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China Awards Type Certification of ARJ21 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a type certificate for the Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet, China’s first indigenous airliner.

Aircraft

December 30, 2014

Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes

City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.

Avionics

December 29, 2014

Russian Government Guarantees Debt For Transaero

Transaero Airlines CEO denies reports of possible service cancellations due to Russian currency crisis.

Airlines

December 29, 2014

Authorities Suspend Airborne Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501

Ships on Java Sea continue to comb waters for wreckage

Accidents

December 28, 2014

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Air Astana Eyes Preeminence in Central Asia

Kazakhstan-based airline poised for expansion

Airlines

December 25, 2014

Airbus Delivers First A350-900 Widebody to Qatar Airways

Airbus delivered the first A350-900 to Qatar Airways on Monday during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Toulouse.

Aircraft

December 22, 2014

FAA Approves Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Engine for A320neo

Pratt & Whitney received US Federal Aviation Administration type certification of its PW1100G-JM PurePower geared turbofan engine.

Engines

December 22, 2014

TAM Reveals Plans for Regional Expansion

Decision on order for 18 new jets due in first quarter

Airlines

December 19, 2014

Boeing Concludes Latest Round of EcoDemonstrator Trials

Testing with 787 flight test article ZA004 deemed a success

Aircraft

December 18, 2014

Aer Lingus Rejects Takeover Bid by IAG

Says offer "fundamentally undervalues" the Irish flag carrier

Airlines

December 18, 2014

Thousands Stranded as SpiceJet Comes Close to Shutdown

Fuel supply resumes, but only temporarily

Airlines

December 17, 2014

Shape of U.S. ATC Reform Debated, 'Transformation' in Doubt

Representatives of U.S. airlines and air traffic controllers debated over what shape U.S. ATC reform should take.

Regulations and Government

December 16, 2014

Finnair’s First Airbus A350 Takes Shape

Delivery to first European operator scheduled for next fall

Aircraft

December 16, 2014

AirAsia X Firms Order for 50 A330neos, Adds Five More

Plans to take first airplane in 2018

Aircraft

December 15, 2014

Airbus Eyes New Engines, Stretch for A380

Company attempts to allay concerns over talk of program's demise

Aircraft

December 12, 2014

EU Adds Libya to Safety 'Black List'

Seven more airlines may no longer fly into the EU.

Regulations and Government

December 11, 2014

Airlines Mixed on IATA Flight Tracking Recommendations

Recommendations on tamper-proofing systems meet with skepticism

ATC

December 11, 2014

CAAi To Host Open-Access SMS Training Courses in UAE

CAAi sees the need for organizations in the Middle East to understand that the ICAO SMS regulatory framework is critical.

Training and Workforce

December 10, 2014

Viking Names Thor African Dealer

Viking Air, manufacturer of the Twin Otter 400, is to be the regional sales representative for sub-Saharan Africa.

Aircraft

December 10, 2014

Delivery of First A350 Delayed

Airbus "working hard" with Qatar to reschedule

Aircraft

December 10, 2014