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Delta To Shed Saabs, EAS Routes

In an effort to halt $14 million in annual losses, Delta Air Lines plans to “adjust” flying in 24 markets in concert with the retirement of its Saab 340 tu

July 29, 2011

Bombardier Seals Korean Deal for CSeries

Korean Air has converted a letter of intent</

Aircraft

July 29, 2011

Embraer Won’t Yet Commit to E-Jet Successor

Notwithstanding Boeing’s apparent decision to re-engine the 737, Brazil’s Embraer still hasn’t decided what form a successor to its E-Jet series of airlin

Aircraft

July 29, 2011

NRC Study on Pilot Commuting Calls for More Study

Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines and the FAA

July 28, 2011

Republic Pilots Vote in Teamsters

The pilots of Republic Airways voted to accept the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as their collective bargaining representative by a 68-percent mar

July 28, 2011

IATA Reports Softening Air Transport Demand in June

Air transport traffic statistics for June showed a showed a slight softening in demand for both air travel and freight markets, according to a report relea

July 28, 2011

Public-Private Partnerships Among Proposals to Advance NextGen

The vision of the satellite-based, data-centric, network-enabled transformation of the ATC system known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (N

Aircraft

July 27, 2011

FAA looks to rein in controller costs

A report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general determined that the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-internationa

ATC

July 27, 2011

Regional aircraft makers cash in at Paris

While Airbus and Boeing padded their already bulging backlogs with billions of dollars worth of deals during <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-

Aircraft

July 27, 2011

Lufthansa Inks Firm Order for A320, A321neos

Lufthansa has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neos and five A321neos, all powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofans, the European manufacturer ann

Aircraft

July 27, 2011

ILFC To Lease 787s to Thai Airways

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced yesterday it has completed an agreement to lease six Boeing 787-8s and two new 787-9s to Thai Airw

Aircraft

July 27, 2011

Antonov Draws Orders for 10 An-158s

Russian leasing company Ilyushin Finance (IFC) signed a firm order for 10 Antonov An-158s in late June.

July 27, 2011

AIN Blog: Aviation Makes Environmental Progress on Several Fronts

I recall being at first surprised, then relieved, by the oft-quoted statistic that aviation accounts for just 2 percent of global CO2 emissions.

Engines

July 27, 2011

Congressional Impasse Forces FAA Shutdown

The failure of Congress to agree on an extension of the FAA’s operating authorization by Saturday forced the agency to furlough nearly 4,000 employees and

ATC

July 26, 2011

American Airlines Deal Forces Boeing To Answer Re-engining Question

It seemed to take an order of epic magnitude, but Boeing finally appears ready to launch a re-engined version of the 737NG.

Aircraft

July 25, 2011

Falko Launched as New Aircraft Asset Manager

BAE Systems completed its $187 million sale

Aircraft

July 25, 2011