U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) recently introduced the Keeping Our Commitment to Essential Air Service (EAS) Act aimed at stopping the Trump Administration’s $175 million ...
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has ensured the implementation and maintenance of airport safety measures in anticipation of record airline passengers this summer. Travel peaks dur...
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Ali Bahrami, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) vice president for civil aviation, will be appointed associate administrator for aviation safety for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acco...
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For the first time in its history, pilots from WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline carrier, have elected interim pilot-union leaders. The pilots elected Capt. Rob McFadyen as Master Executiv...
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Airlines for America (A4A) recently urged Congress to not raise taxes on travelers, as proposed in the Fiscal Year 2018 federal budget, instead directing funds back to airline security. Fees intend...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled against a 2015 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring drone owners to register their crafts. Congre...
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Horizon Air pilots recently approved an amendment to their existing eight-year contract, which makes Horizon’s compensation among the highest in the industry. Of the 531 pilots eligible to vote,...
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Industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) supports the Trump Administration’s plan for air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure outlined in the administration’s 2018 budget proposal. ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched the industry’s first virtual reality (VR) training platform, RampVR, recently in Bangkok, Thailand. The platform, introduced a...
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U.S. investment firm Blackstone recently unveiled a plan to launch a $40 billion investment vehicle aimed at rebuilding the nation’s aging infrastructure, to be anchored by a $20 billion contributio...
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Global air travel on U.S. airlines is forecasted to reach 2.54 million passengers daily, between June 1 and August 31, according to Airlines for America (A4A), a four percent increase from 2016. To...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently approved the updated version of the United States ...
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The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently held a hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the nation’s air-traffic control system. The hearing, The Ne...
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Airlines for America (A4A), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) signed a memorandum of understanding to promoted safety and quality assurance in av...
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Minnesota’s eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives -- from both the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) and Republican parties -- recently released a letter sent to Transportation Secretary El...
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Business leaders and government officials from Waco, Texas, and surrounding communities met with Congressional members earlier this month to discuss issues affecting the aerospace and aviation industr...
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The Flight Safety Foundation has scheduled four webinars on the progress of its Global Safety Information Project (GSIP), through which the foundation is looking to examine how it gathers, analyzes, s...
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A bipartisan group recently called for infrastructure reform and robust government funding at an event kicking off the fifth annual Infrastructure Week. The event, held at Philadelphia Internationa...
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The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss its top priority: reforming the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The hearing, Th...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) recently elected its board of directors and policy review committee members at its 89th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition held in Long Beach, ...
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