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Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until

Aircraft

April 15, 2008

Expect More ATC Strikes in Europe

Air traffic controller work stoppages last month in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will likely continue from time to time in these and other Eu

ATC

April 14, 2008

Controller Retirements Could Squeeze U.S. ATC

The General Accounting Office warned the FAA that unless it makes better plans to replace the 5,000 air traffic controllers expected to retire over the nex

ATC

April 14, 2008

Cincinnati Class B Airspace Changes Adopted

Effective July 11 the Cincinnati Class B airspace was reconfigured to eliminate the portion of the airspace over Claremont County Airport (area G), expand

ATC

April 14, 2008

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Latest Superjet schedule shows first flight next month

Russia’s Sukhoi expects its Superjet 100 regional jet to fly for the first time next month and likely not enter domestic airline service for at least anoth

April 11, 2008

Honeywell suing TAWS manufacturers

Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) manufacturers Goodrich, Sandel and Universal are being sued by Honeywell for alleged patent infringement.

ATC

April 9, 2008

Boeing Delays 787…Again

Boeing will delay first flight of the 787, this time by as much as six more months, as it continues to grapple with slower-than-expected completion of work

Aircraft

April 9, 2008

FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) earlier this week signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (

ATC

April 3, 2008

SAS, Bombardier, Goodrich settle on Q400 compensation

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has settled with Bombardier and Goodrich Aerospace the terms of a compensation agreement stemming from the airline’s grounding

April 2, 2008

Big Sky leaves Montana high & dry

The U.S.

April 2, 2008

Thousands of faulty fan blades found in CF34s

The NTSB last month sent recommendations to the FAA and Transport Canada to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier CRJ200s.

Engines

April 2, 2008

ADS-B Program Wins Collier Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has selected the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Team of public and private sector groups as the 2007

ATC

April 2, 2008

WAAS Milestone

The FAA recently passed a major milestone in the move toward NextGen with the implementation of the 1,000th instrument approach that uses the enhanced GPS

ATC

April 2, 2008

FAA may rethink ADS-B plan after negative industry reaction

March 3 was not an auspicious day for officials in the FAA’s ADS-B Program Office.

ATC

April 1, 2008

Air-taxi proponents want NextGen benefits sooner

A group of personal air transport providers has asked the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to accelerate the pace of implementation of the Next

ATC

April 1, 2008

C Series Sales Team Gets Green Light

Bombardier’s board of directors issued authority to the company’s aerospace division to formally offer its proposed C Series airliner to potential customer

Aircraft

April 1, 2008

China Approves AVIC Airline Venture

The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has approved plans by China Eastern Airlines and aerospace consortium AVIC I to establish a new regional airli

Aircraft

April 1, 2008

PW127M OK’d to boost ATRs

Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to

Engines

April 1, 2008

E-Jet orderbook bulging

A firm order for three 100-seat Embraer E190s from Finnair capped a brisk run of sales activity in the second half of February for the Brazilian airframe b

Aircraft

April 1, 2008

Embarrassed FAA Scrambles To Repair ADS-B Plan

AIN has learned that a directive from the “highest level” within the FAA has instructed the agency’s ADS-B Program Office to spend the nex

ATC

April 1, 2008

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Latest

Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until

Expect More ATC Strikes in Europe

Air traffic controller work stoppages last month in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will likely continue from time to time in these and other Eu

Controller Retirements Could Squeeze U.S. ATC

The General Accounting Office warned the FAA that unless it makes better plans to replace the 5,000 air traffic controllers expected to retire over the nex

Cincinnati Class B Airspace Changes Adopted

Effective July 11 the Cincinnati Class B airspace was reconfigured to eliminate the portion of the airspace over Claremont County Airport (area G), expand

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Latest Superjet schedule shows first flight next month

Russia’s Sukhoi expects its Superjet 100 regional jet to fly for the first time next month and likely not enter domestic airline service for at least anoth

Honeywell suing TAWS manufacturers

Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) manufacturers Goodrich, Sandel and Universal are being sued by Honeywell for alleged patent infringement.

Boeing Delays 787…Again

Boeing will delay first flight of the 787, this time by as much as six more months, as it continues to grapple with slower-than-expected completion of work

FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) earlier this week signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (

SAS, Bombardier, Goodrich settle on Q400 compensation

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has settled with Bombardier and Goodrich Aerospace the terms of a compensation agreement stemming from the airline’s grounding

Big Sky leaves Montana high & dry

The U.S.

Thousands of faulty fan blades found in CF34s

The NTSB last month sent recommendations to the FAA and Transport Canada to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier CRJ200s.

ADS-B Program Wins Collier Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has selected the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Team of public and private sector groups as the 2007

WAAS Milestone

The FAA recently passed a major milestone in the move toward NextGen with the implementation of the 1,000th instrument approach that uses the enhanced GPS

FAA may rethink ADS-B plan after negative industry reaction

March 3 was not an auspicious day for officials in the FAA’s ADS-B Program Office.

Air-taxi proponents want NextGen benefits sooner

A group of personal air transport providers has asked the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to accelerate the pace of implementation of the Next

C Series Sales Team Gets Green Light

Bombardier’s board of directors issued authority to the company’s aerospace division to formally offer its proposed C Series airliner to potential customer

China Approves AVIC Airline Venture

The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) has approved plans by China Eastern Airlines and aerospace consortium AVIC I to establish a new regional airli

PW127M OK’d to boost ATRs

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to

E-Jet orderbook bulging

A firm order for three 100-seat Embraer E190s from Finnair capped a brisk run of sales activity in the second half of February for the Brazilian airframe b

Embarrassed FAA Scrambles To Repair ADS-B Plan

AIN has learned that a directive from the “highest level” within the FAA has instructed the agency’s ADS-B Program Office to spend the nex

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Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to