Nearly One Percent Of Flights Cancelled, Up Slightly Over
September
The nation's largest airlines reported no flights in October
with tarmac delays of more than three hours, down from 11 flights
in October 2009, with a slight decrease in the rate of canceled
flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released
Tuesday by the U.S. DOT.
South American Country Becomes 101st Open-Skies Partner
Representatives of the United States and Brazil have agreed to
implement an Open-Skies aviation regime, which will significantly
liberalize U.S.-Brazil air services for airlines of both countries
over a transition period.
Will Allow Airline Pilots To Train Much Closer To Home
Mexican Interjet is opening a new training facility in Toluca,
equipped with a Mechtronix Systems A320 FFS X to train their pilots
at their operations base.
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Model DC- 9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes, Model
DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC- 9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87
(MD-87) Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 Airplanes
"Aerotropolis" Intended As Transportation And Logistics
Hub
The Michigan Legislature on Friday, December 3, enacted a major
tax incentive package, the "Next Michigan Development" initiative,
aimed at attracting logistics, transportation and manufacturing
firms to transportation hubs and other regional facilities.
The Engine Alliance celebrated the delivery of its 100th GP7200
engine to Airbus at a ceremony Tuesday at the Goodrich facility in
Toulouse, France. The GP7200 powers the Airbus A380 aircraft,
and the 100th engine is destined for Korean Air’s first
A380.