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January 7, 2008
Aviation Today Post Successful Job Board
A few short months after its inauguration, Aviation Today’s job...
November 13, 2006
Quick Takes
Porter As part of the launch of its new Toronto City Airport-Montreal service, Porter installed an additional Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Toronto City...
June 12, 2006
Medium Sized City Development Sparking Changes in Route Development
Major new industrial growth in mid-sized cities across the nation offers valuable opportunities for those who serve the employees going to, from and between these cities, according to analyst Mike Boyd, who also predicted that this development will make mid-sized jets between 75 and 150 seats the growth area to watch. Boyd, who heads Colorado-based Boyd Group, also predicted a shakeout among regionals...
April 3, 2006
Efforts to Understand Dangers Of Mountain Flying Renewed
A research project in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is attempting a major leap forward in unraveling the mysteries surrounding one the biggest atmospheric hazards in modern aviation -- a wind phenomenon known as a "mountain rotor." The findings could have a huge impact on the safety of regional and general aviation flights over mountainous terrain. Both mountain rotors and a related...
February 13, 2006
New Rules In Works For Grand Canyon Tours
A new effort is underway to end a 17-year impasse between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service to regulate sightseeing flights over the Grand Canyon. Later this month, the Grand Canyon Working Group - a 20-member panel composed of the FAA, the Park Service, environmentalists, tour operators and members of the Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai and Hualapai tribes - will begin a...
December 12, 2005
Rentals Reach Their Zenith
The revival in the fortunes of out of production narrowbody lease rentals appears to be running out of steam despite the absence of more modern equipment. Rentals of out of production narrowbodies have enjoyed substantial gains over the last 18 months, sufficient to recoup much of the decline experienced in the early years of the decade. However, that improvement has perhaps reached its limit as the lease...
November 21, 2005
Supply Side
Embraer Embraer [ERJ] delivered the first of 12 Embraer 190s to Panama's Copa Airlines. The plane is configured with a 10-seat business class and 84 seats in coach. Copa will continue to take deliveries of the Embraer 190 through 2008. It also holds options on 18 additional 190s. Copa is the first carrier in Latin America to take delivery of the 190, which was certified earlier this fall. Bombardier...