North America

Island Air to discontinue service to Lāna‘i

Island Air today announced that it will discontinue service to Lāna‘i. The last flights to and from Lāna‘i will take place on March 31, 2016. “It was a difficult decision. However, as Island Air continues to restructure, we are taking a hard look at all of the destinations we serve and where our resources are ... <a title="Island Air to discontinue service to Lāna‘i" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/island-air-to-discontinue-service-to-lana-i/" aria-label="Read more about Island Air to discontinue service to Lāna‘i">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 1 min read

Alaska Airlines files application to fly Los Angeles – Havana

Alaska Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to fly two daily nonstop flights from its Latin America gateway of Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba. The Los Angeles metro area has the largest Cuban-American population in the Western United States. “Together with our 14 global partner airlines, Alaska Airlines ... <a title="Alaska Airlines files application to fly Los Angeles – Havana" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alaska-airlines-files-application-to-fly-los-angeles-havana/" aria-label="Read more about Alaska Airlines files application to fly Los Angeles – Havana">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 2, 2016 · 2 min read

Lockheed Martin appoints John Rood as senior vice president

Lockheed Martin Corporation today announced that John Rood has been appointed senior vice president, Lockheed Martin International, and has been elected a corporate officer. Rood succeeds Pat Dewar, who has been appointed to senior vice president, International Strategic Initiatives, and will retire in August 2016. Both appointments are effective March 7, 2016. In his new ... <a title="Lockheed Martin appoints John Rood as senior vice president" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/lockheed-martin-appoints-john-rood-as-senior-vice-president/" aria-label="Read more about Lockheed Martin appoints John Rood as senior vice president">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 2 min read

Southwest pilots say Boeing’s Max won’t fly without new contract

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines will be the first carrier to receive Boeing’s new Max version of its best-selling 737 aircraft. Those planes may sit idle unless a new contract with the carrier’s 8,000 pilots is reached. Their union says the Max isn’t listed in the current labor agreement as an aircraft ... <a title="Southwest pilots say Boeing’s Max won’t fly without new contract" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/southwest-pilots-say-boeing-s-max-won-t-fly-without-new-contract/" aria-label="Read more about Southwest pilots say Boeing’s Max won’t fly without new contract">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 4 min read

NASA begins work to build a quieter supersonic passenger jet

The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA’s award of a contract for the preliminary design of a “low boom” flight demonstration aircraft. This is the first in a series of ‘X-planes’ in NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget. NASA Administrator ... <a title="NASA begins work to build a quieter supersonic passenger jet" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/nasa-begins-work-to-build-a-quieter-supersonic-passenger-jet/" aria-label="Read more about NASA begins work to build a quieter supersonic passenger jet">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 29, 2016 · 3 min read

Republic Pilots Union Expects New Contract to Survive Bankruptcy

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Republic Airways Holdings Inc. doesn’t plan to cut aviators’ jobs or seek to throw out their four-month-old contract in bankruptcy court, according to the pilots union. A potential bankruptcy filing had been part of monthly discussions between leaders of Republic’s pilots union and airline executives, the International Brotherhood of ... <a title="Republic Pilots Union Expects New Contract to Survive Bankruptcy" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/republic-pilots-union-expects-new-contract-to-survive-bankruptcy/" aria-label="Read more about Republic Pilots Union Expects New Contract to Survive Bankruptcy">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Republic Airways and subsidiaries file for Chapter 11 reorganization

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Republic Airways announced today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Republic’s board of directors unanimously determined that ... <a title="Republic Airways and subsidiaries file for Chapter 11 reorganization" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/republic-airways-and-subsidiaries-file-for-chapter-11-reorganization/" aria-label="Read more about Republic Airways and subsidiaries file for Chapter 11 reorganization">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 26, 2016 · 3 min read

JetBlue continues expansion in Latin America with launch of flights to Ecuador

JetBlue today announced the start of service to its newest destination Quito, Ecuador. It is the only airline to operate daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO). Ecuador becomes the 22nd country served by JetBlue, which operates nearly a third of its capacity in the Caribbean and ... <a title="JetBlue continues expansion in Latin America with launch of flights to Ecuador" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-continues-expansion-in-latin-america-with-launch-of-flights-to-ecuador/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue continues expansion in Latin America with launch of flights to Ecuador">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 2 min read

Boeing names Leanne Caret Defense, Space & Security president and CEO

The Boeing board of directors has elected Leanne Caret president and chief executive officer of the company’s Defense, Space & Security business effective March 1. She will succeed Chris Chadwick, who has announced his retirement from the company. Caret, 49, a 28-year company veteran, currently leads that unit’s Global Services & Support business, which has approximately 13,000 ... <a title="Boeing names Leanne Caret Defense, Space & Security president and CEO" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/boeing-names-leanne-caret-defense-space-security-president-and-ceo/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing names Leanne Caret Defense, Space & Security president and CEO">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 3 min read

Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexican Government collaborate on sustainable aviation biofuel research and development

Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexico’s Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) will collaborate with a biojet program supported by Mexico’s Sector Fund for Energy Sustainability (SENER-CONACYT) to advance research and development of sustainable aviation biofuel in Mexico. The initiative, announced today and coordinated through the Mexican Bioenergy Innovation Center, will support Mexico’s aviation sector as well as ... <a title="Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexican Government collaborate on sustainable aviation biofuel research and development" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/boeing-aeromexico-and-mexican-government-collaborate-on-sustainable-aviation-biofuel-research-and-development/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing, Aeromexico and Mexican Government collaborate on sustainable aviation biofuel research and development">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 25, 2016 · 3 min read