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Q400X studies expand as prop fever spreads

Bombardier continues to consider at least two potential developments of its Q Series regional turboprop series under the epithet “Q400X.” Market studies co

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December 28, 2007

Ruag to relaunch Do 228 production

Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped

Aircraft

December 28, 2007

Skywest orders 22 crjs

Bombardier employees in Montreal and Belfast might thank, among others, SkyWest Airlines for the Canadian manufacturer’s decision to boost regional j

Aircraft

December 28, 2007

AMR to divest its Eagle unit

AMR has begun planning the divestiture of its American Eagle regional subsidiary amid calls for asset sales by shareholders disenchanted with the company’s

December 28, 2007

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Forecast: Embraer to lead pack

A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov

Aircraft

December 28, 2007

Big Sky To Close, MAIR To Liquidate

MAIR Holdings announced late last month that its Big Sky Airlines subsidiary will end all its Delta Connection service on the East Coast as of midnight, Ja

December 27, 2007

Alternatives to ILS gaining momentum

Is ILS, aviation’s trusted friend for the past half century, now seeing its last days? Probably not.

ATC

December 27, 2007

AVIC I unveils new regional jet

Chinese aerospace conglomerate AVIC I unveiled the new ARJ21-700 regional jet during a rollout ceremony in Shanghai today for a select group of official gu

December 21, 2007

Big Sky To Close, MAIR To Liquidate

MAIR Holdings announced yesterday that its Big Sky Airlines subsidiary will end all its Delta Connection service on the East Coast as of midnight on Januar

December 20, 2007

USAF C-17 Flies Using Synthetic Fuel Blend

On Monday, in what Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne described as a “special and meaningful mission,” a C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlift airplane touched

December 20, 2007

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was seriously disturbed on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian c

Aircraft

December 20, 2007

Antonov rolls out An-148

Antonov plans to fly the first An-148 regional jet this month, marking the culmination of three years of preparation and the dawn of a new era in Ukrainian

Aircraft

December 19, 2007

GE Spills Beans on Unidentified Embraer Customer

Engine maker General Electric may have inadvertently exposed the identity of the Embraer 190 program’s second customer when it told an audience gathered at

ATC

December 19, 2007

Meeting on air-tour regs fails to break deadlock

Those among the 100 or so who came to a September 29 informational meeting in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Grand Canyon overflight issues, hosted by the National P

December 19, 2007

ATA Boss Slaps GA, Bizav

Echoing a refrain that has been sung around Washington for years, Air Transport Association president and CEO James May reiterated recently that the airlin

December 19, 2007

NATCA: FAA Delaying Runway Safety

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association accused the FAA of dragging its feet on deploying ASDE-X, which provides controllers with an all-weather,

ATC

December 19, 2007

EADS Divesting Six Plants to European Firms

EADS and Airbus have chosen three European companies as the preferred bidders for their controlling stake in the six factories marked for divestiture as pa

December 19, 2007

CAP gets backing from Air BP

Air BP Aviation Services has gone on record supporting the mission of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) with financial support for CAP’s cadet and youth-developme

December 19, 2007

ATC Attrition Can Be Blunted

The FAA will be able to cope with the loss of almost half of its air traffic controller workforce over the next nine years if it can keep better track of a

ATC

December 19, 2007

Are Controllers Paid Too Much?

Meanwhile, the General Accounting Office (GAO) added its voice to that of DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead, who has repeatedly warned that the FAA cannot

ATC

December 19, 2007

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Latest

Q400X studies expand as prop fever spreads

Bombardier continues to consider at least two potential developments of its Q Series regional turboprop series under the epithet “Q400X.” Market studies co

Ruag to relaunch Do 228 production

Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped

Skywest orders 22 crjs

Bombardier employees in Montreal and Belfast might thank, among others, SkyWest Airlines for the Canadian manufacturer’s decision to boost regional j

AMR to divest its Eagle unit

AMR has begun planning the divestiture of its American Eagle regional subsidiary amid calls for asset sales by shareholders disenchanted with the company’s

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Forecast: Embraer to lead pack

A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov

Big Sky To Close, MAIR To Liquidate

MAIR Holdings announced late last month that its Big Sky Airlines subsidiary will end all its Delta Connection service on the East Coast as of midnight, Ja

Alternatives to ILS gaining momentum

Is ILS, aviation’s trusted friend for the past half century, now seeing its last days? Probably not.

AVIC I unveils new regional jet

Chinese aerospace conglomerate AVIC I unveiled the new ARJ21-700 regional jet during a rollout ceremony in Shanghai today for a select group of official gu

Big Sky To Close, MAIR To Liquidate

MAIR Holdings announced yesterday that its Big Sky Airlines subsidiary will end all its Delta Connection service on the East Coast as of midnight on Januar

USAF C-17 Flies Using Synthetic Fuel Blend

On Monday, in what Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne described as a “special and meaningful mission,” a C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlift airplane touched

Russian Military Disrupts Offshore Helo Ops in Norway

Helicopter traffic around the Statfjord and Gullfaks offshore oil fields in Norway was seriously disturbed on December 11 by the incursion of the Russian c

Antonov rolls out An-148

Antonov plans to fly the first An-148 regional jet this month, marking the culmination of three years of preparation and the dawn of a new era in Ukrainian

GE Spills Beans on Unidentified Embraer Customer

Engine maker General Electric may have inadvertently exposed the identity of the Embraer 190 program’s second customer when it told an audience gathered at

Meeting on air-tour regs fails to break deadlock

Those among the 100 or so who came to a September 29 informational meeting in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Grand Canyon overflight issues, hosted by the National P

ATA Boss Slaps GA, Bizav

Echoing a refrain that has been sung around Washington for years, Air Transport Association president and CEO James May reiterated recently that the airlin

NATCA: FAA Delaying Runway Safety

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association accused the FAA of dragging its feet on deploying ASDE-X, which provides controllers with an all-weather,

EADS Divesting Six Plants to European Firms

EADS and Airbus have chosen three European companies as the preferred bidders for their controlling stake in the six factories marked for divestiture as pa

CAP gets backing from Air BP

Air BP Aviation Services has gone on record supporting the mission of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) with financial support for CAP’s cadet and youth-developme

ATC Attrition Can Be Blunted

The FAA will be able to cope with the loss of almost half of its air traffic controller workforce over the next nine years if it can keep better track of a

Are Controllers Paid Too Much?

Meanwhile, the General Accounting Office (GAO) added its voice to that of DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead, who has repeatedly warned that the FAA cannot

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