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ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show

Last week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., set another new record this year by drawing some 1

March 25, 2011

France Starts Fourth AF447 Search Campaign

A fourth search campaign to find out what happened to <a href="news/single-news-page/article/airbus-launches-program-to-improve-flight-data-recovery-21528/

Accidents

March 25, 2011

Rekkof Seeks Partner for Brazilian Parts Factory

Rekkof Aircraft will invite tenders from established Tier 1 aerostructures companies to produce parts for its planned <a href="news/single-news-page/articl

Aircraft

March 25, 2011

AFRAA Pledges Better Leadership for African Airlines

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched a three-year plan to realign activities with member carriers’ business imperatives.

March 25, 2011

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Embraer to Decide on Next Commercial Project This Year

Embraer will decide on whether to develop a new five-abreast narrowbody aircraft some time by the end of this year, company CEO Frederico Curado said today

March 25, 2011

Babbitt ‘Outraged’ at Reagan ATC Gaffe

In a statement issued this afternoon, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed “outrage” over the incidents early yesterday at Ronald Reagan Washington Na

Aircraft

March 24, 2011

Pratt Assembles First Engine for MRJ

Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first <link airshow-convention-news/paris-air-show/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/pw-freezes-design-of

Engines

March 24, 2011

Controller at Reagan National Fell Asleep On Duty

The air traffic controller at the center of the controversy surrounding a pair of flights that had to land at <link news/single-news-page/article/babbitt-o

Aircraft

March 24, 2011

Boeing Wins Performance Package Order for United 777s

Boeing will modify United Airlines’ 777 fleet with a performance enhancement performance package designed to result in greater fuel efficiency and reduced

Aircraft

March 22, 2011

Embraer and Alitalia Finalize Deal for 20 E-Jets

Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for the delivery of 15 E175s and five E190s through a lease structure arranged by third parties, the Brazilian

Aircraft

March 21, 2011

First 747-8I Takes to the Air

The first passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, the 747-8 Intercon

Aircraft

March 20, 2011

AIN Blog: ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show (Sans Aircraft)

This week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) confer

Aircraft

March 16, 2011

ISTAT Becoming America’s Air Show (Sans Aircraft)

This week’s International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) confer

March 16, 2011

Most of Japan’s Airports Reopen After 9.0 Earthquake

Most of Japan’s airports have reopened in the wake of Friday’s major earthquake and ensuing tsunami that triggered one of the worst nuclear power plant dis

ATC

March 15, 2011

GPS Community Draws Line in Sand Against LightSquared

A panel of experts, selected jointly by the GPS Industry Council and LightSquared Corp., is currently determining whether <link news/single-news-page/artic

ATC

March 15, 2011

Airlines Grapple with Fuel Price Surge

The spike in global oil prices brought about in no small measure by the unrest in the Middle East has driven the price of jet-A above $3 a gallon, promptin

March 11, 2011

Deficits, Tea Party Poses Legitimate Threat to Essential Air Service

In an all-too-predictable development, members of Congress have launched their annual attack on the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, again forcing the

Regulations and Government

March 11, 2011

EC Publishes Data on Which To Base Aviation Emission Trading Schemes

The European Commission has at last decided on the basis under which it will calculate the number of aviation allowances under the EU Emission Trading Sche

March 11, 2011

Data Due on An-148 Crash by March 12

Investigators suspect a faulty air-speed indication as a possible cause of the crash of an Antonov An-148 in western Russia on March 5 that killed all six

Aircraft

March 9, 2011

Airbus Projects Orders To Exceed Deliveries

Airbus plans to deliver between 520 to 530 commercial aircraft this year and the company projects its gross orders to exceed deliveries, resulting in a boo

Aircraft

March 9, 2011