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

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

Videos

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

Virgin Nigeria takes its first E190

Virgin Nigeria took delivery of its first Embraer E190 in late September during a ceremony held at Embraer’s manufacturing plant in São Jose dos Campos, Br

November 3, 2008

Republic E170s to spell Midwest 717s

Midwest Airlines will replace all but nine of its Boeing 717s with 12 Embraer E170s flown by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways as part of an effort to re

November 3, 2008

Challenges abound for Euro regionals

“Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated,” according to European Regions Airline Association (ERA) director-general Mike Ambrose.

October 31, 2008

ERA member airlines report increased

Regional operators in Europe are seeing slightly higher loads as they fly marginally longer sectors, according to the latest figures from the European Regi

October 31, 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

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.

Videos

More Articles

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

Virgin Nigeria takes its first E190

Virgin Nigeria took delivery of its first Embraer E190 in late September during a ceremony held at Embraer’s manufacturing plant in São Jose dos Campos, Br

Republic E170s to spell Midwest 717s

Midwest Airlines will replace all but nine of its Boeing 717s with 12 Embraer E170s flown by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways as part of an effort to re

Challenges abound for Euro regionals

“Rumors of our death are greatly exaggerated,” according to European Regions Airline Association (ERA) director-general Mike Ambrose.

ERA member airlines report increased

Regional operators in Europe are seeing slightly higher loads as they fly marginally longer sectors, according to the latest figures from the European Regi

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