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Hawker Beechcraft Names Indian Distributor

Responding to increased demand for its parts throughout the Middle East and India, Hawker Beechcraft has named Kolkata, India-based Arrow Aviation Services

May 17, 2008

Bizav creeps toward top spot on Eurocontrol radar screen

After low-cost carriers, business aviation now ranks number two in Eurocontrol’s latest traffic statistics.

May 17, 2008

Honeywell forecast: record bizjet deliveries to continue

Manufacturers will deliver almost 13,000 new business aircraft worth $233 billion in the 2008 to 2017 period, according to pundits at Honeywell Aerospace.

May 17, 2008

Panel urges Washington to stay focused on ATC issues

In an interim report issued in late March, the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

ATC

May 16, 2008

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Hard times push Fairchild into arms of a new partner

A virtually stagnant market for new commercial airplanes and a rapidly eroding capital base have convinced German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier to pur

Aircraft

May 15, 2008

Go-ahead for European Galileo SatNav

Europe approved funding late last month to launch full development of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which will provide the EU with an alternativ

ATC

May 15, 2008

Shutdown of CCAir threatened

CCAir president Carter Leake last month notified his employees that parent company Mesa Air Group planned to close the money-losing regional airline on Jul

May 15, 2008

Las Vegas Rnav procedures under review

Changes are on the way that will address pilots’ complaints about the Rnav arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas.

ATC

May 15, 2008

Nav Canada prepares to implement RVSM

Six additional flight levels will be introduced later this month in northern Canada airspace when Nav Canada implements reduced vertical separation minimum

ATC

May 15, 2008

European airports’ choice of MLS doesn’t mean ILS is dead

In February, London Heathrow became the latest European airport to opt for the microwave landing system (MLS) as its future precision approach landing aid.

ATC

May 15, 2008

Partnership works to improve aviation weather data quality

Although the official raison d’etre for the Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather is to coordinate the needs of users and the ability of the Nation

ATC

May 15, 2008

US Air RJ talks collapse as Siegel takes helm

Scope-clause negotiations between US Airways and the Air Line Pilots Association reached an impasse just days after the beleaguered airline early last mont

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: American Eagle faces more fines from FAA

The FAA has proposed levying a $1 million fine against American Eagle for failing to comply with the company’s oil-consumption monitoring program.

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: CRJ700 fuel leaks lead to emergency AD

Transport Canada last month notified the FAA of a potentially dangerous fuel system defect in Bombardier’s new CRJ700 regional jet, prompting the U.S.

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: Virgin Express-SN Brussels talks collapse

Merger talks between Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines–the renamed regional successor of bankrupt Sabena Airlines–came to a crashing halt in late Feb

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: Mesa to sell maintenance assets to Pratt & Whitney Canada

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to enter a new fleet management program with Pratt & Whitney Canada that would in

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: Embraer struck by new order deferrals

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express has informed Brazil’s Embraer that it wants to delay delivery of its Skyway subsidiary’s first ERJ-140 regional jets until

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: Lufthansa CityLine averts pilot strike with last-minute accord

Lufthansa CityLine reached a tentative contract agreement with its 663 pilots in late February, narrowly averting a strike that threatened to derail the Ge

May 15, 2008

Regionals Update: Bombardier expands CRJ base in central Europe

Malev Hungary Airlines last month placed a firm order for two 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets and options for another six.

May 15, 2008

AFA complaints over cabin searches falling on deaf ears

Some two months after first airing concerns over what it called insufficient training of flight attendants for cabin security searches, the Association of

May 15, 2008

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Hawker Beechcraft Names Indian Distributor

Responding to increased demand for its parts throughout the Middle East and India, Hawker Beechcraft has named Kolkata, India-based Arrow Aviation Services

Bizav creeps toward top spot on Eurocontrol radar screen

After low-cost carriers, business aviation now ranks number two in Eurocontrol’s latest traffic statistics.

Honeywell forecast: record bizjet deliveries to continue

Manufacturers will deliver almost 13,000 new business aircraft worth $233 billion in the 2008 to 2017 period, according to pundits at Honeywell Aerospace.

Panel urges Washington to stay focused on ATC issues

In an interim report issued in late March, the Commission on the Future of the U.S.

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Hard times push Fairchild into arms of a new partner

A virtually stagnant market for new commercial airplanes and a rapidly eroding capital base have convinced German airframe builder Fairchild Dornier to pur

Go-ahead for European Galileo SatNav

Europe approved funding late last month to launch full development of the Galileo satellite navigation system, which will provide the EU with an alternativ

Shutdown of CCAir threatened

CCAir president Carter Leake last month notified his employees that parent company Mesa Air Group planned to close the money-losing regional airline on Jul

Las Vegas Rnav procedures under review

Changes are on the way that will address pilots’ complaints about the Rnav arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas.

Nav Canada prepares to implement RVSM

Six additional flight levels will be introduced later this month in northern Canada airspace when Nav Canada implements reduced vertical separation minimum

European airports’ choice of MLS doesn’t mean ILS is dead

In February, London Heathrow became the latest European airport to opt for the microwave landing system (MLS) as its future precision approach landing aid.

Partnership works to improve aviation weather data quality

Although the official raison d’etre for the Friends/Partners in Aviation Weather is to coordinate the needs of users and the ability of the Nation

US Air RJ talks collapse as Siegel takes helm

Scope-clause negotiations between US Airways and the Air Line Pilots Association reached an impasse just days after the beleaguered airline early last mont

Regionals Update: American Eagle faces more fines from FAA

The FAA has proposed levying a $1 million fine against American Eagle for failing to comply with the company’s oil-consumption monitoring program.

Regionals Update: CRJ700 fuel leaks lead to emergency AD

Transport Canada last month notified the FAA of a potentially dangerous fuel system defect in Bombardier’s new CRJ700 regional jet, prompting the U.S.

Regionals Update: Virgin Express-SN Brussels talks collapse

Merger talks between Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines–the renamed regional successor of bankrupt Sabena Airlines–came to a crashing halt in late Feb

Regionals Update: Mesa to sell maintenance assets to Pratt & Whitney Canada

Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to enter a new fleet management program with Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada that would in

Regionals Update: Embraer struck by new order deferrals

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express has informed Brazil’s Embraer that it wants to delay delivery of its Skyway subsidiary’s first ERJ-140 regional jets until

Regionals Update: Lufthansa CityLine averts pilot strike with last-minute accord

Lufthansa CityLine reached a tentative contract agreement with its 663 pilots in late February, narrowly averting a strike that threatened to derail the Ge

Regionals Update: Bombardier expands CRJ base in central Europe

Malev Hungary Airlines last month placed a firm order for two 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets and options for another six.

AFA complaints over cabin searches falling on deaf ears

Some two months after first airing concerns over what it called insufficient training of flight attendants for cabin security searches, the Association of

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