Aerospace & Air Transport

Antonov and Xi’an Plan “Clean-sheet” 70-seat Turboprop

Ukraine’s Antonov has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi’an Aircraft Company (XAC) to help develop a new 70-seat turboprop dubbed the MA700, acco

September 11, 2007

Boeing Delays 787 First Flight

Boeing now estimates that first flight of the 787 will happen sometime between mid-November and mid-December–at least three months later than originally pl

September 6, 2007

IATA Criticizes Brazil ATC System

In a report sent privately to Brazilian officials and airlines, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Brazil’s military-run ATC system is

September 6, 2007

RegionsAir won’t go down without a fight

Grounded Jetstream 32/Saab 340 operator RegionsAir filed suit last month against the federal government for breach of contract and seizing property without

August 29, 2007

Mesa Jets Fly above China

Mesa Air Group expected three of its Bombardier CRJ200s to enter service with the newly christened KunPeng Airlines by the end of this month.

August 29, 2007

Judge Rules Blue Grass Immune

A Fayette County (Kentucky) Circuit Court judge ruled last month that Comair may not sue Lexington Blue Grass Airport for the crash of a Bombardier CRJ200

August 29, 2007

Bombardier Logs CRJ, Q400 Orders

Bombardier continued its deliberate penetration of South and Central America last month with an order from Mexico’s AeroLineas MesoAmericanas (ALMA) for a

August 29, 2007

FAA Certifies E195

Embraer gained FAA certification for the E195 last month, more than a year after it won certification for the 110-seat airliner from European and Brazilian

August 29, 2007

FAA Opens FSS Complaint Line

In response to ongoing flight service complaints, the FAA recently established a hotline ([888] FLT-SRVC [358-7782]) to track and manage issues with Lockhe

August 29, 2007

eLoran named best backup for satnav

A study commissioned by the NGATS Institute on behalf of the FAA’s JPDO and prepared by the advanced engineering and sciences division of ITT determined th

August 29, 2007

Australia Raises Service Fees

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) increased the fees it charges for various services on July 1, but it also lowered some fees.

August 29, 2007

Enhanced ATC surveillance coming to Colorado airports

The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new technology initiative that will provide enhanced surveillance, and thereby improve access, to

August 28, 2007

Communities getting lost in Essential Air Service shuffle

Each year the Bush Administration tries to slash funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, and each year it fails, thanks in no small part to ad

August 28, 2007

Brazilian Aviation Agency Losing More Leaders

The leadership of Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) is collapsing under the pressure of international criticism.

August 28, 2007

GAO Finds Few Concerns with Growth of VLJ Market

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August 28, 2007

Northrop Grumman Seals Scaled Composites Deal

Northrop Grumman now owns 100 percent of Mojave, Calif.-based Scaled Composites.

August 28, 2007

Airlines struggle to curb pressure on pilot staffing

Pilot attrition proved the bane of the U.S.

August 24, 2007

Improvements ahead for GPS constellation

The DOD’s Navstar GPS reached a new performance level this year, with 30 satellites in orbit versus its minimum required civil complement of 24.

August 24, 2007

JPDO Study Endorses eLoran as Best Satnav Backup

A satellite navigation backup study commissioned by the JPDO has given eLoran “the highest overall preference rating...particularly in the U.S.” Not yet pu

August 21, 2007

FAA Funding Squabble Officially on Hold for Now

Although Congress is in recess until September 4, one could be forgiven for thinking otherwise given the continued rhetoric on both sides of the FAA fundin

August 14, 2007