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

Pilot Shortage Squeezes Rex

The global scope of the airline pilot shortage became all too clear to Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) last month, when the Sydney-based Saab 340 operat

November 30, 2007

Mesa To Appeal Damages Ruling

Mesa Air Group has hired celebrated attorney Daniel Petrocelli and asked for a new trial after U.S.

November 30, 2007

Avionics options key to ATR’s -600 series

French avionics maker Thales is in Toulouse developing an all-new flight deck for the ATR -600 series–the newly launched pair of upgrades to the now Honeyw

Aircraft

November 30, 2007

C Series to use Pratt GTFs

Bombardier has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its proposed 110- to 149-seat C Series airliners in a deal the Canadian manu

Aircraft

November 30, 2007

Videos

AvCraft finds bargain in 328 program deal

Leesburg, Va.-based AvCraft last month signed a contract to buy the Fairchild Dornier 328 program and its associated support businesses.

Aircraft

November 30, 2007

From the inside out, ASA helps build Delta's future

As Atlantic Southeast Airlines president Skip Barnette maintains, few established companies emerge from a five-year, 25-percent annual growth plan untouche

November 30, 2007

ExpressJet pilots to staff new CommutAir base

CommutAir’s flight operations department accelerated preparations last month for a major expansion scheduled to start March 16 in Cleveland, where the Plat

November 30, 2007

Chautauqua breaks with America West; expands Delta deal

America West’s decision to close its hub in Columbus, Ohio, has forced it to sever its relationship with code-share partner Chautauqua Airlines.

November 30, 2007

Air Canada threatens sale of Jazz

Air Canada last month suggested the potential sale of Air Canada Jazz, just as executives prepared to meet with key unions to discuss cost cuts at its mone

November 30, 2007

Continental defers Embraer deliveries

Continental Airlines and Brazil’s Embraer last month agreed to defer deliveries on 60 fifty-seat ERJ-145XRs jets by as much as two years, sending stock pri

November 30, 2007

Mesa takes first CRJ900

Bombardier last month delivered the first production example of its newest regional jet, the CRJ900, to Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group.

Aircraft

November 30, 2007

LZ claims to be unfazed by Moravan bankruptcy

After announcing plans to lay off up to 350 employees starting March 1, Moravan Aeroplanes’ LZ Aeronautical Industries division continues to champion the l

November 30, 2007

ATR keeps head above water

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR), the Franco-Italian turboprop aircraft manufacturer, last year just managed to keep its head above water despite the tro

November 30, 2007

Mitsubishi To Build Boeing 737 Flaps in Vietnam

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yesterday said it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary to produce commercial aircraft components in Hanoi, Vietnam.

November 28, 2007

Bombardier Increases CRJ Production Rate

Bombardier has decided to further increase production of its CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to one aircraft every three days, the company announced today

November 28, 2007

China Plans First Civil ADS-B Trials

China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau has selected Sensis to deploy automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment at two airports in central

ATC

November 28, 2007

MLat favored as PRM replacement

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention this fall, Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis announced that its multilateration system will replace th

ATC

November 28, 2007

US Airways sends shockwaves as it proposes mainline RJ fleet

The U.S.

November 27, 2007

Free flight's fast slows down

Following air traffic controller complaints, the FAA and NASA are reviewing changes to the software controlling the final approach spacing tool (FAST), one

ATC

November 27, 2007

Rex Offers Pilots Incentive To Stay

Australian regional airline Regional Express (Rex) announced last month that it will offer a 25-percent reimbursement of training costs to new pilots who a

November 27, 2007

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

Pilot Shortage Squeezes Rex

The global scope of the airline pilot shortage became all too clear to Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) last month, when the Sydney-based Saab 340 operat

Mesa To Appeal Damages Ruling

Mesa Air Group has hired celebrated attorney Daniel Petrocelli and asked for a new trial after U.S.

Avionics options key to ATR’s -600 series

French avionics maker Thales is in Toulouse developing an all-new flight deck for the ATR -600 series–the newly launched pair of upgrades to the now Honeyw

C Series to use Pratt GTFs

Bombardier has selected Pratt &amp; Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its proposed 110- to 149-seat C Series airliners in a deal the Canadian manu

Videos

More Articles

AvCraft finds bargain in 328 program deal

Leesburg, Va.-based AvCraft last month signed a contract to buy the Fairchild Dornier 328 program and its associated support businesses.

From the inside out, ASA helps build Delta's future

As Atlantic Southeast Airlines president Skip Barnette maintains, few established companies emerge from a five-year, 25-percent annual growth plan untouche

ExpressJet pilots to staff new CommutAir base

CommutAir’s flight operations department accelerated preparations last month for a major expansion scheduled to start March 16 in Cleveland, where the Plat

Chautauqua breaks with America West; expands Delta deal

America West’s decision to close its hub in Columbus, Ohio, has forced it to sever its relationship with code-share partner Chautauqua Airlines.

Air Canada threatens sale of Jazz

Air Canada last month suggested the potential sale of Air Canada Jazz, just as executives prepared to meet with key unions to discuss cost cuts at its mone

Continental defers Embraer deliveries

Continental Airlines and Brazil’s Embraer last month agreed to defer deliveries on 60 fifty-seat ERJ-145XRs jets by as much as two years, sending stock pri

Mesa takes first CRJ900

Bombardier last month delivered the first production example of its newest regional jet, the CRJ900, to Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group.

LZ claims to be unfazed by Moravan bankruptcy

After announcing plans to lay off up to 350 employees starting March 1, Moravan Aeroplanes’ LZ Aeronautical Industries division continues to champion the l

ATR keeps head above water

Avions de Transport Régional (ATR), the Franco-Italian turboprop aircraft manufacturer, last year just managed to keep its head above water despite the tro

Mitsubishi To Build Boeing 737 Flaps in Vietnam

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yesterday said it will establish a wholly owned subsidiary to produce commercial aircraft components in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Bombardier Increases CRJ Production Rate

Bombardier has decided to further increase production of its CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to one aircraft every three days, the company announced today

China Plans First Civil ADS-B Trials

China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau has selected Sensis to deploy automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment at two airports in central

MLat favored as PRM replacement

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention this fall, Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis announced that its multilateration system will replace th

US Airways sends shockwaves as it proposes mainline RJ fleet

The U.S.

Free flight's fast slows down

Following air traffic controller complaints, the FAA and NASA are reviewing changes to the software controlling the final approach spacing tool (FAST), one

Rex Offers Pilots Incentive To Stay

Australian regional airline Regional Express (Rex) announced last month that it will offer a 25-percent reimbursement of training costs to new pilots who a

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN

Bombardier has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for its proposed 110- to 149-seat C Series airliners in a deal the Canadian manu