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First Delivery of Boeing 747-8 Freighter Set for September 19

Boeing announced today that it will deliver the first 747-8

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September 2, 2011

Soft Market for Regional Aircraft Will Prompt Bombardier To Revisit Rate Cuts This Fall

Bombardier Aerospace continues to suffer from what executives characterized as a soft market for regional aircraft.

Aircraft

September 1, 2011

FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy

In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for

ATC

August 31, 2011

Mitsubishi to Delay Launch of MRJ100X Beyond mid-2012

Mitsubishi Aircraft’s official launch of the proposed 100-seat MRJ100X will likely have to wait at least another year–or until after the first flight of th

Aircraft

August 31, 2011

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Fate of EAS Program Far from Ensured

When Congress adjourned for summer recess last month without extending FAA funding for the 21st time, leaving thousands of furloughed workers in a state of

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Boeing Finishes 787-8 Type Certification Tests

Boeing completed all flight tests required for type certification of the Rolls-Royce-powered 787-8 Dreamliner last month.

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Boeing Board Approves CFM Leap-1B for Re-engined 737NG

Boeing made its plans to re-engine the 737NG official today when it announced board approval to proceed with development of a CFM Leap-1B-powered version o

Aircraft

August 30, 2011

Blue Panorama to confirm SSJ order next month

The new Western European launch customer for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100, Italy’s <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/superjet-100s

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Trans States Pilots Ratify New Contract

The pilots of Trans States Airlines “overwhelmingly” voted to accept a new contract brokered by the Air Line Pilots Association, the union announced in lat

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

New Rule Restricts Hiring FAA Safety Inspectors

U.S.

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August 29, 2011

Qantas, American pursue new global alliance benefits

Developments planned by Australia’s Qantas Airways and American Airlines demonstrate membership benefits for global alliance partners seeking to rationaliz

August 29, 2011

Pilots, Controllers Urge Safe Integration of Unmanned Aircraft

Air transport industry groups accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace.

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Study: Sesar Benefits Depend on Timely Deployment

The economic, environmental and efficiency gains promised under the Single European Sky ATM Research (Sesar) program are “extremely sensitive” to timely im

ATC

August 29, 2011

Certification Ends Development Nightmares for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, which during its seven-times delayed development program has seemed more of a nightmare than a dream, became a joyful reality on A

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

All Major East Coast Airports Now Operating, but Irene’s Flight Cancellation Toll Tops 13,000

All of the major airline airports along the U.S.

Aircraft

August 29, 2011

Eagle Pilots Reach Spinoff Deal

American Eagle pilots reached an agreement with management in late July that guarantees an opportunity to work for American Airlines as AMR prepares to div

Aircraft

August 28, 2011

Air Lease Delivers First E190 to Trip

Steven Udvar Hazy’s Air Lease has delivered its first new Embraer aircraft from the <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/new-lea

Aircraft

August 28, 2011

ERA on a mission to win over Brussels bureaucrats

To the European Regions Airline Association, the last 36 months have proved the most challenging period the industry at large has ever faced, leaving ER

August 28, 2011

FAA, EASA Give Nod to Boeing 747-8F

Boeing received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the new 747-8F Freighter on August 19.

Aircraft

August 28, 2011

Virgin Australia Plots First ATR Routes

Virgin Australia will introduce its first ATR turboprops under a new regional alliance with Perth-based Skywest starting in October, the company announced

Aircraft

August 27, 2011