Bi-Partisan Legislation Would Strengthen Flight Duty And Rest Regulations

U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) along with members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, cargo pilots, commercial pilots and aviation experts have introduced the Safe Skies Act of 2019. This bipartisan bill would ensure cargo pilots are operating under rules that fight fatigue and keep our airspace free from danger.

Sunday After Thanksgiving Expected To Be U.S. Carriers' Busiest Travel Day Ever

Airlines for America (A4A) expects a record 31.6 million passengers to travel aboard U.S. carriers worldwide during the 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, a 3.7 percent increase over last year. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Dec. 1, is poised to be the busiest travel day ever for the U.S. airline industry, with 3.1 million passengers expected.

Comment Period Will Be Open Through December 20th

The FAA is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Las Vegas Metroplex Project, which proposes to use cutting-edge satellite navigation to move air traffic more efficiently through Southern Nevada.

'Jazz Approach' Comes With A Conditional Letter Of Employment From The Airline

CAE, Jazz Aviation and Seneca have teamed up to develop Jazz Approach, an innovative Canadian program to provide Jazz with a pipeline of top-quality first officers. Cadets will receive a letter of employment from Jazz upon selection into the program, allowing for a direct path to join the airline as first officers conditional upon successful completion of the program. The parties involved have signed a five-year partnership agreement and the first cohort is set to begin training in April 2020.

African Nation Plans To Re-Launch An Airline With Technologically-Advanced 787-9 Dreamliner And Boeing Services

Boeing and the Republic of Ghana announced today that the country intends to re-launch an airline starting with the 787-9 Dreamliner. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding at the Dubai Air Show for three airplanes with a list price value of $877.5 million according to list prices.

Probable Cause For Uncontained Engine Failure Determined In An NTSB Meeting Earlier This Week

Boeing has released a statement following the NTSB's determination of a probable cause in an uncontained engine failure aboard SWA 1380, which resulted in the fatal injury of a passenger aboard the airplane.

Firms Up Future Fleet With 787-9, 777-8 And 777-9 Models

Boeing and Emirates have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The agreement, signed at the Dubai Airshow, culminates discussions between the two companies on the best 787 Dreamliner model to meet the requirements of one of the world's leading airlines.

Acquires CAE-Built Flight Training Equipment Plus Option For Two More Simulators

CAE and the Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA) announced at the 2019 Dubai Air Show the expansion of their training relationship with the signature of an exclusive 15-year training center operations services agreement and the provision of one Airbus A320 CAE 7000XR full-flight simulator (FFS) and one Airbus A320 CAE 600XR flight training device (FTD). 

EASA Approval Marks Another Milestone For The Engine

The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine has received certification to power the new Airbus BelugaXL air transporter. The certificate, awarded by EASA, marks another milestone for an engine that has been a leading member of the Trent family for almost 25 years.

Brings Total Number Of Aircraft On Order To 159

easyJet has exercised purchase rights to increase its fleet of A320neos by 12 new aircraft. The agreement takes the carrier’s total order for the A320neo Family to 159 aircraft and its overall orders for Airbus single aisles to 480 A320 Family.