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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: Bombardier signs new training deal in China

Bombardier announced during last month’s Zuhai Air Show that the Qingdao Fei Sheng International Aviation Technology Development Training Co.

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

Latest long-legged ERJ makes ExpressJet debut

Houston-based ExpressJet became the first airline to operate a scheduled flight with Embraer’s extended-range ERJ-145XR on November 1, when the Continental

May 9, 2008

Storm clouds gather over RAA fall meeting

An RAA fall meeting understandably marked by apprehension and uncertainty also assumed a palpable air of cynicism this year, as an industry whose fate appe

May 9, 2008

Simplicity spells relief for Reding’s revamped Eagle ops

Over the years American Eagle COO Bob Reding has come to appreciate the virtues of order, simplicity and balance–whether they apply to flying the line or i

May 9, 2008

Videos

RJX tests accelerate as jet No. 2 joins program

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed four months of test flights in its new Avro RJX85, leaving officials “very confident” of meeting, if not exceed

Aircraft

May 9, 2008

One more turn of the screw at AMR

AMR’s long-anticipated plan to shed its San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Executive Airlines division appeared all but secured after American Eagle signed a lett

May 9, 2008

As Congress takes a recess, RAP’s Parker rallies his troops

Regional Aviation Partners (RAP), the new Phoenix-based lobbying organization established by Mesa Air Group chairman Jonathan Ornstein as an advocate for s

May 9, 2008

Fruits of reform slow to ripen in Latin America

Obstacles against the development of a thriving regional airline industry in Latin America in many respects look as formidable as ever.

May 9, 2008

Retooled and realigned, Augsburg set for recovery

Bavarian regional airline Augsburg Airways, wholly owned by Germany’s Haindl family, hopes to approach break-even margins by the end of this year following

May 9, 2008

Mesa-Frontier partnership best described as frosty

Less than nine months into a pro-rate code-share contract with Frontier Airlines that called for the introduction of seven Bombardier CRJs into the Frontie

May 9, 2008

Rekkof vies for Lufthansa RJ order

Rekkof Aircraft, the Dutch company trying to bring Fokker F70 and F100 twinjets back into production, has said the uncertain status of the Fairchild Dornie

May 9, 2008

Free Flight: impossible dream or future reality?

Free Flight describes a future air-traffic environment where we will fly unrestricted “trajectories” from departure to destination, based on our choice of

ATC

May 9, 2008

Will avionics makers be ready for inauguration of IFR WAAS?

The recent successful completion of a 60-day continuous performance test of the FAA’s wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) is expected to clear the way for

ATC

May 9, 2008

Avionics shops adjust to persistent downturn

In a down economy it usually makes sense to focus on the finer details of running a business.

ATC

May 9, 2008

ITT Wins Nexcom Contract

The FAA has awarded an initial $20.5 million contract to ITT Industries aerospace/communications division to provide the agency with multimode VHF digital

ATC

May 9, 2008

FAA Unions Form Coalition

The unions representing nearly 20,000 employees of the FAA have joined in a coalition “to hold the FAA accountable” for meeting its modernization goals and

ATC

May 9, 2008

Boeing 717 in renewed European sales campaign

Boeing signaled its new resolve to target regional airline applications for its 100-seat 717-200 by putting an aircraft on static display at Salzburg Airpo

May 8, 2008

ATR poised to pounce as RJ economics wobble

Turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) believes that European regional airlines’ ardor for the 50-seat regional jet may be cooling and w

May 8, 2008

Salzburg hosts solemn ERA general assembly

There was no disguising the subdued, even solemn, mood of Europe’s regional airlines as they  gathered for their annual general assembly in Salzburg,

May 8, 2008

Air Nostrum wins top ERA honors

Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has won the ERA’s Airline of the Year Gold Award for the second time, having previously claimed top honors in 1999.

May 8, 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: Bombardier signs new training deal in China

Bombardier announced during last month’s Zuhai Air Show that the Qingdao Fei Sheng International Aviation Technology Development Training Co.

Latest long-legged ERJ makes ExpressJet debut

Houston-based ExpressJet became the first airline to operate a scheduled flight with Embraer’s extended-range ERJ-145XR on November 1, when the Continental

Storm clouds gather over RAA fall meeting

An RAA fall meeting understandably marked by apprehension and uncertainty also assumed a palpable air of cynicism this year, as an industry whose fate appe

Simplicity spells relief for Reding’s revamped Eagle ops

Over the years American Eagle COO Bob Reding has come to appreciate the virtues of order, simplicity and balance–whether they apply to flying the line or i

Videos

More Articles

RJX tests accelerate as jet No. 2 joins program

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed four months of test flights in its new Avro RJX85, leaving officials “very confident” of meeting, if not exceed

One more turn of the screw at AMR

AMR’s long-anticipated plan to shed its San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Executive Airlines division appeared all but secured after American Eagle signed a lett

As Congress takes a recess, RAP’s Parker rallies his troops

Regional Aviation Partners (RAP), the new Phoenix-based lobbying organization established by Mesa Air Group chairman Jonathan Ornstein as an advocate for s

Fruits of reform slow to ripen in Latin America

Obstacles against the development of a thriving regional airline industry in Latin America in many respects look as formidable as ever.

Retooled and realigned, Augsburg set for recovery

Bavarian regional airline Augsburg Airways, wholly owned by Germany’s Haindl family, hopes to approach break-even margins by the end of this year following

Mesa-Frontier partnership best described as frosty

Less than nine months into a pro-rate code-share contract with Frontier Airlines that called for the introduction of seven Bombardier CRJs into the Frontie

Rekkof vies for Lufthansa RJ order

Rekkof Aircraft, the Dutch company trying to bring Fokker F70 and F100 twinjets back into production, has said the uncertain status of the Fairchild Dornie

Free Flight: impossible dream or future reality?

Free Flight describes a future air-traffic environment where we will fly unrestricted “trajectories” from departure to destination, based on our choice of

Will avionics makers be ready for inauguration of IFR WAAS?

The recent successful completion of a 60-day continuous performance test of the FAA’s wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) is expected to clear the way for

Avionics shops adjust to persistent downturn

In a down economy it usually makes sense to focus on the finer details of running a business.

ITT Wins Nexcom Contract

The FAA has awarded an initial $20.5 million contract to ITT Industries aerospace/communications division to provide the agency with multimode VHF digital

FAA Unions Form Coalition

The unions representing nearly 20,000 employees of the FAA have joined in a coalition “to hold the FAA accountable” for meeting its modernization goals and

Boeing 717 in renewed European sales campaign

Boeing signaled its new resolve to target regional airline applications for its 100-seat 717-200 by putting an aircraft on static display at Salzburg Airpo

ATR poised to pounce as RJ economics wobble

Turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) believes that European regional airlines’ ardor for the 50-seat regional jet may be cooling and w

Salzburg hosts solemn ERA general assembly

There was no disguising the subdued, even solemn, mood of Europe’s regional airlines as they&nbsp; gathered for their annual general assembly in Salzburg,

Air Nostrum wins top ERA honors

Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has won the ERA’s Airline of the Year Gold Award for the second time, having previously claimed top honors in 1999.

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There was no disguising the subdued, even solemn, mood of Europe’s regional airlines as they gathered for their annual general assembly in Salzburg,