Will House Technical Operations At William P. Hobby Airport In Houston
Southwest Airlines has officially opened a new maintenance facility at William P. Hobby International Airport, highlighting the importance Houston holds for the nation's largest domestic airline* and underscoring its commitment to Safety while investing in the Bayou City.
Tower Construction Is Slated To Be Complete Toward The End Of December Of 2020
The FAA has accepted Jack Edwards National Airport (KJKA) in Gulf Shores, AL as a candidate for the Federal Contract Tower Program. With this announcement KJKA is now required to provide an acceptable facility within five years. Several FAA offices remarked that KJKA set a record for the highest benefit cost ratio ever seen in the program’s history at 4.18, meaning that the benefits of the tower exceed the costs associated by a factor of 4.2. A ratio of 1.0 is required to be eligible.
Program Designed To Lead to Certification As An ATO
Collège Air Richelieu, one of the largest piloting schools in Canada, has become the first to sign an agreement with Transport Canada in a pilot project leading to ATO (Approved Training Organization) certification. Transport Canada launched a Pilot Project for the purposes of developing a regulatory framework built on ICAO standards and governing the operation and certification of ATOs in Canada.
Investments In Mobile, Alabama Alone Surpass $1 Billon
As part of its plan to produce 63 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2021, Airbus will expand its industrial footprint in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile to seven per month by the beginning of next year. This increase, and continued recruiting for the A220 manufacturing team, will result in a further 275 jobs added at the Alabama-based facility over the next year.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be launching the third of its specially designed “Flying Honu” Airbus A380s, allowing for ANA to offer both daily flights between Narita and Honolulu on these unique aircraft. ANA currently provides two flights daily on the Narita-Honolulu route, with 10 flights served by Airbus A380s and four operated by Boeing 777s. Starting on July 1, ANA will begin simultaneously operating its three Airbus A380s to support the increase in round trips on these aircraft from 10 to 14 per week.
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