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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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FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B

The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and

ATC

December 1, 2008

Universal urges FAA flexibility on WAAS

What’s up with WAAS? That’s the question countless business jet pilots have been asking since the FAA announced plans to publish thousands of WAAS LPV (lat

ATC

December 1, 2008

EU likely to require ADS-B out before U.S. mandate

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual November Convention in Washington, FAA director of surveillance and broadcast services Vincent Capezutto ad

ATC

December 1, 2008

Fans flight paves the way for CPDLC from Gulfstream

Gulfstream said it has completed a full future air navigation system (Fans) flight across the Atlantic Ocean using controller-pilot datalink communication

ATC

December 1, 2008

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No Large Airplane for Embraer Now; Predicts $220B Market

Embraer confirms that “at the present time” it has no large-airplane project.

December 1, 2008

Mitsubishi Considers Longer MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft is considering a stretched variant of its regional jet and is analyzing market demand.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Joy Air Buys MA-60s

China’s Joy Air has ordered three Modern Ark 60 (MA-60) jets and is negotiating to buy 10 advanced MA-600s.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Grand China Aims High

Grand China Express (GCE), the country’s largest regional carrier, wants to be Asia’s biggest regional carrier.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

GECAS Orders Chinese RJ

Irish-American aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is to acquire as many as 25 General Electric CF34-powered ARJ21-700ER regional jets

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

After a tumultuous year, RAA members take stock

What will the regional airline industry look like when the economic dust settles? That’s the question the Regional Airline Association challenged its panel

December 1, 2008

Superjet begins certification flying

The first flying prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet, the second airframe built, was handed over to Russia’s Interstate Aviation Commit

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Soaring fuel prices squeeze pre-owned t-prop inventory

Future fuel prices will determine the markets for regional turboprop and jet aircraft, according to Saab Aircraft Leasing president and chief executive Mic

December 1, 2008

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.

ATC

December 1, 2008

Embraer confident about future of air-transport industry

“World air travel should grow [at] five percent per year between 2009 to 2028,” according to forecast data released last week by Brazilian aircraft manufac

November 10, 2008

RVSM Moves to Africa-Indian Ocean

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that, as of September 25, RVSM is now in effect in the airspace above the Africa-Indian

ATC

November 4, 2008

GECAS Places Fleet Order for Chinese RJ

China Aviation Industry I (AVIC I) Commercial Aircraft Co.

Aircraft

November 4, 2008

Flybe Earns Embraer Service Nod

Embraer and Flybe Aviation Services have signed a five-year contract that names the UK regional aircraft maintenance company an authorized service center f

November 3, 2008

Embraer Delivers Pair of Firsts

Embraer in late August celebrated the first delivery of E190s to two new customers–China’s Kunpeng Airlines and TACA Airlines of El Salvador.

November 3, 2008

Regionals Join EFB Trial

Piedmont Airlines and SkyWest Airlines will each receive $600,000 from the FAA as part of a $5 million program to fund in-cockpit runway safety systems, in

November 3, 2008

Pinnacle To Fly Ex-Mesa CRJ900s

Pinnacle Airlines has agreed to fly–at least temporarily–the seven Bombardier CRJ900s Delta Air Lines had told Mesa Air Group it would pull from their serv

November 3, 2008

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

FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B

The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications &amp; Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and

Universal urges FAA flexibility on WAAS

What’s up with WAAS? That’s the question countless business jet pilots have been asking since the FAA announced plans to publish thousands of WAAS LPV (lat

EU likely to require ADS-B out before U.S. mandate

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual November Convention in Washington, FAA director of surveillance and broadcast services Vincent Capezutto ad

Fans flight paves the way for CPDLC from Gulfstream

Gulfstream said it has completed a full future air navigation system (Fans) flight across the Atlantic Ocean using controller-pilot datalink communication

Videos

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No Large Airplane for Embraer Now; Predicts $220B Market

Embraer confirms that “at the present time” it has no large-airplane project.

Mitsubishi Considers Longer MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft is considering a stretched variant of its regional jet and is analyzing market demand.

Joy Air Buys MA-60s

China’s Joy Air has ordered three Modern Ark 60 (MA-60) jets and is negotiating to buy 10 advanced MA-600s.

Grand China Aims High

Grand China Express (GCE), the country’s largest regional carrier, wants to be Asia’s biggest regional carrier.

GECAS Orders Chinese RJ

Irish-American aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is to acquire as many as 25 General Electric CF34-powered ARJ21-700ER regional jets

After a tumultuous year, RAA members take stock

What will the regional airline industry look like when the economic dust settles? That’s the question the Regional Airline Association challenged its panel

Superjet begins certification flying

The first flying prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet, the second airframe built, was handed over to Russia’s Interstate Aviation Commit

Soaring fuel prices squeeze pre-owned t-prop inventory

Future fuel prices will determine the markets for regional turboprop and jet aircraft, according to Saab Aircraft Leasing president and chief executive Mic

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.

Embraer confident about future of air-transport industry

“World air travel should grow [at] five percent per year between 2009 to 2028,” according to forecast data released last week by Brazilian aircraft manufac

RVSM Moves to Africa-Indian Ocean

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that, as of September 25, RVSM is now in effect in the airspace above the Africa-Indian

GECAS Places Fleet Order for Chinese RJ

China Aviation Industry I (AVIC I) Commercial Aircraft Co.

Flybe Earns Embraer Service Nod

Embraer and Flybe Aviation Services have signed a five-year contract that names the UK regional aircraft maintenance company an authorized service center f

Embraer Delivers Pair of Firsts

Embraer in late August celebrated the first delivery of E190s to two new customers–China’s Kunpeng Airlines and TACA Airlines of El Salvador.

Regionals Join EFB Trial

Piedmont Airlines and SkyWest Airlines will each receive $600,000 from the FAA as part of a $5 million program to fund in-cockpit runway safety systems, in

Pinnacle To Fly Ex-Mesa CRJ900s

Pinnacle Airlines has agreed to fly–at least temporarily–the seven Bombardier CRJ900s Delta Air Lines had told Mesa Air Group it would pull from their serv

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The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and