The airline generated net new captains each month during the first quarter, executives said, describing the attrition rate as roughly halved year-over-year.
Over 300 captain or captain-eligible pilots have transferred to Air Canada from Jazz Aviation over the past year, reports the regional airline’s parent Chorus.
Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.
The test of the Software Programmable Open Mission Systems Compliant radio terminal was developed under an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract.
Irish regional wet-lease specialist CityJet is introducing Bombardier CRJ1000s to its fleet, with the first few aircraft scheduled to be placed with Lufthansa.
Mitsubishi Heavy attributed the failure of the SpaceJet to an insufficient initial understanding of the highly complex certification process for airliners.