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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Bombardier turns cool on composites for airliners

As studies on Bombardier’s proposed 110- to 130-seat jets progress, all the early talk about extensive use of new high-tech composites in the airframe now

July 24, 2007

Embraer's gobal reach extends ever farther afield

Brazil’s Embraer continued to spread its steadily expanding influence among the world’s airlines last month with a 12-aircraft order for 76-seat Embraer 17

July 24, 2007

Tu-334 okayed, with asterisk

Russia’s Air Register of International Aviation Committee (AMRAK) in late June awarded the Tupolev Tu-334 regional jet AP-25 certification, allowing revenu

July 24, 2007

Schumer calls for permanent restriction on NYC traffic

In a statement issued July 17, Sen.

ATC

July 23, 2007

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NATCA urges increased funding for more controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr said, “Fewer eyes watching busier skies is not a scenario any of us want.

ATC

July 23, 2007

Boeing Publicly Reveals 787

Some 15,000 well-wishers witnessed the first public appearance of the Boeing 787 in Everett, Wash., on Sunday (07/08/07, not coincidentally), an event broa

Aircraft

July 10, 2007

Expanded FAA program targets weather delays

The FAA has expanded its Airspace Flow Program, which gives airlines the option during the peak summer season to accept delays for flights scheduled to fly

ATC

July 5, 2007

Lynx To Fly September 5

Frontier Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 this month and launch service aboard the 74-seat turboprop with its new Lynx Aviati

July 5, 2007

Comair Fined for Holiday Snafu

The Department of Transportation has fined Comair $75,000 for misleading passengers about the cause of the rash of Christmas Day 2004 flight cancellations

July 5, 2007

ATR Names New CEO

The ATR Assembly of Members has named Stéphane Mayer, 44, CEO of the company effective June 1.

July 5, 2007

Bombardier debuts upgraded CRJ900

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a series of updates to its CRJ900 regional jet during a June 5 event at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Washington Dulles

Aircraft

July 5, 2007

Comair Employee Admits to Smuggling

Former Comair employee Zabdiel Santiago Balaguer pleaded guilty in Orlando federal court last month to gun and drug smuggling.

July 5, 2007

Rising tide raises all boats in the air transport business

The cyclical nature of the airline business showed its inevitability again at this year’s Regional Airline Association convention, held May 21 to 24 in Mem

July 5, 2007

More range for Smaller E-jets

Embraer has launched a program to add as much as 300 nm of range to its 70- and 76-seat E-Jets.

Aircraft

July 5, 2007

Is funding the least of FAA’s problems with NextGen?

Since everyone agrees that rapidly increasing traffic volumes over the next 20 years will demand the FAA’s NextGen solution–or something very similar–it ca

ATC

July 2, 2007

EU Takes Control of Galileo with Taxes

Members of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council of the European Union have accepted a proposal by the European Commission to assume control

ATC

July 2, 2007

Development Begins on Single European Sky Program

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the early development phase of the Single European Sky Iris program, a research initiative designed to improve

ATC

June 26, 2007

Embraer says airline deal could could net $1.26B

Embraer yesterday said it has signed a “preliminary commercial agreement” with a Brazilian airline for dozens of airliners in a deal potentially worth $1.4

Aircraft

June 25, 2007

Air France-KLM admits to previous Boeing 777, 737 order

The Air France-KLM Group revealed itself yesterday as the customer that placed a previous order for nine Boeing 777-300ERs and seven 737-700s.

Aircraft

June 25, 2007

Northrop has GPS-aided stellar INS

Northrop Grumman delivered the first production LN-120G GPS-aided stellar-inertial navigation system to the U.S.

ATC

June 25, 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

Bombardier turns cool on composites for airliners

As studies on Bombardier’s proposed 110- to 130-seat jets progress, all the early talk about extensive use of new high-tech composites in the airframe now

Embraer's gobal reach extends ever farther afield

Brazil’s Embraer continued to spread its steadily expanding influence among the world’s airlines last month with a 12-aircraft order for 76-seat Embraer 17

Tu-334 okayed, with asterisk

Russia’s Air Register of International Aviation Committee (AMRAK) in late June awarded the Tupolev Tu-334 regional jet AP-25 certification, allowing revenu

Schumer calls for permanent restriction on NYC traffic

In a statement issued July 17, Sen.

Videos

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NATCA urges increased funding for more controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr said, “Fewer eyes watching busier skies is not a scenario any of us want.

Boeing Publicly Reveals 787

Some 15,000 well-wishers witnessed the first public appearance of the Boeing 787 in Everett, Wash., on Sunday (07/08/07, not coincidentally), an event broa

Expanded FAA program targets weather delays

The FAA has expanded its Airspace Flow Program, which gives airlines the option during the peak summer season to accept delays for flights scheduled to fly

Lynx To Fly September 5

Frontier Airlines expects to take delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 this month and launch service aboard the 74-seat turboprop with its new Lynx Aviati

Comair Fined for Holiday Snafu

The Department of Transportation has fined Comair $75,000 for misleading passengers about the cause of the rash of Christmas Day 2004 flight cancellations

ATR Names New CEO

The ATR Assembly of Members has named Stéphane Mayer, 44, CEO of the company effective June 1.

Bombardier debuts upgraded CRJ900

Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a series of updates to its CRJ900 regional jet during a June 5 event at the Signature Flight Support FBO at Washington Dulles

Comair Employee Admits to Smuggling

Former Comair employee Zabdiel Santiago Balaguer pleaded guilty in Orlando federal court last month to gun and drug smuggling.

Rising tide raises all boats in the air transport business

The cyclical nature of the airline business showed its inevitability again at this year’s Regional Airline Association convention, held May 21 to 24 in Mem

More range for Smaller E-jets

Embraer has launched a program to add as much as 300 nm of range to its 70- and 76-seat E-Jets.

Is funding the least of FAA’s problems with NextGen?

Since everyone agrees that rapidly increasing traffic volumes over the next 20 years will demand the FAA’s NextGen solution–or something very similar–it ca

EU Takes Control of Galileo with Taxes

Members of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council of the European Union have accepted a proposal by the European Commission to assume control

Development Begins on Single European Sky Program

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the early development phase of the Single European Sky Iris program, a research initiative designed to improve

Embraer says airline deal could could net $1.26B

Embraer yesterday said it has signed a “preliminary commercial agreement” with a Brazilian airline for dozens of airliners in a deal potentially worth $1.4

Air France-KLM admits to previous Boeing 777, 737 order

The Air France-KLM Group revealed itself yesterday as the customer that placed a previous order for nine Boeing 777-300ERs and seven 737-700s.

Northrop has GPS-aided stellar INS

Northrop Grumman delivered the first production LN-120G GPS-aided stellar-inertial navigation system to the U.S.

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