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RAA Convention 2006: CRJ fires traced to change in terminal insulation material

A subtle change in the material used in an electrical component caused seven fires in Bombardier CRJs, according to an NTSB recommendation released on Marc

September 19, 2006

Chautauqua To Fly RJs for Continental

Continental Airlines last month accepted a bid from Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines to fly at least 69 regional jets slated for withdrawal from its

Aircraft

September 19, 2006

Go! To Launch June 9

Jonathan Ornstein’s mission to sink at least one of Hawaii’s two major airlines officially begins June 9, when Mesa Air Group’s new Go! subsidiary starts f

September 19, 2006

Compass Plan Hinges on May 3 Vote

Northwest Airlines’ plans for a new regional subsidiary all hinge upon a May 3 tally of votes cast by its pilots on a new tentative contract that would all

September 19, 2006

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MidAtlantic Closes for Good

US Airways plans to transfer the last of the assets of MidAtlantic Airways to Republic Airways on May 28, marking an inauspicious end to what once formed t

September 19, 2006

NYC Schedule Takes Off

US Helicopter’s (USH) scheduled service between Manhattan’s Wall Street heliport and JFK Airport carried 335 passengers during its first week of operation.

Rotorcraft

September 19, 2006

Civil/Military Future for British SAR

Further details have been announced about the future of the UK’s helicopter search-and-rescue service.

Rotorcraft

September 18, 2006

Fuel Tank Proposal Comments Due

May 8 is the comment deadline for a notice of proposed rulemaking to incorporate technology to reduce flammability exposure in transport aircraft fuel tank

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

ADIZ meeting transcripts back online

The transcripts from the first of two public hearings on the proposed Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ), which were removed from the

September 18, 2006

Embraer Reveals Bizav Support Plans

Embraer’s support plans for its business aircraft customers include announcing this month details of first-time authorized service centers in Africa and th

September 18, 2006

Budget-conscious Air Force Looking at VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets had until early last month to respond to a U.S.

September 18, 2006

Embraer plans more business jets

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer left no doubt that it plans to become a major player in the business aviation market over the next decade.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

NASA Turns Regional Airline Turboprops into Flying Weather Stations

Notwithstanding this spring’s violent (and numerous) tornadoes, forecasters in the Midwest are able to make more accurate local weather predictions thanks

September 18, 2006

Negotiations to continue for Mesaba, employees

The judge overseeing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Minneapolis-based Mesaba Airlines ruled last month that the airline may not unilaterally cancel the

September 15, 2006

Euro Bizav Traffic To Grow 50 Percent

A report issued last month by Eurocontrol projects that over the next 10 years Europe’s fleet of turbine business aircraft will grow by about 4 percent ann

ATC

September 15, 2006

News Update: Buttrell Quits Comair

Fred Buttrell resigned his position as president of Delta subsidiary Comair in late May, days after a bankruptcy court judge rejected the airline’s request

September 15, 2006

News Update: Embraer Takes Back Wing Work

This month will mark the end of Kawasaki Aeronautica do Brasil’s wing production in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil, as the company transfers work packages for the

September 15, 2006

News Update: ASA To Lose ATRs

Delta Air Lines has decided to allow the leases to lapse on Atlantic Southeast Airlines’ ATR 72s, spelling the end of the fleet by June 30 of next year, ac

September 15, 2006

News Update: Pinnacle Ready for a ‘Beating’

Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary told a gathering of journalists at the RAA convention in Dallas in late May that he fully expects his airline to, in his

September 15, 2006

RAA 06 Convention Report: Interests clash as group takes pass on ATC funding

The relatively heavy traffic in the exhibit halls during this year’s RAA Convention in Dallas might have obscured an underlying atmosphere of anxiety if no

September 15, 2006

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RAA Convention 2006: CRJ fires traced to change in terminal insulation material

A subtle change in the material used in an electrical component caused seven fires in Bombardier CRJs, according to an NTSB recommendation released on Marc

Chautauqua To Fly RJs for Continental

Continental Airlines last month accepted a bid from Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines to fly at least 69 regional jets slated for withdrawal from its

Go! To Launch June 9

Jonathan Ornstein’s mission to sink at least one of Hawaii’s two major airlines officially begins June 9, when Mesa Air Group’s new Go! subsidiary starts f

Compass Plan Hinges on May 3 Vote

Northwest Airlines’ plans for a new regional subsidiary all hinge upon a May 3 tally of votes cast by its pilots on a new tentative contract that would all

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MidAtlantic Closes for Good

US Airways plans to transfer the last of the assets of MidAtlantic Airways to Republic Airways on May 28, marking an inauspicious end to what once formed t

NYC Schedule Takes Off

US Helicopter’s (USH) scheduled service between Manhattan’s Wall Street heliport and JFK Airport carried 335 passengers during its first week of operation.

Civil/Military Future for British SAR

Further details have been announced about the future of the UK’s helicopter search-and-rescue service.

Fuel Tank Proposal Comments Due

May 8 is the comment deadline for a notice of proposed rulemaking to incorporate technology to reduce flammability exposure in transport aircraft fuel tank

ADIZ meeting transcripts back online

The transcripts from the first of two public hearings on the proposed Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ), which were removed from the

Embraer Reveals Bizav Support Plans

Embraer’s support plans for its business aircraft customers include announcing this month details of first-time authorized service centers in Africa and th

Budget-conscious Air Force Looking at VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets had until early last month to respond to a U.S.

Embraer plans more business jets

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer left no doubt that it plans to become a major player in the business aviation market over the next decade.

NASA Turns Regional Airline Turboprops into Flying Weather Stations

Notwithstanding this spring’s violent (and numerous) tornadoes, forecasters in the Midwest are able to make more accurate local weather predictions thanks

Negotiations to continue for Mesaba, employees

The judge overseeing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Minneapolis-based Mesaba Airlines ruled last month that the airline may not unilaterally cancel the

Euro Bizav Traffic To Grow 50 Percent

A report issued last month by Eurocontrol projects that over the next 10 years Europe’s fleet of turbine business aircraft will grow by about 4 percent ann

News Update: Buttrell Quits Comair

Fred Buttrell resigned his position as president of Delta subsidiary Comair in late May, days after a bankruptcy court judge rejected the airline’s request

News Update: Embraer Takes Back Wing Work

This month will mark the end of Kawasaki Aeronautica do Brasil’s wing production in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil, as the company transfers work packages for the

News Update: ASA To Lose ATRs

Delta Air Lines has decided to allow the leases to lapse on Atlantic Southeast Airlines’ ATR 72s, spelling the end of the fleet by June 30 of next year, ac

News Update: Pinnacle Ready for a ‘Beating’

Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary told a gathering of journalists at the RAA convention in Dallas in late May that he fully expects his airline to, in his

RAA 06 Convention Report: Interests clash as group takes pass on ATC funding

The relatively heavy traffic in the exhibit halls during this year’s RAA Convention in Dallas might have obscured an underlying atmosphere of anxiety if no

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