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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BA Takes Over Last All-biz-class Transatlantic Carrier

British Airways announced it is taking over France-based L’Avion, the last remaining all-business-class carrier on a transatlantic route.

July 10, 2008

Washington Report: FAA Tech Center now 'historic'

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has designated the FAA William J.

ATC

July 9, 2008

Special traffic management challenged flight operations for Super Bowl

From Friday, February 1 through the morning of Super Bowl Sunday two days later, Retha Slade, customer service manager for General Aviation Corp.

ATC

July 9, 2008

'NowGen' ATC changes could speed up FAA's NextGen plan

Two recent ATC conferences underscore the various points of view about the most efficient ways to implement the next generation of air transportation, eith

ATC

July 8, 2008

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Regional News Update: Delta seeks break from Pinnacle

Delta Air Lines notified Pinnacle Airlines last month that it intends to dissolve their Delta Connection contract effective July 31.

July 8, 2008

Regional News Update: IslandAir returns EAS award

Hawaiian de Havilland Dash 8 operator IslandAir withdrew from a newly awarded Essential Air Service (EAS) contract to serve four mainland communities from

July 8, 2008

Regional News Update: SkyWest withdraws bid for ExpressJet

SkyWest last month withdrew its offer to buy Houston’s ExpressJet after concluding that a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement entered by ExpressJet

July 8, 2008

Regionals feeling the pain of systemwide service cuts

For the first time in recent memory the U.S.

July 8, 2008

Customers adjust to Superjet slip

While the first prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 continued its initial round of flight testing over Komsomolsk-upon-Amur in Russia’s Far East early las

Aircraft

July 8, 2008

New Alliance Plans To Help Usher In NextGen ATC

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

ATC

July 8, 2008

Airbus claims its place in a new world order

If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials

The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the

Engines

July 7, 2008

Another 'boutique' airline goes under

Britain’s “boutique” air carrier Silverjet ceased operations in May, becoming the third such airline to collapse within the last six months.

July 7, 2008

Russia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition

Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuri

Engines

July 7, 2008

Natca blasts controller hiring plan

The issue of controller staffing is intensifying the long-running debate between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca).

ATC

July 7, 2008

Galileo’s ‘early services’ a bid to stimulate market

Last year was a challenging time for Galileo, Europe’s fledgling global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

ATC

July 7, 2008

Rolls bids to power new MS-21 airliner

Russian airframer Irkut wants Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney to bid against each other with Russian partners in the tender to provide a powerplant for

Engines

July 7, 2008

Antonov seeks Western partners for An-148

In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet.

Aircraft

July 7, 2008

Aircelle aims for foothold in next-gen narrowbodies

After missing out on key program selections for the new Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787 programs, French nacelle maker Aircelle is laying plans for what <br

July 7, 2008

Suppliers now immersed in role as integrators

The quiet revolution that sped through the airliner supply industry over the past decade has become mainstream doctrine: no longer can subsystems suppliers

Aircraft

July 7, 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

BA Takes Over Last All-biz-class Transatlantic Carrier

British Airways announced it is taking over France-based L’Avion, the last remaining all-business-class carrier on a transatlantic route.

Washington Report: FAA Tech Center now 'historic'

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has designated the FAA William J.

Special traffic management challenged flight operations for Super Bowl

From Friday, February 1 through the morning of Super Bowl Sunday two days later, Retha Slade, customer service manager for General Aviation Corp.

'NowGen' ATC changes could speed up FAA's NextGen plan

Two recent ATC conferences underscore the various points of view about the most efficient ways to implement the next generation of air transportation, eith

Videos

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Regional News Update: Delta seeks break from Pinnacle

Delta Air Lines notified Pinnacle Airlines last month that it intends to dissolve their Delta Connection contract effective July 31.

Regional News Update: IslandAir returns EAS award

Hawaiian de Havilland Dash 8 operator IslandAir withdrew from a newly awarded Essential Air Service (EAS) contract to serve four mainland communities from

Regional News Update: SkyWest withdraws bid for ExpressJet

SkyWest last month withdrew its offer to buy Houston’s ExpressJet after concluding that a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement entered by ExpressJet

Regionals feeling the pain of systemwide service cuts

For the first time in recent memory the U.S.

Customers adjust to Superjet slip

While the first prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 continued its initial round of flight testing over Komsomolsk-upon-Amur in Russia’s Far East early las

New Alliance Plans To Help Usher In NextGen ATC

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

Airbus claims its place in a new world order

If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr

Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials

The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the

Another 'boutique' airline goes under

Britain’s “boutique” air carrier Silverjet ceased operations in May, becoming the third such airline to collapse within the last six months.

Russia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition

Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuri

Natca blasts controller hiring plan

The issue of controller staffing is intensifying the long-running debate between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca).

Galileo’s ‘early services’ a bid to stimulate market

Last year was a challenging time for Galileo, Europe’s fledgling global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

Rolls bids to power new MS-21 airliner

Russian airframer Irkut wants Rolls-Royce and Pratt &amp; Whitney to bid against each other with Russian partners in the tender to provide a powerplant for

Antonov seeks Western partners for An-148

In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet.

Aircelle aims for foothold in next-gen narrowbodies

After missing out on key program selections for the new Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787 programs, French nacelle maker Aircelle is laying plans for what <br

Suppliers now immersed in role as integrators

The quiet revolution that sped through the airliner supply industry over the past decade has become mainstream doctrine: no longer can subsystems suppliers

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