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More Landing Gear Problems Found in Q400

An emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada yesterday calls for further inspection of Bombardier Q400 main landing gear (MLG) after lin

Aircraft

January 18, 2011

Virgin America’s A320Neo Order Propels Airbus’ 2010 Sales Beyond Boeing’s

A late surge in new airliner orders during December took Airbus’s sales tally for 2010 to 644 aircraft (compared with 574 in 2009), just edging out rival B

Aircraft

January 17, 2011

Mexico's Interjet Orders SSJ100s as Delayed Certification Approaches

SuperJet International has secured another key export order for the SSJ100 airliner, while acknowledging that certification of the type has stalled once ag

Aircraft

January 17, 2011

Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance

After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/industry-awaits-word-on-seventh-

January 14, 2011

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Costs Cloud EADS Profit Forecast Despite A320neo Boost

Despite a strong rebound in orders and deliveries, and despite being flush with cash reserves, the new year’s forecast for Europe’s EADS aerospace and defe

January 14, 2011

In Terms of Safety, Airlines Emerge from ‘Disappointing’ 2010

London-based aerospace consultancy and equipment appraiser Ascend characterized 2010 as “a disappointing year” in terms of airline safety, as both the numb

Safety

January 14, 2011

Pilots Slam Europe’s Proposed Flight Duty Limits

Conflicting reactions to new proposals from both sides of the Atlantic on <a href="ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/b

Safety

January 14, 2011

McNerney: Boeing 787 Certification Will Include ETOPS

Boeing won’t consider submitting the 787 Dreamliner for certification in the third quarter without Etops capability, notwithstanding differences in qualifi

Aircraft

January 13, 2011

ATR Banks on Resumption of Turboprop Revival

Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at

Aircraft

January 13, 2011

Air France considers 35 safety changes following independent review

Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts

Aircraft

January 13, 2011

Qantas To Resume A380 Service to Los Angeles

Qantas announced today that it would resume Airbus A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles more than two months after an <link news/single-news-pag

Engines

January 11, 2011

Eram Fixes Could Add $500M to FAA’s NextGen Tab

Software problems with the FAA's new, $2.1 billion en route automation modernization (Eram) computer system, originally scheduled to be operational at all

ATC

January 11, 2011

Airbus Signs Launch Customer for A320neo

Indian discount airline Indigo will become the launch customer for the Airbus <link news/single-news-page/article/airbus-raises-stakes-with-launch-of-a320n

Aircraft

January 11, 2011

Iranian Airliner Crashes, Killing at Least 77

An IranAir Boeing 727 crashed last night in the suburbs of the city of Orumiyeh in northwestern Iran, killing at least 77 people and injuring 27, according

January 10, 2011

Asiana Orders Six A380s

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has placed a firm order for six A380 superjumbos, signaling its intention to mount a serious challenge to fellow A380 custome

January 6, 2011

New CEO, Chairman at Superjet International

Former Alenia executive Carlo Logli (senior vice president of strategies and business development) replaced Alessandro Franzoni as CEO of <link news/single

January 4, 2011

NTSB Strips American Airlines of Party Status in Overrun Investigation

The NTSB excused American Airlines from further participation in the investigation of a December 29, 2010 runway overrun of one of its Boeing 757s in Jacks

January 3, 2011

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000s

Contingents from France’s Brit Air and Spain’s Air Nostrum joined Bombardier executives in Mirabel, Quebec, last month to mark the first deliveries of the

Engines

December 29, 2010

North Sea Multilateration Goes Live

UK air navigation service provider Nats and ­lobbying association Oil &amp; Gas UK last month switched their North Sea multilateration system to the “ope

ATC

December 28, 2010

Board urges traffic alert systems for helo ops

Late last year the NTSB issued recommendations (A-10-124 through -128) in response to the 2009 fatal Hudson River midair between a Piper Lance and a tour h

ATC

December 28, 2010