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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Netcentric ops a test of wills and miracles

It would take a miracle–in fact, two miracles–for network-centric operations (NCO) to become a reality.

ATC

November 30, 2006

Garuda set to FACE its IT future

Garuda Indonesia is set to be the first airline to switch its core information technology systems to the Future Airline Core Environment (FACE) from Luftha

November 30, 2006

Safran’s Bechat lays out strategy for small engine battle with GE

Since Snecma dropped the idea of taking a share in General Electric’s GEnx turbofan program the two long-time partners now find themselves competing in

Engines

November 30, 2006

India’s airlines confident but wary

Remember the days not too long ago, when any aspiring young computer whiz with a domain name and a smile could convince a venture capitalist to invest six

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

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Kingfisher Airlines brews up ‘value-added’ recipe for flying

Aviation International News traveled from Delhi to Mumbai for the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) conference on Kingfisher Airlines, because

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Australia in no hurry to throw Qantas to free-market wolves

Pressure from a growing chorus of free market proponents has Qantas scrambling to prepare for a likely “phased” introduction of open skies with Singapore.

November 30, 2006

Emirates Sets Sights High for China

Emirates Airline plans to be one of the major international carriers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic games and the Shanghai World Expo two years later.

November 30, 2006

BAE struggles to move idle craft in ‘tough’ market

While ATR and Bombardier’s de Havilland division enjoy a renaissance of sorts in the new turboprop airliner business, companies no longer involved in airpl

November 30, 2006

RNP gains signal FANS breakthrough

The vision of a future air navigation system developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) at the beginning of the 1990s has taken a lo

ATC

November 30, 2006

Modern Jets Can Leapfrog ATC Technology

Dramatic reductions in approach minimums at terrain-challenged airports are among the more spectacular results of applying RNP-Rnav.

ATC

November 30, 2006

ATM planners wary of Chinese vulnerabilities

China has been emerging lately as a truly global player in commerce and tourism, but as the Beijing Olympic Games approach in 2008, followed by the Shangha

ATC

November 30, 2006

Safran profits from spirit of Sino-French cooperation

Sichuan Snecma Aero-engine Maintenance Co.

Engines

November 30, 2006

Aussies will need quick decision on C-17 buy

Australia is mulling the acquisition of four Boeing C-17s, but will probably have to make its mind up by the end of June.

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Checking the ‘office’

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Airbus have taken advantage of the A380 very large airliner’s presence here to introduce the operator’s senior personnel and f

November 30, 2006

Meggitt’s Vibro-Meter division monitors engine bearing health

Meggitt (Stand A536) is introducing a number of products, including new developments in engine monitoring equipment revealed by its Vibro-Meter subsidiary.

Engines

November 30, 2006

Embaer: Sales of Regionals Will Drop Here

Embraer has lowered its 20-year projection for deliveries of small commercial airplanes to reflect a less optimistic outlook for both China and the rest of

November 30, 2006

P&WC To Service Air Deccan ATR Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Avions de Transport Regional to maintain engines for Air Deccan’s fleet of A

November 30, 2006

European air-taxis join VLJ revolution

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation is to operate Eclipse 500s on behalf of UK-based group JetSet Air, which ordered up to 50 of the new very light jet

Aircraft

November 29, 2006

DayJet primed to start operations in November

Just a week before EBACE opened, air-limo start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Florida, announced it would start its “per-seat, on-demand” jet service in the s

November 29, 2006

Very light jets are setting their courses for Europe

About 30 years ago, a U.S.

Aircraft

November 29, 2006

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

Netcentric ops a test of wills and miracles

It would take a miracle–in fact, two miracles–for network-centric operations (NCO) to become a reality.

Garuda set to FACE its IT future

Garuda Indonesia is set to be the first airline to switch its core information technology systems to the Future Airline Core Environment (FACE) from Luftha

Safran’s Bechat lays out strategy for small engine battle with GE

Since Snecma dropped the idea of taking a share in General Electric’s GEnx turbofan program the two long-time partners now find themselves competing in

India’s airlines confident but wary

Remember the days not too long ago, when any aspiring young computer whiz with a domain name and a smile could convince a venture capitalist to invest six

Videos

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Kingfisher Airlines brews up ‘value-added’ recipe for flying

Aviation International News traveled from Delhi to Mumbai for the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) conference on Kingfisher Airlines, because

Australia in no hurry to throw Qantas to free-market wolves

Pressure from a growing chorus of free market proponents has Qantas scrambling to prepare for a likely “phased” introduction of open skies with Singapore.

Emirates Sets Sights High for China

Emirates Airline plans to be one of the major international carriers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic games and the Shanghai World Expo two years later.

BAE struggles to move idle craft in ‘tough’ market

While ATR and Bombardier’s de Havilland division enjoy a renaissance of sorts in the new turboprop airliner business, companies no longer involved in airpl

RNP gains signal FANS breakthrough

The vision of a future air navigation system developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) at the beginning of the 1990s has taken a lo

Modern Jets Can Leapfrog ATC Technology

Dramatic reductions in approach minimums at terrain-challenged airports are among the more spectacular results of applying RNP-Rnav.

ATM planners wary of Chinese vulnerabilities

China has been emerging lately as a truly global player in commerce and tourism, but as the Beijing Olympic Games approach in 2008, followed by the Shangha

Safran profits from spirit of Sino-French cooperation

Sichuan Snecma Aero-engine Maintenance Co.

Aussies will need quick decision on C-17 buy

Australia is mulling the acquisition of four Boeing C-17s, but will probably have to make its mind up by the end of June.

Checking the ‘office’

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Airbus have taken advantage of the A380 very large airliner’s presence here to introduce the operator’s senior personnel and f

Meggitt’s Vibro-Meter division monitors engine bearing health

Meggitt (Stand A536) is introducing a number of products, including new developments in engine monitoring equipment revealed by its Vibro-Meter subsidiary.

Embaer: Sales of Regionals Will Drop Here

Embraer has lowered its 20-year projection for deliveries of small commercial airplanes to reflect a less optimistic outlook for both China and the rest of

P&WC To Service Air Deccan ATR Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Avions de Transport Regional to maintain engines for Air Deccan’s fleet of A

European air-taxis join VLJ revolution

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation is to operate Eclipse 500s on behalf of UK-based group JetSet Air, which ordered up to 50 of the new very light jet

DayJet primed to start operations in November

Just a week before EBACE opened, air-limo start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Florida, announced it would start its “per-seat, on-demand” jet service in the s

Very light jets are setting their courses for Europe

About 30 years ago, a U.S.

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