EASA and FAA regulators join forces to present new roadmap for air-ground connectivity
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a joint cooperation initiative to… Read More »
Finnair plans to outsource cabin crew jobs on some routes
Finnair has warned it could outsource cabin crew jobs in a bid to achieve savings after failing to reach an… Read More »
US regional Piedmont offers $100,000 bonus to attract experienced pilots
US regional Piedmont Airlines is offering an upfront bonus of $100,000 to experienced pilots in a bid to attract more… Read More »
Panasonic adds in inflight telephony with AT&T deal
Telecommunications company, AT&T, has added access to Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight mobile phone service (through its Aeromobile subsidiary) to its lead… Read More »
Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots
Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots, the pilots union said, marking a big improvement… Read More »
Crown Airlines undertakes cabin refurbishments
Libyan startup carrier, Crown Airlines, has been working with J&C Aero, an aviation design and production company, on cabin refurbishments,… Read More »
Sustainable Design Summit update
The Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) is a new event designed to bring together brand owners, designers and trusted suppliers from… Read More »
Cathay Pacific no longer has foreign-based pilots
While this has been in the works for quite some time, it’s the end of an era at Cathay Pacific…. Read More »
Alaska Airlines one of first US Airlines to use virtual reality in pilot training
As airlines try to combat the countrywide pilot shortage, Alaska Airlines is unrolling new technology to help train pilots on… Read More »
American Airlines’ pilots union might merge with ALPA
American Airlines’ independent pilot union Allied Pilots Association board has formed a committee to study merging with ALPA. The independent… Read More »
Saudi Arabian Airlines and Lufthansa Systems extend their partnership
Lufthansa Systems announces on Nov. 11 Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) as a new customer of its codeshare management and schedule… Read More »
How airlines plan to create a new generation of pilots
Even before the coronavirus pandemic grounded U.S. airlines in March 2020, a shortage of qualified pilots was looming. Today, even… Read More »
WeSky launches in-seat power solution
Avionics start-up WeSky says its engineers have created a smart USB in-seat fast charging product that is the lightest on… Read More »
Sun Air Jets names Satcom Direct as preferred flight deck services provider
Private jet charter and management company Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct as its preferred supplier for flight deck… Read More »
Life-cycle analysis can eliminate “greenwashing”
Muirhead, a supplier of leather to the aviation, bus, coach, and rail industries, has advised the passenger transport sector to… Read More »
IFPL offers retrofit in-seat power system
Cobalt Aerospace, part of the IFPL Group, has launched a service for in-seat power systems, intended to offer a simple… Read More »
United gives pilots 5% raises early after contract talks turn rocky
In 2020, the Chicago-based carrier and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents United’s more than 13,000 pilots, agreed to… Read More »
AJW Group extends Brazilian operator PBH support
Independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider AJW Group has extended its power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with… Read More »
Wencor and Korry Electronics announce exclusive global partnership
Korry Electronics has chosen Wencor as its exclusive distributor supporting the global commercial aftermarket. Wencor Group, which offers CMM and… Read More »
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance joins GTF MRO Network
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine with the… Read More »
U.S. Air Force extends agreement for VC-25 pilot training
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced on Nov. 7 that the United States Air Force (USAF) has extended its agreement with… Read More »
United will be using flight deck iPads for digital airplane maintenance
The airline has been using iPads in-flight since 2011. Now, the FAA has approved them for use by ground technicians,… Read More »