New Polling Shows Local Private Option As The Viable Solution
A new poll of Kansas City, Missouri residents shows a majority would support Burns & McDonnell's plan to privately build and finance a new single-terminal KCI airport. The survey of more than 1,000 Kansas City registered voters conducted June 10 and 11 showed that a majority of voters were opposed to a new airport until learning the details of a privately financed, single-terminal concept submitted by Burns & McDonnell in May to Kansas City officials.
CEO Robin Hayes Says There Is A Niche The Airline Can Fill
JetBlue looks poised to enter the transatlantic market with the new Airbus A321 aircraft it has on order, half of which could be converted into A321LR airliners.
An ATR 72-600 Full Flight Simulator Will Be Installed In The Paris Training Center
Turboprop manufacturer ATR will be adding a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to its Paris Training Center. Manufactured by TRU Simulation + Training, this new simulator will allow crew members to receive training on the ATR 72-600. The simulator will be EASA-certified and will start operations as of November 2017.
Crew Reported It 'Lost An Engine' Shortly After Departure From Midway Airport
The crew of a Southwest Airlines jet that had just departed from Midway Airport in Chicago en route to Windsor Locks, CT made an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport after experiencing an engine problem.
Message Delivered At Annual General Meeting In Cancun, Mexico
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought a clear and determined message to global airline CEOs during the organization's annual general meeting (AGM) concerning aviation’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, or ‘CORSIA’.
Urge Lawmakers To Maintain First Officer Qualifications
Nearly 200 pilot volunteers from ALPA are fanning out across Capitol Hill this week, meeting with federal lawmakers and staff during the Association’s 2017 Legislative Summit to discuss the association's policy agenda, including how the current first officer qualification standards have been a critical component in our nation’s impressive commercial aviation safety record.