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AIN Blog: To Groove or Not To Groove?

When a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 skid

September 19, 2011

Air France-KLM Board Approves Orders for A350s, 787s

The Air France KLM Board of Directors approved the group’s planned firm order for 50 long-haul aircraft, consisting of 25 A350 XWBs and 25 Boeing 787s.

Aircraft

September 16, 2011

PW1524G Geared Turbofan Engine Completes Flight Testing

Pratt & Whitney’s PW1524G Geared T

Engines

September 15, 2011

Pressure Mounts on U.S. Congress To Fund FAA

The analogy of a ticking timepiece arose more than once last week as the U.S.

Regulations and Government

September 12, 2011

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Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions

Authorities in Canada continued their investigation this week into a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States

Aircraft

September 12, 2011

ILFC Files IPO Papers

Insurance giant AIG appeared closer to proceeding with plans to wind down its exposure to the aircraft leasing business when on September 2 its ILFC unit f

Aircraft

September 12, 2011

On 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Report Highlights Air Transport’s Resiliency

The air transport industry has proved largely immune to the effects of terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters over the past 32 years, according to a ne

September 12, 2011

Airline Industry Wrestles With Lithium Battery Issue

The FAA proposed a civil penalty against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on September 2 for allegedly providing to FedEx a mislabeled box c

Regulations and Government

September 12, 2011

ATR Strikes Again with 72-600 Order from UNI Air

ATR celebrated its second major order in as many days today, as EVA Air subs

Aircraft

September 9, 2011

TRIP To Take 18 ATR 72-600s

Brazil’s TRIP Linhas Aéreas today announced plans to acquire 18 new 68-seat ATR 72-600s and reserve options on another 22.

Aircraft

September 8, 2011

Boeing Mulls Production Site for 737 MAX

Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official on August 30, when it announced <a href="news/single-news-page/article/boeing-board-approves-cfm-leap

Aircraft

September 2, 2011

Passenger Traffic Hits a Speed Bump in June: IATA

June traffic statistics released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight

Aircraft

September 2, 2011

North Atlantic Trials Demonstrate Fuel, Emissions Reductions

Flight trials to demonstrate new procedures intended to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of international flights crossing

Aircraft

September 2, 2011

Aftermarket Sales Will Lift Despite Downturn, Says UBS

Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving,

Maintenance and Modifications

September 2, 2011

First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19

Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8

Aircraft

September 2, 2011

Soft Market for Regional Aircraft Will Prompt Bombardier To Revisit Rate Cuts This Fall

Bombardier Aerospace continues to suffer from what executives characterized as a soft market for regional aircraft.

Aircraft

September 1, 2011

FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy

In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for

ATC

August 31, 2011

Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th

Aircraft

August 31, 2011

Fate of EAS Program Far from Ensured

When Congress adjourned for summer recess last month without extending FAA funding for the 21st time, leaving thousands of furloughed workers in a state of

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Boeing Finishes 787-8 Type Certification Tests

Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner last month.

Aircraft

August 30, 2011