Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Bombardier enters airline market with single-aisle C Series

Bombardier’s newly constituted board of directors last month gave approval to the company’s commercial airplane division to offer the C Series line of sing

Aircraft

January 30, 2007

FAA moves toward full WAAS implementation

After 10 frustrating years of technical delays, escalating costs and contractor changes, the FAA’s GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) is approaching

ATC

January 30, 2007

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro

ATC

January 30, 2007

Sans Boeing, aircraft makers strike gold at Dubai Air Show

Major orders for airliners and their engines once again raised the profile of the biennial Dubai Air Show, held December 7 to 11.

January 30, 2007

Videos

JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)

ATC

January 30, 2007

Irony at Boeing not lost on business media

Reporting on last month’s firing of Harry Stonecipher as president and CEO of Boeing after it was revealed that he was having an extramarital intracompany

January 30, 2007

FAA announces new plan for ATC staffing and training

Hoping to stave off a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA intends to hire 12,500 new controllers during

ATC

January 30, 2007

NATA Convention puts hot issues on the table

Security concerns; new flight, duty and rest time recommendations; and growing attention from the private-equity financial camp topped the items of interes

January 30, 2007

Going for the Brokers

The panel discussion on brokers addressed the concern that anyone with a laptop computer and a cellphone could “broker” travel on chartered business jets.

January 30, 2007

PAMA agenda underscores the soft side of maintenance

“What gets me through an airshow is trust,” Michael George Goulian, Air BP’s Castrol Aviator and champion aerobatics pilot, said in his keynote address at

January 30, 2007

German airline launches private jet service

Lufthansa passengers can now book NetJets Europe aircraft to fly them to and from the German flag carrier’s main long-haul hub at Munich.

January 30, 2007

Researchers investigate potential for ‘silent aircraft’

Even though noise wasn’t a factor in the accident, February’s Challenger overrun at Teterboro has inevitably resurrected local residents’ complaints about

January 30, 2007

Avionics confusion had hand in Crossair Saab 340 accident

Nearly four years after the accident, the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (BFU) published its final report on the Jan.

Aircraft

January 30, 2007

The magic moment at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

President Bush participated in the events at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on December 17 to mark the 100th anniversary of manned, powered flight, and although the wea

January 29, 2007

Night-vision not just for police and EMS

Think night-vision goggles (NVGs) are just for police and EMS operators? You might be surprised to learn that changes to Part 91 and 135 due out this year

ATC

January 29, 2007

FAA says DRVSM will take effect on January 20 as scheduled

At precisely 0901 UTC on January 20, new operating rules for reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) are planned to take effect in the U.S., southern C

ATC

January 29, 2007

Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

ATC

January 29, 2007

Third Airlink partner on deck?

Northwest Airlines will have to add a third regional partner if it wants more 50-seat jets for its Northwest Airlink division, according to an agreement wi

January 29, 2007

Despite New Orders, Bombardier makes more cuts

Bombardier announced plans to cut this year’s CRJ200 production by another 20 percent just days after Standard & Poor’s lowered the company’s credit rating

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Biggest Embraer takes flight

The largest member of Embraer’s 170/190 family of single-aisle commercial jets–the 108-seat Embraer 195–took to the air for the first time on December 7 fr

Aircraft

January 29, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Bombardier enters airline market with single-aisle C Series

Bombardier’s newly constituted board of directors last month gave approval to the company’s commercial airplane division to offer the C Series line of sing

FAA moves toward full WAAS implementation

After 10 frustrating years of technical delays, escalating costs and contractor changes, the FAA’s GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) is approaching

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro

Sans Boeing, aircraft makers strike gold at Dubai Air Show

Major orders for airliners and their engines once again raised the profile of the biennial Dubai Air Show, held December 7 to 11.

Videos

More Articles

JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)

Irony at Boeing not lost on business media

Reporting on last month’s firing of Harry Stonecipher as president and CEO of Boeing after it was revealed that he was having an extramarital intracompany

FAA announces new plan for ATC staffing and training

Hoping to stave off a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by an expected wave of retirements, the FAA intends to hire 12,500 new controllers during

NATA Convention puts hot issues on the table

Security concerns; new flight, duty and rest time recommendations; and growing attention from the private-equity financial camp topped the items of interes

Going for the Brokers

The panel discussion on brokers addressed the concern that anyone with a laptop computer and a cellphone could “broker” travel on chartered business jets.

PAMA agenda underscores the soft side of maintenance

“What gets me through an airshow is trust,” Michael George Goulian, Air BP’s Castrol Aviator and champion aerobatics pilot, said in his keynote address at

German airline launches private jet service

Lufthansa passengers can now book NetJets Europe aircraft to fly them to and from the German flag carrier’s main long-haul hub at Munich.

Researchers investigate potential for ‘silent aircraft’

Even though noise wasn’t a factor in the accident, February’s Challenger overrun at Teterboro has inevitably resurrected local residents’ complaints about

Avionics confusion had hand in Crossair Saab 340 accident

Nearly four years after the accident, the Swiss Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (BFU) published its final report on the Jan.

The magic moment at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

President Bush participated in the events at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on December 17 to mark the 100th anniversary of manned, powered flight, and although the wea

Night-vision not just for police and EMS

Think night-vision goggles (NVGs) are just for police and EMS operators? You might be surprised to learn that changes to Part 91 and 135 due out this year

FAA says DRVSM will take effect on January 20 as scheduled

At precisely 0901 UTC on January 20, new operating rules for reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) are planned to take effect in the U.S., southern C

Comments due on Minneapolis Class B

Comments are due by January 23 on a proposal to increase the size of the Minneapolis Class B airspace, namely expanding its upper limit to 10,000 feet msl.

Third Airlink partner on deck?

Northwest Airlines will have to add a third regional partner if it wants more 50-seat jets for its Northwest Airlink division, according to an agreement wi

Despite New Orders, Bombardier makes more cuts

Bombardier announced plans to cut this year’s CRJ200 production by another 20 percent just days after Standard & Poor’s lowered the company’s credit rating

Biggest Embraer takes flight

The largest member of Embraer’s 170/190 family of single-aisle commercial jets–the 108-seat Embraer 195–took to the air for the first time on December 7 fr

AIN Products

SUBSCRIPTIONS

RESOURCES

ABOUT AIN