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Lord of the manor wins RAF noise war

Aircraft noise activists in the UK are welcoming a judicial award of $1.42 million compensation to a country landowner for noise pollution.

October 10, 2007

Emergency AD Extends A330/A340 Landing-gear Inspections

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended required main landing-gear checks to cover all variants and weights of Airbus A330/A340 aircraft mo

October 10, 2007

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

ATC

October 10, 2007

787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months

Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas

October 10, 2007

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Comanche Production Begins… Cautiously

At a time when the progress of big-ticket military helicopter programs is measured in decades, it is worth noting that the first Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Com

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October 9, 2007

Aussie Consortium To Buy Ansett Regional Subs

The bankruptcy administrators in charge of the operations of Ansett Airlines subsidiary Kendall Airlines and independent Ansett affiliate Hazelton Airlines

October 9, 2007

Boeing ponders its role in Russian Regional Jet

The Sukhoi-led Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) program awaits approval to take off in July this year, but much depends on Boeing, as the U.S.

October 9, 2007

RAA Convention Report: Industry leaders warn against threats to post-9/11 gains

Faced with widespread uncertainty about an industry threatened by growing regulatory burdens, the specter of increased security fees and scope-clause restr

October 9, 2007

Operations and Maintenance Forum: Avoiding Another ‘Summer From Hell’

The operations and maintenance forum on the second day of the RAA convention crossed a broad range of subjects, from a discussion of the FAA’s operational

October 9, 2007

BAE Regional adjusts to life after end of Avro production

Following production of the final Avro RJ, effectively the last new-build British airliner ever, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has been restructured as a s

October 9, 2007

ERA launches campaign to counter EC ‘favoritism’

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has demanded a “balanced approach” to environmental controls in the European Union transport industry follow

October 9, 2007

An ATC remedy with side effects

One of the newest ATC techniques is multilateration, where several small unattended receiving stations are dispersed around an airport to monitor transpond

ATC

October 9, 2007

Aircraft Electronics Association Convention 2002

For any pilot who’s ever sat glued to the Weather Channel or logged onto a weather Web site to keep a watchful eye on a powerful cold front or line of thun

ATC

October 9, 2007

FAA’s hybrid GPS/loran tests backup capability

As part of its evaluation of loran as a potential backup to GPS, the FAA has contracted Rock-well Collins to build a combined GPS/loran variant of its stan

ATC

October 9, 2007

Mitsubishi Gets Authority To Offer Pratt-powered MRJ

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today announced that its board has issued authority to offer the proposed MRJ family of regional jets for sale to potential cus

October 9, 2007

FAA Extends Boeing ATM Contract

The FAA has awarded Boeing’s Air Traffic Management organization a $3.1 million contract extension to continue work through the summer for the global commu

ATC

October 8, 2007

Chinese regional jet activity revs up

China’s AVIC I announced a trio of orders for 35 ARJ21 regional jets during the Beijing Air Show last month.

October 8, 2007

Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

ATC

October 8, 2007

RAA tempers optimism with concern over sticking points

Political and commercial agendas, both individual and collective, rarely allow for a wholly accurate assessment of the regional airline industry’s conditio

October 8, 2007

Pilot Deal Spells Relief for US Air

Under pressure to help their employer meet financing conditions set by regional jet lessor GECAS, the pilots of US Airways voted to ratify a new agreement

October 8, 2007

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Latest

Lord of the manor wins RAF noise war

Aircraft noise activists in the UK are welcoming a judicial award of $1.42 million compensation to a country landowner for noise pollution.

Emergency AD Extends A330/A340 Landing-gear Inspections

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended required main landing-gear checks to cover all variants and weights of Airbus A330/A340 aircraft mo

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months

Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas

Videos

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Comanche Production Begins… Cautiously

At a time when the progress of big-ticket military helicopter programs is measured in decades, it is worth noting that the first Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Com

Aussie Consortium To Buy Ansett Regional Subs

The bankruptcy administrators in charge of the operations of Ansett Airlines subsidiary Kendall Airlines and independent Ansett affiliate Hazelton Airlines

Boeing ponders its role in Russian Regional Jet

The Sukhoi-led Russian Regional Jet (RRJ) program awaits approval to take off in July this year, but much depends on Boeing, as the U.S.

RAA Convention Report: Industry leaders warn against threats to post-9/11 gains

Faced with widespread uncertainty about an industry threatened by growing regulatory burdens, the specter of increased security fees and scope-clause restr

Operations and Maintenance Forum: Avoiding Another ‘Summer From Hell’

The operations and maintenance forum on the second day of the RAA convention crossed a broad range of subjects, from a discussion of the FAA’s operational

BAE Regional adjusts to life after end of Avro production

Following production of the final Avro RJ, effectively the last new-build British airliner ever, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has been restructured as a s

ERA launches campaign to counter EC ‘favoritism’

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has demanded a “balanced approach” to environmental controls in the European Union transport industry follow

An ATC remedy with side effects

One of the newest ATC techniques is multilateration, where several small unattended receiving stations are dispersed around an airport to monitor transpond

Aircraft Electronics Association Convention 2002

For any pilot who’s ever sat glued to the Weather Channel or logged onto a weather Web site to keep a watchful eye on a powerful cold front or line of thun

FAA’s hybrid GPS/loran tests backup capability

As part of its evaluation of loran as a potential backup to GPS, the FAA has contracted Rock-well Collins to build a combined GPS/loran variant of its stan

Mitsubishi Gets Authority To Offer Pratt-powered MRJ

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today announced that its board has issued authority to offer the proposed MRJ family of regional jets for sale to potential cus

FAA Extends Boeing ATM Contract

The FAA has awarded Boeing’s Air Traffic Management organization a $3.1 million contract extension to continue work through the summer for the global commu

Chinese regional jet activity revs up

China’s AVIC I announced a trio of orders for 35 ARJ21 regional jets during the Beijing Air Show last month.

Technique would ‘pack ’em in’ to increase runway capacity

Researchers at Raytheon Co.

RAA tempers optimism with concern over sticking points

Political and commercial agendas, both individual and collective, rarely allow for a wholly accurate assessment of the regional airline industry’s conditio

Pilot Deal Spells Relief for US Air

Under pressure to help their employer meet financing conditions set by regional jet lessor GECAS, the pilots of US Airways voted to ratify a new agreement

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