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

Air transport must face green challenge head on

Will flying one day be as taboo as smoking is today, at least in most of Europe? Will it become socially unacceptable in the future to travel by air? Exper

June 11, 2007

A350XWB more than catch-up effort

Airbus has made virtue of a necessity with its new A350XWB (extra widebody) airliner.

Aircraft

June 8, 2007

GAO Says FAA Already Fully Supported for Future

The U.S.

ATC

June 7, 2007

NTSB: Pilots Called ATC with Runaway Trim Problem

Details are emerging about the Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan Monday.

ATC

June 7, 2007

Videos

Solar event raises concerns about stability of GPS signals

A solar flare 10 times stronger than anything researchers had previously observed or predicted surprised scientists last December, not only because of its

ATC

June 5, 2007

Reports of progress ease growing pains at ExpressJet

In the wake of a first quarter that saw his airline’s operating margins cut by more than half from a year earlier, ExpressJet CEO Jim Ream didn’t see much

June 1, 2007

Turboprop vs jet: Likely productivity drives the choice, says Lufthansa

Current and future airplane use, fleet complexity and increased competition all will influence decisions about new aircraft by short-haul airlines, accordi

June 1, 2007

TAP Portugal re-learns the regional game

To ensure their continued survival in the face of reduced income per passenger, regional operators sometimes seek solace in the arms of major carriers, whi

June 1, 2007

FAA expands airspace flow program

The FAA said last month that this summer it will greatly expand the airspace flow program (AFP), an initiative it implemented last summer to better manage

ATC

May 31, 2007

Airspace Flow Program Will Expand This Summer

The FAA said yesterday it will greatly expand the airspace flow program (AFP) this summer, an initiative implemented last summer as a better way to manage

ATC

May 24, 2007

UK CAA Issues SSR Mode-S Expansion Proposals

Phase One of a proposal by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to improve airspace capacity will require aircraft owners in the UK to upgrade to a Second

ATC

May 24, 2007

FAA Study Says NextGen Will Help Reduce Delays

An analysis of 56 airports’ operational capacities has concluded that the FAA must “move forward aggressively” to implement the NextGen system or risk furt

ATC

May 22, 2007

NBAA, FSF, IFALPA Blast Brazilian Police

NBAA, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) heavily criticized a decision by Brazil

ATC

May 15, 2007

AOPA: Lockheed Not Living Up To FSS Contract Expectations

Lockheed Martin, which took over operational control of most of the nation’s flight service network last year, is experiencing troubles with consolidation,

ATC

May 15, 2007

Galileo Put on Hold as EU Proposes Taking Over

European taxpayers will shell out €2.4 billion ($3.25 billion) up front if a European Commission proposal that it assume control of the Galileo navigation

ATC

May 15, 2007

Lawmakers Question NextGen Efforts

Although a “road map” for the next-generation ATC system will be released June 23, members of the House aviation subcommittee at a hearing yesterday expres

ATC

May 10, 2007

VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors

Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations recently and laid off all its employees.

May 8, 2007

SES initiative seen as essential

The Single European Sky (SES), officially launched in 2004, is the single biggest air traffic management (ATM) initiative ever undertaken in Europe.

ATC

May 4, 2007

Single European Skies on the EBACE 2007 Agenda

The EBACE conference program will today focus on the Single European Sky program and what it will mean for business aircraft operators.

ATC

May 4, 2007

Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS

New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat

ATC

May 4, 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

Air transport must face green challenge head on

Will flying one day be as taboo as smoking is today, at least in most of Europe? Will it become socially unacceptable in the future to travel by air? Exper

A350XWB more than catch-up effort

Airbus has made virtue of a necessity with its new A350XWB (extra widebody) airliner.

GAO Says FAA Already Fully Supported for Future

The U.S.

NTSB: Pilots Called ATC with Runaway Trim Problem

Details are emerging about the Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan Monday.

Videos

More Articles

Solar event raises concerns about stability of GPS signals

A solar flare 10 times stronger than anything researchers had previously observed or predicted surprised scientists last December, not only because of its

Reports of progress ease growing pains at ExpressJet

In the wake of a first quarter that saw his airline’s operating margins cut by more than half from a year earlier, ExpressJet CEO Jim Ream didn’t see much

Turboprop vs jet: Likely productivity drives the choice, says Lufthansa

Current and future airplane use, fleet complexity and increased competition all will influence decisions about new aircraft by short-haul airlines, accordi

TAP Portugal re-learns the regional game

To ensure their continued survival in the face of reduced income per passenger, regional operators sometimes seek solace in the arms of major carriers, whi

FAA expands airspace flow program

The FAA said last month that this summer it will greatly expand the airspace flow program (AFP), an initiative it implemented last summer to better manage

Airspace Flow Program Will Expand This Summer

The FAA said yesterday it will greatly expand the airspace flow program (AFP) this summer, an initiative implemented last summer as a better way to manage

UK CAA Issues SSR Mode-S Expansion Proposals

Phase One of a proposal by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to improve airspace capacity will require aircraft owners in the UK to upgrade to a Second

FAA Study Says NextGen Will Help Reduce Delays

An analysis of 56 airports’ operational capacities has concluded that the FAA must “move forward aggressively” to implement the NextGen system or risk furt

NBAA, FSF, IFALPA Blast Brazilian Police

NBAA, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) heavily criticized a decision by Brazil

AOPA: Lockheed Not Living Up To FSS Contract Expectations

Lockheed Martin, which took over operational control of most of the nation’s flight service network last year, is experiencing troubles with consolidation,

Galileo Put on Hold as EU Proposes Taking Over

European taxpayers will shell out €2.4 billion ($3.25 billion) up front if a European Commission proposal that it assume control of the Galileo navigation

Lawmakers Question NextGen Efforts

Although a “road map” for the next-generation ATC system will be released June 23, members of the House aviation subcommittee at a hearing yesterday expres

VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors

Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations recently and laid off all its employees.

SES initiative seen as essential

The Single European Sky (SES), officially launched in 2004, is the single biggest air traffic management (ATM) initiative ever undertaken in Europe.

Single European Skies on the EBACE 2007 Agenda

The EBACE conference program will today focus on the Single European Sky program and what it will mean for business aircraft operators.

Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS

New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat

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