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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Mesa Air comes full circle with United Express flying

Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein once again embraced the old adage “never say never” when the unpredictable industry veteran recently revi

January 23, 2008

Crossair heritage in jeopardy

The board of Swiss International Air Lines on February 24 accepted management’s proposal to reduce its current fleet from 131 to 111 aircraft, furlough up

January 23, 2008

Air Atlantique ATR 42s breathe new life into Le Havre Airport

A French regional authority has taken over the ailing family-owned Air Atlantique regional airline, boosted its operations and brought new life back to the

January 23, 2008

Varig regionals thrive on 145s

Last September’s merger of Brazil’s Varig with Rio Sul and Nordeste, its two regional-airline subsidiaries, has resulted in a new alignment of the operator

January 23, 2008

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Sukhoi/Boeing RRJ wins Russian state tender

The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) bid submitted by Sukhoi, Ilyushin, Yakovlev and Boeing has won the Russian state tender for development of a new 70- to 80-s

Aircraft

January 23, 2008

Antonov completes first An-148 fuselage on time

Antonov has removed the first An-148 fuselage from its assembly jig at the company’s experimental factory in Kiev after completing the project on schedule.

January 23, 2008

FAA to add third WAAS satellite

The FAA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin last month that will add a third leased geostationary satellite to the two existing satellites used for the w

ATC

January 22, 2008

What is ADS-B?

Most corporate pilots know how TCAS operates and what it does, but fewer are familiar with ADS-B.

ATC

January 22, 2008

Entegra: jet tech for the pricey-piston generation

The Avidyne Entegra avionics system–particularly the revolutionary left-side primary flight display (PFD)–is new territory for most piston pilots.

ATC

January 22, 2008

Chautauqua Pilots Rally Against ‘Alter Ego’ Rival

Pilots of Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines planned to walk an informational picket line on March 28 at Louisville International, Ky., and Indianapoli

January 22, 2008

Midwest Express Suspends 328JET, B1900 Payments

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express last month suspended lease and debt payments on 38 of its 58 airplanes, including several Fairchild Dornier 328JETs and Bee

January 22, 2008

Contract control towers: a threat to the system?

Once the ATC system began to recover from the 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike and the demand for services once more began to rise,

ATC

January 21, 2008

Concorde’s future cloudy

Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic airliner that is the flagship of British Airways and Air France, could become a victim of the current economic downtu

Aircraft

January 21, 2008

Niagara Falls TFR Becomes Permanent

The FAA recently codified into Parts 91 and 93 flight restrictions that have been in effect “temporarily” (for 10 years) in the vicinity of Niagara Falls a

ATC

January 18, 2008

787 First Flight Delayed Again

Boeing confirmed today that it will delay first flight of the 787 Dreamliner once again, from the end of the first quarter to around the end of the second

Aircraft

January 17, 2008

EGPWS software add-on improves airport safety

Honeywell has started demonstrating an optional software upgrade to its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) that is intended to curb runway in

ATC

January 16, 2008

DayJet Marks First 100 Days of VLJ Air-taxi Service

On Saturday, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 50

ATC

January 15, 2008

Honeywell OK’d for RNP SAAAR Consulting

Honeywell late last week received FAA designation as a consultant for Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (

ATC

January 15, 2008

Judge Gives Green Light to US Airways-Republic Plan

Federal bankruptcy court judge Stephen Mitchell has approved US Airways’ plan to enter into a new operating agreement with Indianapolis-based Republic Airw

January 14, 2008

ACA Wants Answers from United

Atlantic Coast Airlines last month petitioned a U.S.

January 14, 2008

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

Mesa Air comes full circle with United Express flying

Mesa Air Group chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein once again embraced the old adage “never say never” when the unpredictable industry veteran recently revi

Crossair heritage in jeopardy

The board of Swiss International Air Lines on February 24 accepted management’s proposal to reduce its current fleet from 131 to 111 aircraft, furlough up

Air Atlantique ATR 42s breathe new life into Le Havre Airport

A French regional authority has taken over the ailing family-owned Air Atlantique regional airline, boosted its operations and brought new life back to the

Varig regionals thrive on 145s

Last September’s merger of Brazil’s Varig with Rio Sul and Nordeste, its two regional-airline subsidiaries, has resulted in a new alignment of the operator

Videos

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Sukhoi/Boeing RRJ wins Russian state tender

The Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) bid submitted by Sukhoi, Ilyushin, Yakovlev and Boeing has won the Russian state tender for development of a new 70- to 80-s

Antonov completes first An-148 fuselage on time

Antonov has removed the first An-148 fuselage from its assembly jig at the company’s experimental factory in Kiev after completing the project on schedule.

FAA to add third WAAS satellite

The FAA awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin last month that will add a third leased geostationary satellite to the two existing satellites used for the w

What is ADS-B?

Most corporate pilots know how TCAS operates and what it does, but fewer are familiar with ADS-B.

Entegra: jet tech for the pricey-piston generation

The Avidyne Entegra avionics system–particularly the revolutionary left-side primary flight display (PFD)–is new territory for most piston pilots.

Chautauqua Pilots Rally Against ‘Alter Ego’ Rival

Pilots of Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines planned to walk an informational picket line on March 28 at Louisville International, Ky., and Indianapoli

Midwest Express Suspends 328JET, B1900 Payments

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express last month suspended lease and debt payments on 38 of its 58 airplanes, including several Fairchild Dornier 328JETs and Bee

Contract control towers: a threat to the system?

Once the ATC system began to recover from the 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) strike and the demand for services once more began to rise,

Concorde’s future cloudy

Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic airliner that is the flagship of British Airways and Air France, could become a victim of the current economic downtu

Niagara Falls TFR Becomes Permanent

The FAA recently codified into Parts 91 and 93 flight restrictions that have been in effect “temporarily” (for 10 years) in the vicinity of Niagara Falls a

787 First Flight Delayed Again

Boeing confirmed today that it will delay first flight of the 787 Dreamliner once again, from the end of the first quarter to around the end of the second

EGPWS software add-on improves airport safety

Honeywell has started demonstrating an optional software upgrade to its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) that is intended to curb runway in

DayJet Marks First 100 Days of VLJ Air-taxi Service

On Saturday, Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 50

Honeywell OK’d for RNP SAAAR Consulting

Honeywell late last week received FAA designation as a consultant for Required Navigation Performance Special Aircraft and Aircrew Authorization Required (

Judge Gives Green Light to US Airways-Republic Plan

Federal bankruptcy court judge Stephen Mitchell has approved US Airways’ plan to enter into a new operating agreement with Indianapolis-based Republic Airw

ACA Wants Answers from United

Atlantic Coast Airlines last month petitioned a U.S.

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