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.

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RJ builders flirting with the big boys

The chasm separating the realm of full-size airliners and regional airplanes has claimed another victim, swallowing the Boeing 717 as surely as it did the

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

747SF gets ready for prime time

Marco Cavazzoni says to mark his words: “We’ll deliver the first 747-400 Special Freighter on December 13.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Airbus UK drives composites research

Tests currently under way at the Airbus UK facility in Filton are exploring technologies aimed at extending the use of advanced composite materials on the

December 12, 2006

787 Will Be First All-composite Airliner

Boeing made the apparently radical decision two years ago to use composites for most of the primary structure of its new 787 jetliner, resulting in a need

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Videos

Big orders setting stage for turboprop encore

The so-called regional jet revolution has in the minds of many rendered turboprops a quaint throwback to the days of “commuter” airlines.

December 12, 2006

Liebherr keeps on riding

Air systems specialist Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse (Hall 2B Stand I6) is betting on regional jet production growth.

December 12, 2006

A final farewell to the Boeing 757

The 1,050th and last 757 airliner took off from Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly plant for delivery to Shanghai Airlines on April 28, some 23 years aft

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Production planners sweat ballooning backlogs

Here at this week’s Paris show, Airbus is introducing the A350, a larger variant of the A330 being presented at a global show for the first time.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

Average Values of New Airliner Sales Give Conflicting Signals

Airbus statistics appear to support Boeing’s contentions that the average size of airliners is going to shrink.

Aircraft

December 12, 2006

North America fails to join Europe’s airline recovery

For many of the world’s airlines, the long and tiresome road to recovery has taken them through dips and valleys, hairpin bends and in some cases complete

December 12, 2006

Honeywell moves to electronic systems

In an effort to save weight and improve reliability, Honeywell has asked its engineers to develop systems that will replace traditional aircraft hydraulic

Engines

December 12, 2006

OEMs taking different routes to standard satcom for airliners

The three new communications media that have become indispensable in recent years– cellular telephony, electronic mail and the worldwide Web–are now becomi

December 12, 2006

Air traffic school provides a room with a view

Air traffic control students have had access to a broad range of simulators at the French national civil aviation school Enac for a year now.

ATC

December 12, 2006

GBAS not dead, despite FAA reversal

Boeing’s delivery in May of a 737-800 airliner certified for the global navigation satellite landing system (GLS) marked the culmination of a 10-year devel

ATC

December 12, 2006

Despite recovery, one jetliner in 10 is in ‘desert air force’

About one jetliner in 10 sits in storage, awaiting either permanent retirement or a change in economic or competitive conditions that warrants a return to

December 11, 2006

New airplanes good news for Emirates-CAE

Emirates-CAE Flight Training is reaping the benefits of the spate of new aircraft orders from Middle East and Indian airlines, announcing several major con

December 11, 2006

Goodrich Puts Brakes on Etihad’s 777s

Goodrich Corp.

Aircraft

December 11, 2006

GE’s $2.5 Billion Emirates Windfall

General Electric is clearly delighted with the latest Emirates Airline order for 42 Boeing 777s and 20 options as it will supply the GE90 engines to power

Engines

December 11, 2006

P&W signs $1.6 billion parts pact with UAL

Pratt & Whitney has signed the biggest airline spare parts management deal in its history, in a $1.6 billion contract with United Airlines.

Engines

December 11, 2006

URET Comes Online at En Route Centers

The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts be

ATC

December 11, 2006

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

RJ builders flirting with the big boys

The chasm separating the realm of full-size airliners and regional airplanes has claimed another victim, swallowing the Boeing 717 as surely as it did the

747SF gets ready for prime time

Marco Cavazzoni says to mark his words: “We’ll deliver the first 747-400 Special Freighter on December 13.

Airbus UK drives composites research

Tests currently under way at the Airbus UK facility in Filton are exploring technologies aimed at extending the use of advanced composite materials on the

787 Will Be First All-composite Airliner

Boeing made the apparently radical decision two years ago to use composites for most of the primary structure of its new 787 jetliner, resulting in a need

Videos

More Articles

Big orders setting stage for turboprop encore

The so-called regional jet revolution has in the minds of many rendered turboprops a quaint throwback to the days of “commuter” airlines.

Liebherr keeps on riding

Air systems specialist Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse (Hall 2B Stand I6) is betting on regional jet production growth.

A final farewell to the Boeing 757

The 1,050th and last 757 airliner took off from Boeing’s Renton, Washington assembly plant for delivery to Shanghai Airlines on April 28, some 23 years aft

Production planners sweat ballooning backlogs

Here at this week’s Paris show, Airbus is introducing the A350, a larger variant of the A330 being presented at a global show for the first time.

Average Values of New Airliner Sales Give Conflicting Signals

Airbus statistics appear to support Boeing’s contentions that the average size of airliners is going to shrink.

North America fails to join Europe’s airline recovery

For many of the world’s airlines, the long and tiresome road to recovery has taken them through dips and valleys, hairpin bends and in some cases complete

Honeywell moves to electronic systems

In an effort to save weight and improve reliability, Honeywell has asked its engineers to develop systems that will replace traditional aircraft hydraulic

OEMs taking different routes to standard satcom for airliners

The three new communications media that have become indispensable in recent years– cellular telephony, electronic mail and the worldwide Web–are now becomi

Air traffic school provides a room with a view

Air traffic control students have had access to a broad range of simulators at the French national civil aviation school Enac for a year now.

GBAS not dead, despite FAA reversal

Boeing’s delivery in May of a 737-800 airliner certified for the global navigation satellite landing system (GLS) marked the culmination of a 10-year devel

Despite recovery, one jetliner in 10 is in ‘desert air force’

About one jetliner in 10 sits in storage, awaiting either permanent retirement or a change in economic or competitive conditions that warrants a return to

New airplanes good news for Emirates-CAE

Emirates-CAE Flight Training is reaping the benefits of the spate of new aircraft orders from Middle East and Indian airlines, announcing several major con

Goodrich Puts Brakes on Etihad’s 777s

Goodrich Corp.

GE’s $2.5 Billion Emirates Windfall

General Electric is clearly delighted with the latest Emirates Airline order for 42 Boeing 777s and 20 options as it will supply the GE90 engines to power

P&W signs $1.6 billion parts pact with UAL

Pratt & Whitney has signed the biggest airline spare parts management deal in its history, in a $1.6 billion contract with United Airlines.

URET Comes Online at En Route Centers

The User Request Evaluation Tool (URET), a conflict-detection tool that automatically detects and advises air traffic controllers of predicted conflicts be

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