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Bombardier Looks South of the Border

Following on the heels of several other OEMs, Bombardier Aerospace will build a component manufacturing facility in Mexico (in this case in Querétaro) that

October 25, 2006

ICAO Concerned about A380 Wake Vortices

The horizontal distance currently required between lighter and heavier aircraft to avoid wake turbulence might have to be doubled for smaller aircraft flyi

Aircraft

October 25, 2006

LAX Class B Shoreline Route Reinstated

The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp

ATC

October 25, 2006

Shuttle flights available from Danish carrier

Danish regional airline Cimber Air is preparing to establish corporate shuttle services to connect companies on the Danish mainland with their satellite pr

October 25, 2006

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A380 demos ‘gee whiz’ weight performance

To professional aerospace observers, there should be no such thing as culture shock, but even after several years of Airbus A380 gestation some of its vita

Aircraft

October 25, 2006

FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention

Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t

ATC

October 25, 2006

UK Parliment to investigate CIA jets

British lawmakers will probe allegations that the UK government has been allowing the U.S.

Aircraft

October 24, 2006

Possible new life for 328Jet series

An insolvency administrator has signed a letter of intent with Germany’s RUAG Aerospace Services to take over from bankrupt AvCraft the Dornier 328 type ce

Aircraft

October 24, 2006

Union rejects FAA call for federal mediation

The union representing air traffic controllers rejected the FAA’s call last month for federal mediation to help the agency reach a new labor agreement with

ATC

October 24, 2006

FAA & union still differ on pay, workday

The FAA’s air traffic controller contract proposal maintains the average base pay of current controllers ($166,000), which the agency said is a 74-percent

ATC

October 24, 2006

Eurocontrol undertakes study of bizav traffic

“Despite several crises, air traffic growth continues inexorably in Europe but with delays reaching an all-time low, the average delay per flight now stand

ATC

October 23, 2006

UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations

Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg

ATC

October 23, 2006

Large UAV Flies in Civil Airspace

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil, non-segregated airspace took another step forward early last month at the unmanned systems trade show

ATC

October 23, 2006

Dubai 2005: Next month's Dubai Air Show diversifies and sets its sights high

Dubai’s ambitions for its biennial airshow seem to know no limits.

October 23, 2006

Dubai To Host Middle East Bizav Conference

The first Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24).

October 23, 2006

JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.

Aircraft

October 23, 2006

Raytheon To Conduct ADS-B Trials for Eurocontrol

Raytheon Systems of the UK has received a contract from Eurocontrol to install four ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground systems to su

ATC

October 23, 2006

Australia Moves Ahead with Plan To Provide Free ADS-B Avionics to GA

Airservices Australia has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to avionics makers for as many as 1,500 ADS-B airborne systems for installation in the countr

ATC

October 23, 2006

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

ATC

October 23, 2006

Airlines can’t just write off ‘fairy tales’ authored by EC

With fuel prices in a steep ascent, do airlines need further inducements from regulators to burn less jet-A? No, says the European Regions Airline Associat

October 23, 2006

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

Bombardier Looks South of the Border

Following on the heels of several other OEMs, Bombardier Aerospace will build a component manufacturing facility in Mexico (in this case in Querétaro) that

ICAO Concerned about A380 Wake Vortices

The horizontal distance currently required between lighter and heavier aircraft to avoid wake turbulence might have to be doubled for smaller aircraft flyi

LAX Class B Shoreline Route Reinstated

The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp

Shuttle flights available from Danish carrier

Danish regional airline Cimber Air is preparing to establish corporate shuttle services to connect companies on the Danish mainland with their satellite pr

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A380 demos ‘gee whiz’ weight performance

To professional aerospace observers, there should be no such thing as culture shock, but even after several years of Airbus A380 gestation some of its vita

FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention

Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t

UK Parliment to investigate CIA jets

British lawmakers will probe allegations that the UK government has been allowing the U.S.

Possible new life for 328Jet series

An insolvency administrator has signed a letter of intent with Germany’s RUAG Aerospace Services to take over from bankrupt AvCraft the Dornier 328 type ce

Union rejects FAA call for federal mediation

The union representing air traffic controllers rejected the FAA’s call last month for federal mediation to help the agency reach a new labor agreement with

FAA & union still differ on pay, workday

The FAA’s air traffic controller contract proposal maintains the average base pay of current controllers ($166,000), which the agency said is a 74-percent

Eurocontrol undertakes study of bizav traffic

“Despite several crises, air traffic growth continues inexorably in Europe but with delays reaching an all-time low, the average delay per flight now stand

UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations

Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg

Large UAV Flies in Civil Airspace

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil, non-segregated airspace took another step forward early last month at the unmanned systems trade show

Dubai 2005: Next month's Dubai Air Show diversifies and sets its sights high

Dubai’s ambitions for its biennial airshow seem to know no limits.

Dubai To Host Middle East Bizav Conference

The first Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24).

JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.

Raytheon To Conduct ADS-B Trials for Eurocontrol

Raytheon Systems of the UK has received a contract from Eurocontrol to install four ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground systems to su

Australia Moves Ahead with Plan To Provide Free ADS-B Avionics to GA

Airservices Australia has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to avionics makers for as many as 1,500 ADS-B airborne systems for installation in the countr

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk

Airlines can’t just write off ‘fairy tales’ authored by EC

With fuel prices in a steep ascent, do airlines need further inducements from regulators to burn less jet-A? No, says the European Regions Airline Associat

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