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FAA Signs NetJets as Newest NextGen Partner

Columbus, Ohio-based fractional provider NetJets Aviation on Friday forged an agreement with the FAA to become the agency’s latest NextGen partner.

ATC

December 9, 2008

Pratt & Whitney Lays Off 350

Pratt & Whitney laid off some 350 U.S.-based salaried employees yesterday in another sign of a projected slump next year in the civil air transport and mil

December 4, 2008

Boeing Averts Another Strike

Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) yesterday voted to approve a p

December 2, 2008

Industry awaits publication of final rule on D.C. ADIZ

AOPA expects the Department of Transportation will publish the final rule on the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) days before Presi

ATC

December 1, 2008

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Embraer Studies Chinese Market for RJs

Embraer released its first market outlook dedicated to the Chinese market at Airshow China 2008 in the People’s Republic of China.

Engines

December 1, 2008

FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B

The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and

ATC

December 1, 2008

Universal urges FAA flexibility on WAAS

What’s up with WAAS? That’s the question countless business jet pilots have been asking since the FAA announced plans to publish thousands of WAAS LPV (lat

ATC

December 1, 2008

EU likely to require ADS-B out before U.S. mandate

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual November Convention in Washington, FAA director of surveillance and broadcast services Vincent Capezutto ad

ATC

December 1, 2008

Fans flight paves the way for CPDLC from Gulfstream

Gulfstream said it has completed a full future air navigation system (Fans) flight across the Atlantic Ocean using controller-pilot datalink communication

ATC

December 1, 2008

No Large Airplane for Embraer Now; Predicts $220B Market

Embraer confirms that “at the present time” it has no large-airplane project.

December 1, 2008

Mitsubishi Considers Longer MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft is considering a stretched variant of its regional jet and is analyzing market demand.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Joy Air Buys MA-60s

China’s Joy Air has ordered three Modern Ark 60 (MA-60) jets and is negotiating to buy 10 advanced MA-600s.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Grand China Aims High

Grand China Express (GCE), the country’s largest regional carrier, wants to be Asia’s biggest regional carrier.

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

GECAS Orders Chinese RJ

Irish-American aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is to acquire as many as 25 General Electric CF34-powered ARJ21-700ER regional jets

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

After a tumultuous year, RAA members take stock

What will the regional airline industry look like when the economic dust settles? That’s the question the Regional Airline Association challenged its panel

December 1, 2008

Superjet begins certification flying

The first flying prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet, the second airframe built, was handed over to Russia’s Interstate Aviation Commit

Aircraft

December 1, 2008

Soaring fuel prices squeeze pre-owned t-prop inventory

Future fuel prices will determine the markets for regional turboprop and jet aircraft, according to Saab Aircraft Leasing president and chief executive Mic

December 1, 2008

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.

ATC

December 1, 2008

EADS Seeks Early Go-ahead for Advanced UAV

New information on UAV developments at EADS emerged during a recent media briefing day in Germany.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

November 20, 2008

F-35 Goes Supersonic as Critics Cite Lack of Agility

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has exceeded Mach 1 for the first time–a timely achievement after a recent Rand study suggested that the design lacked maneuv

November 20, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

FAA Signs NetJets as Newest NextGen Partner

Columbus, Ohio-based fractional provider NetJets Aviation on Friday forged an agreement with the FAA to become the agency’s latest NextGen partner.

Pratt & Whitney Lays Off 350

Pratt & Whitney laid off some 350 U.S.-based salaried employees yesterday in another sign of a projected slump next year in the civil air transport and mil

Boeing Averts Another Strike

Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) yesterday voted to approve a p

Industry awaits publication of final rule on D.C. ADIZ

AOPA expects the Department of Transportation will publish the final rule on the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) days before Presi

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Embraer Studies Chinese Market for RJs

Embraer released its first market outlook dedicated to the Chinese market at Airshow China 2008 in the People’s Republic of China.

FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B

The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications &amp; Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and

Universal urges FAA flexibility on WAAS

What’s up with WAAS? That’s the question countless business jet pilots have been asking since the FAA announced plans to publish thousands of WAAS LPV (lat

EU likely to require ADS-B out before U.S. mandate

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual November Convention in Washington, FAA director of surveillance and broadcast services Vincent Capezutto ad

Fans flight paves the way for CPDLC from Gulfstream

Gulfstream said it has completed a full future air navigation system (Fans) flight across the Atlantic Ocean using controller-pilot datalink communication

No Large Airplane for Embraer Now; Predicts $220B Market

Embraer confirms that “at the present time” it has no large-airplane project.

Mitsubishi Considers Longer MRJ

Mitsubishi Aircraft is considering a stretched variant of its regional jet and is analyzing market demand.

Joy Air Buys MA-60s

China’s Joy Air has ordered three Modern Ark 60 (MA-60) jets and is negotiating to buy 10 advanced MA-600s.

Grand China Aims High

Grand China Express (GCE), the country’s largest regional carrier, wants to be Asia’s biggest regional carrier.

GECAS Orders Chinese RJ

Irish-American aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) is to acquire as many as 25 General Electric CF34-powered ARJ21-700ER regional jets

After a tumultuous year, RAA members take stock

What will the regional airline industry look like when the economic dust settles? That’s the question the Regional Airline Association challenged its panel

Superjet begins certification flying

The first flying prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet, the second airframe built, was handed over to Russia’s Interstate Aviation Commit

Soaring fuel prices squeeze pre-owned t-prop inventory

Future fuel prices will determine the markets for regional turboprop and jet aircraft, according to Saab Aircraft Leasing president and chief executive Mic

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.

EADS Seeks Early Go-ahead for Advanced UAV

New information on UAV developments at EADS emerged during a recent media briefing day in Germany.

F-35 Goes Supersonic as Critics Cite Lack of Agility

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has exceeded Mach 1 for the first time–a timely achievement after a recent Rand study suggested that the design lacked maneuv

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The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and