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

Finnish Regional Joins Star Alliance

Finland’s Blue1 last month became the first regional airline ever to join the Star Alliance.

April 3, 2007

Markets watch for weakness as Independence takes flight

The new discount-fare incarnation of Atlantic Coast Airlines known as Independence Air on June 16 launched revenue service with the first cadre of Bombardi

April 3, 2007

Airline Pilots Group Endorses Kerry for President

The Air Line Pilots Association, the union that represents most of the nation’s airline pilots, has endorsed Sen.

April 2, 2007

Boeing Scales Back ATM Investment

The struggling airline industry produced another casualty last month with Boeing’s announcement that it will put the brakes on its once ambitious Air Traff

ATC

March 30, 2007

Videos

Business Jet Operators Begin Sending Flight-intent Data to ATC

A handful of business aircraft operators have started transmitting flight-intent data to the FAA’s ATC System Command Center in Herndon, Va.

ATC

March 30, 2007

FAA plans first ADS-B operations by end of 2004

If asked today for their views about automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), many pilots might respond that it was developed to meet the unique

ATC

March 30, 2007

Bombardier gets serious about new jet project

Canada’s largest aerospace company has apparently given up playing coy about its reliance on government support to compete in the large RJ arena.

March 30, 2007

United Signs Chautauqua, Republic, Shuttle America

United Airlines availed itself of more options to its imperiled code-share partnership with Atlantic Coast Airlines last month, when it recruited Indianapo

March 30, 2007

CEO Dosé Quits Swiss

Andre Dosé resigned his post as CEO of Swiss International Airlines last month amid a continuing investigation into the Nov.

March 30, 2007

Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li

March 30, 2007

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

March 30, 2007

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.

March 30, 2007

Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’

Aircraft

March 30, 2007

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul LoweHoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an

ATC

March 30, 2007

Eagle County Airport dedicates new ATC tower

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Vail, Colo., recently dedicated a new ATC tower, resulting from the efforts of Eagle County, the Colorado Division o

ATC

March 30, 2007

Passenger Tax Increases 10 Percent

Effective April 1, the commercial passenger tax on international operations increases from $5 to $5.50 per passenger.

March 29, 2007

ALPA Issues Brazilian Airspace Warning

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently published Safety Alert 2007-01 to caution pilots about certain aspects of operating in Brazilian airspace.

ATC

March 29, 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

Finnish Regional Joins Star Alliance

Finland’s Blue1 last month became the first regional airline ever to join the Star Alliance.

Markets watch for weakness as Independence takes flight

The new discount-fare incarnation of Atlantic Coast Airlines known as Independence Air on June 16 launched revenue service with the first cadre of Bombardi

Airline Pilots Group Endorses Kerry for President

The Air Line Pilots Association, the union that represents most of the nation’s airline pilots, has endorsed Sen.

Boeing Scales Back ATM Investment

The struggling airline industry produced another casualty last month with Boeing’s announcement that it will put the brakes on its once ambitious Air Traff

Videos

More Articles

Business Jet Operators Begin Sending Flight-intent Data to ATC

A handful of business aircraft operators have started transmitting flight-intent data to the FAA’s ATC System Command Center in Herndon, Va.

FAA plans first ADS-B operations by end of 2004

If asked today for their views about automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), many pilots might respond that it was developed to meet the unique

Bombardier gets serious about new jet project

Canada’s largest aerospace company has apparently given up playing coy about its reliance on government support to compete in the large RJ arena.

United Signs Chautauqua, Republic, Shuttle America

United Airlines availed itself of more options to its imperiled code-share partnership with Atlantic Coast Airlines last month, when it recruited Indianapo

CEO Dosé Quits Swiss

Andre Dosé resigned his post as CEO of Swiss International Airlines last month amid a continuing investigation into the Nov.

Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.

Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul LoweHoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an

Eagle County Airport dedicates new ATC tower

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Vail, Colo., recently dedicated a new ATC tower, resulting from the efforts of Eagle County, the Colorado Division o

Passenger Tax Increases 10 Percent

Effective April 1, the commercial passenger tax on international operations increases from $5 to $5.50 per passenger.

ALPA Issues Brazilian Airspace Warning

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently published Safety Alert 2007-01 to caution pilots about certain aspects of operating in Brazilian airspace.

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