Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Regionals Affected by New Seat Rules

New rules will require transport aircraft manufactured after Oct.

October 17, 2006

Air Routing Approved for Direct ATC Input

The FAA has approved handling agent Air Routing International to file and amend business aircraft flight plans directly with the agency’s Host ATC system.

ATC

October 17, 2006

European ATC Communication Errors

Eurocontrol and other aviation stakeholders across Europe have agreed on the outline of a plan to address ATC communications safety issues.

ATC

October 17, 2006

GAO: ATC soft for attackers

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asserts that certain FAA ATC systems are vulnerable to attack by “disgruntled current or fo

ATC

October 17, 2006

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Bombardier launches corporate shuttles

While many European companies still view business jets as “corporate barges” rather than genuine business tools, statistics show they are more likely to wa

October 16, 2006

FAA study compares U.S. and foreign ATC

The FAA recently concluded a study that compares the productivity and cost-effectiveness of select U.S.

ATC

October 16, 2006

ADS-B Traffic and Weather Services Make East Coast Debut

Pilots flying with ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) avionics are getting theopportunity to test the traffic and weather datalink service

ATC

October 16, 2006

Honeywell Calls for Closer U.S./EU Cooperation on ATM Modernization

Honeywell is calling for greater cooperationbetween the U.S.

ATC

October 16, 2006

Embraer’s Saudi Arabian sale opens the door to Middle East

Never a hotbed of activity for the West’s two regional jet makers, the Middle East market for RJs has long seemed as barren as the Arabian Peninsula’s Empt

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

Mesa enters Delta fold, puts 328Jet talks to rest

Delta Air Lines sent another clear message to its wholly owned affiliates that it won’t hesitate to outsource more regional jet flying to independent partn

October 16, 2006

At annual show regionals look back to the future

It seems hard to reconcile the rather dark and anxious tone of this year’s Regional Airline Association convention with double-digit margins and record rev

October 16, 2006

CFM, IAE bown out of C series

Amid the fanfare that came with securing commitments from the Canadian, Quebec and UK governments to contribute some $700 million to its proposed C Series,

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

Continental Keen on Saab 2000s

SkyWest Airlines parted ways with Continental Airlines earlier this year in large part because the Houston-based major airline wanted its regional partner

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

GE Studying Engine for New Embraer 50-seater

General Electric has begun studies on a new engine for application on a proposed new 50-seat jet from Embraer.

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

Mesa, US Airways To Sever Ties

US Airways will ask a bankruptcy court for permission to void its code-share contract with Mesa Air Group, leaving 23 Bombardier CRJ200s and 36 Embraer 145

October 16, 2006

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.

ATC

October 12, 2006

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

ATC

October 11, 2006

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

ATC

October 11, 2006

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

ATC

October 11, 2006

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

ATC

October 11, 2006

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Regionals Affected by New Seat Rules

New rules will require transport aircraft manufactured after Oct.

Air Routing Approved for Direct ATC Input

The FAA has approved handling agent Air Routing International to file and amend business aircraft flight plans directly with the agency’s Host ATC system.

European ATC Communication Errors

Eurocontrol and other aviation stakeholders across Europe have agreed on the outline of a plan to address ATC communications safety issues.

GAO: ATC soft for attackers

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asserts that certain FAA ATC systems are vulnerable to attack by “disgruntled current or fo

Videos

More Articles

Bombardier launches corporate shuttles

While many European companies still view business jets as “corporate barges” rather than genuine business tools, statistics show they are more likely to wa

FAA study compares U.S. and foreign ATC

The FAA recently concluded a study that compares the productivity and cost-effectiveness of select U.S.

ADS-B Traffic and Weather Services Make East Coast Debut

Pilots flying with ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) avionics are getting theopportunity to test the traffic and weather datalink service

Honeywell Calls for Closer U.S./EU Cooperation on ATM Modernization

Honeywell is calling for greater cooperationbetween the U.S.

Embraer’s Saudi Arabian sale opens the door to Middle East

Never a hotbed of activity for the West’s two regional jet makers, the Middle East market for RJs has long seemed as barren as the Arabian Peninsula’s Empt

Mesa enters Delta fold, puts 328Jet talks to rest

Delta Air Lines sent another clear message to its wholly owned affiliates that it won’t hesitate to outsource more regional jet flying to independent partn

At annual show regionals look back to the future

It seems hard to reconcile the rather dark and anxious tone of this year’s Regional Airline Association convention with double-digit margins and record rev

CFM, IAE bown out of C series

Amid the fanfare that came with securing commitments from the Canadian, Quebec and UK governments to contribute some $700 million to its proposed C Series,

Continental Keen on Saab 2000s

SkyWest Airlines parted ways with Continental Airlines earlier this year in large part because the Houston-based major airline wanted its regional partner

GE Studying Engine for New Embraer 50-seater

General Electric has begun studies on a new engine for application on a proposed new 50-seat jet from Embraer.

Mesa, US Airways To Sever Ties

US Airways will ask a bankruptcy court for permission to void its code-share contract with Mesa Air Group, leaving 23 Bombardier CRJ200s and 36 Embraer 145

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

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