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US Airlines Subject to Tarmac Delay Rule Tomorrow

A new rule instituted by the Department of Transportation designed to prohibit airlines from subjecting passengers to lengthy waits on airport ramps takes

ADS-B Now Active in Philadelphia Area

ADS-B, one of the cornerstones of the FAA’s air traffic control modernization plan known as NextGen, was declared operational in the Philadelphia area yest

Airbus To Compress A350XWB Flight-test Schedule

Airbus will have to compress the original 15-month flight-test program planned for the A350-900 into a 12-month exercise to accommodate an extension of the

Airlines Demand Payback for Volcano Chaos

The flying in Europe has resumed and the recriminations over the <link news/single-news-page/article/volcanic-eruption-still-disrupting-flights-in

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AIN Guest Perspective: JetBlue CEO Dave Barger

The effort to bring “humanity” back to air travel has guided JetBlue CEO Dave Barger's management philosophy ever since he landed his original job as the a

Boeing To Decide on 737 Rate Hike This Quarter

Boeing plans to decide by the end of this quarter whether or not to raise production rates for its 737 family, as the company anticipates further strengthe

Airline Mergers Gather Momentum in Europe and U.S.

The weeks preceding the unforeseen losses caused by

Private Sector Allies with Military on Alternative Fuels

In a bid to bolster the market for alternative fuels, two of the world's largest consumers of jet-A have formed a strategic alliance: the U.S.

Hamilton Sundstrand Wins Latest C919 Contract

Hamilton Sundstrand has won a contact from China's Comac to provide the electric power generation and distribution systems for the 150- to 190-seat <link n

Two Satnav Satellites Lost Within 10 Days

The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la

FAA Grants Boeing Expanded TIA for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The FAA granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) yesterday for the 787 Dreamliner, clearing the way for the agency’s personnel to fully

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Begins Flight-Test Operations in Southern California

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Cebu Pacific Orders More A320s

Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed a firm order with Airbus for seven more A320s, the manufacturer announced this morning.

Airbus Ash Tests Show ‘No Irregularities’

Preliminary inspection of a pair of airplanes Airbus used to fly test missions from Toulouse yesterday to assess the effect of volcanic ash on air

Volcanic Eruption Still Disrupting Flights in Europe

Some flights to large parts of Europe resumed today after six days of widespread disruption caused by ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland.

EADS Mulls New KC-X Tanker Bid–but Why?

EADS may bid alone for the U.S.

Oman Close To Ordering Eurofighter Typhoons

Oman may soon order 24 Eurofighter Typhoon com

First ‘Golden Eagle’ F-15C for USAF Air National Guard

The first Boeing F-15C to be upgraded with a Raytheon APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned antenna (AESA) radar was rolled out on April 12 at

Upgraded AT-6 Takes to the Air

Hawker Beechcraft successfully completed the maiden flight of its second <link news/single-news-page/article/t-6-dons-battlegear-for-new-armed-rol

First Modernized Tornado Delivered to Luftwaffe

Last month, EADS Defence & Security delivered back to the Luftwaffe the first Tornado to undergo the production ASSTA 2 upgrade program.

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