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Regionals Update: Island Air to fly from KC

The DOT has awarded Hawaii’s Island Air the rights to fly three EAS routes from Kansas City International Airport now served by Mesa Air Group subsidiary A

June 9, 2008

European regionals log record loads

Feeder carriers in Europe saw record passenger loads last year as increased passenger numbers outstripped the growth in seats, according to the European Re

June 9, 2008

Washington Report: U.S. Aerospace trade balance soared in 2007

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that increased exports of aerospace products in the final quarter of last year sent the aerospace industry’

June 9, 2008

Washington Report: FAA plans changes for error reporting

In response to a report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general (IG) that revealed intentional misclassification of operational errors at the

ATC

June 9, 2008

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The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

Aircraft

June 2, 2008

FMS limitations leave some operators unable to use LPVs

Although WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) approaches have been popping up at airports around the U.S.

ATC

June 2, 2008

Eurocontrol to test VLJ airspace access

Looking ahead to the introduction of very light jets (VLJs) into its airspace over the next 10 years, Eurocontrol has established two initiatives to unders

ATC

June 2, 2008

Bombardier Expresses Regret over Japan Q400 Incident

Bombardier Aerospace expressed “regrets” this week over a March 13, 2007, accident involving a Q400 turboprop at Japan’s Kochi Airport after the Japanese A

May 30, 2008

Superjet Flies

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft flew the new Superjet 100 for the first time on May 19 from the company’s main assembly site in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Datalink decisions are urgent, but true consensus is lacking

A recent FAA briefing note concluded, “The future of ATC is all about data communications,” and government and industry officials, both in the U.S.

ATC

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: ACA retires last of J32s

0Atlantic Coast Airlines ended 13 years of 19-seat aircraft operations when it retired the last of its Jetstream 32 turboprops on December 3.

Aircraft

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: Mesa returns to Denver next month

Mesa Air Group’s recently signed code-share agreement with Frontier Airlines calls for the Phoenix-based regional airline to begin flights from Denver Inte

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: Eagle to bring RJs to LAX

American Eagle last month announced plans to launch regional jet service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning next month, with service to

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: Delta Connection accelerates realignment

All four of Delta Air Lines’ regional affiliates benefited from the company’s continuing network realignment last month, as Delta concentrates ever more in

May 29, 2008

Regionals Update: Northwest Airlink reorganizes Memphis ops

Northwest Airlink subsidiary Express Airlines I will move to an all-regional-jet fleet and Minneapolis-based Mesaba Airlines will provide all Northwest Air

May 29, 2008

CEO's abrupt departure fuels uncertainty at Great Plains

Since it began flying a pair of 32-seat Fairchild Dornier 328JETs from its base in Tulsa, Okla., last April, Great Plains Airlines has been promoting plans

May 29, 2008

Eagle pilots stew over new Connection contracts

As Chautauqua Airlines took delivery of its first four 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140s on December 1, the Air Line Pilots Association prepared to intensify effort

May 29, 2008

Crossair trustees oust Suter, retain Dosé as chief executive

In his opening speech at Crossair’s December 6 extraordinary shareholders assembly in Basel, Switzerland, Crossair founder and outgoing chairman Moritz Sut

May 29, 2008

Crossair Embraer seized

French authorities on December 13 acted on a court order to seize one of Crossair’s Embraer ERJ-145s at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport at the behest of Air Lib,

May 29, 2008

RJX orders in limbo as BAE shuts down program

BAE Systems may have to build another 14 of its Avro RJX regional jets, despite announcing its intention to scrap the program in late November.

May 29, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Regionals Update: Island Air to fly from KC

The DOT has awarded Hawaii’s Island Air the rights to fly three EAS routes from Kansas City International Airport now served by Mesa Air Group subsidiary A

European regionals log record loads

Feeder carriers in Europe saw record passenger loads last year as increased passenger numbers outstripped the growth in seats, according to the European Re

Washington Report: U.S. Aerospace trade balance soared in 2007

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that increased exports of aerospace products in the final quarter of last year sent the aerospace industry’

Washington Report: FAA plans changes for error reporting

In response to a report by the Transportation Department’s inspector general (IG) that revealed intentional misclassification of operational errors at the

Videos

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The jury is still out on all-business-class airlines

Can a stand-alone all-business-class “boutique” airline make it as a private-jet alternative? With the failure of transatlantic carriers MAXjet in December

FMS limitations leave some operators unable to use LPVs

Although WAAS LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) approaches have been popping up at airports around the U.S.

Eurocontrol to test VLJ airspace access

Looking ahead to the introduction of very light jets (VLJs) into its airspace over the next 10 years, Eurocontrol has established two initiatives to unders

Bombardier Expresses Regret over Japan Q400 Incident

Bombardier Aerospace expressed “regrets” this week over a March 13, 2007, accident involving a Q400 turboprop at Japan’s Kochi Airport after the Japanese A

Superjet Flies

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft flew the new Superjet 100 for the first time on May 19 from the company’s main assembly site in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Datalink decisions are urgent, but true consensus is lacking

A recent FAA briefing note concluded, “The future of ATC is all about data communications,” and government and industry officials, both in the U.S.

Regionals Update: ACA retires last of J32s

0Atlantic Coast Airlines ended 13 years of 19-seat aircraft operations when it retired the last of its Jetstream 32 turboprops on December 3.

Regionals Update: Mesa returns to Denver next month

Mesa Air Group’s recently signed code-share agreement with Frontier Airlines calls for the Phoenix-based regional airline to begin flights from Denver Inte

Regionals Update: Eagle to bring RJs to LAX

American Eagle last month announced plans to launch regional jet service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning next month, with service to

Regionals Update: Delta Connection accelerates realignment

All four of Delta Air Lines’ regional affiliates benefited from the company’s continuing network realignment last month, as Delta concentrates ever more in

Regionals Update: Northwest Airlink reorganizes Memphis ops

Northwest Airlink subsidiary Express Airlines I will move to an all-regional-jet fleet and Minneapolis-based Mesaba Airlines will provide all Northwest Air

CEO's abrupt departure fuels uncertainty at Great Plains

Since it began flying a pair of 32-seat Fairchild Dornier 328JETs from its base in Tulsa, Okla., last April, Great Plains Airlines has been promoting plans

Eagle pilots stew over new Connection contracts

As Chautauqua Airlines took delivery of its first four 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140s on December 1, the Air Line Pilots Association prepared to intensify effort

Crossair trustees oust Suter, retain Dosé as chief executive

In his opening speech at Crossair’s December 6 extraordinary shareholders assembly in Basel, Switzerland, Crossair founder and outgoing chairman Moritz Sut

Crossair Embraer seized

French authorities on December 13 acted on a court order to seize one of Crossair’s Embraer ERJ-145s at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport at the behest of Air Lib,

RJX orders in limbo as BAE shuts down program

BAE Systems may have to build another 14 of its Avro RJX regional jets, despite announcing its intention to scrap the program in late November.

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