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RAA chairman takes aim at bizav

American Eagle president and RAA chairman Peter Bowler posited a proposal to ease the airlines’ burden for funding FAA and ATC services: get business aviat

October 16, 2006

Continental Keen on Saab 2000s

SkyWest Airlines parted ways with Continental Airlines earlier this year in large part because the Houston-based major airline wanted its regional partner

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

GE Studying Engine for New Embraer 50-seater

General Electric has begun studies on a new engine for application on a proposed new 50-seat jet from Embraer.

Aircraft

October 16, 2006

Mesa, US Airways To Sever Ties

US Airways will ask a bankruptcy court for permission to void its code-share contract with Mesa Air Group, leaving 23 Bombardier CRJ200s and 36 Embraer 145

October 16, 2006

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ARSA launches maintenance industry survey

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy.

October 16, 2006

Aerospace Industry Calls for More R&D

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that unless the U.S.

October 16, 2006

Pre-Owned Update: June 2005

Pre-owned jet sales activity by most measures is rolling through this year at a blistering pace.

October 16, 2006

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.

ATC

October 12, 2006

Saab Finishes Civil-aircraft Anti-missile System

Swedish-based defense group Saab said it has finished developing a system to protect aircraft from surface-to-air missiles and plans to supply production v

October 12, 2006

NASA Selects Composite Testing Site

NASA has charged the National Institute for Aviation Research, an aerospace research and development laboratory based in Wichita and associated with Wichit

October 12, 2006

Eurocopter builds all-composite door

by Chad TrautvetterWhile most people in aviation know Eurocopter builds a successful line of turbine helicopters, few probably know that the company’

October 12, 2006

U.S. and Canada teams prepare for fall X Prize flgihts

Two teams, one American and one Canadian, are poised to capture the Ansari X Prize by mid-October, having announced initial launch dates of their privately

October 12, 2006

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

ATC

October 11, 2006

10-year forecast predicts strong bizjet deliveries

Some 7,417 business jets will be delivered between 2005 and 2014, peaking with the shipment of more than 800 jets in 2013, according to the Teal Group’s 15

October 11, 2006

Avcoach guides first-time bizav buyers

Given the decline in airline service, invasive security at the airport and fewer nonstop flights, it’s no wonder that those with the means to travel by bus

October 11, 2006

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

ATC

October 11, 2006

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

ATC

October 11, 2006

Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge

The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r

October 11, 2006

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

ATC

October 11, 2006

Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning

A world without oil is a breeding ground for alarmists, some say, blithely confident that it can’t run out and “we’ll find more,” but if it ever does run o

October 11, 2006

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Latest

RAA chairman takes aim at bizav

American Eagle president and RAA chairman Peter Bowler posited a proposal to ease the airlines’ burden for funding FAA and ATC services: get business aviat

Continental Keen on Saab 2000s

SkyWest Airlines parted ways with Continental Airlines earlier this year in large part because the Houston-based major airline wanted its regional partner

GE Studying Engine for New Embraer 50-seater

General Electric has begun studies on a new engine for application on a proposed new 50-seat jet from Embraer.

Mesa, US Airways To Sever Ties

US Airways will ask a bankruptcy court for permission to void its code-share contract with Mesa Air Group, leaving 23 Bombardier CRJ200s and 36 Embraer 145

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ARSA launches maintenance industry survey

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy.

Aerospace Industry Calls for More R&D

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that unless the U.S.

Pre-Owned Update: June 2005

Pre-owned jet sales activity by most measures is rolling through this year at a blistering pace.

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.

Saab Finishes Civil-aircraft Anti-missile System

Swedish-based defense group Saab said it has finished developing a system to protect aircraft from surface-to-air missiles and plans to supply production v

NASA Selects Composite Testing Site

NASA has charged the National Institute for Aviation Research, an aerospace research and development laboratory based in Wichita and associated with Wichit

Eurocopter builds all-composite door

by Chad TrautvetterWhile most people in aviation know Eurocopter builds a successful line of turbine helicopters, few probably know that the company’

U.S. and Canada teams prepare for fall X Prize flgihts

Two teams, one American and one Canadian, are poised to capture the Ansari X Prize by mid-October, having announced initial launch dates of their privately

Challenger 600 gets glass

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha

10-year forecast predicts strong bizjet deliveries

Some 7,417 business jets will be delivered between 2005 and 2014, peaking with the shipment of more than 800 jets in 2013, according to the Teal Group’s 15

Avcoach guides first-time bizav buyers

Given the decline in airline service, invasive security at the airport and fewer nonstop flights, it’s no wonder that those with the means to travel by bus

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.

Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req

Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge

The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r

GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC

A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all

Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning

A world without oil is a breeding ground for alarmists, some say, blithely confident that it can’t run out and “we’ll find more,” but if it ever does run o

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