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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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Despite past experience, airlines follow boom/bust

There is something wrong with the airline industry, according to Giovanni Bisignani, the director-general of the International Air Transport Association (I

December 1, 2006

Nordam’s A380 contributions are highlights at its stand here

Nordam is featuring the wing tip fences and landing light lenses it started manufacturing for the Airbus A380 in October, plus a Singapore-made  CFM56

Aircraft

December 1, 2006

Asian RJ faces at least one year delay

China’s long-planned ARJ21 regional jet, which was supposed to enter commercial service in 2008, is now certain to be delayed by at least one year.

Aircraft

December 1, 2006

China may assemble CF34 For ARJ21

China’s Avic I Commercial Aircraft Co.

Engines

December 1, 2006

Videos

ProLine 21 debuts on Regional jet

In the ARJ21 Rockwell Collins has found the first regional jet application for its ProLine 21 avionics suite.

December 1, 2006

After C-Series stall, what next for Bombardier?

Bombardier Aerospace’s decision to suspend its long beleaguered C Series has naturally raised questions about what direction the company will take now that

Aircraft

December 1, 2006

Two Indian airlines buy $2.5 billion worth of GE and CFM engines

Two Indian airlines have between them chosen General Electric CF6-80E1, GEnx and GE90-115B engines worth more than $2.5 billion to power new Boeing aircraf

Engines

December 1, 2006

Thales to open A380 support unit in S’pore

France’s Thales Group will today officially open a new 6,000 square meter maintenance center for the Airbus A380 in Singapore.

December 1, 2006

Boeing sells ten 737s to SpiceJet

Fast-growing Indian carrier SpiceJet is increasing fleet capacity by more than 2,000 seats with the planned $700 million conversion of options held on 10 B

December 1, 2006

Bombardier wooed Sukhoi for C Series and Russian RJ

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Asia/Pacific regional director Anatoly Mezhevov confirmed here yesterday that Canada’s Bombardier had asked his company to join the n

December 1, 2006

Heart of P&W’s new geared turbofan on view

The planetary gearbox on Pratt & Whitney’s Asian Aerospace stand (A909), may not look very exciting, but it could represent the future of aircraft propulsi

Engines

December 1, 2006

Airlines wake up to bizav’s best secrets

The airline industry has finally realized that business aviation is a best kept secret and has recently been maneuvering to offer its passengers a piece of

November 30, 2006

China regional jet market remains on slow simmer

Last month’s order for five ERJ 145s placed by China Eastern Airlines no doubt came as welcome news to the management of the Brazilian-Chinese joint manufa

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Asia/Pacific Forms Bedrock of ATR’s Good Year

Customers from the Asia/Pacific region played a big part in the banner year European airframer Avions de Transport Regional posted in 2005.

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Boeing speeds into AA06 on a road to redemption

Boeing employees who remember the sorry state of the airline industry and, frankly, their company during the last Asian Aerospace exposition in 2004 should

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Netcentric ops a test of wills and miracles

It would take a miracle–in fact, two miracles–for network-centric operations (NCO) to become a reality.

ATC

November 30, 2006

Garuda set to FACE its IT future

Garuda Indonesia is set to be the first airline to switch its core information technology systems to the Future Airline Core Environment (FACE) from Luftha

November 30, 2006

Safran’s Bechat lays out strategy for small engine battle with GE

Since Snecma dropped the idea of taking a share in General Electric’s GEnx turbofan program the two long-time partners now find themselves competing in

Engines

November 30, 2006

India’s airlines confident but wary

Remember the days not too long ago, when any aspiring young computer whiz with a domain name and a smile could convince a venture capitalist to invest six

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

Kingfisher Airlines brews up ‘value-added’ recipe for flying

Aviation International News traveled from Delhi to Mumbai for the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) conference on Kingfisher Airlines, because

Aircraft

November 30, 2006

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

Despite past experience, airlines follow boom/bust

There is something wrong with the airline industry, according to Giovanni Bisignani, the director-general of the International Air Transport Association (I

Nordam’s A380 contributions are highlights at its stand here

Nordam is featuring the wing tip fences and landing light lenses it started manufacturing for the Airbus A380 in October, plus a Singapore-made&nbsp; CFM56

Asian RJ faces at least one year delay

China’s long-planned ARJ21 regional jet, which was supposed to enter commercial service in 2008, is now certain to be delayed by at least one year.

China may assemble CF34 For ARJ21

China’s Avic I Commercial Aircraft Co.

Videos

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ProLine 21 debuts on Regional jet

In the ARJ21 Rockwell Collins has found the first regional jet application for its ProLine 21 avionics suite.

After C-Series stall, what next for Bombardier?

Bombardier Aerospace’s decision to suspend its long beleaguered C Series has naturally raised questions about what direction the company will take now that

Two Indian airlines buy $2.5 billion worth of GE and CFM engines

Two Indian airlines have between them chosen General Electric CF6-80E1, GEnx and GE90-115B engines worth more than $2.5 billion to power new Boeing aircraf

Thales to open A380 support unit in S’pore

France’s Thales Group will today officially open a new 6,000 square meter maintenance center for the Airbus A380 in Singapore.

Boeing sells ten 737s to SpiceJet

Fast-growing Indian carrier SpiceJet is increasing fleet capacity by more than 2,000 seats with the planned $700 million conversion of options held on 10 B

Bombardier wooed Sukhoi for C Series and Russian RJ

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Asia/Pacific regional director Anatoly Mezhevov confirmed here yesterday that Canada’s Bombardier had asked his company to join the n

Heart of P&W’s new geared turbofan on view

The planetary gearbox on Pratt & Whitney’s Asian Aerospace stand (A909), may not look very exciting, but it could represent the future of aircraft propulsi

Airlines wake up to bizav’s best secrets

The airline industry has finally realized that business aviation is a best kept secret and has recently been maneuvering to offer its passengers a piece of

China regional jet market remains on slow simmer

Last month’s order for five ERJ 145s placed by China Eastern Airlines no doubt came as welcome news to the management of the Brazilian-Chinese joint manufa

Asia/Pacific Forms Bedrock of ATR’s Good Year

Customers from the Asia/Pacific region played a big part in the banner year European airframer Avions de Transport Regional posted in 2005.

Boeing speeds into AA06 on a road to redemption

Boeing employees who remember the sorry state of the airline industry and, frankly, their company during the last Asian Aerospace exposition in 2004 should

Netcentric ops a test of wills and miracles

It would take a miracle–in fact, two miracles–for network-centric operations (NCO) to become a reality.

Garuda set to FACE its IT future

Garuda Indonesia is set to be the first airline to switch its core information technology systems to the Future Airline Core Environment (FACE) from Luftha

Safran’s Bechat lays out strategy for small engine battle with GE

Since Snecma dropped the idea of taking a share in General Electric’s GEnx turbofan program the two long-time partners now find themselves competing in

India’s airlines confident but wary

Remember the days not too long ago, when any aspiring young computer whiz with a domain name and a smile could convince a venture capitalist to invest six

Kingfisher Airlines brews up ‘value-added’ recipe for flying

Aviation International News traveled from Delhi to Mumbai for the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) conference on Kingfisher Airlines, because

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Nordam is featuring the wing tip fences and landing light lenses it started manufacturing for the Airbus A380 in October, plus a Singapore-made CFM56