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Embraer Carefully Considers its Single-Aisle Options

Embraer will wait until as late as year-end for Boeing to decide on a plan for a 737 replacement before the Brazilian company commits to a successor for i

GE Publishes Second Public RNP Procedure In U.S., Plans Third

GE Aviation published its second “public-use” required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedure in the U.S., now available for operations into Deadh

First Boeing 747-8I Completes Flutter and Modal Tests

Boeing’s latest iteration of the 747, the “Dash 8” Intercontinental, recently completed its first series of flight-testing at Moses Lake, Wash., according

LaHood To Headline RAA Convention

The Regional Airline Association has scheduled Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the exhibit hall Tuesday

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French Investigators Extract All AF447 Data

French accident investigators over the weekend extracted the data from the memory cards inside the flight recorders recovered from the ill-fated Air France

AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right

In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik

IATA: Earthquake, Political Unrest Disrupt Air Transport Recovery

The earthquake in Japan and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa interrupted the global air transport industry’s growth trend during March,

Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash

Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit

Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller

Longitudinal Airspace Separations Reduced Over North Atlantic

Nav Canada and UK NATS have implemented a new navigation standard that reduces longitudinal separations by half for properly equipped aircraft in North Atl

IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways

The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul

Boeing Halts Movement of 747-8 Line

Boeing stopped moving airplanes forward on its 747-8 production line in Everett, Wash., today to help mechanics complete work that has mounted as the compa

E190 Delays Attributed to Japan’s IHI

A supply-chain interruption involving Japanese engine parts supplier IHI will force Embraer to delay delivery of at least six E190s to Indianapolis-based R

First Korean Air A380 Takes Flight

The first Korean Air A380 took to the skies today for the start of a final phase of flight and ground tests at Airbus facilities in Hamburg, Germany, where

Besides GPS, LightSquared Can Interfere with Satcom

While the LightSquared broadband wireless network’s potential to disrupt GPS signals

Air Wisconsin Pilots Opt Out of Asap

Air Wisconsin’s pilots dropped their participation in the company’s Aviation Safety Action Program (Asap) last month, following what ALPA leaders called in

McNerney on 737: All Options ‘On the Table’

Boeing could both re-engine its 737 and build an entirely new airplane to replace the existing model, according to company CEO Jim McNerney.

NTSB Sheds More Light on Southwest Scare

Misshapen and misaligned rivet holes in parts of the fuselage removed from a Southwest Airlines 737-300 has lent more credence to theories that a manufactu

U.S. Airspace Optimization Effort Advances

A nationwide effort to “de-conflict” airspace in major metropolitan areas using existing technology and procedures is progressing, with studies completed a

No Fatalities Among U.S. Scheduled Flights in Three of Four Years, Air France Search Turns Up FDR

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