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Boeing 737 Re-engining Decision Hinges On Replacement Timing

Boeing's decision to re-engine the existing 737

Engines

June 11, 2010

Manufacturers Unhitch Delivery Wagon from Order Book Horse

Airbus COO for customers John Leahy remains optimistic, even when faced with no increase in deliveries of new aircraft in 2010; one man’s zero growth is an

June 11, 2010

New Materials Give Next Generation of Engines Their Edge

Composites and other new and expensive materials play key roles in the engines that will power new single-aisle airliners, such as the Comac C919, Bombardi

Engines

June 11, 2010

Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.

ATC

June 10, 2010

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Boeing Resumes Taking 787 Dreamliner Sections

Boeing has begun accepting delivery of major structural parts again for the 787 and plans to begin joining all the sections of the 23rd Dreamliner next Mon

Aircraft

June 9, 2010

IATA: World’s Airlines Returning to Profitability

The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) issued a rather stunning projection today that the world’s airlines will actually turn a profit thi

June 7, 2010

Easyjet To Test Volcanic Ash Detectors on Its Aircraft

UK carrier Easyjet is preparing to introduce a new cockpit system that could help its pilots avoid dangerous concentrations of volcanic ash.

June 4, 2010

Animal Airways Says It’s Really Taking Off

UK-headquartered Animal Airways said it has seen “impressive” growth so far this year compared with 2009.

June 4, 2010

Dubai-based Air Charter Firm Assists in Gulf Oil Spill Response

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering of Dubai has coordinated several aircraft charters to New Orleans for BP and other responders in their effort to stem the oi

Charter & Fractional

June 4, 2010

Porter Aviation Postpones IPO

Toronto-based Porter Aviation Holdings announced this week that it has decided not to proceed with a proposed $120 million IPO due to unfavorable market co

June 3, 2010

Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic

Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl

ATC

May 29, 2010

NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations for GE CF6-45/50 Turbofans

The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations to the FAA that pertain to th

Engines

May 29, 2010

ADS-B Activated in Philly

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s ATC modernization plan known as NextGen, is operational in the Philadelphia area.

ATC

May 27, 2010

A30X and A320NEO Projects To Define Future Airbus Single-aisle Airliners

The single-aisle product strategy revealed this month by Airbus marks the first public move in what promises to be a fascinating duel with Boeing to provid

Aircraft

May 27, 2010

GKN Boss Pleasantly Surprised by Airliner Output

The aerospace industry has been more resilient than expected to the impact of the financial crisis and, as a consequence, the long-anticipated steep downtu

May 27, 2010

Regional Airlines Welcome Spotlight at Annual RAA Convention

One might forgive Regional Airline Association (RAA) president Roger Cohen for expressing what he called a certain “righteous indignation” on Tuesday after

May 27, 2010

EASA Plans Proposal for Non-OEM Parts Design and Manufacture

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) could, by year-end, publish proposals to clarify and simplify approval procedures covering design and production

Regulations and Government

May 27, 2010

Lufthansa Receives Its First Airbus A380, but the Airliner’s Delivery Rate Remains Behind Earlier Projections

Airbus did its best to show a brave face during the May 19 ceremony marking the delivery of the first <link news/single-news-page/article/airbus-delivers-l

May 27, 2010

Iraqi Airways Considers Bankruptcy To Beat Kuwait Reparations

The prospect of involuntarily bankruptcy is all too real for many airlines around the world.

May 27, 2010

Porter to go public

Toronto-based Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines plans to issue a $120 million initial public offering as it prepares for expected competition from A

May 27, 2010