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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A new x-ray image analysis training system that tracks the eye movements of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers as they conduct visual searches of travelers is currently being tested...
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HondaJet was the most delivered ultra-small, business jet in 2017, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, overtaking the Cessna Citation M2. Last year, Honda Aircraft Co. deli...
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Affordable airfare allowed Americans of all ages from nearly all income levels to travel by air in 2017, with a study commissioned by Airlines for America (A4A) finding that 48 percent of all American...
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The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) recently sent a letter to Marc Garneau, minister of Transport Canada, urging the agency to revise regulations to protect Canadian airspace from dr...
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A European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) report released on Friday calls for more cooperation among aviation stakeholders in Europe to address increased air traffic, emerging technologies, and reduced...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) highlighted last week two new checkpoint technologies recently unveiled at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The technologies available i...
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Southwest Airlines Co. recently announced its cargo service will begin shipping to Mexico in May pending government approval. If approved, Southwest will ship to Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos, Cancun, M...
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A joint venture between Tutor Perini Corp. and Parsons Transportation Group has been selected to design and build the $2.7 billion the terminal one redevelopment project at Newark Liberty Internationa...
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The Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has become the nation’s first general aviation airport to support automated passport control self-service kiosks as part of its Customs and Border Protect...
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Three aviation associations are urging Congress to reverse the section of the 2012 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Modernization and Reform Act that limits FAA regulation of drone operations. ...
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The use of drones to deliver packages might reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, according to research conducted by the University of Colorado, Carnegie Mellon ...
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The Trump administration’s recently announced agreement with the State of Qatar promises marketplace protections for the 1.2 million American jobs that depend on a strong and stable U.S. aviation in...
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Airlines 4 America (A4A) called on Congress on Monday to reject the Trump Administration’s proposal to increase federal aviation taxes and fees by $2.9 billion per year in its fiscal year 2019 budge...
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Airlines posted the lowest passenger bumping rate on record in 2017, with the year’s bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers nearly halving the previous low of 0.62 recorded in 2016, according to...
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The global space industry is valued at $345 billion, according to a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report. The space industry includes government space agencies, global navigation satell...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Monday that it is investigating a video that shows a drone flying over a commercial airliner that was in its final approach to Las Vegas McCarran In...
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