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Preliminary report: Wingtip strikes runway

BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19, RAPID CITY, S.D., JAN.

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March 28, 2007

Preliminary report: Dash 8 lands on taxiway

DE HAVILLAND DHC-8, SEATTLE, WASH., JAN.

Aircraft

March 28, 2007

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

The Argentine government took emergency action last month, relieving the nation’s Air Force of responsibility for providing ATC services.

ATC

March 28, 2007

Jet fuel prices averaging $2.63 a gallon

The average price of jet fuel in the U.S.

March 28, 2007

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Arrest made in killing of Zurich ATC controller

Swiss police have in custody a man accused of stabbing to death an air traffic controller.

ATC

March 28, 2007

North American neighbors take different tacks toward ADS-B

Nav Canada last month awarded its national ADS-B program to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis, and installation of the first system ground stations is now under

ATC

March 27, 2007

Washington Report: FAA Increases Controller Hiring

The FAA revised its controller hiring plan early last month to adjust for greater retirement numbers and revisions to staffing requirements at each of the

ATC

March 26, 2007

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

Flybe-BA deal forms largest Euro regional

UK regional Flybe has completed acquisition of much of Manchester-based British Airways subsidiary BA Connect, receiving the business and some £130 million

March 26, 2007

FAA shuts down RegionsAir for flaws in training manuals

Smyrna, Tenn.-based RegionsAir had to suspend all service indefinitely on March 9 after the FAA for the second time in a week halted operations for inadequ

March 26, 2007

CRJ1000 makes case for low-fare regionals

The low-fare character of regional air transport in much of Britain is spreading south as Air France regional subsidiaries prepare to react to the expected

March 26, 2007

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.  The airline plans to place the airplane

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

Aircraft

March 26, 2007

Mesa Loses Ground to Maui Rival

Maui-based Pacific Wings exacted a small measure of revenge on Hawaiian gatecrasher Mesa Air Group last month when it won the rights to two of Mesa’s Essen

March 26, 2007

Delta Continues Regional Shakeup

Mesa Air Group will fly another 14 Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection starting in September under the terms of a contract amendment that also calls for

March 26, 2007

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

ATC

March 23, 2007

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C

Airlines

March 23, 2007

US Airways delays RJ deliveries

Bombardier has agreed to extend the delivery schedule of US Airways’ regional jets by a year and convert an order for twenty-three 50-seat CRJ200s to posit

March 22, 2007

Comair dips into Canada account

The Canadian Cabinet has approved a $250 million loan from the so-called Canada Account for a past transaction involving 10 Bombardier CRJs to Cincinnati-b

March 22, 2007

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Preliminary report: Wingtip strikes runway

BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19, RAPID CITY, S.D., JAN.

Preliminary report: Dash 8 lands on taxiway

DE HAVILLAND DHC-8, SEATTLE, WASH., JAN.

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

The Argentine government took emergency action last month, relieving the nation’s Air Force of responsibility for providing ATC services.

Jet fuel prices averaging $2.63 a gallon

The average price of jet fuel in the U.S.

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Arrest made in killing of Zurich ATC controller

Swiss police have in custody a man accused of stabbing to death an air traffic controller.

North American neighbors take different tacks toward ADS-B

Nav Canada last month awarded its national ADS-B program to Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis, and installation of the first system ground stations is now under

Washington Report: FAA Increases Controller Hiring

The FAA revised its controller hiring plan early last month to adjust for greater retirement numbers and revisions to staffing requirements at each of the

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne

Flybe-BA deal forms largest Euro regional

UK regional Flybe has completed acquisition of much of Manchester-based British Airways subsidiary BA Connect, receiving the business and some £130 million

FAA shuts down RegionsAir for flaws in training manuals

Smyrna, Tenn.-based RegionsAir had to suspend all service indefinitely on March 9 after the FAA for the second time in a week halted operations for inadequ

CRJ1000 makes case for low-fare regionals

The low-fare character of regional air transport in much of Britain is spreading south as Air France regional subsidiaries prepare to react to the expected

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.&nbsp; The airline plans to place the airplane

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra

Mesa Loses Ground to Maui Rival

Maui-based Pacific Wings exacted a small measure of revenge on Hawaiian gatecrasher Mesa Air Group last month when it won the rights to two of Mesa’s Essen

Delta Continues Regional Shakeup

Mesa Air Group will fly another 14 Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection starting in September under the terms of a contract amendment that also calls for

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C

US Airways delays RJ deliveries

Bombardier has agreed to extend the delivery schedule of US Airways’ regional jets by a year and convert an order for twenty-three 50-seat CRJ200s to posit

Comair dips into Canada account

The Canadian Cabinet has approved a $250 million loan from the so-called Canada Account for a past transaction involving 10 Bombardier CRJs to Cincinnati-b

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Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring. The airline plans to place the airplane