2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Ian Sheppard

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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.

Boeing Set To Wrap Up Dreamliner Tour 

Bill Carey

The first 787 built in North Charleston, S.C., rolled out of the factory on April 27.

Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Built in South Carolina

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh argued for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank April 27. 

Albaugh Pushes Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization at 787 Rollout

Gregory Polek

The proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines seems to have support from virtually everyone who matters but the management of bankrupt American

AIN Blog: Airline Unions, Boeing at Odds over USAir-AA Merger  

ALC said the threat of competition drove AIG's lawsuit against it.

Air Lease: Competitive Threat Drove AIG Lawsuit

The latest delay to the MRJ will last at least a year.

Latest MRJ Delay To Last At Least a Year

Bombardier has started testing C Series systems on its Ciasta.

First Systems Tests and Simulations Under Way for Bombardier C Series 

Boeing delivered the first 747-8I airliner to Lufthansa.

Boeing Delivers First Airline Intercontinental to Lufthansa 

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

The U.S. Ambassador to ICAO questions whether it will move on emissions market-based measures.

U.S. Ambassador to ICAO Skeptical Council Can Reach ETS Consensus  

The campaign to include cargo pilots under the FAA's new pilot duty rule gained support in Congress.

Bill Filed to Include Cargo Operations in FAA’s Duty Rule

Access to European bank debt has dried up for airlines.

Euro Debt Crisis Limits Airline Finance Options

AIN Staff

Air Canada Pilot Awakes Groggy

Multiple Causes Cited for Air Canada Altitude Deviation

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Qantas Discovers Engine-Failure Cause

Qantas Uncovers Cause of 747-400 Engine Failure

Spirit workers returned to the production lines today in Wichita.

Spirit AeroSystems Resumes Production

ERA spring conference highlighted threats to European regional service.

Europe’s Regions Threatened by Loss of Hub Connections

US Airways reached agreements with three of American Airlines' unions.

US Airways Takes “First Step” Toward Merger with American Airlines

Neelam Mathews

A Bhoja Air 737-200 crashed outside of Islamabad on April 20.

Pakistani Boeing 737 Crashes, 127 Feared Dead

Embraer's backlog has dropped to a five-year low.

Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Continues to Shrink   

Pinnacle Airlines named John Spanjers CEO effective June 1.

Pinnacle Names New CEO

Boeing 787 flew the first transpacific flight using biofuel blend on Tuesday.

Boeing, ANA Conduct First Transpacific Biofuel Flight

Air Transport