ATLANTA — United Airlines partner SkyWest Inc. agreed to buy more than $4 billion of Embraer SA jets as new pilot contracts at the largest carriers allow commuter operators to fly bigger planes. The accord comprises 40 firm orders for … Continued
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Airplane Etiquette: 10 Tips to a Mannerly Flight
Summer vacation is rapidly approaching, and frequent flying business executives are holding their breath as they anticipate the rush of summer travelers taking over their routine flights. The following are tips to keep in mind as you prepare for your … Continued
European airlines : Here come the Vikings
HE WAS a pilot in the Norwegian air force, then a lawyer. Like many Scandinavians, he has penned a thriller in his spare time. But Bjorn Kjos (pictured) is celebrated in his home country as the man who brought low-cost … Continued
287 ‘Unsafe’ Airlines That Are Banned From Europe
The European Union bans dozens of airlines it deems “unsafe” from flying in its airspace, saying they operate “in conditions below essential safety levels.” The blacklist includes all the carriers based in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Republic … Continued
Bombardier Expands Business Aviation Training Network for Global 5000 and Global 6000 Aircraft Operatorse
- CAE-built Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft Simulator equipped with the Bombardier Vision Flight Deck now available at Bombardier’s Dallas Training Centre
Southwest Airlines ramp employees protest temporary worker plan
Ground employees for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) picketed at Dallas Love Field on Thursday, unhappy with the company’s plan to use temporary workers on the ramp, the Dallas Morning News reported. The company wants to be able to outsource 20 percent of … Continued
NASA Selects Experimental Commercial Suborbital Flight Payloads
NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program has selected 13 cutting-edge space technology payloads for flights on commercial reusable launch vehicles, balloons and a commercial parabolic aircraft in 2013 and 2014.
Dreamliner mishaps mar new year for Boeing
Recent problems with its flagship passenger 787 jet overshadow the US group’s return to the position of world’s largest aircraft maker
For United, Big Problems at Biggest Airline
CHICAGO — It was supposed to be a moment for celebration: United Airlines observing the delivery of its second Boeing 787 Dreamlinerwith a flight from Seattle to Chicago earlier this month for a select group of employees, while senior officers, … Continued
A Passenger Landed A 747 After The Real Pilot Got Sick
A German passenger has been hailed a hero after taking over the controls of a plane and helping it land at Dublin airport. Details have emerged of how the off-duty pilot offered to help the flight crew after the first … Continued
IN FOCUS: Business aviation special 2012
On the eve of the annual NBAA gathering, a spirit of optimism is evident, as business is sought for the Bell 429 twin helicopter and Bombardier’s in-development Learjet 85 corporate jet, while social media is leveraged to reinvigorate the air taxi co…
Spreading its Wings
One of Asia’s most successful carriers keeps on expanding The view from the 45th floor at AirAsia’s new office in the Indonesian capital is spectacular, and even better when the smog lifts. If the airline’s executives occasionally feel masters of … Continued
Lufthansa flight attendants launch 24-hour strike
Lufthansa canceled hundreds of flights Friday after flight attendants walked off the job at airports around the country in an escalating battle with Germany’s largest airline, but signs emerged that the two sides may be prepared to return to the … Continued
Airlines to Face Trial Over 9/11
The AMR Corporation’s American Airlines and United Continental Holdings must face a federal trial over negligence claims tied to the hijacking of jetliners used in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Flight Attendant Enters Record Book After 63-Year Career
A flight attendant is landing in the Guinness World Records book after spending 63 years moving about the cabin. Ron Akana, 83, worked his last route over the weekend on a United Airlines flight from Denver to Kauai, ending his … Continued