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Contractors Eye Data Comm Program as Standards Evolve

The competition is under way to provide air-ground data communications in U.S. domestic airspace

ATC

October 10, 2011

IATA’s August Traffic Numbers Reflect a Downward Shift

From July to August, international markets also declined by 1.8 percent, while already weak domestic markets

October 10, 2011

European Judge Blocks U.S. Appeal against Emissions Trading Scheme

A provisional ruling from the advocate general of the European Court of Justice has denied

Regulations and Government

October 10, 2011

Boeing 787 and 747-8I Delays Hit VVIP Jet Deliveries

Boeing 787 and 747-8I Delays Hit VVIP Jet Deliveries

Aircraft

October 9, 2011

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Babbitt Pushes NextGen Equipage  

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says convincing operators to equip their aircraft for NextGen is a big issue.

Regulations and Government

October 8, 2011

Qantas Seals Order for 110 A320s

Qantas orders A320s.

Aircraft

October 6, 2011

Bombardier Breaks Into Indian Market with Q400s

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet took delivery of its fourth Q400 NextGen on September 7 and planned to deploy it late last month along with three others i

Aircraft

October 5, 2011

Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions About Runway Design

Authorities in Canada are investigating a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145–th

Aircraft

October 5, 2011

ATR Racks Up Orders for 72-600s

ATR collected orders for a total of 19 new ATR 72-600s from two customers last month, one of which also announced plans to lease another nine of the Pratt

Aircraft

October 5, 2011

Bombardier’s Scott Retires

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott has left the company effective October 1, citing a desire to devote more time to his family.

October 4, 2011

Kenya Ratifies Order for 10 E190s

Kenya Airways has finalized the contract for the acquisition of 10 Embraer E190s, the airline announced last month.

Aircraft

October 4, 2011

First Wi-Fi Equipped RJ Flies for Delta

Delta Air Lines last month became the first airline in the world to provide in-flight Internet service aboard its regional aircraft with the launch flight

October 4, 2011

Boeing Forecasts 20-year Market for 7,530 New Airplanes in North America

Boeing forecasts demand for 7,530 airplanes in North America

Aircraft

October 4, 2011

Cargolux Reaches Deal with Boeing on 747-8 Deliveries

Cargolux reaches tentative deal with Boeing on 747-8s.

Aircraft

October 3, 2011

Southwest Airlines’ RNP Operations Progressing Slowly

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious fleetwide implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) operations is making slow progress

Aircraft

October 3, 2011

Colgan Grounds Wayward Pilots

Colgan Air grounded the pilots who landed a Saab 340B at the wrong Louisiana airport on September 7, pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Flyi

Aircraft

October 2, 2011

Charter Demand Dips Below 2010 Levels

Through the start of September, demand for charter flights was 15 to 25 points higher than during the same period in 2010, according to the forward-looking

ATC

October 1, 2011

FAA Gives LightSquared More Testing Time, on Its Alternate Frequency

To the puzzlement of the GPS community and independent radio propagation experts, the FCC ruled on September 13 that LightSquared should conduct further te

ATC

October 1, 2011

GA User Fees DOA, Lobby Groups Remind President

Politicians like to use the term “dead on arrival” to refer to unpalatable bills, and that’s how 116 bipartisan members of the House earlier this year desc

October 1, 2011

Next-gen Iridium Satellites Might Carry ADS-B Payloads

Satellite communications provider Iridium is in discussions with other aerospace companies and air navigation service providers to equip its next generatio

ATC

September 27, 2011