Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Operators’ Playbook for Going to the Super Bowl

Crew and passengers of private aircraft flying into Miami for Super Bowl XLI on February 4 need to keep important security changes in mind.

ATC

February 8, 2007

Beijing World First in Parallel Approach Monitoring

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted away from traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous approa

ATC

February 8, 2007

FAA Loosens Ski-country Slot Machine

The FAA plans to evaluate a new and less restrictive special traffic management program (STMP) this year to manage operations at Colorado ski-country airpo

ATC

February 8, 2007

FAA Restructures Raytheon Contract for LPV Approaches

In an effort to build on the promise of the GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS), the FAA has amended a $200 million contract with Raytheon to deploy n

ATC

February 6, 2007

Videos

Coded clearances going nationwide next year

Coded departure routes (CDRs) are proving so popular with business jet flight crews that the FAA plans to expand the trial program into nationwide service.

ATC

February 6, 2007

United Plays Hardball with Air Wisconsin

United Airlines has asked for requests for proposal (RFP) from 10 regional airlines to fly up to 70 regional jets on routes now controlled by Appleton, Wis

February 6, 2007

In Danger of Bankruptcy, FLYi Amends A319 Deal

Independence Air (FLYi) and Airbus have agreed to change the terms of a contract for 16 Airbus A319s to allow the troubled low-fare regional to delay deliv

February 6, 2007

Gregory PolekContented Pilots, Desperate Dispatchers at American Eagle

Pilots for American Eagle, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, ratified a new collective bargaining agreement last month that grants them pay r

February 6, 2007

Northwest Pilots Agree to New RJ Limits

Northwest Airlines pilots last month voted to allow Northwest Airlink partner Pinnacle Airlines to add more 50-seat regional jets to its fleet and open tal

February 6, 2007

Embraer Signs First Customer for 175

Air Canada again added to Embraer’s backlog of 170/190-series jets last month with a firm order for 15 Embraer 175s.

February 6, 2007

ERA calls for longer-term solution to slot dilemma

Europe is facing a shortage of 3.5 million airport slots by 2025, according to the latest projections by Eurocontrol.

ATC

February 6, 2007

Fokker 50 props under scrutiny

In response to oil leaks, Dutch civil aviation authorities have instructed operators of Fokker 50 twin turboprops to check the propellers after each flight

Aircraft

February 6, 2007

Sukhoi, Boeing and Snecma officially launch RRJ program

The technical board composed of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Boeing and associate member Snecma officially launched the Russian Regional Jet program last month f

Aircraft

February 6, 2007

French 1900 flier finds profits where others dug own graves

For those in the U.S.

February 6, 2007

Longer overhaul intervals for Beech 1900D engines

Raytheon Airline Aviation Services and Pratt & Whitney Canada have announced the availability of a 9,000-hour overhaul interval for the PT6A-67D engines in

Engines

February 6, 2007

RVSM debutruffles few feathers

By most accounts, the start of reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) standards in North America a little over a month ago was a relatively smooth tran

ATC

February 5, 2007

European initiatives look to remove ATC jams

The air-traffic community gathered in the Netherlands last month to discuss the continually evolving options for modernizing ATC.

ATC

February 5, 2007

France publishes its first GNSS approach

The French civil aviation authority, DGAC, has published the first GNSS nonprecision approach procedure for a French airport and is working toward introduc

ATC

February 5, 2007

Smaller Aircraft Mean Big Headaches for ATC Providers

Growing numbers of smaller aircraft are compounding the problems air navigation service providers face, senior officials told the Jane’s conference at last

ATC

February 5, 2007

Sensis considers expanding ADS-B

Sensis is building on its experience of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in the FAA-sponsored Capstone trials in Alaska and the increasin

ATC

February 5, 2007

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Operators’ Playbook for Going to the Super Bowl

Crew and passengers of private aircraft flying into Miami for Super Bowl XLI on February 4 need to keep important security changes in mind.

Beijing World First in Parallel Approach Monitoring

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted away from traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous approa

FAA Loosens Ski-country Slot Machine

The FAA plans to evaluate a new and less restrictive special traffic management program (STMP) this year to manage operations at Colorado ski-country airpo

FAA Restructures Raytheon Contract for LPV Approaches

In an effort to build on the promise of the GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS), the FAA has amended a $200 million contract with Raytheon to deploy n

Videos

More Articles

Coded clearances going nationwide next year

Coded departure routes (CDRs) are proving so popular with business jet flight crews that the FAA plans to expand the trial program into nationwide service.

United Plays Hardball with Air Wisconsin

United Airlines has asked for requests for proposal (RFP) from 10 regional airlines to fly up to 70 regional jets on routes now controlled by Appleton, Wis

In Danger of Bankruptcy, FLYi Amends A319 Deal

Independence Air (FLYi) and Airbus have agreed to change the terms of a contract for 16 Airbus A319s to allow the troubled low-fare regional to delay deliv

Gregory PolekContented Pilots, Desperate Dispatchers at American Eagle

Pilots for American Eagle, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, ratified a new collective bargaining agreement last month that grants them pay r

Northwest Pilots Agree to New RJ Limits

Northwest Airlines pilots last month voted to allow Northwest Airlink partner Pinnacle Airlines to add more 50-seat regional jets to its fleet and open tal

Embraer Signs First Customer for 175

Air Canada again added to Embraer’s backlog of 170/190-series jets last month with a firm order for 15 Embraer 175s.

ERA calls for longer-term solution to slot dilemma

Europe is facing a shortage of 3.5 million airport slots by 2025, according to the latest projections by Eurocontrol.

Fokker 50 props under scrutiny

In response to oil leaks, Dutch civil aviation authorities have instructed operators of Fokker 50 twin turboprops to check the propellers after each flight

Sukhoi, Boeing and Snecma officially launch RRJ program

The technical board composed of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, Boeing and associate member Snecma officially launched the Russian Regional Jet program last month f

French 1900 flier finds profits where others dug own graves

For those in the U.S.

Longer overhaul intervals for Beech 1900D engines

Raytheon Airline Aviation Services and Pratt & Whitney Canada have announced the availability of a 9,000-hour overhaul interval for the PT6A-67D engines in

RVSM debutruffles few feathers

By most accounts, the start of reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) standards in North America a little over a month ago was a relatively smooth tran

European initiatives look to remove ATC jams

The air-traffic community gathered in the Netherlands last month to discuss the continually evolving options for modernizing ATC.

France publishes its first GNSS approach

The French civil aviation authority, DGAC, has published the first GNSS nonprecision approach procedure for a French airport and is working toward introduc

Smaller Aircraft Mean Big Headaches for ATC Providers

Growing numbers of smaller aircraft are compounding the problems air navigation service providers face, senior officials told the Jane’s conference at last

Sensis considers expanding ADS-B

Sensis is building on its experience of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in the FAA-sponsored Capstone trials in Alaska and the increasin

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