Union Says Congress Must Protect The Traveling Public By Allowing FAA To Regulate Hobby Drones
Following the release of an FAA directed study showing that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may damage aircraft more than bird strikes during collisions, Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l renewed the union's call for Congress to give the FAA the authority to regulate hobby drones.
Could Not Find Carriers Willing To Lease The Huge Aircraft
With airlines continuing to focus on more fuel-efficient airplanes, and airplane and engine manufacturers obliging by making airplanes the can fly further on fewer engines and less fuel, the A380 has become something of a hard sell. Demand has been steadily decreasing for the four-engine double-deck super jumbo jet, which has become a challenge for Irish aircraft leasing company Amedeo, which has 12 A380s in its fleet and 20 on order from Airbus.
CemAir (PTY) Ltd of South Africa has concluded a firm purchase agreement for two new Q400 turboprops, and has also signed the lease of a used Q400 aircraft that was delivered this month, paving the way for the new aircraft to be delivered afterwards. The letter of Intent (LOI) from CemAir, which was signed on June 21 at the 2017 Paris Air Show, has now been converted into a firm order.
Trips Per Capita Leading The World, Tourism And Consumer Spending Powering Growth
The passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats serving Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific region is set to increase by more than 600 aircraft, almost doubling in the next 20 years from a fleet of some 750 to over 1,350 aircraft by 2036, according to Airbus’ latest market forecast.