its so-called “branded” flying under a plan to move to a 100-percent capacity purchase agreement (CPA) model startin

Sikorsky’s ship-based Cyclone faces new delays

Starting next month, Canada’s government will take delivery of six interim CH-148 Cyclone multi-mission, ship-based helicopters ahead of 2012 deliveries of

Hot section: Boeing: More than Half a Million Mechanics NeEDED BY 2029

A study released recently by Boeing predicts a need for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel worldwide over the next 20 years, with the Asia-Pa

Qantas forced to ground five of its Q400s

Qantas removed from service five of the 21 Bombardier Q400s operated by regional affiliate QantasLink in late August after the airline found a defect in wh

Mitsubishi Cuts First Metal for MRJ

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet project officially entered its manufacturing phase today, as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Aircraft held a c

Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing

Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.

Regionals struggle to recover from April’s volcanic fallout

One of the primary responsibilities of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is to do “everything possible to ensure that things do not get worse

Air Nostrum does its homework, reaps rewards

Following the recent worldwide financial crisis and recession, regional airline services in Europe are set to change as operators move to introduce bigger

NextGen Challenges Top RTCA Symposium Agenda

Presenters at an RTCA symposium in Washington, D.C., last week warned that the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

Airport Congestion Likely for EU VLJs

The latest Eurocontrol traffic projections suggest that capacity constraints for the anticipated growing numbers of very light jets (VLJs) will be at air

Market Outlook Good for Civil Helicopters

In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost &amp; Sullivan expects the ­segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200

Solar storms pose threat to aircraft nav and com systems

Progression in the development of both aircraft and their systems have made it so that in many cases pilots manage the systems more than they handle the ai

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In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost & Sullivan expects the segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200