NewsAlaska Airlines to bolster passenger cargo service in southeast AlaskaAlaska Airlines will fully segment passenger and cargo flights serving southwest Alaska next summer, ending the use of combination passenger and cargo aircraft. The change will provide "more ability to get cargo moving, out of the southeast, out of Alaska down to the lower 48 and beyond," said Jason Berry, managing director of cargo.
LinkJetBlue among Forbes' best places to work in AmericaJetBlue Airways has been named the No. 1 transportation and logistics company to work for by Forbes in its "America's Best Employers of 2017" rankings. Among all US companies, JetBlue was ranked No. 12.
LinkAmerican Airlines to test premium economy in summer on Chicago-Paris routeAmerican Airlines passengers traveling from Chicago to Paris this summer will get a chance to fly aboard the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and experience American's new premium economy offering. Features include enhanced meal service and seats with more legroom.
LinkSacramento airport reduces airlines' rent feesCalifornia's Sacramento International Airport is lowering airlines' rents in a five-year deal that aims to make the airport more financially stable and attract more flights. "It makes us more competitive within California," said airport chief John Wheat.
LinkIndianapolis International Airport welcomes Alaska AirlinesThe Indianapolis Airport Authority is will Thursday celebrate the inaugural flight of Alaska Airlines at Indianapolis International Airport. The airport's newest carrier will begin its daily, nonstop service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a valued destination for the tech community.
LinkUS DHS meets with airlines on electronics banThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary met with airline representatives today to discuss security threats to aviation, as the agency considers expanding a controversial ban on large electronics in aircraft cabins to include flights from other regions.
LinkDelta defers 10 A350s, orders 30 more A321sDelta Air Lines has deferred the deliveries of 10 Airbus A350-900s and ordered 30 more Airbus A321s. The A350s are deferred for two to three years from their original delivery dates in 2019 and 2020, the Atlanta-based carrier says.
LinkLate Dash 8 departed without clearance on obstructed runwayInvestigators have determined that an Air Greenland flight was running late when its crew departed Kangerlussuaq without take-off clearance, while snow-clearance vehicles were occupying the runway.
LinkBombardier's Beaudoin to give up executive chairman positionBombardier executive chairman Pierre Beaudoin is to step down from his post and assume the role of non-executive chair on the board of directors, the Canadian manufacturer has disclosed.
LinkPrimera selects 737 Max 9 for transatlantic expansionNordic leisure carrier Primera Air is ordering eight Boeing 737 Max 9 twinjets, under a deal which includes arrangements to take up to 12 more. Primera Air – which operates for the Primera Travel Group – has operations in Scandinavia as well as Latvia.
LinkAirbus upbeat on future A350-1000 salesAirbus is upbeat that there will be further sales of the A350-1000 as more airlines start to concentrate on replacing their large widebodies in the 2020-2023 timeframe. Speaking at the ISTAT Asia event in Hong Kong, Airbus's head of leasing and investor marketing Mark Pearman-Wright says that while the larger variant has "12 good customers" more will come as airlines consider their options to replace 777-300ERs.
LinkCityJet takes Superjet fleet to fiveIrish regional operator CityJet is set to take delivery of another three Sukhoi Superjet 100s this year, following the arrival of a fifth of the type.
LinkBoeing, Comac break ground on 737 completion plantBoeing and Comac started construction today on a new completion and delivery centre for the 737 in China. The joint venture partners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the reportedly 40-hectare plant scheduled to open in 2018 in Zhoushan, an island port city in an archipelago off the Chinese coast south of Shanghai.
LinkBombardier confirms CSeries engines require upgradesBombardier has confirmed the Pratt & Whitney engine powering the CSeries will require similar upgrades that are required for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family. The PW1500G engine that powers both CSeries versions shares the same overall architecture as the PW1100G engines on the A320neo family, but details of the design and many of the suppliers are different.
LinkBombardier outlines second-half CSeries ramp-upBombardier remains on track to deliver 30-35 CSeries aircraft this year despite a “slow start”, says chief executive Alain Bellemare. Bombardier has delivered only three CSeries family aircraft since 1 January after delivering seven last year.
LinkBombardier's third Global 7000 test aircraft makes maiden flightBombardier has completed the first flight of its third Global 7000 flight-test vehicle, with the 10 May sortie taking place from its Toronto site. The airframer will use FTV3 to test the avionics and electrical systems on the ultra-long-range business jet.
LinkNext-generation NATO rotorcraft could overlap with FVLAs the US Army plots the high-speed Future Vertical Lift programme, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has commissioned a study group to evaluate the future of the alliance's fleet and develop recommendations for members.
LinkAir Force One damages blamed on Boeing mechanicsBoeing reimbursed the US government $4 million after three company mechanics damaged the oxygen system for a VC-25A, a modified VIP 747-200 also known as Air Force One, the US Air Force says in a new accident investigation report.
LinkUS Army searches for mid-size cargo UAVThe US Army is searching for a midsize, unmanned cargo air vehicle that could lighten its soldiers’ loads by taking away the need to carry mission equipment and emergency resupply, according to the army’s Training Doctrine and Command autonomous aerial resupply capability manager.
LinkSpirit, ALPA agree to uphold restraining order on pilotsSpirit Airlines said it has reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to indefinitely extend a temporary restraining order compelling Spirit’s pilots to cease what the ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) has called “a pervasive illegal work slowdown.”
LinkEmirates Airline sees full-year profits slump on external factorsA combination of geo-political and macroeconomic factors brought about a sharp reduction in earnings at Emirates Airline in the 2016-17 financial year, the Dubai-based carrier reported May 11.
LinkRussian carrier UVT aero increases regional flights Russian regional carrier UVT aero will add five destinations from Gelendzhik in the south of the country. Tatarstan-based carrier will start 2X-weekly Kazan service June 13; weekly Ufa service June 14; weekly Belgorod service June 15; and weekly Perm service June 17.
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