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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306s under fire, great plains closes

A cooling deficiency in Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW306B turbofan has forced the company to correct and recertify the design after turbine blades showed

Engines

March 28, 2007

Harbin-Embraer sells first ERJ-145s

Harbin-Embraer–the manufacturing joint venture established in January last year by Brazil’s Embraer and AVIC II subsidiaries Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Avia

Engines

March 28, 2007

Pilots Acquiesce on MidAtlantic, Express Crews OK Merger

US Airways can no longer point to the lack of a pilot deal for any further delays in the launch of MidAtlantic Airways, as members of the Air Line Pilots A

March 28, 2007

Bombardier snags big CRJ orders

The Bombardier CRJ line of regional jets added to its ample order totals recently when over the span of two weeks Mesa Air Group and SkyWest Airlines each

March 28, 2007

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Fairchild Dornier 328 and 728 get new leases on life

AvCraft CEO Ben Bartel in late January announced the restart of Dornier 328JET production at the company’s plant in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, just outside

Engines

March 28, 2007

Regional turboprops hold their own in a tough market

Last year saw reasonably brisk activity in the regional turboprop business, as the Western world’s remaining players scrambled to hold their positions duri

March 28, 2007

Natca president searches for consensus with FAA

Unilaterally imposed work rules and the FAA reauthorization process are among the issues Pat Forrey, new president of the National Air Traffic Controllers

ATC

March 28, 2007

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 Report

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 hosted attendees from across the nation and around the globe, including a 30-person contingent from Russia.

March 28, 2007

Zonal Comfort System being installed in Boeing 767

The CTT Systems Zonal Comfort System has been ordered by Jet Aviation for a Boeing 767-300ER and is being installed as part of a major executive interior c

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Former Eastern pilot plans to use Jurassic Jet for airshows

Some four billion passengers flew in the Boeing 727 fleet before most were retired from passenger service or converted to freight haulers.

March 28, 2007

Preliminary report: Wingtip strikes runway

BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19, RAPID CITY, S.D., JAN.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Preliminary report: Dash 8 lands on taxiway

DE HAVILLAND DHC-8, SEATTLE, WASH., JAN.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

The Argentine government took emergency action last month, relieving the nation’s Air Force of responsibility for providing ATC services.

ATC

March 28, 2007

Jet fuel prices averaging $2.63 a gallon

The average price of jet fuel in the U.S.

March 28, 2007

Arrest made in killing of Zurich ATC controller

Swiss police have in custody a man accused of stabbing to death an air traffic controller.

ATC

March 28, 2007

North American neighbors take different tacks toward ADS-B

Nav Canada last month awarded its national ADS-B program to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis, and installation of the first system ground stations is now under

ATC

March 27, 2007

Washington Report: FAA Increases Controller Hiring

The FAA revised its controller hiring plan early last month to adjust for greater retirement numbers and revisions to staffing requirements at each of the

ATC

March 26, 2007

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

Flybe-BA deal forms largest Euro regional

UK regional Flybe has completed acquisition of much of Manchester-based British Airways subsidiary BA Connect, receiving the business and some £130 million

March 26, 2007

FAA shuts down RegionsAir for flaws in training manuals

Smyrna, Tenn.-based RegionsAir had to suspend all service indefinitely on March 9 after the FAA for the second time in a week halted operations for inadequ

March 26, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306s under fire, great plains closes

A cooling deficiency in Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada’s PW306B turbofan has forced the company to correct and recertify the design after turbine blades showed

Harbin-Embraer sells first ERJ-145s

Harbin-Embraer–the manufacturing joint venture established in January last year by Brazil’s Embraer and AVIC II subsidiaries Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Avia

Pilots Acquiesce on MidAtlantic, Express Crews OK Merger

US Airways can no longer point to the lack of a pilot deal for any further delays in the launch of MidAtlantic Airways, as members of the Air Line Pilots A

Bombardier snags big CRJ orders

The Bombardier CRJ line of regional jets added to its ample order totals recently when over the span of two weeks Mesa Air Group and SkyWest Airlines each

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Fairchild Dornier 328 and 728 get new leases on life

AvCraft CEO Ben Bartel in late January announced the restart of Dornier 328JET production at the company’s plant in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, just outside

Regional turboprops hold their own in a tough market

Last year saw reasonably brisk activity in the regional turboprop business, as the Western world’s remaining players scrambled to hold their positions duri

Natca president searches for consensus with FAA

Unilaterally imposed work rules and the FAA reauthorization process are among the issues Pat Forrey, new president of the National Air Traffic Controllers

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 Report

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 hosted attendees from across the nation and around the globe, including a 30-person contingent from Russia.

Zonal Comfort System being installed in Boeing 767

The CTT Systems Zonal Comfort System has been ordered by Jet Aviation for a Boeing 767-300ER and is being installed as part of a major executive interior c

Former Eastern pilot plans to use Jurassic Jet for airshows

Some four billion passengers flew in the Boeing 727 fleet before most were retired from passenger service or converted to freight haulers.

Preliminary report: Wingtip strikes runway

BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19, RAPID CITY, S.D., JAN.

Preliminary report: Dash 8 lands on taxiway

DE HAVILLAND DHC-8, SEATTLE, WASH., JAN.

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

The Argentine government took emergency action last month, relieving the nation’s Air Force of responsibility for providing ATC services.

Jet fuel prices averaging $2.63 a gallon

The average price of jet fuel in the U.S.

Arrest made in killing of Zurich ATC controller

Swiss police have in custody a man accused of stabbing to death an air traffic controller.

North American neighbors take different tacks toward ADS-B

Nav Canada last month awarded its national ADS-B program to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis, and installation of the first system ground stations is now under

Washington Report: FAA Increases Controller Hiring

The FAA revised its controller hiring plan early last month to adjust for greater retirement numbers and revisions to staffing requirements at each of the

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

Flybe-BA deal forms largest Euro regional

UK regional Flybe has completed acquisition of much of Manchester-based British Airways subsidiary BA Connect, receiving the business and some £130 million

FAA shuts down RegionsAir for flaws in training manuals

Smyrna, Tenn.-based RegionsAir had to suspend all service indefinitely on March 9 after the FAA for the second time in a week halted operations for inadequ

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A cooling deficiency in Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW306B turbofan has forced the company to correct and recertify the design after turbine blades showed