Bolstering Aviation And Aerospace Workforce Capacity Is The Goal Of A New Partnership Between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University And Airbus At The Flight Works Alabama Facility In Mobile

Under a partnership agreement with Airbus, Embry-Riddle will offer its educational programs at Flight Works Alabama – a major new aviation experience center designed to build workforce capacity across the aviation and aerospace fields.

Calls On Government To Focus On The Sector As An Economic Enabler

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the government of Mauritius to continue to focus on aviation as a strategic enabler of the country’s economic and social development.

Eighth Edition Of Inter Airport China Breaks All The Records

A total of 4,314 industry buyers filled the aisles at the latest edition of inter airport China. In what was already a record-breaking edition in terms of exhibition space, the largest ever inter airport China also broke visitor records, equating to a 22% increase on the visitor number from the 2016 show.

According To Gediminas Ziemelis, Three Have Recently Folded, Consolidation Is On The Horizon

Between 2004 and 2015, the US airline industry saw 11 major air carriers merge into 4. This massive consolidation took place as a response to industry slowdowns and from the lack of ability on the airlines part to generate a profit. As the dust settled, the remaining airlines have learned from their past and are practicing capacity discipline. The airlines left are now generating a profit, but as a result, the industry has become much less welcoming to new airlines.

Large Jetliner Holds Unique Place In Aviation History; To Be Shared With Enthusiasts From New Home In Arizona

Boeing and Cathay Pacific are donating the first-ever Boeing 777 airplane to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona, one of the world’s largest facilities devoted to celebrating aerospace.

Joins With The Hispanic Association Of Colleges And Universities To Help Hispanic Students Stay Connected With Their Loved Ones As They Pursue Their Educational Dreams

Southwest Airlines, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), has awarded 150 students, ranging from incoming freshman through graduate students, with complimentary roundtrip air travel as part of the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award program.

Carrier Will File Motion For Reconsideration With The Department Of Transportation

Following Wednesday’s decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) selecting a new carrier to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) in Victoria, Texas, Silver Airways will be filing a Motion for Reconsideration with the DOT and petitioning the DOT to stay the current order and re-open bidding.

J.D. Power Finds Increase Amid Surging Passenger Volumes And Ongoing Construction Projects

North America airports have managed to shrug off the potentially disruptive effects of record passenger volumes and massive construction projects to achieve a record high in overall passenger satisfaction. According to the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, released this week, across-the-board improvements in five factors: check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities; and baggage claim helped drive overall passenger satisfaction to 761 (on a 1,000-point scale), 12 points higher than last year's study.

Part Of A Lease Agreement Signed In 2015

CDB Aviation Lease Finance, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), has delivered the first of five Airbus A320neo aircraft to Hangzhou-based Loong Air. The delivery marks the first A320neo to join CDB Aviation’s fleet from its orderbook with Airbus.

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