The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently released a report highlighting the importance of the domestic space program to the U.S. economy. The report, “Engine for Growth: Analysis and ...
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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently sent letters to the CEOs of major airlines, urging for a living wage, benefits and workplace protections for subcontractors. Subco...
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The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award to Alfonso “Al” Denson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Airport Authority in Birmingham, ...
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Global demand for air freight, measured in freight ton kilometers, increased 14 percent in March compared to a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This mark...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA), which would reform the federal regulatory process by cutting red tape. U.S. S...
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ASTM International has issued its first standards for the certification of Aircraft Electronics Technicians. The guidelines, issued by the organization’s Committee on Aerospace Personnel, establ...
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week the groundbreaking of the $53.7 million renovation and transformation of the Greater Rochester International Airport, making it a state-of-the-art transp...
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Legislation seeking to protect aviation jobs in the United States from unfair competition and limit the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) ability to issue foreign air carrier permits for U.S. ope...
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Following the recent House introduction of legislation aimed at protecting American airline jobs and combating anti-U.S. worker schemes, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) announced its s...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Aireon recently announced the successful test flight of the space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology. Aireon said the ...
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Airlines for America (A4A) on Tuesday presented two industry executives with its 2017 Engineering, Maintenance, and Material Council's (EMMC) Nuts and Bolts Award, which recognizes individuals who dem...
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) research and development portfolio, stating that the agency was not fully co...
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In response to recent editorials by the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal calling for privatization of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) systems, U.S. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and R...
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According to a new rule by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), general aviation pilots can begin their preparations to fly under BasicMed without holding a FAA medical certificate as long as th...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday accepted the city of St. Louis’ preliminary application to participate in the agency’s Airport Privatization Pilot Program, which allows airport...
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February marked the highest monthly total for full-time U.S. passenger airline employment since July 2005, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transpo...
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Senate Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) recently criticized the fact United Airlines and Chicago O’Hare Airport failed...
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A safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and communication, and effective data usage needs to be fostered by aviation safety stakeholders to maintain safe skies, according to the Inte...
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U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) recently introduced the House companion to the Fairness for Pilots Act, which gives pilots additional p...
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The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Safety Committee is currently encouraging members to respond to a survey attempting to address problems of runway incursions. The online quest...
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