As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing efforts to improve its responsiveness to the U.S. aviation industry as it certificates new products and operators, the agency took an important step today to streamline the aircraft certification process to help the industry get products to market faster and retain competitiveness. The FAA is replacing […]
Air France expects to operate 47% of its flights on Thursday 25 September 2014, given an estimated 62% of pilots planning to strike. Today, Wednesday 24 September, Air France expects to operate 47% of its flights. The flight schedule is updated 24 hours in advance. Air France regrets this situation and is making every effort […]
PRETORIA, South Africa, – Boeing [NYSE: BA] in collaboration with South African Airways, the South African Department of Public Enterprises and the Department Basic Education, today unveiled Project SiVulindlela, an ambitious project to bring aviation education to South Africa’s young people. Project SiVulindlela is a mobile education unit based on the interior of a Boeing […]
ORLANDO, Sept. 22, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has secured a deal with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) for the implementation of its route analysis tool at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The technology, B Route Development, will allow GOAA to calculate and analyze route scenarios in less than two hours – a task that […]
Kuala Lumpur, – The Board of Malaysia Airlines today welcomed the release by Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”), its majority shareholder, of “Rebuilding a National Icon: The MAS Recovery Plan” – a plan to facilitate the airline’s achievement of sustained profitability and competitiveness. It also acknowledged receipt of a letter from Khazanah relating to Khazanah’s planned […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines Group Inc. announced that American Airlines fares will return to Orbitz on Friday after the companies earlier today entered into a letter of intent. American Airlines Group also no longer plans to remove US Airways fares from Orbitz on Sept. 1 as previously announced. The companies are working toward […]
Lafayette, Louisiana – August 27, 2014 – Bell Helicopter commenced construction of its facility in Lafayette, LA, where the company will assemble its newest commercial helicopter, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger XTM. Governor Bobby Jindal, Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel and others joined Bell Helicopter’s President and CEO, John Garrison, to commemorate the occasion today […]
FORT WORTH, Texas, — American Airlines has withdrawn its fares from consumer websites powered by Orbitz, effective immediately. American Airlines Group has notified Orbitz it also will withdraw US Airways fares on Sept. 1, 2014. Corporate clients that use Orbitz for Business to book travel are not affected by this change. “We have worked tirelessly […]
CHICAGO, — United Airlines today became the first U.S. airline to offer customers the ability to scan their passports to check in for international flights via their iOS and Android mobile devices. United is offering customers the opportunity to use passport scanning functionality on the airline’s mobile app as the carrier completes testing. Customers may […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued new standards to strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which focus specifically on shipments by air, will better ensure that lithium cells and batteries are able to withstand normal transportation conditions and are packaged to reduce […]
