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‘Twisteron’ concept may reduce drag

A new control surface could reduce induced drag on commercial and business aircraft by up to 14 percent, resulting in fuel savings of more than $400 millio

March 15, 2007

American Utilicraft continues Freight Feeder development

Thirteen years after American Utilicraft filed patents for its FF-1080 Freight Feeder, “the project is moving from the design engineering phase to getting

Aircraft

March 15, 2007

Offshore helo operators urged to adopt ADS-B

The FAA made a hard sell yesterday to offshore oil operators that will soon have the opportunity to receive unprecedented traffic and weather information i

ATC

March 15, 2007

Lockheed Martin to provide AFSS service

The FAA last month chose Lockheed Martin from a field of five bidders to provide the services now offered by the agency’s 58 automated flight service stati

ATC

March 12, 2007

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Landmark Completes GIII, Falcon 50 Upgrades

Landmark Aviation last month joined the ranks of installation centers that are busy turning around upgraded avionics systems for operators of Gulfstream II

ATC

March 8, 2007

Europe’s mode-S mandate creates confusion

A European mandate calling for mode-S transponder upgrades in transport-category airplanes is causing confusion for some U.S.

ATC

March 8, 2007

Colgan To Fly Q400s

Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air will fly fifteen 74-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops under a 10-year capacity purchase agreement that Colgan’s new owner, Mem

Aircraft

March 8, 2007

Comair, ALPA Reach Tentative Deal

Comair has given its pilots until March 4 to ratify a tentative deal forged with union representatives last month after U.S.

March 8, 2007

Merger Foe Joins MAIR Board

Riley Investment Management principal John Ahn has won a seat on the board of Mesaba Airlines parent MAIR Holdings in exchange for abandoning his plans to

March 8, 2007

ExpressJet boss scoffs at comparisons to Flyi

Houston-based ExpressJet joins some pretty rarefied company this month when it begins flying 44 Embraer ERJ 145s under its own colors in a point-to-point “

March 8, 2007

Bombardier explores link with Aviacor

Bombardier acknowledged in late January that it has held “exploratory discussions” about collaboration in the turboprop market with Russian aircraft maker

March 8, 2007

ATR on a roll as tech upgrades reach market

ATR’s sales momentum didn’t pause for the turn of the calendar as the Franco-Italian turboprop maker landed two more contracts for a total of eight turbopr

March 8, 2007

FAA Increases Controller Staffing Forecasts

In the ongoing saga of air traffic controller staffing, the FAA announced yesterday as part of its 10-year forecast that it is increasing controller hiring

ATC

March 8, 2007

AOPA Supports Loran as GPS Backup

In a letter to the Department of Transportation last month, AOPA renewed its support of loran as a possible low-cost, ideal backup to the future GPS-based

ATC

March 8, 2007

New West Atlantic Route System Coming

The FAA recently established the WATRS Plus Web page to discuss issues re

ATC

March 7, 2007

Beijing To Use New Parallel Approach System

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted not to use traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous appro

ATC

March 7, 2007

C Series launch target slides to 2013

Bombardier appears no closer to a decision about whether to launch or scrub the nascent C Series program after president and COO Pierre Beaudoin revealed o

Aircraft

March 7, 2007

Aviation in Brazil is still feeling fallout from midair

The investigation into the causes of the midair between a Gol Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy operated by Long Island-based ExcelAire last September 29 is

ATC

March 7, 2007

China commits to Compass satnav project

In a statement that surprised Western observers, China announced late last year that it will launch its own 35-satellite, GPS-like global navigation system

ATC

March 7, 2007

Air Logistics adding EGPWS to its Gulf helos

Following last year’s NTSB recommendation that turbine-powered helicopters carry terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS), Air Logistics has decided to

ATC

March 7, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

‘Twisteron’ concept may reduce drag

A new control surface could reduce induced drag on commercial and business aircraft by up to 14 percent, resulting in fuel savings of more than $400 millio

American Utilicraft continues Freight Feeder development

Thirteen years after American Utilicraft filed patents for its FF-1080 Freight Feeder, “the project is moving from the design engineering phase to getting

Offshore helo operators urged to adopt ADS-B

The FAA made a hard sell yesterday to offshore oil operators that will soon have the opportunity to receive unprecedented traffic and weather information i

Lockheed Martin to provide AFSS service

The FAA last month chose Lockheed Martin from a field of five bidders to provide the services now offered by the agency’s 58 automated flight service stati

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Landmark Completes GIII, Falcon 50 Upgrades

Landmark Aviation last month joined the ranks of installation centers that are busy turning around upgraded avionics systems for operators of Gulfstream II

Europe’s mode-S mandate creates confusion

A European mandate calling for mode-S transponder upgrades in transport-category airplanes is causing confusion for some U.S.

Colgan To Fly Q400s

Manassas, Va.-based Colgan Air will fly fifteen 74-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops under a 10-year capacity purchase agreement that Colgan’s new owner, Mem

Comair, ALPA Reach Tentative Deal

Comair has given its pilots until March 4 to ratify a tentative deal forged with union representatives last month after U.S.

Merger Foe Joins MAIR Board

Riley Investment Management principal John Ahn has won a seat on the board of Mesaba Airlines parent MAIR Holdings in exchange for abandoning his plans to

ExpressJet boss scoffs at comparisons to Flyi

Houston-based ExpressJet joins some pretty rarefied company this month when it begins flying 44 Embraer ERJ 145s under its own colors in a point-to-point “

Bombardier explores link with Aviacor

Bombardier acknowledged in late January that it has held “exploratory discussions” about collaboration in the turboprop market with Russian aircraft maker

ATR on a roll as tech upgrades reach market

ATR’s sales momentum didn’t pause for the turn of the calendar as the Franco-Italian turboprop maker landed two more contracts for a total of eight turbopr

FAA Increases Controller Staffing Forecasts

In the ongoing saga of air traffic controller staffing, the FAA announced yesterday as part of its 10-year forecast that it is increasing controller hiring

AOPA Supports Loran as GPS Backup

In a letter to the Department of Transportation last month, AOPA renewed its support of loran as a possible low-cost, ideal backup to the future GPS-based

New West Atlantic Route System Coming

The FAA recently established the WATRS Plus Web page to discuss issues re

Beijing To Use New Parallel Approach System

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted not to use traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous appro

C Series launch target slides to 2013

Bombardier appears no closer to a decision about whether to launch or scrub the nascent C Series program after president and COO Pierre Beaudoin revealed o

Aviation in Brazil is still feeling fallout from midair

The investigation into the causes of the midair between a Gol Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy operated by Long Island-based ExcelAire last September 29 is

China commits to Compass satnav project

In a statement that surprised Western observers, China announced late last year that it will launch its own 35-satellite, GPS-like global navigation system

Air Logistics adding EGPWS to its Gulf helos

Following last year’s NTSB recommendation that turbine-powered helicopters carry terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS), Air Logistics has decided to

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