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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Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

ATC

October 8, 2007

RAA tempers optimism with concern over sticking points

Political and commercial agendas, both individual and collective, rarely allow for a wholly accurate assessment of the regional airline industry’s conditio

October 8, 2007

Pilot Deal Spells Relief for US Air

Under pressure to help their employer meet financing conditions set by regional jet lessor GECAS, the pilots of US Airways voted to ratify a new agreement

October 8, 2007

Hainan Signs for 20 more 328JETs

A series of visits to Haikou, China, by AvCraft managing director Wolfgang Walter finally paid dividends last month, when Hainan Airlines placed a firm ord

Aircraft

October 8, 2007

Videos

AA Pilots Fail In Bid for CRJ700s

The May 1 deadline for the Allied Pilots Association to convince the other employee groups to accept pay cuts to allow the transfer of American Eagle’s 25

Aircraft

October 8, 2007

ATR Launches Life-extension Bid

Franco-Italian turboprop builder Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) has launched a so-called aging structures program for its ATR 42 and ATR 72 family to e

October 8, 2007

Republic Details IPO Plans

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways will soon issue five million shares of stock at between $14 and $16 each in its third attempt to take the company publi

October 8, 2007

New Bombardier unit faces ‘big decisions’ on big jets

Bombardier Aerospace has begun staffing its freshly established new commercial aircraft division outside Montreal as it looks toward the launch of a new 11

October 8, 2007

Brazilian fighter order could kill Russian RJ

Ask someone in the Russian aviation community about the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) program and you’ll likely receive a variety of reactions.

October 8, 2007

Houston Class B Airspace Modified

The FAA has revised the Houston Class B airspace to contain the operations of jetliners to the new runways recently activated at George Bush Intercontinent

ATC

October 8, 2007

Independent review board gives SATS thumbs down

Despite having received millions of dollars in federal government funding, NASA’s small aircraft transportation system (SATS) has been described as “unprom

ATC

October 8, 2007

ATC technology: The route ahead

here is a saying in aviation that a mile of highway gets you one mile, but a mile of runway gets you anywhere.

ATC

October 8, 2007

Airbus Seals Blockbuster US Airways Order

US Airways has placed a firm order for 92 Airbus airliners, including the first ever for the A350XWB by a U.S.

October 8, 2007

RVSM remains a challenge for many

With only about 15 months left to go before the start of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S., the clock is ticking for busine

ATC

October 8, 2007

Washington Report: No Foul, but Was There Any Harm?

After investigating an allegation that the FAA destroyed an audiotape of six New York Center controllers’ accounts of the 9/11 attacks, Transportation insp

ATC

October 8, 2007

Signs of recovery tainted as EC wages regulatory assault

Two years on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Europe’s regional airlines are still struggling to recover from some of the toughest business conditions they

Regulations and Government

October 8, 2007

Upstart Swiss airlines face early roadblocks

Major structural changes announced by Swiss International Airlines in June include a considerable reduction of the company’s regional network with the star

October 8, 2007

Aer Arann cuts sole Belfast-Dublin air link

Irish regional airline Aer Arann underscored its willingness to challenge air transport convention over the summer when it opened the first direct air link

October 8, 2007

Irish newcomer looks to double fleet of Embraers

New Irish regional airline Jetmagic hopes to double its fleet by the end of this month by adding another pair of Embraer jets to its existing complement of

October 8, 2007

CitiExpress answers bell for next round of cuts

Following recent restructuring, British Airways wholly owned regional subsidiary BA CitiExpress (BACE) “is on track to stop the bleeding,” but will need at

October 8, 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

Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

RAA tempers optimism with concern over sticking points

Political and commercial agendas, both individual and collective, rarely allow for a wholly accurate assessment of the regional airline industry’s conditio

Pilot Deal Spells Relief for US Air

Under pressure to help their employer meet financing conditions set by regional jet lessor GECAS, the pilots of US Airways voted to ratify a new agreement

Hainan Signs for 20 more 328JETs

A series of visits to Haikou, China, by AvCraft managing director Wolfgang Walter finally paid dividends last month, when Hainan Airlines placed a firm ord

Videos

More Articles

AA Pilots Fail In Bid for CRJ700s

The May 1 deadline for the Allied Pilots Association to convince the other employee groups to accept pay cuts to allow the transfer of American Eagle’s 25

ATR Launches Life-extension Bid

Franco-Italian turboprop builder Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) has launched a so-called aging structures program for its ATR 42 and ATR 72 family to e

Republic Details IPO Plans

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways will soon issue five million shares of stock at between $14 and $16 each in its third attempt to take the company publi

New Bombardier unit faces ‘big decisions’ on big jets

Bombardier Aerospace has begun staffing its freshly established new commercial aircraft division outside Montreal as it looks toward the launch of a new 11

Brazilian fighter order could kill Russian RJ

Ask someone in the Russian aviation community about the Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) program and you’ll likely receive a variety of reactions.

Houston Class B Airspace Modified

The FAA has revised the Houston Class B airspace to contain the operations of jetliners to the new runways recently activated at George Bush Intercontinent

Independent review board gives SATS thumbs down

Despite having received millions of dollars in federal government funding, NASA’s small aircraft transportation system (SATS) has been described as “unprom

ATC technology: The route ahead

here is a saying in aviation that a mile of highway gets you one mile, but a mile of runway gets you anywhere.

Airbus Seals Blockbuster US Airways Order

US Airways has placed a firm order for 92 Airbus airliners, including the first ever for the A350XWB by a U.S.

RVSM remains a challenge for many

With only about 15 months left to go before the start of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S., the clock is ticking for busine

Washington Report: No Foul, but Was There Any Harm?

After investigating an allegation that the FAA destroyed an audiotape of six New York Center controllers’ accounts of the 9/11 attacks, Transportation insp

Signs of recovery tainted as EC wages regulatory assault

Two years on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Europe’s regional airlines are still struggling to recover from some of the toughest business conditions they

Upstart Swiss airlines face early roadblocks

Major structural changes announced by Swiss International Airlines in June include a considerable reduction of the company’s regional network with the star

Aer Arann cuts sole Belfast-Dublin air link

Irish regional airline Aer Arann underscored its willingness to challenge air transport convention over the summer when it opened the first direct air link

Irish newcomer looks to double fleet of Embraers

New Irish regional airline Jetmagic hopes to double its fleet by the end of this month by adding another pair of Embraer jets to its existing complement of

CitiExpress answers bell for next round of cuts

Following recent restructuring, British Airways wholly owned regional subsidiary BA CitiExpress (BACE) “is on track to stop the bleeding,” but will need at

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