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Canada’s Airports Prepare To Navigate A Connected Future

Representatives From More Than 100 Airports Attended Airport Canada 2019 Symposium

Canada’s airports are preparing for a more connected future, following two intensive days of discussion and planning at Airport Canada 2019. This biennial event, held by the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), attracted over 200 aviation leaders to Kelowna, BC. from across North America.

Senate Commerce Committee Investigating Dickson Lawsuit

Pilot Alleges He Retaliated Against Her After Voicing Safety Concerns

The Senate Commerce Committee is looking into allegations in a lawsuit that alleges that Stephen Dickson, President Trump's nomination to become the next FAA Administrator, retaliated against a pilot who voiced safety concerns with him in 2016.

ALPA Names Rep. Peter DeFazio 'Pilot Partisan Of The Year'

Legislator Known For Championing Airline Safety And Pilot Issues

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) named U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) with its top legislative honor, Pilot Partisan of the Year. The award was presented today during ALPA’s seventh annual Government Affairs Legislative Summit.

Interest Growing In New A321neo Variant

Latest Airplane Could Be Introduced At The Paris Air Show

JetBlue is among the carriers that is looking at the Airbus A321XLR which industry analysts believe will be introduced this summer at the Paris Air Show. The airplane would be the latest variant of the A321neo.

AAIB Releases Report On Loss Of Separation At Edinburgh Airport

Norwegian Boeing 737 Narrowly Avoided Colliding With An EasyJet A320

A landing Norwegian Airlines Boeing 737 (EI-FJW) closed to within 2,900 feet of a departing EasyJet Airbus A320 (OE-IVC) when landing at Edinburgh airport on August 13 last year, according to a report released by the U.K. Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB).

Portugal Releases Report On ERJ-190 Control Rigging Error

Issue Discovered During A Ferry Flight With No Passengers On Board

The Portugese accident investigation agency GPIAFF has released an updated report from an incident which occurred on November 11, 2018 involving an Air Astana Embraer ERJ190.