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Who has authority to close US airspace–DOD, DHS or the FAA?

By Colleen Mondor April 1, 2026, © Leeham News: On Feb. 26, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced another Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in southern Texas airspace. As it did two weeks prior when closing the airspace over… Read More

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 Posted on April 1, 2026 by

 Federal Aviation Regulations

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Who Controls the Movement of the Aircraft?

By R. Michael Baiada ATH Group, Inc. Special to Leeham News  March 31, 2026, © Leeham News: “We’ll tell you where we want you to be in three dimensions…and we’ll tell you where we want you to be… Read More

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 Posted on March 31, 2026 by

 Federal Aviation Administration

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As ATC collapses, FAA modernization funding remains elusive

By Colleen Mondor Nov. 4, 2025, © Leeham News: The US Air Traffic Control (ATC) system is melting down as the US federal government shutdown takes its toll on an already overstressed, understaffed, underfunded, antiquated system. A deadly… Read More

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 Posted on November 4, 2025 by

 Federal Aviation Administration

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Interview: CSeries program update with Bombardier’s program chief Dewar

Subscription required. Now open to all Readers. By Bjorn Fehrm and Scott Hamilton Introduction Nov. 24, 2014: Bombardier CSeries flight testing has now passed 500 flight hours, and with the addition of Flight Test Vehicle 5 to the… Read More

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 Posted on November 24, 2014 by

 Bombardier, CSeries

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Republic Air once again raises doubts about CSeries order, on eve of BBD’s 3Q earnings call

Republic Airways Holdings, a launch customer for the Bombardier CSeries with 40 orders and 40 options for the CS300–the order that prompted Airbus to proceed with the A320neo program, which itself forced Boeing into the 737 MAX–once again… Read More

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 Posted on October 30, 2014 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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Republic’s Bryan Bedford emulates U-Turn Al

The CEO of Republic Airways Holdings seems to be vying to be America’s version of U-Turn Al, Akbar Al-Baker, the CEO of Qatar Airways. Bedford appears to be engaged in a campaign to raise questions about the Bombardier… Read More

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 Posted on March 15, 2012 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney

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