Largest Airlift Provider In Afghanistan Supports Military And NATO Operations
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised a renewal option for AAR Airlift to continue its airlift support in Afghanistan. The renewal is tied to one of several contracts AAR has with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide fixed and rotary wing airlift support in the region. The option has a value of approximately $161 million and is part of a contract originally awarded to AAR in October 2010.
Publicized Name Change Of An Airport In Hernando County, FL
The Hillsborough Aviation Authority may have unwittingly lent a helping hand to a competing airport in Hernando County, FL, when they filed a lawsuit challenging the new name of the airport in the neighboring county.
Planemaker Has Nearly 900 Orders For The Re-Engined Single-Aisle Airplane
Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0 billion at current list price. The order was first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July.
Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Friday they have reached tentative agreement to extend the current contract for the carrier's 610 pilots for six years.
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