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| 08.25.2008 |
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Pilot Hiring Halved in July, Regional Hiring Continues
Airlines that report to AIR, Inc. hired a total of 287 pilots in July, 56 percent fewer than in the previous month. National carriers hired the most with 79, followed by the majors with 72. The non-jet carriers put 33 pilots into their...
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| 08.04.2008 |
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Embraer Has Banner Quarter
Embraer recorded second quarter 2008 (2Q08) net sales of $1,635.0 million and net income of $134.4 million, equivalent to diluted earnings per ADS of $0.7427. In addition, it introduced two new executive jet programs and rolled out its Phenom 300 Very Light...
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| 06.16.2008 |
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Premium Travelers Migrating to Biz Av
Two weeks after the Travel Industry Association quantified how the commercial airline hassle factor is driving passengers to avoid 41 million trips annually, the Stanford Transportation Group (STG), a leading U.S.-based aviation consultancy, completed an...
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| 06.09.2008 |
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BBD Releases Q1 Profits
Bombardier released strong financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008. Revenues increased by 21 percent to reach $4.8 billion. Earnings before financing income, financing expense and income taxes (EBIT) totaled $321 million, compared to $183...
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| 04.21.2008 |
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NTSB: Airlines Post Remarkable Safety Record
No one died during 2007 in U.S. scheduled long-haul and regional air carrier accidents, according to statistics released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In addition, deaths in general aviation accidents dropped to 491, their...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Embraer Backlog Sets New Record
Embraer’s firm order backlog for the Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense and Government segments increased by $1.5 billion during the first quarter of 2008 (1Q08), totaling a record $20.3 billion. During 1Q08 Embraer delivered 45...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Project Phoenix Acquires Independence CRJ-200 for VIP conversion
Providing a ready market for CRJ-200s, many of which are expected to be offloaded in the next few years as carriers upgauge to larger regional jets, Project Phoenix secured the first Bombardier CRJ-200 Regional Jet for a luxury VIP 15-seat conversion. The...
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| 04.07.2008 |
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Strong FY 2007 Results for BBD, Small T-Props Phased Out, MRJ Comments
Regionals continue to increase the size of their aircraft with the CRJ 900 being the preferred choice, according to Bombardier which briefed reporters and investors at its FY08 results. In addition, it reported that deliveries for business jets will each...
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| 04.07.2008 |
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Affordable Internet Connectivity for Regionals
While TriaGnoSys offers the first internet capability designed for regional and business jets, ARINC announced Oi – its newly developed onboard Internet service for passenger laptops. The two companies made their announcements in Germany at the Aircraft...
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| 03.17.2008 |
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AE, ASA, RJET to be Top Pilot Recruiters
Year to date, airlines added 2,151 pilots, with 1,038 in February alone, compared to an increase of 393 pilots from this time last year. AIR, Inc. forecasts approximately 10,650 new airline pilot jobs for 2008. The number of pilots currently furloughed...
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| 03.17.2008 |
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ExpressJet Pulling Down P-T-P Fleet
After bad fourth quarter results, ExpressJet (XJT) continues to adjust its point-to-point flying, pulling it down to ultimately 31 or 32 aircraft as fuel prices force pressure on developing markets, according to CEO Jim Ream, who reported the company’s...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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XJT Becomes Part of Virgin Charter
ExpressJet is one of a handful of companies partnering with Virgin Charter to bring the power of the internet to the charter business. Virgin Charter is partnering with Travelocity Business, offering the first scenario where executives served by a major...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Bombardier Inaugurates Facility in Mexico
Bombardier Aerospace officially opened of its new manufacturing facility at the Querétaro Aerospace Park in Mexico. This new facility compliments Bombardier’s existing manufacturing sites located in Canada, Northern Ireland and the United States...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Regional Newsmakers Form Global PR Alliance
A new global public relations alliance, specializing in representation for the aviation industry, launched at the Singapore Air Show and includes Former Commuter/Regional Airline News International Editor Alison Chambers and Former Commuter/Regional Airline...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Bombardier Marks Exceptional Delivery Year
Bombardier Aerospace delivered 361 aircraft and took in 698 orders during its Fiscal 2007/08 ended January 31. This represents an increase of more than 10 percent over the 326 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year, said Bombardier, which added the...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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P&W Canada Launches New Engine with Regional Applications
Pratt & Whitney Canada launched its next-generation 10,000-pound-thrust-class engine family, designated the PW800, which, while being selected for Cessna’s new Citation Columbus business aircraft, also could be applied to regional jets. In addition...
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| 02.11.2008 |
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Transportation Budget Draws Industry Ire
The budget for the Department of Transportation has raised such industry concerns that at least one organization – the International Brotherhood of Teamsters – has launched an campaign to get Secretary Mary Peters fired, charging she has spent...
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| 02.11.2008 |
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Calendar – European Aviation Safety Seminar
FSF Sets Meeting on Accident Criminalization Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) will hold a panel discussion about criminal prosecutions in the wake of aircraft accidents at the European Aviation Safety Seminar (EASS) March 10–12, 2008, in Bucharest...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Quick Takes: Jazz, Porter, Mesa, AE, Cost Index Rises
Jazz Accepts Delivery of Dash 8-300 for Charter Services Jazz Air LP (Jazz) accepted a Dash 8-300 aircraft into its Charter Division. This Dash 8-300 is the second of two of the 50-seat aircraft that will be dedicated to Jazz charter operations. Jazz also has...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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FAA Completes MU-2 Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finalized a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) that creates new pilot training, experience and operating requirements to increase the safety of the widely used Mitsubishi MU-2B airplane. The move was prompted...
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