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CRJ1000 makes case for low-fare regionals

The low-fare character of regional air transport in much of Britain is spreading south as Air France regional subsidiaries prepare to react to the expected

March 26, 2007

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.  The airline plans to place the airplane

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

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Mesa Loses Ground to Maui Rival

Maui-based Pacific Wings exacted a small measure of revenge on Hawaiian gatecrasher Mesa Air Group last month when it won the rights to two of Mesa’s Essen

March 26, 2007

Delta Continues Regional Shakeup

Mesa Air Group will fly another 14 Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection starting in September under the terms of a contract amendment that also calls for

March 26, 2007

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

ATC

March 23, 2007

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C

Airlines

March 23, 2007

US Airways delays RJ deliveries

Bombardier has agreed to extend the delivery schedule of US Airways’ regional jets by a year and convert an order for twenty-three 50-seat CRJ200s to posit

March 22, 2007

Comair dips into Canada account

The Canadian Cabinet has approved a $250 million loan from the so-called Canada Account for a past transaction involving 10 Bombardier CRJs to Cincinnati-b

March 22, 2007

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

French 1900 operator expands routes

Twin Jet, the largest French operator of Beechcraft 1900 turboprops since the demise last year of R-lines, continues its growth following the addition in M

March 22, 2007

ALPA answers NWA 70-seat proposal

The Air Line Pilots Association finally appears ready to play ball with Northwest Airlines as the Minneapolis-based company pushes for a new deal to allow

March 22, 2007

Magellan Air, ATR win first open t-prop bid in Russia

Siberian regional airline UTair has selected the Franco-Italian ATR 42 as its primary growth platform in the first-ever open tender for regional turboprops

Aircraft

March 22, 2007

Controllers Ask Congress to Tackle Staffing Issue

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urged the Senate appropriations transportation subcommittee to ask FAA Administrator Marion Blakey what th

ATC

March 22, 2007

Operators to ‘share the pain’ in gridlock plan

After meeting with industry representatives over several days in early March, the FAA launched a new ATC plan designed to head off gridlock by “shari

ATC

March 22, 2007

NASA needs dough to rise

The first “A” in NASA stands for “aeronautics,” a fact often overlooked in day-to-day discussions of and references to what most people regard solely as th

March 22, 2007

Domestic RVSM Seminar Set in Atlanta

The FAA will present its seventh seminar on domestic RVSM airspace on June 9 and 10 in Atlanta.

ATC

March 22, 2007

2004 $1 Million ‘Be A Pilot’ Ad Program Under Way

Nearly $1 million spent on advertising began to materialize on April 26 with the launch of new TV commercials offering free introductory flight certificate

March 22, 2007

FAA Forecast Overshadowed by Funding Debate

DOT Secretary Mary Peters cautioned that aviation delays will grow without significant FAA funding reforms (read: user fees) as forecasters predict air tra

ATC

March 20, 2007

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CRJ1000 makes case for low-fare regionals

The low-fare character of regional air transport in much of Britain is spreading south as Air France regional subsidiaries prepare to react to the expected

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.&nbsp; The airline plans to place the airplane

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

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Mesa Loses Ground to Maui Rival

Maui-based Pacific Wings exacted a small measure of revenge on Hawaiian gatecrasher Mesa Air Group last month when it won the rights to two of Mesa’s Essen

Delta Continues Regional Shakeup

Mesa Air Group will fly another 14 Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection starting in September under the terms of a contract amendment that also calls for

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C

US Airways delays RJ deliveries

Bombardier has agreed to extend the delivery schedule of US Airways’ regional jets by a year and convert an order for twenty-three 50-seat CRJ200s to posit

Comair dips into Canada account

The Canadian Cabinet has approved a $250 million loan from the so-called Canada Account for a past transaction involving 10 Bombardier CRJs to Cincinnati-b

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe

French 1900 operator expands routes

Twin Jet, the largest French operator of Beechcraft 1900 turboprops since the demise last year of R-lines, continues its growth following the addition in M

ALPA answers NWA 70-seat proposal

The Air Line Pilots Association finally appears ready to play ball with Northwest Airlines as the Minneapolis-based company pushes for a new deal to allow

Magellan Air, ATR win first open t-prop bid in Russia

Siberian regional airline UTair has selected the Franco-Italian ATR 42 as its primary growth platform in the first-ever open tender for regional turboprops

Controllers Ask Congress to Tackle Staffing Issue

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urged the Senate appropriations transportation subcommittee to ask FAA Administrator Marion Blakey what th

Operators to ‘share the pain’ in gridlock plan

After meeting with industry representatives over several days in early March, the FAA launched a new ATC plan designed to head off gridlock by “shari

NASA needs dough to rise

The first “A” in NASA stands for “aeronautics,” a fact often overlooked in day-to-day discussions of and references to what most people regard solely as th

Domestic RVSM Seminar Set in Atlanta

The FAA will present its seventh seminar on domestic RVSM airspace on June 9 and 10 in Atlanta.

2004 $1 Million ‘Be A Pilot’ Ad Program Under Way

Nearly $1 million spent on advertising began to materialize on April 26 with the launch of new TV commercials offering free introductory flight certificate

FAA Forecast Overshadowed by Funding Debate

DOT Secretary Mary Peters cautioned that aviation delays will grow without significant FAA funding reforms (read: user fees) as forecasters predict air tra

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Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring. The airline plans to place the airplane