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March 23, 2016

Norwegian Blasts U.S. DOT Over Permit Delays

Says Legacy Carriers Are 'Afraid Of Competition’

The CEO of Norwegian Airlines recently blasted the U.S. Department of Transportation for ongoing delays in approving the carriers Foreign Carrier Permit, saying that the long delay is "simply fear of competition" on the part of legacy carriers.

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Boeing, Pegasus Airlines Announce Order For Five 737-800s

Aircraft Valued At About $505 Million At List Prices

Boeing and Turkey's leading low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, have finalized an order for five Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at approximately $505 million based on expected list prices at delivery.

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Flight Attendants At Spirit Airlines To Vote On Tentative Agreement

Five-Year Pact Reached With Assistance Of NMB

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has reached a tentative agreement with Spirit Airlines management on a five year agreement that would cover over 2,200 flight attendants. The agreement, reached with the assistance of the National Mediation Board, contains wage increases and work rule improvements.

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United Airlines Proposes Service To Cuba From Four U.S. Markets

Says Approval Would 'Enable Cultural Access To Cuba From Across The U.S.'

United Airlines has submitted its final procedural filing to the U.S. DOT for authority to begin commercial air service to Cuba from its global gateways in Newark/New York, Houston, Washington and Chicago to Havana's José Martí International Airport in Cuba.

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FAA, Apple Investigate iPhone 6 Fire On Airliner

Passenger's Phone Caught Fire Aboard An Alaska Airlines Flight

An iPhone 6 belonging to a passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Bellingham, WA to Honolulu, HI caught fire during the flight, prompting an investigation by the FAA and Apple.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson Resurrects Thames Estuary Airport

Airports Commission Had Rejected The Plan Last Year

The Mayor of London is continuing to lobby for a four-runway hub airport built on a man-made island in the Thames Estuary in East London despite its rejection by the Airports Commission last year.

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