WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced more than$90 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to six airports in Alabama, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wyoming for airport runway, taxiway, and apron projects. “A safe and efficient air transportation system for the traveling public requires building and maintaining the airport infrastructure […]
HOUSTON, – United Airlines, in partnership with the City of Houston and the Houston Airport System, will break ground today on the airline’s new United Technical Operations Center (UTOC) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The project, which is the next phase of United’s ongoing expansion of facilities at its Houston hub, will add approximately 200,000 square […]
Jean-Marc Janaillac, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM, today unveils Trust Together, Air France-KLM’s new strategic project. “With Trust Together, Air France-KLM regains the offensive with a project which is both ambitious and realistic. It will enable us to capture our share of air transport industry growth by improving the competitiveness of our […]
DAYTON, Ohio, — PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group (Nasdaq:AAL), today announced significant changes to its pilot pay program, including industry-leading wages for new-hire pilots, an increased sign-on bonus for new recruits and retention bonuses for First Officers and Captains to create a top-tier compensation structure – marking a monumental milestone […]
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways and British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), today announced a joint business agreement that will come into effect on 30 October 2016. The joint business will benefit customers by offering a wider choice of flights, an enhanced network, greater choice of fares and superior benefits for members of […]
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new comprehensive regulations go into effect today for routine non-recreational use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – more popularly known as “drones.” The provisions of the new rule – formally known as Part 107 – are designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the […]
VANCOUVER, B.C., – Boeing Vancouver today announced that it will open a new downtown laboratory focused on data analytics-driven software solutions. The Vancouver Labs will be focused on rapidly conceiving of, building and scaling solutions that help airlines and other aircraft operators increase efficiencies and drive costs out of their businesses. The Vancouver Labs complement […]
In a video, Delta CEO Ed Bastian apologizes to customers for disruption to airline’s operations today, assures that airline employees are working “all hands on deck” to bring flight schedule back to normal. (Transcript of video below.) ED BASTIAN VIDEO TRANSCRIPT I’m Ed Bastian. I’m speaking to you today from our operations and customer center […]
Speaking before a diverse general aviation audience at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta underscored the importance of government and industry collaboration and highlighted a number of initiatives that are making general aviation safer and more efficient. “The passion that drives pilots to fly here, year after year, is […]
More people flew Delta last Friday than any previous day in the airline’s history, as 624,000 revenue customers departed on flights to destinations around the globe aboard 5,903 Delta and Delta Connection flights. That was like carrying the entire population of Baltimore in a single day. The record enplanements beat the previous No. 1 day—June […]
