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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Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

ATC

January 29, 2007

Third Airlink partner on deck?

Northwest Airlines will have to add a third regional partner if it wants more 50-seat jets for its Northwest Airlink division, according to an agreement wi

January 29, 2007

Despite New Orders, Bombardier makes more cuts

Bombardier announced plans to cut this year’s CRJ200 production by another 20 percent just days after Standard & Poor’s lowered the company’s credit rating

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Biggest Embraer takes flight

The largest member of Embraer’s 170/190 family of single-aisle commercial jets–the 108-seat Embraer 195–took to the air for the first time on December 7 fr

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Videos

Air Littoral’s future in balance

French regional operator Air Littoral’s future is on a knife edge following the failure of Seven Group–potential buyers of the ailing airline–to pay the pu

January 29, 2007

Air Canada picks Bombardier and Embraer

Bankrupt Air Canada last month signed a pair of MOUs that call for a split order for 90 airplanes from Bombardier of Canada and Embraer of Brazil.

January 29, 2007

ATC’s playbook for Super Bowl game

A Super Bowl Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for the Houston area will be in effect January 28 through February 3, requiring all non-airline oper

ATC

January 29, 2007

Last Avro RJ to the Finnish line

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered the final Avro RJ to Finnish carrier Blue 1, bringing to an end 22 years of BAe 146/Avro RJ production.

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Crisis in Kiev can’t ground An-148

Although the political crisis in Ukraine kept Antonov engineers guessing about the timing of the first flight of the 52-seat An-148, the airplane took to t

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

ARJ21 structural design nearly done

China’s AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) continues its march toward a 2008 introduction of the 85-seat ARJ21-700, finishing more or less on schedule some

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Business booming in China

Regional traffic throughout China has increased significantly since 2000, the year the country saw the introduction of the first Western regional jet into

January 29, 2007

US Airways wins RJ reprieve

US Airways may resume taking deliveries of Embraer and Bombardier regional jets if the airline’s employee unions accept more cost-cutting measures, thanks

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Hong Kong start-up to take 170s

A newly formed regional airline division of Hong Kong commuter helicopter operator Helicopters Hong Kong has signed a deal with GE Capital Aviation Service

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Germany to privatize ATC

The German government gave the green light to sell to the public 74.9 percent of DFS, the agency operating the country’s ATC system.

ATC

January 29, 2007

FAA releases first study of Part 135 operators

The FAA has finally released its study of Part 135 air-taxi operators, mandated by Congress more than four years ago in the Aviation Investment and Reform

January 29, 2007

Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace

The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele

ATC

January 29, 2007

FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation

The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep

ATC

January 29, 2007

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha

ATC

January 29, 2007

Citation Mustang Engine Reaches Takeoff Thrust

Pratt & Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will

Engines

January 29, 2007

Blakey ‘not amused’ by LAAS debacle

LAAS developer Honeywell and FAA LAAS program officials remain tight lipped about how the contract, awarded in April on the understanding that the system’s

ATC

January 26, 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

Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

Third Airlink partner on deck?

Northwest Airlines will have to add a third regional partner if it wants more 50-seat jets for its Northwest Airlink division, according to an agreement wi

Despite New Orders, Bombardier makes more cuts

Bombardier announced plans to cut this year’s CRJ200 production by another 20 percent just days after Standard & Poor’s lowered the company’s credit rating

Biggest Embraer takes flight

The largest member of Embraer’s 170/190 family of single-aisle commercial jets–the 108-seat Embraer 195–took to the air for the first time on December 7 fr

Videos

More Articles

Air Littoral’s future in balance

French regional operator Air Littoral’s future is on a knife edge following the failure of Seven Group–potential buyers of the ailing airline–to pay the pu

Air Canada picks Bombardier and Embraer

Bankrupt Air Canada last month signed a pair of MOUs that call for a split order for 90 airplanes from Bombardier of Canada and Embraer of Brazil.

ATC’s playbook for Super Bowl game

A Super Bowl Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for the Houston area will be in effect January 28 through February 3, requiring all non-airline oper

Last Avro RJ to the Finnish line

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has delivered the final Avro RJ to Finnish carrier Blue 1, bringing to an end 22 years of BAe 146/Avro RJ production.

Crisis in Kiev can’t ground An-148

Although the political crisis in Ukraine kept Antonov engineers guessing about the timing of the first flight of the 52-seat An-148, the airplane took to t

ARJ21 structural design nearly done

China’s AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) continues its march toward a 2008 introduction of the 85-seat ARJ21-700, finishing more or less on schedule some

Business booming in China

Regional traffic throughout China has increased significantly since 2000, the year the country saw the introduction of the first Western regional jet into

US Airways wins RJ reprieve

US Airways may resume taking deliveries of Embraer and Bombardier regional jets if the airline’s employee unions accept more cost-cutting measures, thanks

Hong Kong start-up to take 170s

A newly formed regional airline division of Hong Kong commuter helicopter operator Helicopters Hong Kong has signed a deal with GE Capital Aviation Service

Germany to privatize ATC

The German government gave the green light to sell to the public 74.9 percent of DFS, the agency operating the country’s ATC system.

FAA releases first study of Part 135 operators

The FAA has finally released its study of Part 135 air-taxi operators, mandated by Congress more than four years ago in the Aviation Investment and Reform

Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace

The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele

FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation

The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha

Citation Mustang Engine Reaches Takeoff Thrust

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will

Blakey ‘not amused’ by LAAS debacle

LAAS developer Honeywell and FAA LAAS program officials remain tight lipped about how the contract, awarded in April on the understanding that the system’s

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Pratt & Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will