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Honeywell forecast predicts growth in helicopter industry

Honeywell has released its annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook and the news is good, with civil helicopter deliveries up 24 percent in

September 28, 2006

HAI leaders lay out strategy for industry

Dramatically reducing the helicopter accident rate, dealing with the looming pilot and technician shortage and building a geographical database of civil he

September 28, 2006

Northwest Moves To Cut RJ Costs

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines has turned the financial screws on its existing Airlink partners by asking for bids from several regional airlines to fly RJs c

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

Mesaba Draws Ire of Pilots, Creditors

The management of Mesaba Airlines issued a proposal for pay concessions to its pilots last month that, if adopted, would slash salaries by between 13 and 1

September 27, 2006

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Harbin-Embraer Resumes Production

Embraer and its Chinese partners Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Aviation resumed building ERJ 145s at their plant in Harbin, China, on November 30, three days a

September 27, 2006

ERJ 145 Opens Link to Kurdistan

A 48-seat Embraer ERJ 145 leased by Turkey’s Fly Air on December 9 opened twice-weekly scheduled service to Erbil, the administrative capital of Iraqi Kurd

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

Lufthansa Signs for a Dozen CRJ900s

Lufthansa signed a firm order last month for 12 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets.

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

Aeroflot board divided on RRJ

Sukhoi would have loved to announce an RRJ launch order from Aeroflot last month out from under the shadow of intrigue that seems to hang over every Russia

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

C Series reprieve reflects more than mere patience

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Bombardier C Series has less to do with technological ambitions and funding plans than with the sheer dog

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

Air Canada takes first Embraer 190

Air Canada became the first North American airline to take delivery of two different models of Embraer’s new E-Jet series, when on December 12 its first 93

Aircraft

September 27, 2006

ATC Centers Get New Com System

The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be

ATC

September 27, 2006

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp

ATC

September 27, 2006

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP

ATC

September 27, 2006

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.

ATC

September 27, 2006

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of

ATC

September 27, 2006

Paramount To Sign for More E-Jets

India’s Paramount Airways plans to sign a contract for eight Embraer 175s and seven Embraer 195s worth some $450 million.

September 26, 2006

Western Australia GrantsRegional Airlines Monopoly Rights

The province of Western Australia has granted two airlines monopoly rights over air service to some 10 small communities surrounding Perth.

September 26, 2006

NewCo Plan Draws Strike Threat

The pilots of Northwest Airlines have threatened to strike if management proceeds with plans to launch a new regional airline as proposed in a newsletter d

September 26, 2006

Unable to find a liferaft, FLYi finally goes under

The experiment in discount-fare, 50-seat RJ flying known as Independence Air (formerly Atlantic Coast Airlines) ended once and for all when the company tra

September 26, 2006

FAA approves RNP approach for DCA

Alaska Airlines is the first air carrier authorized by the FAA to use a new RNP (required navigation performance) approach to Ronald Reagan Washington Nati

ATC

September 26, 2006

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Latest

Honeywell forecast predicts growth in helicopter industry

Honeywell has released its annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook and the news is good, with civil helicopter deliveries up 24 percent in

HAI leaders lay out strategy for industry

Dramatically reducing the helicopter accident rate, dealing with the looming pilot and technician shortage and building a geographical database of civil he

Northwest Moves To Cut RJ Costs

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines has turned the financial screws on its existing Airlink partners by asking for bids from several regional airlines to fly RJs c

Mesaba Draws Ire of Pilots, Creditors

The management of Mesaba Airlines issued a proposal for pay concessions to its pilots last month that, if adopted, would slash salaries by between 13 and 1

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Harbin-Embraer Resumes Production

Embraer and its Chinese partners Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Aviation resumed building ERJ 145s at their plant in Harbin, China, on November 30, three days a

ERJ 145 Opens Link to Kurdistan

A 48-seat Embraer ERJ 145 leased by Turkey’s Fly Air on December 9 opened twice-weekly scheduled service to Erbil, the administrative capital of Iraqi Kurd

Lufthansa Signs for a Dozen CRJ900s

Lufthansa signed a firm order last month for 12 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets.

Aeroflot board divided on RRJ

Sukhoi would have loved to announce an RRJ launch order from Aeroflot last month out from under the shadow of intrigue that seems to hang over every Russia

C Series reprieve reflects more than mere patience

Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Bombardier C Series has less to do with technological ambitions and funding plans than with the sheer dog

Air Canada takes first Embraer 190

Air Canada became the first North American airline to take delivery of two different models of Embraer’s new E-Jet series, when on December 12 its first 93

ATC Centers Get New Com System

The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of

Paramount To Sign for More E-Jets

India’s Paramount Airways plans to sign a contract for eight Embraer 175s and seven Embraer 195s worth some $450 million.

Western Australia GrantsRegional Airlines Monopoly Rights

The province of Western Australia has granted two airlines monopoly rights over air service to some 10 small communities surrounding Perth.

NewCo Plan Draws Strike Threat

The pilots of Northwest Airlines have threatened to strike if management proceeds with plans to launch a new regional airline as proposed in a newsletter d

Unable to find a liferaft, FLYi finally goes under

The experiment in discount-fare, 50-seat RJ flying known as Independence Air (formerly Atlantic Coast Airlines) ended once and for all when the company tra

FAA approves RNP approach for DCA

Alaska Airlines is the first air carrier authorized by the FAA to use a new RNP (required navigation performance) approach to Ronald Reagan Washington Nati

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