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EASA cancels Trent 900 inspection AD

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) yesterday withdrew requirements for repetitive Rolls-Royce Trent 900 inspections it mandated following the uncon

ATC

March 3, 2011

FAA: industry rebound on the horizon

While the general aviation industry has suffered recently, demand for GA products and services will continue to grow, paced by new business jets and light

February 28, 2011

Satellite Internet plan could threaten GPS

Small, inexpensive GPS jammers carried by truckers have caused the occasional shutdown of the Laas test installation at Newark Airport.

ATC

February 28, 2011

TAM Signs Latest Airbus A320neo Contract

Airbus has secured its third potential customer for the A320neo</lin

Aircraft

February 28, 2011

Be Your Own Dispatcher

Garmin has introduced its GTU-10, a personal GPS-based tracking system that allows owners to instantly check via the Internet the location of children, pet

ATC

February 27, 2011

Republic to add E170s to Delta CPA

Republic Airways said it has amended its capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with Delta Air Lines to provide for the addition of eight dual-class Embraer E17

February 27, 2011

China Begins Helo Trials To Open Airspace

China's aviation authorities started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace in late January, as a first step toward a greater opening to priv

ATC

February 26, 2011

Horizon to shift to Alaska brand

A change in management philosophy at Seattle-based Horizon Air will next see it adopt the colors and livery of its parent company, Alaska Airlines, and lar

February 26, 2011

Trans States closes on Mitsubishi RJ deal

St.

February 25, 2011

BAE sees stronger demand for Avro RJ/146 fleet

by Charles Alcock BAE Systems’s asset management division has reported an uptick in demand for its portfolio of pre-owned Avro RJ and 146 reg

Aircraft

February 25, 2011

Superjet wins Russian certification

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has gained Russian certification</

Aircraft

February 25, 2011

Mesa emerges from bankruptcy

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group expected to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, after the U.S.

February 25, 2011

Duncan's Wi-Fi STC List Is Growing

Duncan Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate for installation of Aircell's cabin telecommunications router, which supports Wi-Fi access in

ATC

February 25, 2011

Political Revolt Spells Bad News for Airlines in the Middle East and Beyond

No one can say where, when or how the rolling political crisis in North Africa and the Middle East will end, but it already seems clear that it doesn’t spe

Aircraft

February 25, 2011

Airbus Cuts Through Headwinds into Japan

Airbus’s first firm order for A380s from a Japanese customer last

February 25, 2011

Latest 747 Embodies Ongoing Challenges for Boeing

At Boeing’s colossal plant in Everett, Wash., the February 13 gathering of some 10,000 employees, government officials and customer, partner and supplier r

Aircraft

February 25, 2011