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Virgin Atlantic To Help Pioneer New Fuel Process

Virgin Atlantic last Wednesday announced plans to become the first airline to use a new low-carbon aviation biofuel

Environment

October 17, 2011

FAA’s Air Traffic Chief Pledges Execution of Capital Programs

The man assigned to head the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) following several incidents involving sleeping air traffic controllers

ATC

October 17, 2011

Gourgeon Steps Down as Air France-KLM CEO

Gourgeon Steps Down as CEO of Air France-KLM.

October 17, 2011

ACSS Showcases Surveillance Avionics

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems is riding a wave of interest in surveillance-type avionics.

ATC

October 12, 2011

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Delta, US Airways, Gain Approval For LGA-DCA Slot Swap

Authorities grant US Airways, Delta approval for LGA-DCA slot swap.

Airlines

October 12, 2011

Cargolux Takes Delivery of First 747-8

Cargolux reaches deal with Boeing, GE on 747-8Fs.

Aircraft

October 12, 2011

Rolls-Royce To Sell IAE Share to Pratt & Whitney

Rolls-Royce to sell its share in IAE to Pratt & Whitney

Engines

October 12, 2011

Nexcelle Develops Nacelles for New GE Engines

Nexcelle is developing the nacelles for two new engines the GE Passport 20 and the CFM International Leap-X1C.

Engines

October 10, 2011

Rockwell Collins Taps FlightApps for FOS Support

Avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins has selected FlightApps of San Francisco to deliver supplemental services.

ATC

October 10, 2011

Ruag Shows Off NextGen Dornier Do228NG

Ruag Aerospace Services presents an example of something sort of old and something quite new, the Dornier DO 228NG multi-mission turboprop.

Aircraft

October 10, 2011

AMR-Eagle Pilots Reach Impasse on Divestiture Deal

Pilots of American Eagle and AMR management fail to reach divestiture deal.

October 10, 2011

DOT Inspector General Lists Challenges Facing NextGen

“Pressing challenges remain” in the FAA’s progression to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen),

October 10, 2011

Contractors Eye Data Comm Program as Standards Evolve

The competition is under way to provide air-ground data communications in U.S. domestic airspace

ATC

October 10, 2011

IATA’s August Traffic Numbers Reflect a Downward Shift

From July to August, international markets also declined by 1.8 percent, while already weak domestic markets

October 10, 2011

European Judge Blocks U.S. Appeal against Emissions Trading Scheme

A provisional ruling from the advocate general of the European Court of Justice has denied

Regulations and Government

October 10, 2011

Boeing 787 and 747-8I Delays Hit VVIP Jet Deliveries

Boeing 787 and 747-8I Delays Hit VVIP Jet Deliveries

Aircraft

October 9, 2011

Babbitt Pushes NextGen Equipage  

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says convincing operators to equip their aircraft for NextGen is a big issue.

Regulations and Government

October 8, 2011

Qantas Seals Order for 110 A320s

Qantas orders A320s.

Aircraft

October 6, 2011

Bombardier Breaks Into Indian Market with Q400s

Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet took delivery of its fourth Q400 NextGen on September 7 and planned to deploy it late last month along with three others i

Aircraft

October 5, 2011

Third Trans States Landing Accident in Ottawa Raises Questions About Runway Design

Authorities in Canada are investigating a September 4 runway excursion at Ottawa International Airport involving a Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ 145–th

Aircraft

October 5, 2011