Allows Sharing Of Critical Flight Information Using Digital Text Messages

The revolutionary NextGen technology called Data Communications (Data Comm) is now operational at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Reinforcing Global Standards That Enable Global Connectivity

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation industry manage its carbon footprint.

Five Year Effort Will Gather And Analyze Data From Chinese Airports

NASA and the Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on aeronautics research that will advance air transportation automation for U.S. and Chinese aviation operations in China.

Latest Salvo In Fight Against Norwegian Air Shuttle Foreign Carrier Permit

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) launched a new social media campaign today, “Why I Deny NAI” or #WhyIDenyNAI, that will feature photos and videos on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter explaining why pilots are urging the White House to reject Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit.

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Daily Nonstop Flights Form Los Angeles Will Begin January 5, 2017

Alaska Airlines will launch historic new flying to Havana, Cuba on Jan. 5, 2017. The daily nonstop flight from Los Angeles is among the first regularly scheduled commercial flights to the island country in more than 50 years, and is the only nonstop flight to Cuba from the West Coast.

Will Operate From airBaltic's Base In Riga, Latvia

The second Bombardier CS300 flight test vehicle has embarked on a series of European and Middle Eastern route-proving flights alongside first operator airBaltic of Latvia. The flights - which will operate from the airline's base in Riga include stops in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tallinn, Estonia and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - will use airBaltic air and ground operational practices.

ICAO Concludes Highly Successful 2016 World Aviation Forum

The second ICAO World Aviation Forum concluded on numerous positive notes at the UN aviation agency’s Montréal Headquarters today, bringing together over 800 senior government, air transport industry, UN, finance, development, and other leaders and forging progress on new aviation partnerships for sustainable development.

Will Power Five Aircraft On Order

BOC Aviation has selected the V2500 engine to power five Airbus A320ceo family aircraft. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation; Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH; Japanese Aero Engines Corporation; and MTU Aero Engines GmbH.