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.
Kenya Airways Board appoints new Chief Operating Officer
Kenya Airways Board has appointed Jan de Vegt as the airline’s Chief Operating Officer from 1st August 2016. He replaces Yves Guibert who will leave the business at the end of July 2016. Jan de Vegt joins the airline from Cobalt Ground Solutions in the UK where he is currently the Managing Director. He has been … Read more
U.S. Department of Transportation requires additional time to review Norwegian UK application
Norwegian UK’s permit application thereby remains pending, but Norwegian is confident that it will receive its permanent authority.
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Norwegian UK’s permit application thereby remains pending, but Norwegian is confident that it will receive its permanent authority.
Pan Am International Flight Academy signs strategic agreement with Silver Airways
Pan Am International Flight Academy announced today the signing of a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Silver Airways to provide qualified pilot applicants to the airline. As part of the agreement, Pan Am will offer Silver Airways pilots from the Pan Am Career Pilot Academy, a FAA 141 flight school located in Kissimmee Florida, that meet … Read more
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 … Read more
WestJet becomes only Canadian airline serving Halifax non-stop from Vancouver and Winnipeg
Today, WestJet becomes the only Canadian carrier to serve Halifax non-stop from Vancouver and Winnipeg. The inaugural flight from Vancouver to Halifax launches today and flights from Winnipegto Halifax begin July 2, 2016. Both of these seasonal, direct flights have been timed to connect conveniently to WestJet’s Halifax and Vancouver hubs from its extensive domestic network. “We’re proud to be the only carrier in Canada offering travellers in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Halifax these convenient options for travel this summer,” … Read more
Video: Warner Bros Pictures releases the first ‘Sully’ trailer
From Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, Million Dollar Baby) comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama Sully, starring Oscar winner Tom Hanks (Bridge of Spies, Forrest Gump) as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson … Read more
UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) and UPS Airlines today announced a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor contract. The comprehensive agreement provides for improvements across all sections of the contract. Specific details of the agreement will not be disclosed before the IPA presents the proposed contract to all UPS pilots. The contract must be … Read more
SAS sells minority holding in Widerøe
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments In September 2013, SAS sold 80% of the shares in Widerøe AS (Widerøe) to WF Holding AS (WF Holding), an investment company controlled by Torghatten ASA. At the same time SAS informed that the remaining shares would be divested during 2016. SAS has now together with the WF Holding … Read more