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.

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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

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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

Embraer E-Jet Production To Drop by 15- to 20 Percent

Brazil’s Embraer expects to reduce production of its E-Jet line of airliners by between 15- and 20 percent this year as it prepares to manage a backlog tha

January 13, 2009

Captain Used Tiller in Effort To Recover During 737 Takeoff Crash

A preliminary report issued by the NTSB yesterday on the facts surrounding the December 20 accident of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 at Denver Inte

January 8, 2009

Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

January 8, 2009

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

January 7, 2009

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

ATC

January 5, 2009

WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

ATC

January 5, 2009

Air Europa, Arkia To Fly E195s

Spain’s Air Europa will take delivery of six more Embraer E195s under the terms of a firm order signed between the airline’s parent company, Globalia, and

December 31, 2008

Ethiopian Orders Q400s

Bombardier in late November logged a firm order for eight Q400 turboprops from Ethiopian Airlines and issued options on another four.

December 31, 2008

Eagle ATRs in Sale-Leaseback Deal

American Airlines sister company AMR Leasing signed a contract to sell and lease back the 39 ATR 72s flown by American Eagle unit Executive Airlines.

December 31, 2008

Timor Air To Launch E190 Service

Australia’s SkyAirWorld has agreed to help the government of East Timor to establish a new national carrier called Timor Air with an Embraer E190.

December 31, 2008

Mesa Reaches Aloha Settlement

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group reached a settlement with the former controlling shareholder of Aloha Airlines that Mesa hopes will allow it to rename its Go!

December 31, 2008

Porter growing as industry contracts

Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has settled quite comfortably into the niche it began carving for itself two years ago, when CEO Robert Deluce fi

December 31, 2008

FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’

Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south

ATC

December 31, 2008

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

Aircraft

December 30, 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

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

Videos

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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

Embraer E-Jet Production To Drop by 15- to 20 Percent

Brazil’s Embraer expects to reduce production of its E-Jet line of airliners by between 15- and 20 percent this year as it prepares to manage a backlog tha

Captain Used Tiller in Effort To Recover During 737 Takeoff Crash

A preliminary report issued by the NTSB yesterday on the facts surrounding the December 20 accident of a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 at Denver Inte

Boeing Reports 2008 Order, Delivery Totals

Boeing today reported that it took orders for 662 commercial airplanes last year, raising its backlog of unfilled commercial deliveries to more than 3,700.

Continental Flies Biofuel-powered 737

Continental Airlines today became the first North American airline to demonstrate the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft when one of

Go Direct helps users achieve RNP approval

For most flight department managers, the thought of navigating the maze of FAA rules to fly required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedures is en

WAAS LPV Approvals Picking Up

A number of WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) equipment approvals for business jets have been completed recently or will be finished soon

Air Europa, Arkia To Fly E195s

Spain’s Air Europa will take delivery of six more Embraer E195s under the terms of a firm order signed between the airline’s parent company, Globalia, and

Ethiopian Orders Q400s

Bombardier in late November logged a firm order for eight Q400 turboprops from Ethiopian Airlines and issued options on another four.

Eagle ATRs in Sale-Leaseback Deal

American Airlines sister company AMR Leasing signed a contract to sell and lease back the 39 ATR 72s flown by American Eagle unit Executive Airlines.

Timor Air To Launch E190 Service

Australia’s SkyAirWorld has agreed to help the government of East Timor to establish a new national carrier called Timor Air with an Embraer E190.

Mesa Reaches Aloha Settlement

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group reached a settlement with the former controlling shareholder of Aloha Airlines that Mesa hopes will allow it to rename its Go!

Porter growing as industry contracts

Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has settled quite comfortably into the niche it began carving for itself two years ago, when CEO Robert Deluce fi

FAA constructing new ‘nerve center’

Federal and local officials broke ground early last month for a new Air Traffic Control System Command Center colocated with the FAA’s Potomac Tracon south

ARJ21 first flight marks China’s return to jet set

After eight years of design and development, the flight-test program for the ARJ21-700, China’s first homemade regional jet, got under way with its maiden

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