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

New Routes Being Implemented Over Aegean Sea

Greece and Turkey have concluded an agreement intended to improve the air traffic route network over the Aegean Sea, according to NBAA.

ATC

November 2, 2007

Hawaiian Airlines Wins Lawsuit with Mesa

The U.S.

October 31, 2007

Natca Questions FAA’s Hiring Claims

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is disputing the FAA’s claims that the agency exceeded air traffic controller staffing targets for

ATC

October 31, 2007

TCAS Prevents Midair over Las Vegas

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said a NetJets Cessna Citation X and a Learjet 60 had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet to avo

ATC

October 31, 2007

Videos

Serious questions about ADS-B NPRM arise

While the FAA in early October released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) covering future mandatory carriage of ADS-B avionics, serious questions h

ATC

October 29, 2007

SAS Permanently Grounds Q400s

SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Cope

Aircraft

October 29, 2007

Boeing To Absorb $3.5 Billion Hit from 787 Delays

The delay of the first flight and early deliveries of the 787 will cost Boeing $3.5 billion in revenue next year, according to financial guidance released

Aircraft

October 24, 2007

‘Power Loss’ Reported in BA 777 Short Landing at Heathrow

Reports attributed to the captain of a British Airways Boeing 777 that sustained heavy damage when landing at London Heathrow Airport at about 12:42 GMT to

October 18, 2007

ADS-B Success Depends on User Acceptance and Equipage

In testimony before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel told lawmakers that user acceptance and voluntary equipa

ATC

October 18, 2007

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

ATC

October 16, 2007

Regional airlines, bizav shine in FAA forecast

The FAA now doesn’t expect domestic commercial air travel to return to pre-9/11 levels until 2006, and its earlier forecasts that U.S.

October 16, 2007

Two new contenders vie to power future RJs

Pratt & Whitney Canada and the French-Russian Snecma-NPO Saturn joint venture are knocking at the door of the market for regional-jet turbofan engines.

Engines

October 16, 2007

Airbus Hands Over First A380

Airbus and Singapore Airlines marked delivery of the first A380 today at the airframer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France, in front of 500 well-wishers, co

Aircraft

October 15, 2007

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Hope on display at annual RAA convention

Forty-eight hours before the Regional Airline Association staged its annual convention at the Phoenix Civic Center from May 18 to 21, the season’s first 10

October 12, 2007

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

ATC

October 12, 2007

Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

ATC

October 12, 2007

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

ATC

October 12, 2007

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

ATC

October 12, 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

New Routes Being Implemented Over Aegean Sea

Greece and Turkey have concluded an agreement intended to improve the air traffic route network over the Aegean Sea, according to NBAA.

Hawaiian Airlines Wins Lawsuit with Mesa

The U.S.

Natca Questions FAA’s Hiring Claims

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is disputing the FAA’s claims that the agency exceeded air traffic controller staffing targets for

TCAS Prevents Midair over Las Vegas

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said a NetJets Cessna Citation X and a Learjet 60 had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet to avo

Videos

More Articles

Serious questions about ADS-B NPRM arise

While the FAA in early October released its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) covering future mandatory carriage of ADS-B avionics, serious questions h

SAS Permanently Grounds Q400s

SAS has again grounded all 27 of its Bombardier Q400s after the right main landing gear on one of its airplanes failed to fully extend upon landing in Cope

Boeing To Absorb $3.5 Billion Hit from 787 Delays

The delay of the first flight and early deliveries of the 787 will cost Boeing $3.5 billion in revenue next year, according to financial guidance released

‘Power Loss’ Reported in BA 777 Short Landing at Heathrow

Reports attributed to the captain of a British Airways Boeing 777 that sustained heavy damage when landing at London Heathrow Airport at about 12:42 GMT to

ADS-B Success Depends on User Acceptance and Equipage

In testimony before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel told lawmakers that user acceptance and voluntary equipa

Bill Introduced to Prevent ATC Privatization

A bipartisan team of representatives last month introduced H.R.1711, legislation that would prohibit the privatization or contracting out of the nation’s A

Regional airlines, bizav shine in FAA forecast

The FAA now doesn’t expect domestic commercial air travel to return to pre-9/11 levels until 2006, and its earlier forecasts that U.S.

Two new contenders vie to power future RJs

Pratt & Whitney Canada and the French-Russian Snecma-NPO Saturn joint venture are knocking at the door of the market for regional-jet turbofan engines.

Airbus Hands Over First A380

Airbus and Singapore Airlines marked delivery of the first A380 today at the airframer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France, in front of 500 well-wishers, co

Flight plan Suffix F revised to include advanced Rnav

Effective February 20, the /F suffix for aircraft equipped with single FMSs has been revised to account for advanced Rnav equipment.

Hope on display at annual RAA convention

Forty-eight hours before the Regional Airline Association staged its annual convention at the Phoenix Civic Center from May 18 to 21, the season’s first 10

ATC privatization debate stirs the political caldron

Rumor has it the Bush Administration intends to sell off ATC to the highest bidder.

Controllers warn of perils in shift to an ATC plan that they say focuses on profits instead of safety

Privatization of the U.S.

Reason Foundation Challenges NATCA Study Findings

The Reason Foundation, a West Coast public policy think tank that promotes privatization of government, challenged the National Air Traffic Controllers Ass

FAA selects Honeywell to develop LAAS system

After describing its GPS LAAS precision approach system contract as “imminent” for more than six months, the FAA in early May announced its award to Honeyw

Budget woes delay further CPDLC trials

Citing budget constraints, senior FAA management has apparently postponed the planned expansion of controller/pilot data link communications (CPDLC) trials

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