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News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Pratt Flies Advantage70 Upgrade

Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine this week completed its first flight aboard an Air Comet A330-200 in Toulouse, France, the company announce

Engines

March 27, 2009

ATR Lands New 600 Series Order

Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc signed a firm order with ATR for six of the Franco-Italian manufacturer’s 600 Series turboprops now under development

Aircraft

March 27, 2009

Government enlists industry input on future of NextGen

After many months of apparent silence, there is action on the NextGen front.

ATC

March 27, 2009

ATA’s May says NextGen benefits should become a national priority

Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested last month that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is fast-tracked

ATC

March 27, 2009

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NTSB: Icing Effect on Colgan Q400’s Stall Speed ‘Minimal’

Preliminary airplane performance modeling and simulation conducted by the NTSB show that icing had a minimal effect on the stall speed of the Colgan Air Bo

Aircraft

March 25, 2009

IATA’s Latest Forecast Grimmer than Ever

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued an adjusted outlook for the global air transport industry today that forecasts losses of $4.7 bil

March 24, 2009

Tuninter Crash Pilots Get 10-Year Jail Sentence

A court in Palermo, Sicily, has sentenced Capt.

March 24, 2009

Bombardier Lands Major C Series Suppliers

Bombardier announced today that it has added three “key” European suppliers to the C Series program, namely Alenia Aeronautica of Italy, Fokker Elmo of the

March 24, 2009

FedEx MD-11 Crash at Narita Kills Pilots

A FedEx MD-11 cargo aircraft crashed upon landing at Tokyo Narita International Airport early this morning, bursting into flames and killing the two Americ

March 23, 2009

Court Rules Embraer Layoffs Legal

A Brazilian labor court ruled late yesterday that Embraer would not have to reinstate some 4,300 employees laid off in February after it found that the com

Aircraft

March 19, 2009

Should NextGen Be the New Transportation Priority?

Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested yesterday that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System is fast-tracked like the In

ATC

March 19, 2009

TSA Creates GA Liaison To Address Stakeholder Concerns

The TSA has established a stakeholder liaison position dedicated to addressing concerns about recent security measures, including the Large Aircraft Securi

March 19, 2009

Jeju Air Puts Its Q400s Up for Sale

South Korea’s Jeju Air has hired UK-based Airstream International Group to “re-market” its four in-service Bombardier Q400 turboprops along with a large sp

Aircraft

March 18, 2009

Qantas Approved to Land A380s with New Honeywell GBAS in Sydney

Qantas Airlines has received approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath ground-based augmentation s

Aircraft

March 17, 2009

Airbus Order Tally Remains in Negative Territory

Airbus continued to register a negative sales tally this year as the company booked orders for just a pair of A380s from Korean Air while it saw cancellati

Aircraft

March 17, 2009

Bombardier Lands C Series Order

Bombardier finally received its long-awaited launch order from Deutsche Lufthansa for its C Series airliners, the Canadian manufacturer announced today.

March 12, 2009

NTSB Weighs In on Trent-Powered 777s

The NTSB has issued an “urgent” safety recommendation calling for a redesign of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 800 Series engines in Boeing 777s after two sep

March 12, 2009

Blended Winglet-equipped 767-300ER Flies First Scheduled Service

The first revenue flight of an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets left Dallas/Fort Worth Internatio

March 9, 2009

Boeing Capital, Grupo Mexicana Seal 717 Lease Deal

Boeing Capital and Grupo Mexicana today announced they have entered a lease agreement covering 25 Boeing 717-200s for use by the airline group’s MexicanaCl

March 9, 2009

North Korean Threat Diverts Commercial Flights

Air Canada and Singapore Airlines have joined Korean Air and Asiana in diverting flights away from North Korean airspace after the communist government sai

March 6, 2009

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Pratt Flies Advantage70 Upgrade

Pratt &amp; Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine this week completed its first flight aboard an Air Comet A330-200 in Toulouse, France, the company announce

ATR Lands New 600 Series Order

Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc signed a firm order with ATR for six of the Franco-Italian manufacturer’s 600 Series turboprops now under development

Government enlists industry input on future of NextGen

After many months of apparent silence, there is action on the NextGen front.

ATA’s May says NextGen benefits should become a national priority

Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested last month that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is fast-tracked

Videos

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NTSB: Icing Effect on Colgan Q400’s Stall Speed ‘Minimal’

Preliminary airplane performance modeling and simulation conducted by the NTSB show that icing had a minimal effect on the stall speed of the Colgan Air Bo

IATA’s Latest Forecast Grimmer than Ever

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued an adjusted outlook for the global air transport industry today that forecasts losses of $4.7 bil

Tuninter Crash Pilots Get 10-Year Jail Sentence

A court in Palermo, Sicily, has sentenced Capt.

Bombardier Lands Major C Series Suppliers

Bombardier announced today that it has added three “key” European suppliers to the C Series program, namely Alenia Aeronautica of Italy, Fokker Elmo of the

FedEx MD-11 Crash at Narita Kills Pilots

A FedEx MD-11 cargo aircraft crashed upon landing at Tokyo Narita International Airport early this morning, bursting into flames and killing the two Americ

Court Rules Embraer Layoffs Legal

A Brazilian labor court ruled late yesterday that Embraer would not have to reinstate some 4,300 employees laid off in February after it found that the com

Should NextGen Be the New Transportation Priority?

Air Transport Association president and CEO James May suggested yesterday that if the Next Generation Air Transportation System is fast-tracked like the In

TSA Creates GA Liaison To Address Stakeholder Concerns

The TSA has established a stakeholder liaison position dedicated to addressing concerns about recent security measures, including the Large Aircraft Securi

Jeju Air Puts Its Q400s Up for Sale

South Korea’s Jeju Air has hired UK-based Airstream International Group to “re-market” its four in-service Bombardier Q400 turboprops along with a large sp

Qantas Approved to Land A380s with New Honeywell GBAS in Sydney

Qantas Airlines has received approval from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath ground-based augmentation s

Airbus Order Tally Remains in Negative Territory

Airbus continued to register a negative sales tally this year as the company booked orders for just a pair of A380s from Korean Air while it saw cancellati

Bombardier Lands C Series Order

Bombardier finally received its long-awaited launch order from Deutsche Lufthansa for its C Series airliners, the Canadian manufacturer announced today.

NTSB Weighs In on Trent-Powered 777s

The NTSB has issued an “urgent” safety recommendation calling for a redesign of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 800 Series engines in Boeing 777s after two sep

Blended Winglet-equipped 767-300ER Flies First Scheduled Service

The first revenue flight of an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER equipped with Aviation Partners Boeing Blended Winglets left Dallas/Fort Worth Internatio

Boeing Capital, Grupo Mexicana Seal 717 Lease Deal

Boeing Capital and Grupo Mexicana today announced they have entered a lease agreement covering 25 Boeing 717-200s for use by the airline group’s MexicanaCl

North Korean Threat Diverts Commercial Flights

Air Canada and Singapore Airlines have joined Korean Air and Asiana in diverting flights away from North Korean airspace after the communist government sai

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Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine this week completed its first flight aboard an Air Comet A330-200 in Toulouse, France, the company announce