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Air Deccan To Get Honeywell Avionics

Air Deccan has selected Honeywell’s full avionics suite and auxiliary power unit (APU) for the 60 Airbus A320s it has on order, the equipment manufacturer

Aircraft

November 27, 2006

Airspace Flow Program Advisory Released

On May 1, the FAA will implement a new air traffic management initiative called the Airspace Flow Program.

ATC

November 22, 2006

FAA Poised To Make Final Offer to Controllers

With the latest deadline in the contract dispute between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) fast approaching, it seems in

ATC

November 21, 2006

Pilot Group Petitions against Language Program

The International Council of AOPA (IAOPA) submitted a petition to the International Civil Aviation Organization to modify language proficiency requirements

ATC

November 21, 2006

New Gateway Airports Named for DCA Access

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today named Dallas Love Field, Memphis International and Milwaukee General Mitchell International as the n

ATC

November 21, 2006

ADS-B Lurches Onto Center Stage

While pilots agree that ADS-B is the next big thing for the National Airspace System, with FAA Administrator Marion Blakey describing it as the “FAA’s moon

ATC

November 21, 2006

And ’Commercial Airspace’ Is?

As the user-fee battle rages, rhetoric from Air Transport Association member airlines is reaching vast audiences.

ATC

November 17, 2006

Alaska ADS-B Returning to ATC Radar Scopes

ADS-B-equipped aircraft will be back on ATC radar screens in Alaska after an absence of several weeks.

ATC

November 17, 2006

FAA Puts New Controller Pact into Effect

With the failure of Congress to take any action in the contract dispute between the FAA and the air traffic controllers union, the agency arbitrarily put i

ATC

November 17, 2006

Comment Period Extended on Airspace Redesign

The comment period was extended to July 1 for the FAA’s

ATC

November 17, 2006

Twenty CRJ900s for PSA Airlines?

August 1 marks the deadline for PSA Airlines pilots to agree to US Airways’ conditions for placing 20 Bombardier CRJ900LRs with the wholly owned

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Training Proposed for Flying VFR Near D.C.

Special awareness training via an online course will be required for any pilot who flies VFR within 100 nm of the Washington, D.C.

ATC

November 16, 2006

Say Bye-Bye to DF Steers

The FAA is proposing to decommission all 54 direction finders (DF) and associated DF approaches in all states other than Alaska.

ATC

November 16, 2006

R.I.P. for Airbus A300/A310

Thirty-five years of A300/A310 manufacturing will come to an end next July, when Airbus hands over the last A300-600 on order.

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Canada’s Viking Air to restart Twin Otter line

Viking Air (Hall 4 Stand C16C) is an experienced aerospace manufacturer that has specialized in de Havilland Canada (DHC) products for over 30 years.

Aircraft

November 16, 2006

Boeing: future aircraft to grow in both size and unit numbers

New airliners being delivered in the next 20 years will continue to grow in both unit numbers and average aircraft size, according to Boeing.

November 16, 2006