Liberalization may not be for everyone. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) seems to be accepting a bigger role for private airlines while looking less favorably on a carrier that is partly foreign owned.

The final report on the September 2010 crash of a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter in Dubai has reignited the long-standing feud between the NTSB and FAA over the need for video recorders in airliner cockpits.

While budget worries are clouding the future of the FAA's NextGen program, the agency is making significant progress in deploying an automation system that will be a crucial foundation of the modernization effort.

Airbus pursues shorter-range A330 and A350 versions.

Abundant gas could slow Pentagon drive toward sustainable fuels

This year, AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, recorded the highest passenger revenue for the second quarter in its history and logged a $357 million net profit, which is $262 million more than the same period last year. This appears to show forward momentum for the airline that hopes this quarter to merge with US Airways and emerge from Chapter 11 reorganization in what it touts as “one of the most effective major corporate restructurings ever.” To accomplish this, American must pass several crucial, impending milestones:

1949 article examines the emerging market for twin-engine lightplanes.

Delays in certifying software in Garmin’s G3000 and G5000 avionics suites are pushing back certification of three of Cessna’s new or upgraded aircraft – the M2, Sovereign and X – by a few months, Cessna parent Textron reported July 17. The all-new M2, along with the Sovereign and X upgrades, are among six new or upgraded products Cessna had hoped to bring to market this year. But with the software delays, deliveries of the X now will push into early 2014, while the M2 and Sovereign are to come later this year.