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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The ‘new’ Regional builds from bottom up

Events have moved fast since the establishment last November of Regional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, the new integrated Air France subsidiary that merge

November 26, 2007

Airlines face stiffer railroad competition

Despite the ERA’s furious protest against what it regards as anticompetitive government subsidies to rail operators, the darlings of the powerful European

November 26, 2007

Binter Mediterraneo feels pressure over CASA fleet

Consumer organizations in Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, have lobbied for some time to get larger and “more modern” airc

November 26, 2007

City center airports suffer lull as sector growth diminishes

Growth among small airports serving metropolitan cities has slowed from the vigorous rates seen in the early 1990s, according to statistics from the City C

November 26, 2007

Videos

Fresh capital sets stage for Swisswings’ recovery

The management of Swiss regional airline Swisswings (formerly Air Engiadina) has announced the successful completion of a refinancing program that provided

November 26, 2007

More Job Cuts in Toronto

The sagging demand for turboprop airplanes cost 450 Bombardier workers their jobs last month, as the Canadian company handed out layoff notices to 310 prod

November 26, 2007

Court blocks FAA duty-time ruling

The U.S.

November 26, 2007

ERJ-145 operator set to snatch Olympic Airways

The Greek government has conditionally accepted Axon Airlines’ bid to purchase a controlling stake in Olympic Airways, the country’s flag carrier.

November 26, 2007

New owners for Air Alps

Short of cash after a financially strenuous year marked by a strong rise in fuel prices, the Austrian regional AirAlps has relinquished its exclusive code-

November 26, 2007

Russian regionals languish in persistent hard times

Despite signs of revival last year, when traffic rose by 6- to 8 percent, the Russian regional air transport system remains in dire straits.

November 26, 2007

Air Littoral reorganizes amid labor discord

Air Littoral, one of the troubled French regional airlines once owned by SAirGroup, has found new footing following a hard-fought agreement with employee u

November 26, 2007

Crossair navigates over bumpy road to recovery

Switzerland’s Crossair has frozen all hiring for an undetermined period, redoubled efforts to attract more business passengers, reduced frequencies on a nu

November 26, 2007

European training providers ramp up to meet RJ demand

In the lexicon of regional airline training, European carriers confront a classic story line.

November 26, 2007

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).

ATC

November 14, 2007

In search for alternative fuels, the focus turns to synthetics

Synthetic fuel seems to be the new Holy Grail of air transport.

November 8, 2007

Mitsubishi Picks GTF for Future RJs

The news that Pratt & Whitney had beaten Rolls-Royce and General Electric in the competition to power the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was received in

Engines

November 8, 2007

Eclipse’s Avio NG On Schedule, but Funding Questioned

Eclipse Aviation’s Avio NG avionics suite remains on schedule for FAA certification in mid-November, according to an Eclipse spokesman, and an Eclipse 500

ATC

November 8, 2007

Airlab simulator helps hone Thales’ future

Thales Aerospace is using a unique air transport operational environment simulator at its Toulouse, France site to hone technology for future commercial ai

November 7, 2007

Washington Report: FAA Accepts En Route System

Lockheed Martin delivered the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) equipment to the FAA on budget and ahead of schedule last month, meeting a major mil

ATC

November 6, 2007

Boeing sees fertile ground in Gulf for 747-8

In Boeing’s estimation, the Middle East will become the third largest market in the world for jumbo-sized airplanes over the next 20 years.

Aircraft

November 6, 2007

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

The ‘new’ Regional builds from bottom up

Events have moved fast since the establishment last November of Regional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, the new integrated Air France subsidiary that merge

Airlines face stiffer railroad competition

Despite the ERA’s furious protest against what it regards as anticompetitive government subsidies to rail operators, the darlings of the powerful European

Binter Mediterraneo feels pressure over CASA fleet

Consumer organizations in Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, have lobbied for some time to get larger and “more modern” airc

City center airports suffer lull as sector growth diminishes

Growth among small airports serving metropolitan cities has slowed from the vigorous rates seen in the early 1990s, according to statistics from the City C

Videos

More Articles

Fresh capital sets stage for Swisswings’ recovery

The management of Swiss regional airline Swisswings (formerly Air Engiadina) has announced the successful completion of a refinancing program that provided

More Job Cuts in Toronto

The sagging demand for turboprop airplanes cost 450 Bombardier workers their jobs last month, as the Canadian company handed out layoff notices to 310 prod

Court blocks FAA duty-time ruling

The U.S.

ERJ-145 operator set to snatch Olympic Airways

The Greek government has conditionally accepted Axon Airlines’ bid to purchase a controlling stake in Olympic Airways, the country’s flag carrier.

New owners for Air Alps

Short of cash after a financially strenuous year marked by a strong rise in fuel prices, the Austrian regional AirAlps has relinquished its exclusive code-

Russian regionals languish in persistent hard times

Despite signs of revival last year, when traffic rose by 6- to 8 percent, the Russian regional air transport system remains in dire straits.

Air Littoral reorganizes amid labor discord

Air Littoral, one of the troubled French regional airlines once owned by SAirGroup, has found new footing following a hard-fought agreement with employee u

Crossair navigates over bumpy road to recovery

Switzerland’s Crossair has frozen all hiring for an undetermined period, redoubled efforts to attract more business passengers, reduced frequencies on a nu

European training providers ramp up to meet RJ demand

In the lexicon of regional airline training, European carriers confront a classic story line.

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).

In search for alternative fuels, the focus turns to synthetics

Synthetic fuel seems to be the new Holy Grail of air transport.

Mitsubishi Picks GTF for Future RJs

The news that Pratt & Whitney had beaten Rolls-Royce and General Electric in the competition to power the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was received in

Eclipse’s Avio NG On Schedule, but Funding Questioned

Eclipse Aviation’s Avio NG avionics suite remains on schedule for FAA certification in mid-November, according to an Eclipse spokesman, and an Eclipse 500

Airlab simulator helps hone Thales’ future

Thales Aerospace is using a unique air transport operational environment simulator at its Toulouse, France site to hone technology for future commercial ai

Washington Report: FAA Accepts En Route System

Lockheed Martin delivered the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) equipment to the FAA on budget and ahead of schedule last month, meeting a major mil

Boeing sees fertile ground in Gulf for 747-8

In Boeing’s estimation, the Middle East will become the third largest market in the world for jumbo-sized airplanes over the next 20 years.

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