Air Transport

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Airbus Signs Major Partnership Deal with Chinese

Airbus and a group of Chinese industrial partners today signed a contract to establish a joint-venture manufacturing center in Harbin, China, to build comp

January 30, 2009

Boeing Resumes 787 Production

Boeing resumed production of 787 Dreamliners yesterday as it joined the major assemblies of the fifth airplane designated for flight test, the company anno

January 30, 2009

EC plan would shift money from navaids to avionics

Eurocontrol might ask the European Commission to use some of the money expected to be saved by the planned decommissioning of VOR and NDB beacons to sponso

ATC

January 29, 2009

Embraer braces for ‘challenging’ 2009

Embraer delivered a record 204 airplanes last year, including 162 jets in the regional/commercial sector, leaving the company on what it hopes proves firm

January 29, 2009

Videos

Horizon Settles On Q400 Deferrals

Horizon Air has negotiated a deferral of Q400 deliveries with Bombardier to re-time the shipments to coincide with the removal of the Seattle-based regiona

Aircraft

January 29, 2009

Second SSJ Takes Flight

The second of four planned Sukhoi SSJ100 prototypes–S/N 95003–took to the skies on December 24, joining the flight-test program started in May with the fir

Aircraft

January 29, 2009

Great Lakes Boosts EAS

Cheyenne, Wyo.-based Great Lakes Aviation announced it would launch EAS routes to four Montana destinations from Billings on February 1, marking an end to

Aircraft

January 29, 2009

ASA To Furlough 80 Pilots

Atlantic Southeast Airlines sent furlough notices to 80 pilots last month as partner Delta Air Lines pares back Bombardier CRJ flying.

Aircraft

January 29, 2009

Boeing Posts Fourth-quarter Loss, Plans Flat Production Rates in 2009

Boeing posted a company-wide fourth-quarter loss of $56 million, resulting mainly from its two-month-long machinists strike and a charge related to the del

January 28, 2009

ATR 42 Cargo Plane Crashes in Lubbock

An ATR 42 cargo airplane operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx ran off the runway early this morning at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Tex

January 27, 2009

DGAC tests satnav route for helo air ambulance service

French civil aviation authority DGAC, Eurocopter and the French association of EMS doctors (AFHSH) late last year tested a satnav IFR route between two hos

ATC

January 27, 2009

Mitsubishi chooses AIDC as MRJ supplier

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the slats, flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators for Mit

Aircraft

January 22, 2009

406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month

The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil

ATC

January 22, 2009

Arbitrator Rules against Midwest Airlines Pilots

A labor arbitrator rejected a grievance filed by the ALPA-represented pilots of Midwest Airlines challenging the Milwaukee-based carrier’s decision to repl

January 22, 2009

Pilot Strike Disrupts Lufthansa Regional Network

Most of the 125 pilots of the German regional airline Con-tact Air went on a limited strike today, disrupting parts of the Luf-thansa Regional European net

January 21, 2009

Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Engines

January 20, 2009

China To Take Delivery of 241 Aircraft in 2009

Chinese airlines expect to take delivery of 241 aircraft this year, including 16 delayed deliveries from last year, according to the Civil Aviation Adminis

January 15, 2009

Colgan Doubles Q400 Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air has signed a firm order to acquire 15 more Q400 NextGen turboprops worth

January 15, 2009

Airbus Claims Order, Delivery Crown

Airbus set a new record for itself last year by delivering 483 aircraft–30 more than it shipped in 2007, the Toulouse-based company announced today.

January 15, 2009

US Airways A320 Ditches into Hudson River

A US Airways Airbus A320 carrying 150 passengers and five crew on board ditched into New York’s Hudson River late this afternoon and initial reports indica

January 15, 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

Airbus Signs Major Partnership Deal with Chinese

Airbus and a group of Chinese industrial partners today signed a contract to establish a joint-venture manufacturing center in Harbin, China, to build comp

Boeing Resumes 787 Production

Boeing resumed production of 787 Dreamliners yesterday as it joined the major assemblies of the fifth airplane designated for flight test, the company anno

EC plan would shift money from navaids to avionics

Eurocontrol might ask the European Commission to use some of the money expected to be saved by the planned decommissioning of VOR and NDB beacons to sponso

Embraer braces for ‘challenging’ 2009

Embraer delivered a record 204 airplanes last year, including 162 jets in the regional/commercial sector, leaving the company on what it hopes proves firm

Videos

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Horizon Settles On Q400 Deferrals

Horizon Air has negotiated a deferral of Q400 deliveries with Bombardier to re-time the shipments to coincide with the removal of the Seattle-based regiona

Second SSJ Takes Flight

The second of four planned Sukhoi SSJ100 prototypes–S/N 95003–took to the skies on December 24, joining the flight-test program started in May with the fir

Great Lakes Boosts EAS

Cheyenne, Wyo.-based Great Lakes Aviation announced it would launch EAS routes to four Montana destinations from Billings on February 1, marking an end to

ASA To Furlough 80 Pilots

Atlantic Southeast Airlines sent furlough notices to 80 pilots last month as partner Delta Air Lines pares back Bombardier CRJ flying.

Boeing Posts Fourth-quarter Loss, Plans Flat Production Rates in 2009

Boeing posted a company-wide fourth-quarter loss of $56 million, resulting mainly from its two-month-long machinists strike and a charge related to the del

ATR 42 Cargo Plane Crashes in Lubbock

An ATR 42 cargo airplane operated by Empire Airlines for FedEx ran off the runway early this morning at Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, Tex

DGAC tests satnav route for helo air ambulance service

French civil aviation authority DGAC, Eurocopter and the French association of EMS doctors (AFHSH) late last year tested a satnav IFR route between two hos

Mitsubishi chooses AIDC as MRJ supplier

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has agreed to design and build the slats, flaps, belly fairings, rudders and elevators for Mit

406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month

The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil

Arbitrator Rules against Midwest Airlines Pilots

A labor arbitrator rejected a grievance filed by the ALPA-represented pilots of Midwest Airlines challenging the Milwaukee-based carrier’s decision to repl

Pilot Strike Disrupts Lufthansa Regional Network

Most of the 125 pilots of the German regional airline Con-tact Air went on a limited strike today, disrupting parts of the Luf-thansa Regional European net

Mitsubishi to Partner on Trent XWB

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

China To Take Delivery of 241 Aircraft in 2009

Chinese airlines expect to take delivery of 241 aircraft this year, including 16 delayed deliveries from last year, according to the Civil Aviation Adminis

Colgan Doubles Q400 Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air has signed a firm order to acquire 15 more Q400 NextGen turboprops worth

Airbus Claims Order, Delivery Crown

Airbus set a new record for itself last year by delivering 483 aircraft–30 more than it shipped in 2007, the Toulouse-based company announced today.

US Airways A320 Ditches into Hudson River

A US Airways Airbus A320 carrying 150 passengers and five crew on board ditched into New York’s Hudson River late this afternoon and initial reports indica

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