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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EC promises to clear the air on pax rights

Regional airlines and politicians hope a new European Commission report on passenger rights expected this month will lead to clearer rules and more effecti

September 27, 2007

Russia puts CRJ900 on ice

Transport Canada and Canadian government officials in Moscow have appealed to Russian authorities to issue certification for the Bombardier CRJ900, two of

Aircraft

September 27, 2007

Lynx caught in FAA snare

Frontier Airlines’ new regional subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, will not start service as scheduled on October 1 due to its failure to meet minimum FAA airworth

September 27, 2007

Hawaiian claims foul play

Hawaiian Airlines claims Mesa Air Group CFO Peter Murnane destroyed evidence that supports its contention that the Phoenix-based carrier used confidential

September 27, 2007

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Comair crash survivor files suits

The sole survivor of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky., on August 27 last year has sued the FAA, Lexington Blue Grass Airport, chart maker

September 27, 2007

Regionals still not sold on ‘third package’

ERA member airlines continue to express concern about proposals for a significant overhaul of regulations governing the region’s deregulated air-transport

September 27, 2007

Antonov, Xi’an To Collaborate on MA700

Ukraine’s Antonov has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) to help develop a new 70-seat turboprop dubbed the MA700, the Ukrainia

Aircraft

September 27, 2007

Aegean set to redefine regional role

Aegean Airlines, host carrier at this month’s European Regions Airline Association (ERA) general assembly in Athens, has an eye on opportunities in Eastern

September 27, 2007

BAE Systems readies first relaunched 146 freighter

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports “good progress” with the conversion of the first relaunched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter at the program’s Aeros

September 27, 2007

Air Routing Program bypasses traffic glitches

Air Routing International’s Domestic Flight Watch (DFW) program, now in its second year, is designed to reduce the impact of ATC delays and reroutings on c

ATC

September 27, 2007

ITT wins ADS-B contract

The FAA awarded to ITT in August an 18-year, $1.8 billion contract to provide nationwide automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast (ADS-B) service throug

ATC

September 26, 2007

New roadmap into Northeast airspace

The FAA has issued a final decision for redesigning the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia metropolitan airspace, but it is likely that airport neighbor

ATC

September 26, 2007

Sensis concept targets runway incursions

Honeywell and Sensis demonstrated in August a concept of providing automated, individual voice warnings to pilots about to fall prey to a runway incursion

ATC

September 26, 2007

CDAs may migrate to bizav sooner rather than later

With global shipping giant UPS leading the way, business jet operators may soon be able to take advantage of the latest GPS-based navigation system that al

ATC

September 26, 2007

Honeywell’s own G450 SAAARS into MMU

Honeywell last week gave the first flight demonstrations of an RNP (required navigation performance) approach being developed at Morristown Municipal Airpo

ATC

September 24, 2007

IBAC, NBAA team on CNS/ATM

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA are forming a permanent global industry advisory group to gather input on the development of ne

ATC

September 24, 2007

Full ADS-B rollout will take years

The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp.

ATC

September 21, 2007

ERA General Assembly: Issues new and old usher return to Athens

Delegates from Europe’s regional airlines are “delighted” to be returning to the Greek capital Athens for their annual general assembly (October 17-19) bec

September 21, 2007

Delta sees multifaceted benefits from CDA trials

Visitors who arrived at this year’s NBAA Convention on a commercial flight into Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport might have noticed a much

ATC

September 20, 2007

‘Leading Aviation Experts’ Call For Privatized ATC

The Reason Foundation has assembled a group of nine “leading aviation experts”–including former DOT Secretary Jim Burnley, former FAA Administrator Langhor

ATC

September 20, 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

EC promises to clear the air on pax rights

Regional airlines and politicians hope a new European Commission report on passenger rights expected this month will lead to clearer rules and more effecti

Russia puts CRJ900 on ice

Transport Canada and Canadian government officials in Moscow have appealed to Russian authorities to issue certification for the Bombardier CRJ900, two of

Lynx caught in FAA snare

Frontier Airlines’ new regional subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, will not start service as scheduled on October 1 due to its failure to meet minimum FAA airworth

Hawaiian claims foul play

Hawaiian Airlines claims Mesa Air Group CFO Peter Murnane destroyed evidence that supports its contention that the Phoenix-based carrier used confidential

Videos

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Comair crash survivor files suits

The sole survivor of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky., on August 27 last year has sued the FAA, Lexington Blue Grass Airport, chart maker

Regionals still not sold on ‘third package’

ERA member airlines continue to express concern about proposals for a significant overhaul of regulations governing the region’s deregulated air-transport

Antonov, Xi’an To Collaborate on MA700

Ukraine’s Antonov has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xi’an Aircraft (XAC) to help develop a new 70-seat turboprop dubbed the MA700, the Ukrainia

Aegean set to redefine regional role

Aegean Airlines, host carrier at this month’s European Regions Airline Association (ERA) general assembly in Athens, has an eye on opportunities in Eastern

BAE Systems readies first relaunched 146 freighter

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reports “good progress” with the conversion of the first relaunched BAe 146QT (Quiet Trader) freighter at the program’s Aeros

Air Routing Program bypasses traffic glitches

Air Routing International’s Domestic Flight Watch (DFW) program, now in its second year, is designed to reduce the impact of ATC delays and reroutings on c

ITT wins ADS-B contract

The FAA awarded to ITT in August an 18-year, $1.8 billion contract to provide nationwide automatic dependent surveillance- broadcast (ADS-B) service throug

New roadmap into Northeast airspace

The FAA has issued a final decision for redesigning the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia metropolitan airspace, but it is likely that airport neighbor

Sensis concept targets runway incursions

Honeywell and Sensis demonstrated in August a concept of providing automated, individual voice warnings to pilots about to fall prey to a runway incursion

CDAs may migrate to bizav sooner rather than later

With global shipping giant UPS leading the way, business jet operators may soon be able to take advantage of the latest GPS-based navigation system that al

Honeywell’s own G450 SAAARS into MMU

Honeywell last week gave the first flight demonstrations of an RNP (required navigation performance) approach being developed at Morristown Municipal Airpo

IBAC, NBAA team on CNS/ATM

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA are forming a permanent global industry advisory group to gather input on the development of ne

Full ADS-B rollout will take years

The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp.

ERA General Assembly: Issues new and old usher return to Athens

Delegates from Europe’s regional airlines are “delighted” to be returning to the Greek capital Athens for their annual general assembly (October 17-19) bec

Delta sees multifaceted benefits from CDA trials

Visitors who arrived at this year’s NBAA Convention on a commercial flight into Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport might have noticed a much

‘Leading Aviation Experts’ Call For Privatized ATC

The Reason Foundation has assembled a group of nine “leading aviation experts”–including former DOT Secretary Jim Burnley, former FAA Administrator Langhor

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