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FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

ATC

October 11, 2007

March landing for Greek 'air Force One'

• The Hellenic Air Force was expected to take delivery in late February or early March of a new Gulfstream V contracted for in late March last year.

Aircraft

October 11, 2007

Videos

Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

ATC

October 11, 2007

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

ATC

October 11, 2007

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

ATC

October 11, 2007

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

ATC

October 11, 2007

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

ATC

October 10, 2007

717 Business Express may find market in all-biz-class service

At the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month, Boeing introduced a corporate shuttle version of its Boeing 717 regional airliner,

Aircraft

October 10, 2007

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

ATC

October 10, 2007

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

ATC

October 10, 2007

Lord of the manor wins RAF noise war

Aircraft noise activists in the UK are welcoming a judicial award of $1.42 million compensation to a country landowner for noise pollution.

October 10, 2007

Emergency AD Extends A330/A340 Landing-gear Inspections

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended required main landing-gear checks to cover all variants and weights of Airbus A330/A340 aircraft mo

October 10, 2007

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

ATC

October 10, 2007

787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months

Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas

October 10, 2007

Comanche Production Begins… Cautiously

At a time when the progress of big-ticket military helicopter programs is measured in decades, it is worth noting that the first Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Com

Aircraft

October 9, 2007

Aussie Consortium To Buy Ansett Regional Subs

The bankruptcy administrators in charge of the operations of Ansett Airlines subsidiary Kendall Airlines and independent Ansett affiliate Hazelton Airlines

October 9, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

FAA prepares for critical upgrade to traffic-flow management network

The U.S.

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition

March landing for Greek 'air Force One'

• The Hellenic Air Force was expected to take delivery in late February or early March of a new Gulfstream V contracted for in late March last year.

Videos

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Senator fights giving ATC to 'lowest bidder'

• Sen.

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association&nbsp; “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.

717 Business Express may find market in all-biz-class service

At the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month, Boeing introduced a corporate shuttle version of its Boeing 717 regional airliner,

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con

Lord of the manor wins RAF noise war

Aircraft noise activists in the UK are welcoming a judicial award of $1.42 million compensation to a country landowner for noise pollution.

Emergency AD Extends A330/A340 Landing-gear Inspections

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended required main landing-gear checks to cover all variants and weights of Airbus A330/A340 aircraft mo

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months

Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas

Comanche Production Begins… Cautiously

At a time when the progress of big-ticket military helicopter programs is measured in decades, it is worth noting that the first Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Com

Aussie Consortium To Buy Ansett Regional Subs

The bankruptcy administrators in charge of the operations of Ansett Airlines subsidiary Kendall Airlines and independent Ansett affiliate Hazelton Airlines

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In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba