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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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FAA discusses future of WAAS and LAAS at safety forum

At the FAA’s September International Aviation Safety Forum near Washington, the agency included a discussion session entitled “WAAS or LAAS, which is it?”

ATC

December 18, 2007

Agreement on Galileo seen as enhancing GPS

It took several years for the U.S.

ATC

December 18, 2007

More Cuts for Bombardier, Embraer

Both Bombardier and Embraer announced cuts in regional jet production that will see next year’s CRJ200 output fall by 25 percent and total Embraer RJ deliv

Aircraft

December 18, 2007

728 Creditors Weigh Liquidation

Creditors expect to start reviewing a status report due on November 2 from a court-appointed insolvency administrator for Fairchild Dornier’s 728 program d

Aircraft

December 18, 2007

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XJet, Embraer Form Parts Partnership

ExpressJet became the first airline to join the new Embraer Collective Inventory Planning (ECIP) program, in an effort to better manage its spare parts inv

Aircraft

December 18, 2007

Air Canada sales boost backlogs, but few spirits

At face value, the big orders from Air Canada in late September for Bombardier and Embraer jets augur well for the Western hemisphere’s last two regional j

December 18, 2007

Traffic gains scant comfort for Euro assembly delegates

A steady rise in traffic and load factors might seem like good news for the airline delegates gathered at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) ge

December 18, 2007

ATR Considering Heavier Models

Franco-Italian aircraft maker ATR and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have begun studies on higher-weight applications of the 48-seat

Aircraft

December 18, 2007

Garmin Approved for WAAS Precision Approaches

The Garmin GNS 480 all-in-one GPS/navcom is now approved for primary-means WAAS navigation and localizer precision with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches.

ATC

December 17, 2007

Engine Alliance-powered A380 wins EASA/FAA certification

The Airbus A380 powered by Engine Alliance GP7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA type certification last Friday.

Engines

December 17, 2007

PrivatAir expands its transatlantic shuttle service

PrivatAir took delivery of a BBJ2 late last year and on January 16 started operating a business-class daily round-trip link between Zurich and Newark on be

December 11, 2007

Embraer positioned well in 10-year regional market

A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov

December 11, 2007

Planning for the new U.S. air transportation system

As professionals engaged in business aviation, each of us probably has questions about what lies ahead for our community.

ATC

December 11, 2007

Civil air navigation plans progress on several fronts

Much positive news about the future of civil air navigation broke late last year.

ATC

December 10, 2007

Expert Advocates Taking Older Equipment off Aircraft

Aircraft operators have been forced to add new technology to meet updated requirements since the 1950s, but nothing ever seems to come off aircraft, one ai

ATC

December 10, 2007

Comair’s Rademacher Quits Post

Comair president Randy Rademacher has left the company “to pursue other opportunities,” just weeks after DOT Inspector General Kenneth Mead launched an inv

December 10, 2007

GoJet to Land in St. Louis August 1

A new division of Hulas Kanodia’s Trans States Holdings will start flying scheduled service on August 1 with the first of up to 30 Bombardier CRJ700s, acco

December 10, 2007

US Airways Resumes RJ Deliveries

A U.S.

December 10, 2007

Independence Cuts Fat

Desperate to cut RJ capacity as system-wide load factors hover around 50 percent, Independence Air managed to convince GECAS to cancel its leases on 10 Bom

December 10, 2007

Swiss to Slash Regional Fleet–Again

Swiss International Air Lines last month announced another restructuring program that will shrink its regional fleet by at least 13 aircraft and its staffi

December 10, 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

FAA discusses future of WAAS and LAAS at safety forum

At the FAA’s September International Aviation Safety Forum near Washington, the agency included a discussion session entitled “WAAS or LAAS, which is it?”

Agreement on Galileo seen as enhancing GPS

It took several years for the U.S.

More Cuts for Bombardier, Embraer

Both Bombardier and Embraer announced cuts in regional jet production that will see next year’s CRJ200 output fall by 25 percent and total Embraer RJ deliv

728 Creditors Weigh Liquidation

Creditors expect to start reviewing a status report due on November 2 from a court-appointed insolvency administrator for Fairchild Dornier’s 728 program d

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XJet, Embraer Form Parts Partnership

ExpressJet became the first airline to join the new Embraer Collective Inventory Planning (ECIP) program, in an effort to better manage its spare parts inv

Air Canada sales boost backlogs, but few spirits

At face value, the big orders from Air Canada in late September for Bombardier and Embraer jets augur well for the Western hemisphere’s last two regional j

Traffic gains scant comfort for Euro assembly delegates

A steady rise in traffic and load factors might seem like good news for the airline delegates gathered at the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) ge

ATR Considering Heavier Models

Franco-Italian aircraft maker ATR and engine supplier Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada (P&amp;WC) have begun studies on higher-weight applications of the 48-seat

Garmin Approved for WAAS Precision Approaches

The Garmin GNS 480 all-in-one GPS/navcom is now approved for primary-means WAAS navigation and localizer precision with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches.

Engine Alliance-powered A380 wins EASA/FAA certification

The Airbus A380 powered by Engine Alliance GP7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA type certification last Friday.

PrivatAir expands its transatlantic shuttle service

PrivatAir took delivery of a BBJ2 late last year and on January 16 started operating a business-class daily round-trip link between Zurich and Newark on be

Embraer positioned well in 10-year regional market

A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov

Planning for the new U.S. air transportation system

As professionals engaged in business aviation, each of us probably has questions about what lies ahead for our community.

Civil air navigation plans progress on several fronts

Much positive news about the future of civil air navigation broke late last year.

Expert Advocates Taking Older Equipment off Aircraft

Aircraft operators have been forced to add new technology to meet updated requirements since the 1950s, but nothing ever seems to come off aircraft, one ai

Comair’s Rademacher Quits Post

Comair president Randy Rademacher has left the company “to pursue other opportunities,” just weeks after DOT Inspector General Kenneth Mead launched an inv

GoJet to Land in St. Louis August 1

A new division of Hulas Kanodia’s Trans States Holdings will start flying scheduled service on August 1 with the first of up to 30 Bombardier CRJ700s, acco

US Airways Resumes RJ Deliveries

A U.S.

Independence Cuts Fat

Desperate to cut RJ capacity as system-wide load factors hover around 50 percent, Independence Air managed to convince GECAS to cancel its leases on 10 Bom

Swiss to Slash Regional Fleet–Again

Swiss International Air Lines last month announced another restructuring program that will shrink its regional fleet by at least 13 aircraft and its staffi

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Franco-Italian aircraft maker ATR and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have begun studies on higher-weight applications of the 48-seat