“This is an important step on the road to a collective bargaining agreement for workers at Boeing South Carolina [BSC],” Mike Evans, IAM lead organizer, said. “This is a chance for Boeing workers and their families to substantially improve their careers and communities. The law provides for a free and fair election without intimidation or harassment and we intend to ensure it is conducted accordingly.”
Investigators studying the cause of an uncommanded pitch-down of a Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 near Pamplona, Spain, in November 2014, hope to discover the probability of similar events linked to frozen angle-of-attack sensors as the investigation continues.
John S. Kavulich told attendees of a trade summit in New York that Cubana also would eventually fly to New Jersey and Florida, though it might avoid both states at first because of what he called, “localized political considerations.” Given the political landscape in both regions, Cubana’s entry in Miami or Newark might not be cheered by locals, he said.
A day after the certificate was granted, Amazon applied for permission to fly a more-advanced UAS in the U.S., and is “hopeful that this permission will be granted quickly,” Paul Misener, vice president for global public policy, told a Senate hearing March 24.
French Investigators reached the scene of the Germanwings Airbus A320 accident late in the afternoon local time and have recovered one of the aircraft’s two recorders.
The interim policy will allow operators to start flying sooner after receiving a Section 333 exemption, but will not speed the process for granting an exemption.
A Hainan Airlines Boeing 737-800 has completed China’s first passenger flight with sustainable biofuel made by Sinopec out of used cooking oil collected from r
The latest “Airport Capital Development Needs” report, based on a survey done every two years by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), determines that U.S. airports will need $15.1 billion per year for the next five years, or $75.7 billion through 2019, to fund planned projects.
The board of directors followed the nominating committee’s advice and voted to renew his term. The vote was almost unanimous, with reportedly only the Air France pilots’ representative voting against his re-appointment.
Allegiant’s model has long been known by its core customers in tiny American cities, such as Grand Forks, North Dakota and Owensboro, Kentucky. But they have continued to book the airline partly because it has been the most convenient and reasonably priced option in markets with limited air service. In larger cities, however, customers typically have more options.
WestJet said March 23 it uncovered a scam in which return flights to Canada on WestJet for registrants of an upcoming conference in the U.S. were offered at “a deeply discounted airfare,” up to 50% lower than the cheapest ticket available on the airline’s website.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is licensing a new technology that allows airports to track rideshare drivers, including ones from popular companies Uber and Lyft, to ensure they're paying proper fees when accessing airport roadways.
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KLM has postponed the delivery of two Boeing 787-9s due to parent company Air France-KLM’s limiting its capital investment program. The airline reached agreement with Boeing over the deferral, although it remains tight-lipped by how much the deliveries have been pushed backed and which delivery slots it concerns. Handover of the first three aircraft remains unaffected, and the first two 787-9s will join its fleet as planned in October and November this year with a third one following early next year.
