NASA has joined with partners in the International Space Station project to draft potential standards governing future deep space exploration. These efforts focus on seven areas, seen as critical ...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a $73 million contract modification on Tuesday that will enable Raytheon to update the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) so th...
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Gogo, a global provider of aviation broadband connectivity products and services, recently named Oakleigh Thorne as president and CEO, which he assumed immediately. Thorne replaced Michael Small, w...
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Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday that the Trump administration was looking at all funding options to rebuild and repair the...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Friday for Congress to fully fund the Contract Tower Program, which supports air t...
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On the West Coast, jet fuel consumption has outpaced production, causing jet fuel imports to increase since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The West Coast includes Al...
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Spirit Airlines and its pilots, both represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), recently ratified a new five-year agreement. The ratification comes after three years of c...
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The Airports Council International (ACI) World reports that the end of 2017 saw an increase in both passenger traffic and air freight, and in the latter’s case, this was the largest growth year sinc...
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A report released by Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) on Monday projects that annual spending on large unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will grow to more than $30 billion annually by 2036, up from ...
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American Airlines Group and Australian airline Qantas recently filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for regulatory approval to form a joint business. The proposed venture...
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A hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday was dominated by concerns over the possibility of the proliferation of unmanned aircraft systems and the threat those drones pose to commercial and other manned...
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While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) tries to grow its pre-check flight security system, members of a House subcommittee on Tuesday raised concerns that the system is not being used ...
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Aircraft manufacturer Airbus, carrier Delta Air Lines and communications companies Bharti Airtel, OneWeb and Sprint recently announced the launch of their Seamless Air Alliance, aimed at encouraging a...
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On the10th anniversary of the first flight of a blended-fuel jet, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has set an ambitious goal – 1 billion passengers on sustainable-fuel aircraft by ...
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Capt. Tim Canoll, president of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), laid out the industry’s initiatives to continue and build upon the airline industry’s safety record at an address last week b...
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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently named Robert Brock as interim director of aviation. Brock has served as the state’s director for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and as cha...
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Airline safety improved in 2017 from the previous year, according to data recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Some 4.1 billion travelers flew safely on 41.8 ...
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In 2017, 2,234 airplanes were shipped worldwide, a 2.5-percent increase from the previous year. The rotorcraft sector, that includes helicopters, also increased, by 7.5 percent, and shipments reached ...
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A new report finds that while 30 percent of the aviation mechanics workforce is at or near retirement age, new entrants into the field only make up 2 percent of the workforce population each year. ...
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The leaders of six airlines called on Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday to reject a Senate panel’s proposal to nearly double the passenger facility charge (PFC), which is also known a...
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