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Lockheed Martin Awarded $344M FAA Contract to Improve Airport Terminal and Runway Efficiency

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $344-million contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop and deploy the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) system. This key NextGen system will provide electronic flight strips as well as improved surface management tools that will allow streamlined operations in the air traffic control towers for busy airports. ... <a title="Lockheed Martin Awarded $344M FAA Contract to Improve Airport Terminal and Runway Efficiency" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/lockheed-martin-awarded-344-million-faa-contract-improve-airport-terminal-runway-efficiency/" aria-label="Read more about Lockheed Martin Awarded $344M FAA Contract to Improve Airport Terminal and Runway Efficiency">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 2 min read

United Airlines to Start Historic Nonstop Service to Havana

This fall, United Airlines customers will have a historic opportunity to board one of the first commercial flights to Havana, Cuba in more than a half century. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) tentatively awarded the airline nonstop flights to the Cuban capital from its global gateways in New York/Newark and Houston. By ... <a title="United Airlines to Start Historic Nonstop Service to Havana" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/united-airlines-start-historic-nonstop-service-havana/" aria-label="Read more about United Airlines to Start Historic Nonstop Service to Havana">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 4 min read

Envoy adds two new E175s

Last week, Vice President, Embraer 175 Program, Captain Jim Winkley and other Envoy leaders traveled to Brazil to collect a very special plane: N234JW. “For his leadership and commitment to ensuring a smooth introduction of the E175 to Envoy’s fleet, I’m pleased to present Aircraft N234JW to Jim Winkley,” said Envoy President and CEO Pedro Fábregas. “This ... <a title="Envoy adds two new E175s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/envoy-adds-two-new-e175s/" aria-label="Read more about Envoy adds two new E175s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 1 min read

Delta to Serve Havana from New York-JFK, Atlanta and Miami

Delta will begin serving Havana, Cuba, this fall from New York-JFK, Atlanta and Miami as a result of today's announcement by the DOT

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 2 min read

Spirit Pilots Request Mediation to Facilitate Contract Negotiations

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The Spirit Airlines pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have requested the services of the National Mediation Board (NMB) to facilitate negotiations for an amended collective bargaining agreement. The pilots have been in negotiations with Spirit Airlines management for 18 months and are 11 ... <a title="Spirit Pilots Request Mediation to Facilitate Contract Negotiations" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/spirit-pilots-request-mediation-facilitate-contract-negotiations/" aria-label="Read more about Spirit Pilots Request Mediation to Facilitate Contract Negotiations">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Delta adds extra flight to St. Kitts and Nevis

The Nevis Tourism Authority announced that Delta Air Lines has just added a second flight to its St. Kitts and Nevis schedule between December 17 and January 7, 2017 in time for the peak holiday season. This new Wednesday flight is in addition to the weekly Saturday flight Delta operates from Atlanta to St. Kitts. The ... <a title="Delta adds extra flight to St. Kitts and Nevis" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-adds-extra-flight-st-kitts-nevis/" aria-label="Read more about Delta adds extra flight to St. Kitts and Nevis">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 4, 2016 · 2 min read

United launches flights between San Francisco and Auckland

Beginning today, traveling between the West Coast and the South Pacific just got easier as United Airlines launches new nonstop service between its premier Pacific gateway at San Francisco International Airport and Auckland, New Zealand. United’s inaugural service to Auckland also marks the official start of the airline’s joint venture agreement with Air New Zealand. ... <a title="United launches flights between San Francisco and Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/united-launches-flights-san-francisco-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about United launches flights between San Francisco and Auckland">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 2, 2016 · 3 min read

CommutAir begins commercial service with ERJ-145XR aircraft

CommutAir began commercial service with its inaugural flight on the ERJ-145XR jet from Washington Dulles to Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

AT Staff Jul 2, 2016 · 1 min read

DOT: $5.15M in grants for local air service development in small communities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that $5.15 million in grants will go to nine small communities to help them improve local air service. The grants will be provided through the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP), which began in 2002 to help small communities address the economic challenges of maintaining local air ... <a title="DOT: $5.15M in grants for local air service development in small communities" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/dot-5-15-million-grants-local-air-service-development-small-communities/" aria-label="Read more about DOT: $5.15M in grants for local air service development in small communities">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 1, 2016 · 1 min read

Alaska Airlines to launch service between Seattle and San Luis Obispo

Alaska Airlines will launch daily, nonstop service between Seattle and San Luis Obispo, California, on April 13, 2017. Located just south of the city of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport serves travelers from as far north as Southern Monterey County and as far south as Northern Santa Barbara County. “We are ... <a title="Alaska Airlines to launch service between Seattle and San Luis Obispo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alaska-airlines-launch-service-seattle-san-luis-obispo/" aria-label="Read more about Alaska Airlines to launch service between Seattle and San Luis Obispo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jun 30, 2016 · 1 min read