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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CRJ900 gains FAA nod

The FAA awarded Bombardier’s 86-seat CRJ900 regional jet its U.S.

May 8, 2008

TAWS suit may be settled out of court

Honeywell’s legal dispute with ACSS over EGPWS patents may be on its way to a private arbitrator instead of a courtroom, if the sides can agree on terms.<b

ATC

May 8, 2008

Honeywell's Johnson warns of inefficiencies in NAS

Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO Robert Johnson, speaking to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Aviation Congress early last month in Phoenix,

ATC

May 8, 2008

Making sure new airspace plans have room for all

While the FAA moves forward with its operational evolution plan (OEP) to increase National Airspace System capacity by the end of this decade, a major cons

ATC

May 8, 2008

Videos

Auto-spacing ATC tool tried by NASA

A new computer system developed by NASA to automatically calculate the speed and distances between aircraft was scheduled for tests during overnight hours

ATC

May 7, 2008

Airbus and Boeing are now at odds over ATC initiatives

Traditionally, Boeing and Airbus have used the Paris and Farnborough airshows to announce multimillion-dollar sales contracts, in the hope of one-upping th

ATC

May 7, 2008

FAA moves forward on RNP implementation

In late summer, Jeff Williams, manager of the FAA’s newly established required navigation performance (RNP) program office, briefed a government/industry s

ATC

May 7, 2008

Groups urge Bush: make aviation capacity tops

In a show of solidarity that even FAA Administrator Jane Garvey acknowledged would have been “hard to imagine” two or three years ago, 13 aviation groups r

ATC

May 7, 2008

Bizav hits the brakes as layoffs reflect slow sales

One OEM called it “an adjustment.” Another referred to it as a “reduction in force.”

Training and Workforce

May 7, 2008

AIN honored by ERA and Gold Ink

At its general assembly last month, the European Regions Airline Association commended AIN regional airlines editor Gregory Polek, below,

May 7, 2008

Comair beat United in starting bizav ops

When UAL Corp., the parent company of United Airlines, announced in May that it would enter the business aviation market with creation of a new subsidiary

May 7, 2008

UK ATC system is privatized after years of debate, protest

After several years of bitter debate, partial privatization of the UK’s ATC system became a reality on July 27 when the Airline Group completed the acquisi

ATC

May 7, 2008

Pilots allege favoritism in age-60 exemption petition

Ten pilots acting together have petitioned the FAA to allow airmen to fly as PICs under Part 121 after reaching age 60.

Regulations and Government

May 7, 2008

Nav Canada raises fees, defers capital projects

Nav Canada’s declining revenue from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and September 11 has forced the opera

ATC

May 7, 2008

Controllers, pilots meet at BDL

“Grab your fast food and join us for lunch” was how the invitation opened.

ATC

May 7, 2008

Regionals Update: Piedmont, Allegheny pilots agree on US Airways restructuring

After months of heated debate over future regional jet jobs at US Airways, the pilots of wholly owned subsidiaries Piedmont and Allegheny Airlines ratified

May 7, 2008

Regionals Update: Air Dolomiti signs with United, Flybe and Continental

European regional airlines strengthened their ties with their major airline counterparts from across the Atlantic last month, when Italy’s Air Dolomiti sig

May 7, 2008

Regionals Update: All Nippon to buy Q400s

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has placed an order for four 74-seat Bombardier Dash 8Q-400s, the first of which it plans to place into service next fall.

May 7, 2008

Air Wisconsin-Air Tran deal brings more CRJs to Atlanta

Orlando, Fla.-based low-fare carrier AirTran Airways took a page from the book of North America’s full-service airlines last month when it enlisted Air Wis

May 7, 2008

Dornier eyes cold comfort in Siberia

Insolvent German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier has turned to one of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs in an attempt to save the foundering 728 and 928

Aircraft

May 6, 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

CRJ900 gains FAA nod

The FAA awarded Bombardier’s 86-seat CRJ900 regional jet its U.S.

TAWS suit may be settled out of court

Honeywell’s legal dispute with ACSS over EGPWS patents may be on its way to a private arbitrator instead of a courtroom, if the sides can agree on terms.<b

Honeywell's Johnson warns of inefficiencies in NAS

Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO Robert Johnson, speaking to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Aviation Congress early last month in Phoenix,

Making sure new airspace plans have room for all

While the FAA moves forward with its operational evolution plan (OEP) to increase National Airspace System capacity by the end of this decade, a major cons

Videos

More Articles

Auto-spacing ATC tool tried by NASA

A new computer system developed by NASA to automatically calculate the speed and distances between aircraft was scheduled for tests during overnight hours

Airbus and Boeing are now at odds over ATC initiatives

Traditionally, Boeing and Airbus have used the Paris and Farnborough airshows to announce multimillion-dollar sales contracts, in the hope of one-upping th

FAA moves forward on RNP implementation

In late summer, Jeff Williams, manager of the FAA’s newly established required navigation performance (RNP) program office, briefed a government/industry s

Groups urge Bush: make aviation capacity tops

In a show of solidarity that even FAA Administrator Jane Garvey acknowledged would have been “hard to imagine” two or three years ago, 13 aviation groups r

Bizav hits the brakes as layoffs reflect slow sales

One OEM called it “an adjustment.” Another referred to it as a “reduction in force.”

AIN honored by ERA and Gold Ink

At its general assembly last month, the European Regions Airline Association commended AIN regional airlines editor Gregory Polek, below,

Comair beat United in starting bizav ops

When UAL Corp., the parent company of United Airlines, announced in May that it would enter the business aviation market with creation of a new subsidiary

UK ATC system is privatized after years of debate, protest

After several years of bitter debate, partial privatization of the UK’s ATC system became a reality on July 27 when the Airline Group completed the acquisi

Pilots allege favoritism in age-60 exemption petition

Ten pilots acting together have petitioned the FAA to allow airmen to fly as PICs under Part 121 after reaching age 60.

Nav Canada raises fees, defers capital projects

Nav Canada’s declining revenue from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and September 11 has forced the opera

Controllers, pilots meet at BDL

“Grab your fast food and join us for lunch” was how the invitation opened.

Regionals Update: Piedmont, Allegheny pilots agree on US Airways restructuring

After months of heated debate over future regional jet jobs at US Airways, the pilots of wholly owned subsidiaries Piedmont and Allegheny Airlines ratified

Regionals Update: Air Dolomiti signs with United, Flybe and Continental

European regional airlines strengthened their ties with their major airline counterparts from across the Atlantic last month, when Italy’s Air Dolomiti sig

Regionals Update: All Nippon to buy Q400s

Japan’s All Nippon Airways has placed an order for four 74-seat Bombardier Dash 8Q-400s, the first of which it plans to place into service next fall.

Air Wisconsin-Air Tran deal brings more CRJs to Atlanta

Orlando, Fla.-based low-fare carrier AirTran Airways took a page from the book of North America’s full-service airlines last month when it enlisted Air Wis

Dornier eyes cold comfort in Siberia

Insolvent German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier has turned to one of Russia’s most powerful oligarchs in an attempt to save the foundering 728 and 928

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