Since publishing its small-UAS rule Aug. 29, the FAA received more than 30,000 new-aircraft registrations from commercial operators, and more than 22,500 remote-pilot applications.
Volaris also will be shifting its operations in southern Florida now that it has been able to secure new routes under the updated bilateral aviation agreement between the U.S. and Mexico.
Teledyne Controls and GE Aviation have signed a strategic partnership that should simplify the flow of flight data off aircraft, and expand its value through GE’s cloud-based platform that can extract greater value.
The carrier confirmed it needs to assess replacement options for some of its Airbus A330s, and is looking at aircraft such as A330neos, A350s or Boeing 787s.
EasyJet has renegotiated further fleet flexibility with its suppliers, and now has a shorter window within which to make decisions about deferrals of aircraft deliveries, CEO Carolyn McCall said.
The investment is a stunning change of direction for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who leads Berkshire Hathaway, who has long said airlines make risky investment bets.
The NTSB has determined that air traffic controllers failed to safely separate aircraft involved in two fatal 2015 midair collisions—one near Charleston, South Carolina, in July and another near San Diego in August.
Wall Street reactions to the U.S. presidential election results do not necessary signal long-term effects, Air Lease Corp. CEO John Plueger said at the annual ALTA meeting in Mexico City.
The company has constructed a dedicated 3-mi. pipeline, which will allow Spirit to buy up to 500 million gal. of recycled water per year from the city of Wichita.
The European Commission is analyzing whether it should introduce a list of third-country airports that do not meet EU safety standards and are deemed unsafe to be used by EU airlines or airlines flying to the EU.
Dubbed “Baby Boom,” the delta wing aircraft is a one-third scale demonstrator for a small supersonic airliner which Boom Technologies aims to certificate for commercial service by 2023.
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