AIA urges Congress to act on FAA reform
More than 80 members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently sent a letter to Congressional members asking them to push for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reform. “U.S. airc...
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Increased Passenger Facility Charge cap totally unnecessary, say consumer advocates
Passenger facility charges (PFCs) — collected via airline tickets — should not be increased to help airports finance their capital improvement projects at the expense of American travelers who alr...
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Life-long pilot promotes air traffic control privatization as benefit for small-town USA airports
Mike Willey, a pilot for more than 50 years, thinks that spinning off the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and making it into a separate, not-...
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Senate bill seeks to overhaul TSA aviation security
A bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would modernize the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and authorize funding for the agency. The bill is sponsored by Sens. John Thune (R-S...
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IATA, PANSA to develop National Airspace Strategy for Poland
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Polish Air Navigation Service Provider (PANSA) and a variety of industry stakeholders recently entered into a partnership to develop a National ...
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Airlines for America, SAE present Better Way Award for furthering nondestructive testing
SAE International and Airlines for America (A4A) recently presented an award in recognition of efforts for furthering the efficacy and science of nondestructive testing to a team of researchers from S...
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United Airlines requests increased service between Houston, Havana
United Airlines announced an application put forward this week to the Department of Transportation, asking for more daily flights between Houston and Havana. At present, the Houston-to-Havana route...
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Alaska Air Cargo receives first converted 737-700 all-freight aircraft
Alaska Air Cargo recently introduced the first converted Boeing 737-700 cargo aircraft to its fleet, marking the first time an all-passenger aircraft has been converted to an all-freight aircraft. ...
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Lance Lyttle
International airport council welcomes Sea-Tac’s managing director to board
Lance Lyttle, the managing director of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), has been appointed to the board of directors for the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). ...
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IATA publishes joint report on worldwide economic impact of airline industry
In 2016, airlines worldwide carried around 3.8 billion passengers with 7.1 trillion revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) being logged, according to a recently-published report aimed at highlighting the...
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AAR signs agreement to provide Air Canada with Boeing maintenance
AAR, a global aftermarket solutions company, recently signed a five-year agreement with Air Canada to provide the airline with airframe maintenance for its fleet of 34 Boeing 767s. The contract goe...
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Qatar Airways orders six Boeing aircraft
Qatar Airways recently announced an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four Extended Range 777-300ERs, valued at $2.16 billion. The 747-8 Freighter has 16 percent more cargo volume than the ...
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Partisan politics foil passage of FAA extension bill in House
With the Sept. 30 deadline looming for Congress to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, stop thousands of FAA employees from being furloughed and keep airport projects under way,...
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CBP extends first mobile passport application to LAX
More traveling U.S. citizens and Canadian visitors will see expedited arrival in-country with the expansion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Passport Control to Los Angeles I...
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Optional service airline fees have increased since 2010, GAO report finds
U.S. airline revenue from carry-on baggage and priority boarding fees increased from $6.3 billion in 2010 to $7.1 billion in 2016, according to a recently-published report on airline fees for optional...
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Michael Huerta
FAA administrator speaks on importance of working together after disasters
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta recently spoke at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s North American, Central American and Caribbean Directors of Civil...
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Boeing forecasts orders from Southeast Asia to increase over next 20 years
Southeast Asian airlines will require 4,210 new aircraft, valued at $650 billion, over the next 20 years, Boeing forecasts in its report, Southeast Asia Current Market Outlook. Traffic will increas...
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Japan Airlines orders four Boeing Dreamliners
Japan Airlines recently announced it has placed an order for four Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, valued at $900 million. The purchase will bring the airline’s Dreamliner fleet to 49. The order had pr...
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AAR purchases two maintenance facilities
AAR Corp., a global aftermarket solutions company, recently agreed to purchase two aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities from Premier Aviation, a Canadian maintenance and aircraft...
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More than 40,000 ADS-B equipment installed on aircraft flying in United States, GAMA says
As of Sept. 1, rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment is now installed on more than 40,000 aircraft flying in the United States, according to a recent announcement...
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