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U.S. Army Version of Predator UAV Rushed Into Service

Two General Atomics Sky Warrior UAVs have been operating in Iraq since late April, well ahead of the drone’s formal system design and development (SDD) sch

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 16, 2008

Israel Expected To Choose T-6A Texan as Basic Trainer

Israel has requested the possible sale of 25 Hawker Beechcraft T-6A Texan II basic pilot training aircraft.

June 16, 2008

Boeing Starts 787 Power-on Process

Boeing has begun the so-called power-on process for the 787 in Everett, Wash., the company confirmed today.

June 12, 2008

Boeing Closes on Global Aeronautica Acquisition

Boeing has closed on the deal to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries’ interest in Global Aeronautica, the fuselage subassembly maker for the Boeing 787.

Maintenance and Modifications

June 11, 2008

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Freight feeder mockup was ready for viewing in New Orleans

American Utilicraft’s full-size fuselage mockup arrived in New Orleans on September 11, to be ready for display at the scrubbed NBAA Convention.

Aircraft

June 11, 2008

728JET first flight scheduled for spring

With components arriving from Spain and Belgium, Fairchild Dornier has begun component integration of its first 728JET 70- to 85-passenger regional jet at

Aircraft

June 11, 2008

BAE looks to build its bizplane business base

BAE Systems Aircraft Services Group is looking to build on the success of the deal it forged at the NBAA show last year, when it announced a lease agreemen

Aircraft

June 11, 2008

Delta Seeks To Sever Ties with Pinnacle

Delta Air Lines has notified Pinnacle Airlines that it intends to dissolve their Delta Connection contract, effective July 31.

June 10, 2008

Natca Endorses Obama for President

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) late last week endorsed Sen.

ATC

June 10, 2008

NTSB Cites Pilots’ Poor Decision-making in Report on CRJ Overrun

The NTSB said today that a Pinnacle Airlines CRJ200 overran the end of a runway in Traverse City, Mich., last year because the pilots elected to land in sn

June 10, 2008

U.S., Europe plan for next-gen systems

In a briefing sponsored by the Flight Safety Foundation in Wash- ington last month, David McMillan, director general of Eurocontrol, told aviation media th

ATC

June 9, 2008

Regional Airline Association 2008 Convention Report

A trip from the site of last year’s RAA annual convention in Memphis to the venue chosen for this year’s edition, held in Indianapolis last month, covers b

June 9, 2008

Regionals Update: Mesa settles with Hawaiian

Mesa Air Group has dropped its appeal of an $80 million award issued to Hawaiian Airlines and agreed to pay a $52.5 million settlement for using confidenti

June 9, 2008

Regionals Update: ExpressJet rejects SkyWest takeover

A committee composed of independent outside members of Houston-based ExpressJet’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from St.

June 9, 2008

Regionals Update: Horizon to go all turboprop

Horizon Airlines will shed its 20 Bombardier CRJ700s as part of a strategy to transition to a uniform fleet of between 48 and 53 Bombardier Q400 turboprops

June 9, 2008

Regionals Update: Island Air to fly from KC

The DOT has awarded Hawaii’s Island Air the rights to fly three EAS routes from Kansas City International Airport now served by Mesa Air Group subsidiary A

June 9, 2008

European regionals log record loads

Feeder carriers in Europe saw record passenger loads last year as increased passenger numbers outstripped the growth in seats, according to the European Re

June 9, 2008

Washington Report: U.S. Aerospace trade balance soared in 2007

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that increased exports of aerospace products in the final quarter of last year sent the aerospace industry’

June 9, 2008

Washington Report: FAA plans changes for error reporting

In response to a report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general (IG) that revealed intentional misclassification of operational errors at the

ATC

June 9, 2008

The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

U.S. Army Version of Predator UAV Rushed Into Service

Two General Atomics Sky Warrior UAVs have been operating in Iraq since late April, well ahead of the drone’s formal system design and development (SDD) sch

Israel Expected To Choose T-6A Texan as Basic Trainer

Israel has requested the possible sale of 25 Hawker Beechcraft T-6A Texan II basic pilot training aircraft.

Boeing Starts 787 Power-on Process

Boeing has begun the so-called power-on process for the 787 in Everett, Wash., the company confirmed today.

Boeing Closes on Global Aeronautica Acquisition

Boeing has closed on the deal to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries’ interest in Global Aeronautica, the fuselage subassembly maker for the Boeing 787.

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Freight feeder mockup was ready for viewing in New Orleans

American Utilicraft’s full-size fuselage mockup arrived in New Orleans on September 11, to be ready for display at the scrubbed NBAA Convention.

728JET first flight scheduled for spring

With components arriving from Spain and Belgium, Fairchild Dornier has begun component integration of its first 728JET 70- to 85-passenger regional jet at

BAE looks to build its bizplane business base

BAE Systems Aircraft Services Group is looking to build on the success of the deal it forged at the NBAA show last year, when it announced a lease agreemen

Delta Seeks To Sever Ties with Pinnacle

Delta Air Lines has notified Pinnacle Airlines that it intends to dissolve their Delta Connection contract, effective July 31.

Natca Endorses Obama for President

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) late last week endorsed Sen.

NTSB Cites Pilots’ Poor Decision-making in Report on CRJ Overrun

The NTSB said today that a Pinnacle Airlines CRJ200 overran the end of a runway in Traverse City, Mich., last year because the pilots elected to land in sn

U.S., Europe plan for next-gen systems

In a briefing sponsored by the Flight Safety Foundation in Wash- ington last month, David McMillan, director general of Eurocontrol, told aviation media th

Regional Airline Association 2008 Convention Report

A trip from the site of last year’s RAA annual convention in Memphis to the venue chosen for this year’s edition, held in Indianapolis last month, covers b

Regionals Update: Mesa settles with Hawaiian

Mesa Air Group has dropped its appeal of an $80 million award issued to Hawaiian Airlines and agreed to pay a $52.5 million settlement for using confidenti

Regionals Update: ExpressJet rejects SkyWest takeover

A committee composed of independent outside members of Houston-based ExpressJet’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from St.

Regionals Update: Horizon to go all turboprop

Horizon Airlines will shed its 20 Bombardier CRJ700s as part of a strategy to transition to a uniform fleet of between 48 and 53 Bombardier Q400 turboprops

Regionals Update: Island Air to fly from KC

The DOT has awarded Hawaii’s Island Air the rights to fly three EAS routes from Kansas City International Airport now served by Mesa Air Group subsidiary A

European regionals log record loads

Feeder carriers in Europe saw record passenger loads last year as increased passenger numbers outstripped the growth in seats, according to the European Re

Washington Report: U.S. Aerospace trade balance soared in 2007

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that increased exports of aerospace products in the final quarter of last year sent the aerospace industry’

Washington Report: FAA plans changes for error reporting

In response to a report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general (IG) that revealed intentional misclassification of operational errors at the

The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

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