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India’s RTA Dreams Take Shape

India’s government-owned National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) plans to present a feasibility report by the end of April to seek clearance to manufacture a

February 25, 2011

ATR Continues Surge

ATR announced a pair of big commercial deals involving its regional turboprops this week, building on an exceptional showing in 2010 that saw <a href="ain-

February 25, 2011

U.S. DOT To Expand Passenger Protections in April

The U.S.

February 24, 2011

FAA Awards Operational Cert for Falcon 7X EVS

The FAA issued operational certification for the Dassault Falcon 7X enhanced vision system (EVS), which will allow pilots who have completed the required t

ATC

February 24, 2011

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Should all UAVs Be Equipped with Transponders?

Manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) may no longer have an excuse not to equip their aircraft with transponders, which should make at least one

ATC

February 24, 2011

DOT IG Notes Technical Problems in FAA NextGen Programs

Last week, Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) Calvin Scovel III, along with an MIT representative and an FAA vice president, gave separate

ATC

February 24, 2011

ATR banks on resumption of turboprop revival

Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at

Aircraft

February 23, 2011

Skymark Confirms Order for Four A380s

Japan’s Skymark Airlines converted a memorandum of understanding for four Airbus A380s to a firm order yesterday, officially marking the first sale of the

Aircraft

February 18, 2011

Qantas Reports Cost of A380 Engine Failure

Qantas today placed an $80 million price tag on the effect to its business of the November 4 uncontained <link news/single-news-page/article/engine-failure

February 17, 2011

Bizjets and LSAs To Pace Genav Rebound

The FAA is forecasting a recovery for general aviation, with business jets and light sport aircraft leading the way.

February 17, 2011

Pratt Finishes Ground Testing First PW1000G

Pratt & Whitney announced today that it has finished initial ground testing on its first <link news/single-news-page/article/after-two-decades-of-study-pra

Engines

February 16, 2011

UAL’s 757s Returning to Service, Disruptions ‘Mininal’

United Airlines says it expects “minimal disruption” today resulting from its grounding of its 96 Boeing 757s after a check of maintenance records showed t

Aircraft

February 16, 2011

Sixteen Die in Two L-410 Crashes

Two separate crashes involving Let L-410 regional turboprops claimed a total of 16 victims on Monday.&nbsp; The first involved a scheduled flight

Aircraft

February 16, 2011

747-8I Schedule ‘Aggressive But Achievable,’ says Boeing

Boeing plans to fly the 747-8 Intercontinental for

Aircraft

February 15, 2011

New Japanese LCA To Launch A320 Services

A&F Aviation, the new Japanese airline established earlier this month by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and First Eastern Investment Group (First Eastern), will

Aircraft

February 14, 2011

GE-Avic Deal Highlights Old Suspicions

Protectionists have sounded the familiar alarms over GE’s joint venture with China’s Avic, formalized during January’s state visit to Washington by Chinese

February 12, 2011

Cost control continues to challenge Airbus, even as new orders flow

Airbus entered 2011 with a clear perspective on its main challenges and opportunities.

Aircraft

February 12, 2011

Boeing to deliver 787 to Air India in Q4

Boeing will deliver Air India’s first 787 Dreamliner by the fourth quarter, Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said yesterday at Aero India.

Aircraft

February 10, 2011

Fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight-test Program

The fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter took to the air for the first time today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

Aircraft

February 4, 2011

Airbus To Raise A330 Rate to 10 a Month

Airbus has decided to raise the production rate for its A330 family to 10 aircraft a month starting in the second quarter of 2013, the company announced to

Aircraft

February 3, 2011