A proposal to privatize air traffic control in the United States would help facilitate modernization of the decades-old air traffic control system, a model that has seen success in Canada, argues an a...
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U.S. airlines carried an all-time high number of passengers during the first six months of 2017, totaling 414.4 million systemwide, surpassing the previous high reached in 2016, according to a recentl...
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Air passenger traffic grew 3.8 percent in 2016 and cargo traffic increased 2.4 percent, according to an Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) report. The report, 2016 North American...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently announced it has named Eric K. Fanning president and CEO. Fanning has served more than 25 years in the military and government. His most recent ...
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Three years after the deployment of BlipTrack passenger processing technology, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) recently celebrated an award from Skytrax that named CVG as ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for long tarmac delays. The fine is the second highest for violating the DOT rule. A portion of the fine, ...
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In celebration of National Aerospace Week, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently held a reception focusing on building national security partnerships. The featured speaker was Ambassa...
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U.S. carriers cancelled 1.1 percent of schedule domestic flights in July, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report, the same number as June and 0.8 percent less than July 2016. The r...
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Southwest Airlines and facilities maintenance technicians, represented by Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, recently reached an agreement for the technicians’ first contract. The agreeme...
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Members of Congress must decide to take the initiative and fix the nation’s outdated aviation infrastructure or vote to support the status quo, says Chris Ward, senior vice president and chief execu...
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The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) recently announced it has created an initiative called the Future of Flight Standards to better serve aviation safety by changing the culture of flight standards...
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A Johns Hopkins study has set a new record for medical drone transport, transporting human blood samples across 161 miles of desert over a three-hour flight--without temperature control failure. Re...
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Boeing and Malaysia Airlines recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 16 airplanes, including eight 787-9 Dreamliners, converting an existing Malaysia Airlines order of Boeing 737 MAX a...
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Due to the rise of laser incidents that have distracted pilots in recent years, BAE Systems announced the development of “laserproof” cockpits that utilizes new technology, which selectively prev...
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Frontier Airlines pilots voted unanimously last week to strike if contract talks do not result in a new collective bargaining agreement. The pilots are represented by the Air Line Pilots Associat...
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The average airline passenger in coach seating is being taken for a ride by wealthy corporate and private jet owners, say members of Flyers for Fairness, a recently formed group of U.S. transportation...
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Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel III recently released two critical reports of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program. The first report said the F...
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United Airlines recently announced it will begin daily, non-stop service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Sydney on Jan. 18, pending government approval. The flight woul...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) incrementally and has taken actions to address challenges to its implementation, accor...
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Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.8 percent compared to the same point in 2016, according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) global passenger traffic results for ...
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