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Route transfers to affiliates stoke flames of legal firestorm

The September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon set the stage for an upheaval in the U.S.

October 4, 2007

Regionals get short end of government largesse

Hesitant to “look a gift horse in the mouth,” Regional Airline Association president Debby McElroy applauded the Office of Management and Budget’s decision

October 4, 2007

Mesa wants tasers in cockpits

Never one to shy away from controversy, Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein has announced that his airline will begin training its pilots to

October 4, 2007

ERA General Assembly Report: Member airlines meet in Athens amid

Operator attendance at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) annual assembly in Athens last month was down about a third, as carriers reassessed f

October 4, 2007

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Eurowings: ERA Regional Airline of the Year

ERA named German operator Eurowings regional airline of the year at last month’s general assembly, 12 months after the German regional airline placed secon

October 4, 2007

Crossair pressed into duty as Switzerland’s last global link

The demise of Swiss national carrier Swissair has pushed one of Europe’s largest regional airlines to a critical juncture in its development.

October 4, 2007

Alliance’s Robinson dodges a legal bullet

Alliance Aircraft has reached an agreement to settle an outstanding debt with its largest creditor–Rocket Science Computer Services–after a Superior Court

October 4, 2007

RJ builders react with more layoffs

Brazil’s Embraer said it will lay off 1,800 workers, reduce deliveries this year from 185 to 160 and lower its forecast delivery rate from 205 to 135 next

October 4, 2007

Reaction to September 11 brings mixed bag of cures

The regional airlines became an economic safety net of sorts after September 11, when the majors quickly realized they could not survive flying large airpl

October 4, 2007

Pilot discontent with ALPA spreads among regional ranks

What started as an annoyance three years ago appears to have turned into a legitimate threat to the essence of the Air Line Pilots Association’s long-held

October 4, 2007

UAL and Delta make clean break from ACA

United Airlines earlier this month formally rejected its code-share contract with Atlantic Coast Airlines, freeing the Sterling, Va.-based regional to spee

October 4, 2007

AvCraft scraps plans to outsource 328Jet wings

AvCraft Aviation, the Leesburg, Va.-based parent company of Germany’s Fairchild Dornier, has decided to build the wings for the Dornier 328Jet at its plant

Aircraft

October 4, 2007

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

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

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Route transfers to affiliates stoke flames of legal firestorm

The September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon set the stage for an upheaval in the U.S.

Regionals get short end of government largesse

Hesitant to “look a gift horse in the mouth,” Regional Airline Association president Debby McElroy applauded the Office of Management and Budget’s decision

Mesa wants tasers in cockpits

Never one to shy away from controversy, Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein has announced that his airline will begin training its pilots to

ERA General Assembly Report: Member airlines meet in Athens amid

Operator attendance at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) annual assembly in Athens last month was down about a third, as carriers reassessed f

Videos

More Articles

Eurowings: ERA Regional Airline of the Year

ERA named German operator Eurowings regional airline of the year at last month’s general assembly, 12 months after the German regional airline placed secon

Crossair pressed into duty as Switzerland’s last global link

The demise of Swiss national carrier Swissair has pushed one of Europe’s largest regional airlines to a critical juncture in its development.

Alliance’s Robinson dodges a legal bullet

Alliance Aircraft has reached an agreement to settle an outstanding debt with its largest creditor–Rocket Science Computer Services–after a Superior Court

RJ builders react with more layoffs

Brazil’s Embraer said it will lay off 1,800 workers, reduce deliveries this year from 185 to 160 and lower its forecast delivery rate from 205 to 135 next

Reaction to September 11 brings mixed bag of cures

The regional airlines became an economic safety net of sorts after September 11, when the majors quickly realized they could not survive flying large airpl

Pilot discontent with ALPA spreads among regional ranks

What started as an annoyance three years ago appears to have turned into a legitimate threat to the essence of the Air Line Pilots Association’s long-held

UAL and Delta make clean break from ACA

United Airlines earlier this month formally rejected its code-share contract with Atlantic Coast Airlines, freeing the Sterling, Va.-based regional to spee

AvCraft scraps plans to outsource 328Jet wings

AvCraft Aviation, the Leesburg, Va.-based parent company of Germany’s Fairchild Dornier, has decided to build the wings for the Dornier 328Jet at its plant

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

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

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