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March 9, 2007
DayJet Gets $50M in Series C Funding
Boasting that it is now among the best capitalized pre-launch air carriers in U.S. aviation history, DayJet announced the receipt of $50 million in capital resulting from the completion of its third round of private equity financing. This latest round of...
March 2, 2007
Bombardier Deliveries Down, T-Props Rise 71 Percent
In the third consecutive year of increased deliveries for business aircraft, overall deliveries for Bombardier (BBD) dropped by 11 aircraft from 337 in FY 2006 to 326 in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. In the regional aircraft segment, deliveries...
February 23, 2007
FAA Issues AD on GE CF34
As part of an interim measure prior to fleet-wide CF34-3 inspections mandate, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for General Electric CF34-3A1, -3B and B1 engines for potential fan disk on the Bombardier (BBD)...
February 23, 2007
NTSB Convenes Runway Incursion Forum
In response to an increasing number of runway incursions, many involving regional aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board scheduled a one-day forum on March 27, 2007, focusing on airport runway incursions and accidents, and potential safety...
February 23, 2007
Secondary Market Stronger than Predicted for 50-seaters
Bombardier's (BBD) Rod Sheridan, part of the company's asset management division, says the after market for the 50-seat RJ is much stronger than anticipated and, in fact, he would not have predicted the increasing interest among corporate operators...
February 23, 2007
To Slot, or Not To Slot
The Regional Jet Defense Coalition is not the only one contesting the new and proposed congestion rules the Federal Aviation Administration put in place recently. Legacy airlines serving the airports called a new proposed rule that is part of the FAA...
February 16, 2007
Pilot Error in Tour Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of the 2005 helicopter air tour crash in Hawaii was pilot error owing to "the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of control...
February 16, 2007
FAA Reauthorization Proposal Misses the Mark
The long-awaited legislation for reforming air traffic control and financing the next generation system fell well short of the mark when it was released last Wednesday causing immediate controversy among aviation users and Congress alike. For regionals, it...
February 16, 2007
FAA Air Tour Rules Receive Initial Industry Okay
While the industry continues to analyze the 170-page rulemaking designed to improve safety in the air tour industry, general aviation and air taxi interests gave it initial approval saying the final rule responded to their deepest concerns. Both Aircraft...
February 9, 2007
Ownership Disclosure in Air Taxi Ops?
In a follow on to the requirement that major carriers identify their regional airline partners, The Department of Transportation is now seeking comments from air taxi passengers and industry as to whether companies that arrange such flights need to disclose...
February 9, 2007
Webinar: Coming Aircraft Technologies Will Redesign Landscape
It is likely that the technology coming for regional and narrow-body aircraft, will change the manufacturing landscape, according to two experts who spoke before the New Market Opportunities, Aviation Today Webinar, last week. In addition, Richard Aboulafia...
February 5, 2007
BSRA Reports $350 Million In Sales
At a London media briefing, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft reported $350 million in lease and support business last year as well as the launch for two new freighter conversion programs and an update for the PRNAV solution for the BAe 146/Avro RJ. The sales...
February 5, 2007
New Market Opportunities, Aircraft Webinar From Aviation Today
In a different tack on the role Very Light Jets (VLJs) will play in air transportation, Aviation Today, a web-based sister publication to Regional Aviation News, will discuss whether they will become the answer for passengers abandoned by the airline networks...
February 5, 2007
XJT Releases Branded Route Map
Express Jet (XJT) released the 24 cities it will be serving with its new branded service which launches with the first flight in April 2 with flights from Austin and San Antonio, Ontario, Calif., Tucson, Boise, , Kansas City, Mo, Omaha, and Spokane. The next...
January 29, 2007
XJT To Launch New Point-To-Point Service Next Week
In announcing the $22.8 million in fourth quarter income and $92.6 million in year-end results, ExpressJet (XJT) is keeping investors and observers on tenterhooks as to the details of its new, point-to-point, branded services, scheduled to be unveiled Feb 1...
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