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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Controllers blast FAA over staffing shortage

A shortage of controllers at Chicago Center and an uptick in air traffic in that sector are a prescription for disaster that the FAA has so far ignored at

ATC

August 4, 2008

Regionals Update: ALPA foils US Airways' plans for CRJ705

Unable to convince the Air Line Pilots Association to accept further regional-airline scope-clause concessions, US Airways has converted its firm order for

Aircraft

August 4, 2008

Regionals Update: United moves to shore up regional network

United Airlines completed a series of moves last month that signaled not only its intention to embark on a large-scale expansion of its regional network, b

August 4, 2008

Regionals Update: Qantas boosts regional presence

Australian flag-carrier Qantas last month announced it would enlist its wholly owned regional subsidiary, QantasLink, for a large-scale expansion along the

August 4, 2008

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Regionals Update: ERA chief blasts EC for lack of 'business like' practices

Mike Ambrose, director general of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), slammed the European Commission last month for a failure to apply basic b

August 4, 2008

Big changes may be in store for EAS communitie, airlines

Now that the U.S.

August 4, 2008

An-140 sales bode well for Antonov RJ

A growing order book for the 52-seat Antonov An-140 turboprop has stimulated engineers at Ukraine’s Antonov design house and the Kharkov manufacturing plan

Aircraft

August 4, 2008

M7 won't wait for 328 deal to pursue RJ work in San Antonio

M7 Aerospace, the company that took control of the U.S.

Aircraft

August 4, 2008

D'Long looks to place 728 back in fray

Shanghai-based investment group D’Long in late June confirmed it has signed a contract for the rights to the suspended Fairchild Dornier 728 program, but a

Aircraft

August 4, 2008

RNAV and RNP to replace ground navaids

The FAA has released a road map for performance-based navigation that will enable pilots to use Rnav and RNP procedures in all phases of flight in the Nati

ATC

July 31, 2008

Nav Canada to proceed with fees increase

Following the mandatory 60-day consultation period, Nav Canada was planning to go ahead with a 6.9-percent average increase to its air navigation service c

ATC

July 31, 2008

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

After two decades of study, Pratt’s PW1000G takes flight

Pratt & Whitney passed one of the most important milestones in its long history as the much-heralded PurePower PW1000G took to the skies last month.

Engines

July 30, 2008

Regionals Slash Payrolls

Regional carriers Comair, Republic and Trans States last month announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs.

July 30, 2008

Nord-Flyg Launches Q400 Program

Swedish cargo operator Nord-Flyg has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with Canada’s Cascade Aerospace using two of the Bombardier turboprops

Aircraft

July 30, 2008

Europe ready to start datalink com in 2005

While the FAA has decided to postpone the introduction of controller/pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) in the NAS, Eurocontrol has stated its intent to

ATC

July 30, 2008

Report lays foundation for future ATM system

Boeing’s air traffic management (ATM) division has issued its third and final report on future high-level needs for the world’s ATM environment.

ATC

July 30, 2008

Rolls-Royce sees rosy future for regional a/c

Along with the commercial and networking benefits the Regional Airline Association Convention offers, the annual event gives showgoers a chance to discuss

July 30, 2008

Regionals Update: Jazz concessions raise anxiety in other sectors

Last month’s ratification of a cost-cutting deal by the 1,400 pilots of Air Canada Jazz could set the country’s regional airline industry on an entirely ne

July 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

Controllers blast FAA over staffing shortage

A shortage of controllers at Chicago Center and an uptick in air traffic in that sector are a prescription for disaster that the FAA has so far ignored at

Regionals Update: ALPA foils US Airways' plans for CRJ705

Unable to convince the Air Line Pilots Association to accept further regional-airline scope-clause concessions, US Airways has converted its firm order for

Regionals Update: United moves to shore up regional network

United Airlines completed a series of moves last month that signaled not only its intention to embark on a large-scale expansion of its regional network, b

Regionals Update: Qantas boosts regional presence

Australian flag-carrier Qantas last month announced it would enlist its wholly owned regional subsidiary, QantasLink, for a large-scale expansion along the

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Regionals Update: ERA chief blasts EC for lack of 'business like' practices

Mike Ambrose, director general of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), slammed the European Commission last month for a failure to apply basic b

Big changes may be in store for EAS communitie, airlines

Now that the U.S.

An-140 sales bode well for Antonov RJ

A growing order book for the 52-seat Antonov An-140 turboprop has stimulated engineers at Ukraine’s Antonov design house and the Kharkov manufacturing plan

M7 won't wait for 328 deal to pursue RJ work in San Antonio

M7 Aerospace, the company that took control of the U.S.

D'Long looks to place 728 back in fray

Shanghai-based investment group D’Long in late June confirmed it has signed a contract for the rights to the suspended Fairchild Dornier 728 program, but a

RNAV and RNP to replace ground navaids

The FAA has released a road map for performance-based navigation that will enable pilots to use Rnav and RNP procedures in all phases of flight in the Nati

Nav Canada to proceed with fees increase

Following the mandatory 60-day consultation period, Nav Canada was planning to go ahead with a 6.9-percent average increase to its air navigation service c

Gulfstream Migrates North

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines will begin flying Beech 1900Ds to five EAS destinations from Cleveland Hopkins International

ExpressJet To End At-risk Flying

Houston-based ExpressJet and Delta Air Lines will end their code-share relationship effective September 1, and ExpressJet will cease all scheduled flying u

After two decades of study, Pratt’s PW1000G takes flight

Pratt &amp; Whitney passed one of the most important milestones in its long history as the much-heralded PurePower PW1000G took to the skies last month.

Regionals Slash Payrolls

Regional carriers Comair, Republic and Trans States last month announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs.

Nord-Flyg Launches Q400 Program

Swedish cargo operator Nord-Flyg has launched a Q400 PF (Package Freighter) program with Canada’s Cascade Aerospace using two of the Bombardier turboprops

Europe ready to start datalink com in 2005

While the FAA has decided to postpone the introduction of controller/pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) in the NAS, Eurocontrol has stated its intent to

Report lays foundation for future ATM system

Boeing’s air traffic management (ATM) division has issued its third and final report on future high-level needs for the world’s ATM environment.

Rolls-Royce sees rosy future for regional a/c

Along with the commercial and networking benefits the Regional Airline Association Convention offers, the annual event gives showgoers a chance to discuss

Regionals Update: Jazz concessions raise anxiety in other sectors

Last month’s ratification of a cost-cutting deal by the 1,400 pilots of Air Canada Jazz could set the country’s regional airline industry on an entirely ne

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Pratt & Whitney passed one of the most important milestones in its long history as the much-heralded PurePower PW1000G took to the skies last month.