California Man, Girlfriend Both Convicted Of The Crime In December

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is praising the 14-year prison sentence handed down by a U.S. District Court against  Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, CA  for aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno police helicopter during flight. The helicopter “Air 1” was investigating the apartment complex where Rodriguez and his accomplice, Jennifer Lorraine Coleman, 23, resided following the report of laser strikes on an emergency transport helicopter for Children’s Hospital of Central California.

Initiative Rewards Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas 2013 Winners

Airbus, in collaboration with UNESCO, will host a series of interactive workshops and activities at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil. Airbus Innovation Week has been designed to uncover the innovation process and provide practical guidance to students and faculty on innovating within big industries.

Union’s President Addresses International Aviation Club Of Washington, D.C.

Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on Monday called on U.S. government leaders to take new action to ensure that existing and future U.S. Open Skies agreements and other U.S. policies give U.S. airline industry workers a fair opportunity to compete in the global marketplace. The call came in an address before the International Aviation Club of Washington, D.C.

Hangar Expands Airline's Maintenance Capability For Widebody Aircraft By 33 Percent At Airport

Just weeks after opening its new Global Services reception lobby at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines has unveiled its latest investment in the New York area's largest hub airport – a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar.

Boeing Says No Airplanes In Service Are Impacted

Hairline cracks have been discovered on 42 Dreamliners on Boeing's assembly lines, but the company says the problem is limited to airplanes that are still under construction.

Makes Emergency Landing After Warning About Hydraulic Pressure

The pilot of a JAL Dreamliner on a flight from Tokyo to San Francisco diverted the plane to Honolulu after a cockpit indicator warned of a problem with the plane's hydraulic system.

Union Says The Captain's Actions Were 'Immature'

The friction between pilots of the recently-merged American Airlines and US Airways seeped into a cockpit recently, when a US Airways captain refused to allow three American pilots to ride in his airplane's jumpseat as is a common practice.

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Will Present Keynote Address At 2014 Convention

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) says Jeffery A. Smisek, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of United Airlines, will be a featured speaker at Center Stage at the GBTA Convention 2014 to be held July 26-30 in Los Angeles, CA.

System Is Being Upgraded And Expanded

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI), the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Thailand, has selected defense and security company Saab to deploy an upgraded and expanded Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system across Thailand. The ADS-B system will provide surveillance of flights over Thailand's airspace in an expanded trial of the technology.