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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Regionals Update: Frustrated ACA reaches terms with Bombardier on CRJs

Atlantic Coast Airlines in late May reached terms with Bombardier Aerospace on a revised delivery schedule for the remaining 42 CRJ200s on firm order after

July 30, 2008

Chautauqua pilots vote on strike option

Characterization prompted Teamsters Local 747 representatives to mail strike ballots to the 700-strong pilot group.

Training and Workforce

July 30, 2008

UAL arrives at Accord with SkyWest

United Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SkyWest Airlines to operate select portions of the company’s United Express service.

July 30, 2008

Air Wisconsin unsure of UAL request for 70-seat bid

Air Wisconsin, a UAL United Express partner, has expressed some confusion with regard to a request by United Airlines to its partners that they submit bids

July 30, 2008

Videos

Pinnacle To Continue as Delta Connection

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines will continue flying its Bombardier CRJ900s as a Delta Connection carrier under its existing 10-year code-share contract.

July 30, 2008

Survey probes attitudes among airline aviators

Ask an airline executive to rank the most frustrating aspects of his job, and labor relations will more often than not top the list, particularly at a time

July 30, 2008

Alliance Seeks To Speed Up NextGen

The Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) was publicly launched in late June at a summit on global climate change in Miami.

ATC

July 30, 2008

Congress poised to support Gulf low-level ATC initiatives

Taking a more proactive stance than was common in the past, HAI has in recent months been energetically lobbying on Capitol Hill in favor of the developmen

ATC

July 30, 2008

Washington Report: Stars constellation shines but shrinks

Although the FAA has finally commissioned its first standard terminal automation replacement system (Stars), the agency has drastically reduced the number

ATC

July 30, 2008

Washington Report: NTSB wants backup conflict alerts

Citing last summer’s midair collision between a DHL International Airways Boeing 757 and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 over southern Germany, the NT

ATC

July 30, 2008

Paper on way out in aviation's future

One of the least welcome rites of passage for copilots is the routine chore of updating the company’s flight operations documents, with Jeppesen manuals pr

ATC

July 29, 2008

CRJ1000 avoids hiccups in run-up to first flight

As analysts and pundits debated the merits and launch prospects of Bombardier’s C Series airliner, the Canadian manufacturer quietly went about its busines

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Eagle Details Capacity Cuts

American Eagle will cut its daily schedule by 37 flights at New York La Guardia Airport, 34 flights in Chicago and seven in Boston, close its stations in A

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Horizon To Speed Retirements

Horizon Air will ground all 12 of its remaining Bombardier Q200 turboprops by October 28 and begin retiring its CRJ700 regional jets next month under a pla

Aircraft

July 29, 2008

Pilot is first to fill new ATC position

American Airlines Capt.

ATC

July 28, 2008

JetBlue inks Embraer 190 mega-order

Three-year-old JetBlue Airlines has become the launch customer for the new Embraer 190, signing a firm order for 100 of the twinjets, with options for 100

July 28, 2008

United Airlines asks judge's permission to end code-sharing

United Airlines last month asked a judge overseeing its bankruptcy case for permission to end the code-sharing and marketing agreement with regional carrie

July 28, 2008

Leasing Firm Selects Collins Suite for A320s

Rockwell Collins vice president and general manager for air transport systems Jeff Standerski and BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin signed a contract here yes

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

Customers form a line for new Twin Otters

Last year’s announcement by Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C14B) of its plans to launch its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 into production triggered an immediat

Aircraft

July 16, 2008

EasyJet outlines vision for eco-friendly airliner

Don’t let airlines tell you how to design airplanes, EasyJet strategic planning manager Hal Calamvokis cautioned aerospace industry delegates at last week’

July 16, 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

Regionals Update: Frustrated ACA reaches terms with Bombardier on CRJs

Atlantic Coast Airlines in late May reached terms with Bombardier Aerospace on a revised delivery schedule for the remaining 42 CRJ200s on firm order after

Chautauqua pilots vote on strike option

Characterization prompted Teamsters Local 747 representatives to mail strike ballots to the 700-strong pilot group.

UAL arrives at Accord with SkyWest

United Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SkyWest Airlines to operate select portions of the company’s United Express service.

Air Wisconsin unsure of UAL request for 70-seat bid

Air Wisconsin, a UAL United Express partner, has expressed some confusion with regard to a request by United Airlines to its partners that they submit bids

Videos

More Articles

Pinnacle To Continue as Delta Connection

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines will continue flying its Bombardier CRJ900s as a Delta Connection carrier under its existing 10-year code-share contract.

Survey probes attitudes among airline aviators

Ask an airline executive to rank the most frustrating aspects of his job, and labor relations will more often than not top the list, particularly at a time

Alliance Seeks To Speed Up NextGen

The Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) was publicly launched in late June at a summit on global climate change in Miami.

Congress poised to support Gulf low-level ATC initiatives

Taking a more proactive stance than was common in the past, HAI has in recent months been energetically lobbying on Capitol Hill in favor of the developmen

Washington Report: Stars constellation shines but shrinks

Although the FAA has finally commissioned its first standard terminal automation replacement system (Stars), the agency has drastically reduced the number

Washington Report: NTSB wants backup conflict alerts

Citing last summer’s midair collision between a DHL International Airways Boeing 757 and a Bashkirian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 over southern Germany, the NT

Paper on way out in aviation's future

One of the least welcome rites of passage for copilots is the routine chore of updating the company’s flight operations documents, with Jeppesen manuals pr

CRJ1000 avoids hiccups in run-up to first flight

As analysts and pundits debated the merits and launch prospects of Bombardier’s C Series airliner, the Canadian manufacturer quietly went about its busines

Eagle Details Capacity Cuts

American Eagle will cut its daily schedule by 37 flights at New York La Guardia Airport, 34 flights in Chicago and seven in Boston, close its stations in A

Horizon To Speed Retirements

Horizon Air will ground all 12 of its remaining Bombardier Q200 turboprops by October 28 and begin retiring its CRJ700 regional jets next month under a pla

Pilot is first to fill new ATC position

American Airlines Capt.

JetBlue inks Embraer 190 mega-order

Three-year-old JetBlue Airlines has become the launch customer for the new Embraer 190, signing a firm order for 100 of the twinjets, with options for 100

United Airlines asks judge's permission to end code-sharing

United Airlines last month asked a judge overseeing its bankruptcy case for permission to end the code-sharing and marketing agreement with regional carrie

Leasing Firm Selects Collins Suite for A320s

Rockwell Collins vice president and general manager for air transport systems Jeff Standerski and BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin signed a contract here yes

Customers form a line for new Twin Otters

Last year’s announcement by Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C14B) of its plans to launch its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 into production triggered an immediat

EasyJet outlines vision for eco-friendly airliner

Don’t let airlines tell you how to design airplanes, EasyJet strategic planning manager Hal Calamvokis cautioned aerospace industry delegates at last week’

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