Boeing has received an amended type certificate today from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 787-8 Dreamliner equipped with General Electric GEnx engines."This is a great day for ...
CPI Aerostructures has reported full-year revenue of $74.14 million in 2011, up 68.5% over the prior year's revenue of $43.99 million. Net income reached $7.42 million, compared to $542K in 2010. Reve...
Aveos Fleet Performance is liquidating its Canadian aircraft maintenance business. The Quebec Superior Court gave permission yesterday for the maintenance company to cease all operations. Some 1,300 e...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is exploring ways to make it easier for airlines to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and music players during ta...
Robert Agnew, president and CEO of MBA, has warned of uncertainty in the regional aircraft sector and stated that due to the crowded market, regional aircraft manufacturers will face a “battle of attr...
Stormy weather in caused the cancellation of at least 300 flights in Texas. American and United, which each operate their largest hubs in Texas, bore the brunt of the cancellations. Lightning forced a...
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Shanghai was diverted to Anchorage, Alaska, when several lavatories were found to be inoperable about three hours after departure. Although United brough...
Airlines for America (A4A), has filed an initial legal complaint to reject the German Air Transport Tax, which, it says, illegally penalizes carriers serving the country by taxing U.S. airlines the ma...
The US Senate has voted 55-44 against reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank’s charter and increasing its lending cap. The bank's temporary charter expires on May 31 and requires congressional approval for the bank...
A US bill has been signed to allow private aviation biofuel plants in the state tap financing through lower-interest revenue bonds. As a result, Senator Maria Cantwell, who chairs the Senate subcommit...
An unusually high number of Air Canada pilots called in sick over the weekend prompting the airline to request an investigation by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. "Air Canada experienced numero...
Southern Sky Air & Tours, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., parent company of Direct Air, has filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in Massachusetts. All Direct Air flights had already been cancelled la...
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