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Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li

March 30, 2007

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

March 30, 2007

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.

March 30, 2007

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Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul LoweHoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an

ATC

March 30, 2007

GlobalFlyer flexes its graceful (but very lightly loaded) wings

Known as the Model 311 Capricorn by its builder, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer by its pilot and sponsor, Burt Rutan’s latest creation took to the sky

March 30, 2007

Eagle County Airport dedicates new ATC tower

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Vail, Colo., recently dedicated a new ATC tower, resulting from the efforts of Eagle County, the Colorado Division o

ATC

March 30, 2007

AIA Seeks More R&D Funding

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on the Bush Administration to develop a vision for aeronautics similar to the one proposed recently b

March 30, 2007

Passenger Tax Increases 10 Percent

Effective April 1, the commercial passenger tax on international operations increases from $5 to $5.50 per passenger.

March 29, 2007

New Mexico pulls out stops to lure aircraft builders

New Mexico’s license plates proclaim it to be the “Land of Enchantment.” And a growing number of business aircraft manufacturers are enchanted with New Mex

March 29, 2007

ALPA Issues Brazilian Airspace Warning

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently published Safety Alert 2007-01 to caution pilots about certain aspects of operating in Brazilian airspace.

ATC

March 29, 2007

Public Input Due on Loran’s Future

Comments are due tomorrow on a request for public input to help federal agencies decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C

ATC

March 29, 2007

Asian Aerospace 2004 report

rganizers of the biennial Asian Aerospace event claim that it is “the world’s second most influential airshow.” This is a big claim, since it stands or fal

March 29, 2007

Flexjet joins FAA CDM process

Bombardier Flexjet has become the first nonscheduled operator to successfully transmit real-time flight-intent data to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System

ATC

March 29, 2007

Womena in Aviation: Air Force personnel dominate 15th annual group conference

the dark blue uniforms of more than 75 U.S.

March 29, 2007

Beriev Be-200 garners interest from U.S. firm

U.S.-based Hawkins & Powers Aviation recently signed a letter of intent to take eight Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR715-powered Beriev Be-200 amphibious jets f

March 29, 2007

Silverjet launches all-first-class transatlantic

Can an airline ever realistically hope to match the level of service and intimate environment a private jet offers? Silverjet Aviation thinks it can, and i

March 28, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.

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Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul LoweHoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an

GlobalFlyer flexes its graceful (but very lightly loaded) wings

Known as the Model 311 Capricorn by its builder, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer by its pilot and sponsor, Burt Rutan’s latest creation took to the sky

Eagle County Airport dedicates new ATC tower

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Vail, Colo., recently dedicated a new ATC tower, resulting from the efforts of Eagle County, the Colorado Division o

AIA Seeks More R&D Funding

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on the Bush Administration to develop a vision for aeronautics similar to the one proposed recently b

Passenger Tax Increases 10 Percent

Effective April 1, the commercial passenger tax on international operations increases from $5 to $5.50 per passenger.

New Mexico pulls out stops to lure aircraft builders

New Mexico’s license plates proclaim it to be the “Land of Enchantment.” And a growing number of business aircraft manufacturers are enchanted with New Mex

ALPA Issues Brazilian Airspace Warning

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently published Safety Alert 2007-01 to caution pilots about certain aspects of operating in Brazilian airspace.

Public Input Due on Loran’s Future

Comments are due tomorrow on a request for public input to help federal agencies decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C

Asian Aerospace 2004 report

rganizers of the biennial Asian Aerospace event claim that it is “the world’s second most influential airshow.” This is a big claim, since it stands or fal

Flexjet joins FAA CDM process

Bombardier Flexjet has become the first nonscheduled operator to successfully transmit real-time flight-intent data to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System

Womena in Aviation: Air Force personnel dominate 15th annual group conference

the dark blue uniforms of more than 75 U.S.

Beriev Be-200 garners interest from U.S. firm

U.S.-based Hawkins & Powers Aviation recently signed a letter of intent to take eight Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR715-powered Beriev Be-200 amphibious jets f

Silverjet launches all-first-class transatlantic

Can an airline ever realistically hope to match the level of service and intimate environment a private jet offers? Silverjet Aviation thinks it can, and i

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