Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta told the FAA Drone Advisory Committee that he is unclear what aspects of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) local and state governments ...
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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has developed a fatigue-management survey that will be used to develop best practices regarding fatigue and crew duty issues in business aviation. ...
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The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) recently urged the Senate to confirm Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative. The AIA works with the U.S. Trade Representative and the Executive Of...
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Information-technology and avionics company Rockwell Collins has completed nine months of test flights on an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which could be used with railway lines. The UAS performs...
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Gov. Nathan Deal (R-GA) and a state congressional delegation recently released 15 call-to-action letters, also signed by members of the business community, against two Middle Eastern nations. Qat...
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Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V. recently announced a joint cooperation agreement between the two airlines, which will allow the airlines to serve new destinations and expand comp...
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Air passenger traffic grew 6.8 percent globally in March compared to 2016, the International Air Traffic Association (IATA) said, while demand grew 6.4 percent, down slightly from February. Capacit...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) praised U.S. Congress for passing Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus, which continues funding for general aviation manufacturers. “We appreciate the st...
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ABT Clearinghouse, a web-based system that manages transportation network companies’ (TNC) operations and revenue, has successfully processed 1.1 million trips at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Intern...
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U.S. airlines are not only listening to customer concerns, they are taking steps to improve service, the trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) recently told the Senate Commerce Committee. ...
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The Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) recently urged the Canadian House of Commons for stricter, up-to-date fatigue rules for pilots. The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastruc...
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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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