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US Air bankruptcy puts onus on regional fleet

US Airways’ decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month officially placed the courts at the center of a restructuring exercise in which the devel

May 5, 2008

New York Center, Tracon to share ‘Crystal Palace’

The New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and the New York Tracon will be combined into one building under an FAA plan to integrate air traffic

ATC

May 5, 2008

Portions of U.S. Can Expect Sporadic GPS Outages

The Department of Defense is conducting more GPS interference tests in the western U.S.

ATC

May 5, 2008

Extra safety margin afforded by URET

Until the final report is published of the Boeing 757/Tupolev Tu-154 midair collision over Switzerland on July 1, there will probably be continuing specula

ATC

May 5, 2008

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Embattled airlines strive to survive worst slump ever

Perhaps the sector of aviation most visibly affected by the events of September 11, the airline industry continues its struggle toward recovery, as securit

May 5, 2008

Osprey sales could boost civil tiltrotor development

A new Pentagon order for V-22 Osprey tiltrotors could boost prospects for more rapid development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor.

Aircraft

May 2, 2008

Chamber of Commerce aviation summit: NowGen will evolve to NextGen

The next-generation ATC system (NextGen) will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch but rather will evolve over a period of years as compone

ATC

April 30, 2008

Prosecution names Suter, Dosé in Indictments

A Swiss federal prosecutor confirmed today that he will indict Moritz Suter, André Dosé and four former employees with management functions of the defunct

April 28, 2008

All-business-class Airline Eos Goes Bankrupt

Eos, the all-business-class airline launched in 2005, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday and flew its last flight yesterday.

April 28, 2008

Number crunchers recall industry ups and downs

by Roger MolaThe zero-based budgeting of the 1970s has transformed this year into ground-zero-based budgeting.

April 25, 2008

Pilots yield on scope, as airlines struggle

The decision by US Airways and United Airlines to test the scope-clause language in their pilot contracts after September 11 appeared fully vindicated last

April 25, 2008

ExpressJet Rejects SkyWest Takeover

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet said today that a committee composed of independent outside members of its board of directors has unanimously rej

April 25, 2008

Republic, Frontier To Part Company

Frontier Airlines yesterday said it reached a “mutual agreement” with Republic Airways to end their code-share agreement and gradually remove all 12 of the

April 24, 2008

FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology

To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic

ATC

April 23, 2008

Will single approach type catch on at FAA?

The FAA is considering a Boeing proposal that eventually could replace 18 different kinds of instrument approaches with a single, ILS-like procedure.

ATC

April 23, 2008

Commission rings alarm over aging aerospace workforce

As the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

April 23, 2008

Stars Wars

The FAA and the Transportation Department’s inspector general are at loggerheads over whether the new Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (Star

ATC

April 21, 2008

Fairchild Dornier teeters on the brink

As a district court in Weilheim, Germany, opened insolvency proceedings against Fairchild Dornier on July 1, the fate of the Bavarian regional jet builder

April 21, 2008

Delta Connection Regionals Order Six CRJs

Delta Connection regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair have exercised options for a total of two CRJ200s and one CRJ700 regional jet fro

April 21, 2008

American Eagle Accused of ‘War on Pilots’ Contract

A union leader has accused American Eagle of declaring war on its pilots after the company announced it was transferring 14 regional jets to another airlin

April 21, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

US Air bankruptcy puts onus on regional fleet

US Airways’ decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month officially placed the courts at the center of a restructuring exercise in which the devel

New York Center, Tracon to share ‘Crystal Palace’

The New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and the New York Tracon will be combined into one building under an FAA plan to integrate air traffic

Portions of U.S. Can Expect Sporadic GPS Outages

The Department of Defense is conducting more GPS interference tests in the western U.S.

Extra safety margin afforded by URET

Until the final report is published of the Boeing 757/Tupolev Tu-154 midair collision over Switzerland on July 1, there will probably be continuing specula

Videos

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Embattled airlines strive to survive worst slump ever

Perhaps the sector of aviation most visibly affected by the events of September 11, the airline industry continues its struggle toward recovery, as securit

Osprey sales could boost civil tiltrotor development

A new Pentagon order for V-22 Osprey tiltrotors could boost prospects for more rapid development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor.

Chamber of Commerce aviation summit: NowGen will evolve to NextGen

The next-generation ATC system (NextGen) will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch but rather will evolve over a period of years as compone

Prosecution names Suter, Dosé in Indictments

A Swiss federal prosecutor confirmed today that he will indict Moritz Suter, André Dosé and four former employees with management functions of the defunct

All-business-class Airline Eos Goes Bankrupt

Eos, the all-business-class airline launched in 2005, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Saturday and flew its last flight yesterday.

Number crunchers recall industry ups and downs

by Roger MolaThe zero-based budgeting of the 1970s has transformed this year into ground-zero-based budgeting.

Pilots yield on scope, as airlines struggle

The decision by US Airways and United Airlines to test the scope-clause language in their pilot contracts after September 11 appeared fully vindicated last

ExpressJet Rejects SkyWest Takeover

Houston-based regional airline ExpressJet said today that a committee composed of independent outside members of its board of directors has unanimously rej

Republic, Frontier To Part Company

Frontier Airlines yesterday said it reached a “mutual agreement” with Republic Airways to end their code-share agreement and gradually remove all 12 of the

FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology

To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic

Will single approach type catch on at FAA?

The FAA is considering a Boeing proposal that eventually could replace 18 different kinds of instrument approaches with a single, ILS-like procedure.

Commission rings alarm over aging aerospace workforce

As the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

Stars Wars

The FAA and the Transportation Department’s inspector general are at loggerheads over whether the new Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (Star

Fairchild Dornier teeters on the brink

As a district court in Weilheim, Germany, opened insolvency proceedings against Fairchild Dornier on July 1, the fate of the Bavarian regional jet builder

Delta Connection Regionals Order Six CRJs

Delta Connection regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair have exercised options for a total of two CRJ200s and one CRJ700 regional jet fro

American Eagle Accused of ‘War on Pilots’ Contract

A union leader has accused American Eagle of declaring war on its pilots after the company announced it was transferring 14 regional jets to another airlin

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