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US survey reveals rise in general aviation manoeuvring accidents
By David LearmountAnalysis of US general aviation safety trends in 2007 shows an increase in manoeuvring accidents against the previous year. This accident category continues to dominate GA...
American latest to expand Gogo in-flight Internet service
By Mary KirbyAmerican Airlines has opted to install Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet system on more than 300 domestic aircraft over the next two years, as a growing number...
Typhoons 'intercept' modified Austrian 767
By Craig HoyleThe Austrian air force demonstrated the air policing capabilities of its new Eurofighter Typhoons on 27 March. The service used the arrival of flag carrier Austrian's...
Jet-Alliance seeks to acquire 28 ex-DayJet Eclipse 500s
By Brendan SobieVery light jet shared ownership and management company Jet-Alliance aims to accelerate its expansion by acquiring the 28 Eclipse 500s previously operated by defunct air taxi...
Indonesian regulator imposes new law on scheduled airlines
By Leithen FrancisIndonesia's government has introduced a new law requiring scheduled airlines to have at least ten aircraft by early 2012.Directorate General of Civil Aviation director of airworthiness...
IATA expects normal growth will not resume until 2011
By Brendan SobieIATA expects passenger demand to fall further and warns it could take longer for a recovery to emerge compared to previous recessions.Last week IATA reported a...
IATA expects smaller declines in cargo traffic for remainder of 2009
By Brendan SobieIATA expects the cargo market to begin showing signs of a slight pick-up with freight volumes dropping about 10% over the next few months, compared to...
Hawaiian plans to quietly introduce premium meals
By Lori RansonHawaiian Airlines plans is introducing meals for purchase on long-haul flights in addition to complimentary meals the carrier already offers. The airline last year completed a...
German carrier Blue Wings suspends operations
By Victoria MooresGerman scheduled and charter airline Blue Wings has suspended flights after hitting financial problems. Dusseldorf-based Blue Wings, which launched services in 2003, operates nine Airbus A320s...
FAA Forecasts 2009 Dive
By Jennifer Michels The FAA kicks off its 34th Annual Aviation Forecast Conference today in which it will reveal its expectations that airline profits and traffic for the...
Boeing To Deliver USD$17 Bln Of Planes To India
Boeing will deliver 100 planes worth USD$17 billion over the next four to five years in India, the president of its Indian operations said on Tuesday. "We clearly...
Air Canada CEO Resigns
Air Canada said its chief executive Montie Brewer resigned, effective April 1. Calin Rovinescu, a former senior executive with the airline, will succeed Brewer, the company said in...
US Pilots Union Staff In Dispute With Employer
The world's largest airline pilots' union is getting a taste of its own medicine as workers in one in its divisions have filed a complaint of unfair practices...
Airlines To Sell Even Fewer Seats This Spring - IATA
Airlines will sell fewer seats this spring as a result of the economic malaise causing would-be passengers to stay at home, the International Air Transport Association said. While...
AIM-9X confirmado para os F-15 sauditas
Em acordo realizado entre o governo dos EUA e o Reino da Arábia Saudita, esta última receberá mísseis Raytheon AIM-9X para seus caças F-15 (vistos na foto acima,...
EADS confirma total comprometimento com a construção do A400M
Com o objetivo de esclarecer eventuais malentendidos, a EADS confirmou nesta segunda-feira (30), que está totalmente comprometida com a construção da aeronove de transporte militar A400M, que será...
Europa - PGA: Sindicatos falam em 80% de adesão à greve
O Sindicato dos Pilotos de Aviação Civil (SPAC) - que levou a cabo uma paralisação no sábado - faz um balanço de 80 por cento de adesão à...
Portugal - Porto recebe conferência do ACI
O Centro de Congressos da Alfândega, no Porto, vai ser palco de uma conferência do ACI (Airports International Council, entidade que reúne dados de vários aeroportos mundiais).Trata-se do...
Portugal - Sata reforça ligações entre Lisboa, Porto e Ponta Delgada
A companhia regional vai reforçar as ligações entre Lisboa, Porto e Ponta Delgada, durante a Páscoa.Nesse sentido, a Sata vai oferecer 31 voos extra, o que corresponde a...
Portugal - Aeroportos com menos passageiros em Fevereiro
O aeroporto de Lisboa registou uma quebra do número de passageiros na ordem dos 8,2 por cento. Os números referem-se a Fevereiro e indicam que passaram pela Portela...
Brasil - Tráfego internacional de e para Brasil cai 4,7% em Fevereiro
O movimento de passageiros de voos internacionais nos aeroportos brasileiros caiu 4,7% em Fevereiro, com a queda a ser acentuada pela evolução em São Paulo (Aeroporto de Guarulhos,...
