2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

AIN Staff

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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.

Congress reaches deal on NMB voting rules

In Blow to Delta, NMB Ruling on Unionization To Stand

Gregory Polek

EADS names Enders CEO

Enders Named EADS Chief Executive 

Bill Carey

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

A study contends that changes to slot allocation rules proposed by the European Commission would penalize regional carriers.

Study: EC Slot Rule Changes Would Hurt Regionals

Norwegian Signs Record Narrowbody Commitments

The union representing UPS pilots filed a preliminary statement of the issues it will pursue in court to try to amend the FAA’s new pilot duty rule.  

UPS Pilots, Cargo Carriers File Papers in Duty Rule Case

Charles Alcock

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Airbus is pushing for more efficient production to boost profits from record backlog

Record Backlog Can Survive New Credit Crunch, Says Airbus

New airline passenger protections mandated by the US Department of Transportation take effect this week.

Truth in Advertising Comes to Airline Ticket Pricing This Week

Thierry Dubois

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Wing cracks in A380s prompts AD

EASA Orders Airbus A380 Wing Inspections

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

CFM records record year in 2011

CFM Reports Record 2011

UPS pilot union files duty-time issues.

UPS Pilots Engage FAA in Latest Round in Fight for Uniform Duty Time Rules

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Sikorsky and Suppliers Will Self-Fund Raider Development

Airbus Success Overshadows EADS Military Business

Vladimir Karnozov

Russian Air Force Takes Upgraded Su-27s Intended for China

BAE Names Training Provider in Pursuit of T-X Program

Airline passenger, freight and traffic numbers softened toward the end of 2011.

Airline Indicators Soften, Slow Growth Seen for 2012 

Ian Sheppard

ATR rides wave of turboprop popularity 

ATR Rides Wave of Turboprop Popularity as It Ponders Larger Model

Chad Trautvetter

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

Former Air Traffic Controller Convicted in Disability Benefits Fraud

The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), representing air cargo carriers in the US, has sided with FAA in a suit brought against the agency by UPS pilots.

Cargo Carriers Association Sides with FAA on Duty Rule

2011 was another record year for Airbus for orders and deliveries

Airbus Logs Sales and Delivery Records as EADS Mulls Management Changes

WestJet To Launch Regional Subsidiary

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