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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Canadian Export Development Corp. Boosts CRJ Market

The Canadian government’s export financing arm, the Export Development Corporation (EDC), has advanced another $100 million loan to Delta Connection subsid

January 14, 2008

Poland’s LOT Commits to Embraer 170s

Polish flag carrier LOT confirmed last month that it will place a firm order for ten 70-seat Embraer 170s.

January 14, 2008

Regional Pilots Arrested on Weapons-Related Charges

Authorities recently arrested two regional airline pilots for trying to carry weapons through security and onto their respective flights.

January 14, 2008

Great Lakes finds security in marriage with Raytheon

Great Lakes Aviation appears to have escaped a brush with certain bankruptcy thanks to a recently signed agreement with Raytheon Aircraft that gives the Wi

January 14, 2008

Videos

Sans fanfare, reborn Midway takes off into turbulent skies

Morrisville, N.C.-based Midway Airlines has reinvented itself for the sixth time in its checkered history, this time as a US Airways Express affiliate flyi

January 14, 2008

Preliminary findings point to human error in An-140 crash

Ukrainian investigators have blamed “human factors” for the loss of an Antonov An-140 turboprop during a December 23 charter flight from Kharkov, Ukraine,

January 14, 2008

SEC launches new probe into Raytheon Aircraft accounting

The U.S.

January 14, 2008

Choosing the right handheld EFB

In the last couple of years the concept of portable cockpit computers has caught on in a big way.

ATC

January 14, 2008

Canadians say they’ll be ready for DRVSM’s debut

Just like Paul Revere’s midnight ride to warn of the incoming British, the Canadian Business Aviation Association is signaling to its troops that RVSM is c

ATC

January 14, 2008

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

Aircraft

January 10, 2008

United partners brace for coming storm

Last month’s rush to speculation over the effects of United Airlines’ decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection had just spread to include conj

January 9, 2008

UK regional’s wings clipped as British Airways slashes routes

In a move that drew groans from local politicians and airport authorities of small- and medium-sized cities across the British isles, British Airways has d

January 9, 2008

Fairchild strikes deals for 328 and Airbus components

Fairchild Dornier on December 20 sold its Airbus components manufacturing and general maintenance businesses to Switzerland’s RUAG Aerospace after weeks of

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Entrepreneur plans ‘breakthrough’ regional

It doesn’t have any airplanes.

January 9, 2008

Embraer Lands Chinese Production Deal

Brazil’s Embraer last month signed a long-anticipated agreement to build a production unit in China through a joint venture with AVIC II subsidiaries Harbi

January 9, 2008

Mesaba Completes Big Sky Acquisition

Billings, Mont.-based Big Sky Airlines officially became part of the Mesaba Holdings stable early last month after Big Sky’s shareholders tendered some 90.

January 9, 2008

Air Wisconsin Inks Deal for Six CRJs

Air Wisconsin last month placed a firm order for six more 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200s to serve its recently inaugurated code-share relationship with Or

Aircraft

January 9, 2008

Aerolitoral Strike Ends with New Pilot Deal

The 255 pilots flying for Mexican regional airline Aerolitoral ended a two-day strike on December 2 after agreeing to a 5.5-percent salary increase.

January 9, 2008

American Eagle Faces More FAA Fines

The FAA has proposed fining American Eagle $363,000 for alleged violations of maintenance FARs.

January 9, 2008

Mesa Asks for Employee Wage Cuts

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has asked its employees to accept a voluntary 5-percent pay cut for one year in return for an incentive program tied to quarte

January 9, 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

Canadian Export Development Corp. Boosts CRJ Market

The Canadian government’s export financing arm, the Export Development Corporation (EDC), has advanced another $100 million loan to Delta Connection subsid

Poland’s LOT Commits to Embraer 170s

Polish flag carrier LOT confirmed last month that it will place a firm order for ten 70-seat Embraer 170s.

Regional Pilots Arrested on Weapons-Related Charges

Authorities recently arrested two regional airline pilots for trying to carry weapons through security and onto their respective flights.

Great Lakes finds security in marriage with Raytheon

Great Lakes Aviation appears to have escaped a brush with certain bankruptcy thanks to a recently signed agreement with Raytheon Aircraft that gives the Wi

Videos

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Sans fanfare, reborn Midway takes off into turbulent skies

Morrisville, N.C.-based Midway Airlines has reinvented itself for the sixth time in its checkered history, this time as a US Airways Express affiliate flyi

Preliminary findings point to human error in An-140 crash

Ukrainian investigators have blamed “human factors” for the loss of an Antonov An-140 turboprop during a December 23 charter flight from Kharkov, Ukraine,

SEC launches new probe into Raytheon Aircraft accounting

The U.S.

Choosing the right handheld EFB

In the last couple of years the concept of portable cockpit computers has caught on in a big way.

Canadians say they’ll be ready for DRVSM’s debut

Just like Paul Revere’s midnight ride to warn of the incoming British, the Canadian Business Aviation Association is signaling to its troops that RVSM is c

CRJ700 subject of emergency AD

The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min

United partners brace for coming storm

Last month’s rush to speculation over the effects of United Airlines’ decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection had just spread to include conj

UK regional’s wings clipped as British Airways slashes routes

In a move that drew groans from local politicians and airport authorities of small- and medium-sized cities across the British isles, British Airways has d

Fairchild strikes deals for 328 and Airbus components

Fairchild Dornier on December 20 sold its Airbus components manufacturing and general maintenance businesses to Switzerland’s RUAG Aerospace after weeks of

Entrepreneur plans ‘breakthrough’ regional

It doesn’t have any airplanes.

Embraer Lands Chinese Production Deal

Brazil’s Embraer last month signed a long-anticipated agreement to build a production unit in China through a joint venture with AVIC II subsidiaries Harbi

Mesaba Completes Big Sky Acquisition

Billings, Mont.-based Big Sky Airlines officially became part of the Mesaba Holdings stable early last month after Big Sky’s shareholders tendered some 90.

Air Wisconsin Inks Deal for Six CRJs

Air Wisconsin last month placed a firm order for six more 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200s to serve its recently inaugurated code-share relationship with Or

Aerolitoral Strike Ends with New Pilot Deal

The 255 pilots flying for Mexican regional airline Aerolitoral ended a two-day strike on December 2 after agreeing to a 5.5-percent salary increase.

American Eagle Faces More FAA Fines

The FAA has proposed fining American Eagle $363,000 for alleged violations of maintenance FARs.

Mesa Asks for Employee Wage Cuts

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has asked its employees to accept a voluntary 5-percent pay cut for one year in return for an incentive program tied to quarte

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