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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Training Proposed for Flying VFR Near D.C.

Special awareness training via an online course will be required for any pilot who flies VFR within 100 nm of the Washington, D.C.

ATC

November 16, 2006

Say Bye-Bye to DF Steers

The FAA is proposing to decommission all 54 direction finders (DF) and associated DF approaches in all states other than Alaska.

ATC

November 16, 2006

R.I.P. for Airbus A300/A310

Thirty-five years of A300/A310 manufacturing will come to an end next July, when Airbus hands over the last A300-600 on order.

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Canada’s Viking Air to restart Twin Otter line

Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C16C) is an experienced aerospace manufacturer that has specialized in de Havilland Canada (DHC) products for over 30 years.

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Videos

Boeing: future aircraft to grow in both size and unit numbers

New airliners being delivered in the next 20 years will continue to grow in both unit numbers and average aircraft size, according to Boeing.

November 16, 2006

Airbus to woo carriers with A350 extras

New Airbus boss Christian Streiff yesterday issued a firm declaration of his intent to restore the company’s market credibility by unveiling the long-await

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

ATC

November 16, 2006

Engine to power Superjet makes successful first run

PowerJet, the 50/50 partnership between France’s Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn, successfully ran up the first SaM146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 on

Engines

November 16, 2006

Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

November 15, 2006

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

OAK: brave new world or return to the past?

Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.

November 15, 2006

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Aircraft

November 15, 2006

Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.

November 15, 2006

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

Aircraft

November 15, 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

Training Proposed for Flying VFR Near D.C.

Special awareness training via an online course will be required for any pilot who flies VFR within 100 nm of the Washington, D.C.

Say Bye-Bye to DF Steers

The FAA is proposing to decommission all 54 direction finders (DF) and associated DF approaches in all states other than Alaska.

R.I.P. for Airbus A300/A310

Thirty-five years of A300/A310 manufacturing will come to an end next July, when Airbus hands over the last A300-600 on order.

Canada’s Viking Air to restart Twin Otter line

Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C16C) is an experienced aerospace manufacturer that has specialized in de Havilland Canada (DHC) products for over 30 years.

Videos

More Articles

Boeing: future aircraft to grow in both size and unit numbers

New airliners being delivered in the next 20 years will continue to grow in both unit numbers and average aircraft size, according to Boeing.

Airbus to woo carriers with A350 extras

New Airbus boss Christian Streiff yesterday issued a firm declaration of his intent to restore the company’s market credibility by unveiling the long-await

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created

Engine to power Superjet makes successful first run

PowerJet, the 50/50 partnership between France’s Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn, successfully ran up the first SaM146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 on

Airbus takes measured approach to A320 update

A pair of six-foot-tall appendages sprouting from the wingtips of an A320 immediately caught the attention of plane spotters scanning the ramp outside Airb

Airbus offers help recycling airliners

Now that the first Airbus aircraft built in the 1970s are reaching the end of their useful lives, for the first time in its history the company must consid

Healthy portfolio gives BAE scope to swing deals

Record numbers of orders last year indicated a short supply of available aircraft as the world’s airlines began to recover from the global recession of the

Airbus revives freighter fracas

Airbus A380 director of product marketing Richard Carcaillet hasn’t let go unanswered the potshots taken by his Boeing counterpart, Randy Baseler, whose In

OAK: brave new world or return to the past?

Five months ago, on February 20, the long-awaited creation of Russia’s new Unified Aircraft Co.

A380 breaks another record

The world’s largest passenger aircraft set another record last month, when Airbus deployed 16 emergency slides at the same time using only the A380’s batte

EADS, Irkut, MiG team on A320 freighter project

EADS has teamed with Russia’s NPK Irkut and RSK MiG in a joint venture to convert Airbus A320 airliners into freighters.

Boeing books first order for 747-8 passenger jet

Boeing last month quietly booked a single order for a 747-8 “Intercontinental” jet– its first for a passenger 747 in several years and thought to be a VIP

Boeing preps latest, largest 737 variant for first flight

Boeing is now offering a variant of the 737–its smallest model–designed to carry about as many passengers as the biggest example of its first jetliner, the

Airbus awaits answer on new A380 wake proposal

Airbus has issued a new “conservative and interim” recommendation for A380 separation minimums backed by 100 hours of flight testing performed in Toulouse,

Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

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