VivaAerobus has announced new flights from Tijuana to Mexico City and Guadalajara. “The fact that VivaAerobus is coming to Tijuana will be a great benefit to the region. Today, over 60% of passenger traffic from Tijuana is concentrated on a single airline. Our smart, low-fare business model will drive down ticket prices and improve services, which … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines announced that it has reached an Agreement in Principle on a new contract for the airline’s 8,000-plus pilots. The agreement now heads to the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) Board of Directors which will decide whether to submit it to pilots for a vote. The Company did … Read more
SkyWest has announced the selection of Terry Vais as Chief Operating Officer of ExpressJet Airlines, effective Sept. 9, 2015.
Bombardier announced today that its all-new CS100 has performed over 80 per cent of the required certification tests with more than 2,250 flight test hours to date. The C Series aircraft is currently undergoing noise performance testing and is expected to meet those targets, making it the quietest commercial jet in production. Bombardier also confirmed that one of the C … Read more
American Airlines and Cuba Travel Services announce new charter service between Los Angeles and Havana. American Airlines and Cuba Travel Services plan to operate the first charter flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Jose Marti International Airport (HAV) in Havana later this year, providing travelers the only nonstop service connecting the West Coast … Read more
Virgin America Inc. has announced the appointment of Jennifer Vogel and Paul Wachter to the Virgin America Board of Directors, effective immediately. With these additions, the Virgin America Board expands to 11 directors. Ms. Vogel was most recently Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Continental Airlines, Inc. in Houston. Mr. … Read more
As UPS pilots mark the second anniversary of the crash of Flight 1354 on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, they are again calling for an end to the carve-out of all-cargo airline operators from new, science-based pilot rest rules. The NTSB in its final report cited fatigue as a contributing factor in the August 14, … Read more
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the Gulfstream G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies on May 18. During more than 15 hours of flying, the aircraft achieved a top speed of Mach 0.80 and a maximum altitude of 38,500 feet/11,735 meters. The aircraft’s longest flight was more than four hours. … Read more
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., has announced that the Cessna Citation M2 business jet has received certification to operate at airports with an elevation up to 14,000 feet. “Further proving the Citation M2 is unmatched in its class, it now holds high-elevation airport certification,” said Chris Hearne, vice president, Jets. “This allows … Read more
JetBlue operated its first weekly charter flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV). JetBlue becomes the first major U.S. carrier to fly the route since travel restrictions were eased earlier this year. With the addition of the flights between New York and Havana, JetBlue now operates five weekly round trips to Cuba, including flights from Tampa (TPA) … Read more