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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Controller Vigilance, Training, Fatigue at Issue

The NTSB issued a series of recommendations this week asking the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to tighten regulations and proced

ATC

April 12, 2007

Natca Puts Onus of Recommendations on FAA

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is placing the burden of the NTSB’s recommendations squarely on the FAA.

ATC

April 12, 2007

Loran Gets Reprieve; Solar Flares Interrupt GPS

Although the decision has not yet been officially announced, AIN has learned the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security have

ATC

April 10, 2007

FAA Developing RAIM Prediction Tool

To help business aircraft operators cope with new Rnav routes and procedures as of September 1, the FAA is developing a Web-based RAIM (receiver autonomous

ATC

April 9, 2007

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Florida Airspace Changes Could Bring Headaches

Shortly after the FAA published an advisory circular aimed at increasing capacity in busy Florida airspace by making changes to Rnav routes, SIDs and STARS

ATC

April 9, 2007

'Business as Usual' at Delta AirElite

Airline travelers on Delta, Northwest and other airlines operating under bankruptcy protection might face longer lines, delays and fuller and less frequent

April 4, 2007

No European Mandate Foreseen for PRnav

As news about precision area navigation (more commonly referred to as PRnav) in Europe starts showing up in the aviation press, chief pilots and maintenanc

ATC

April 3, 2007

BBJ’s FANS flight marks a first for a business jet

A Boeing Business Jet heading to Geneva for the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in late May marked a notable milestone by becomi

ATC

April 3, 2007

Aussie service crisis fueling, ire of 'second-class citizens'

While industry groups in the U.S.

April 3, 2007

Pilots flex newfound muscle to block AA commuter plan

A federal arbitrator’s ruling to award the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for American Airlines’ scope-clause violations appears to have achieved

April 3, 2007

Embraer Wins Financing Reprieve

GE Capital Aviation Services last month secured $220.8 million in financing from Brazil’s BNDES development bank for 10 Embraer 170s destined for US Airway

April 3, 2007

ACA in Hot Water with FAA

The FAA has proposed fining Sterling, Va.-based Atlantic Coast Airlines $1.5 million for failure to perform mandated maintenance work on “several aircraft.

April 3, 2007

Shuttle America, US Air To Part

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Shuttle America will sever all ties with US Airways effective October 2, leaving four more destinations without scheduled service fr

April 3, 2007

Mesa Examines Low-fare Option

Keenly aware that code-share partner US Airways might not survive the growing threat of another bankruptcy, Mesa Air Group has expanded its contingencies t

April 3, 2007

Boeing Denies Pullout from RRJ

 Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer i

Aircraft

April 3, 2007

Finnish Regional Joins Star Alliance

Finland’s Blue1 last month became the first regional airline ever to join the Star Alliance.

April 3, 2007

Markets watch for weakness as Independence takes flight

The new discount-fare incarnation of Atlantic Coast Airlines known as Independence Air on June 16 launched revenue service with the first cadre of Bombardi

April 3, 2007

Airline Pilots Group Endorses Kerry for President

The Air Line Pilots Association, the union that represents most of the nation’s airline pilots, has endorsed Sen.

April 2, 2007

Boeing Scales Back ATM Investment

The struggling airline industry produced another casualty last month with Boeing’s announcement that it will put the brakes on its once ambitious Air Traff

ATC

March 30, 2007

Business Jet Operators Begin Sending Flight-intent Data to ATC

A handful of business aircraft operators have started transmitting flight-intent data to the FAA’s ATC System Command Center in Herndon, Va.

ATC

March 30, 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

Controller Vigilance, Training, Fatigue at Issue

The NTSB issued a series of recommendations this week asking the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to tighten regulations and proced

Natca Puts Onus of Recommendations on FAA

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is placing the burden of the NTSB’s recommendations squarely on the FAA.

Loran Gets Reprieve; Solar Flares Interrupt GPS

Although the decision has not yet been officially announced, AIN has learned the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security have

FAA Developing RAIM Prediction Tool

To help business aircraft operators cope with new Rnav routes and procedures as of September 1, the FAA is developing a Web-based RAIM (receiver autonomous

Videos

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Florida Airspace Changes Could Bring Headaches

Shortly after the FAA published an advisory circular aimed at increasing capacity in busy Florida airspace by making changes to Rnav routes, SIDs and STARS

'Business as Usual' at Delta AirElite

Airline travelers on Delta, Northwest and other airlines operating under bankruptcy protection might face longer lines, delays and fuller and less frequent

No European Mandate Foreseen for PRnav

As news about precision area navigation (more commonly referred to as PRnav) in Europe starts showing up in the aviation press, chief pilots and maintenanc

BBJ’s FANS flight marks a first for a business jet

A Boeing Business Jet heading to Geneva for the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in late May marked a notable milestone by becomi

Aussie service crisis fueling, ire of 'second-class citizens'

While industry groups in the U.S.

Pilots flex newfound muscle to block AA commuter plan

A federal arbitrator’s ruling to award the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for American Airlines’ scope-clause violations appears to have achieved

Embraer Wins Financing Reprieve

GE Capital Aviation Services last month secured $220.8 million in financing from Brazil’s BNDES development bank for 10 Embraer 170s destined for US Airway

ACA in Hot Water with FAA

The FAA has proposed fining Sterling, Va.-based Atlantic Coast Airlines $1.5 million for failure to perform mandated maintenance work on “several aircraft.

Shuttle America, US Air To Part

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Shuttle America will sever all ties with US Airways effective October 2, leaving four more destinations without scheduled service fr

Mesa Examines Low-fare Option

Keenly aware that code-share partner US Airways might not survive the growing threat of another bankruptcy, Mesa Air Group has expanded its contingencies t

Boeing Denies Pullout from RRJ

&nbsp;Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer i

Finnish Regional Joins Star Alliance

Finland’s Blue1 last month became the first regional airline ever to join the Star Alliance.

Markets watch for weakness as Independence takes flight

The new discount-fare incarnation of Atlantic Coast Airlines known as Independence Air on June 16 launched revenue service with the first cadre of Bombardi

Airline Pilots Group Endorses Kerry for President

The Air Line Pilots Association, the union that represents most of the nation’s airline pilots, has endorsed Sen.

Boeing Scales Back ATM Investment

The struggling airline industry produced another casualty last month with Boeing’s announcement that it will put the brakes on its once ambitious Air Traff

Business Jet Operators Begin Sending Flight-intent Data to ATC

A handful of business aircraft operators have started transmitting flight-intent data to the FAA’s ATC System Command Center in Herndon, Va.

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Despite the standoff between Boeing and the Russian government over import tax relief for U.S.-made commercial jets, the Chicago-based manufacturer i