Category: US & Canada

Canada and Australia Expand Agreement

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada and Australia are doubling the number of seats airlines can fly per week between the two countries under an expanded air transport agreement, effective immediately, the Canadian government has said. With the new deal, airlines from Canada and Australia each have been allotted 6,000 weekly seats for flights between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth […]

Embraer Executive Jets Starts Legacy 450 Deliveries

Reading Time: 2 minutes Embraer Executive Jets announced today that it has begun deliveries of its newest business jet, the Legacy 450. The first aircraft was delivered to LMG, an industry leader delivering show technology for corporate meetings, trade shows, live broadcasts and specialty events. The U.S. provider of video, audio, lighting and audiovisual support is headquartered in Orlando, […]

Hainan Airlines to Fly the Los Angeles – Changsha, China Route

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hainan Airlines (Haikou and Beijing) has announced it will launch the only nonstop service from Los Angeles (LAX) to inland China on January 21, 2016. Hainan will connect passengers to Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, a metropolis of over 7 million people famous for its world-renowned cuisine and rich history. The new route is part […]

MTU Maintenance Canada Looks Back at Successful Accessory Repair Ramp-up

Reading Time: 2 minutes Three years after the opening of the Accessory Repair Center (A.R.C.), MTU Maintenance Canada, is satisfied with the development of its business for accessory repair and  (LRU) management. The company, an affiliate of one of the world’s leading engine maintenance providers, has managed to increase revenues by 48 percent to 40 million ULine Replaceable UnitS […]

Havana Air Launches Direct Booking Service to Cuba for U.S. Travelers

Reading Time: < 1 minute United States based airline, Havana Air, has announced that it will be the first carrier to launch a fully automated air reservation system for direct flight bookings to Cuba. The game-changing rollout, which will go live on January 1, 2016, allows users to effortlessly book their flights via the airline’s website. Through the website’s user-friendly […]

Cuba & US Reach Historic Air Agreement to Restart Scheduled Flights

Reading Time: 4 minutes Cuba and the US have reached a bilateral arrangement to establish scheduled air services between the two countries, the US State Department said Thursday. American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways were among the first US carriers to say they will seek approval to begin scheduled services as soon as possible. The agreement, reached late […]

Senate Passes Third-Class Medical Reform

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Senate has passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), moving the much-anticipated third-class FAA medical reform bill one step closer to reality. The news came only days after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the bill. The new medical requirements, should the bill pass the House, would ensure most pilots […]

Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing Partnership to Supply Aviation Biofuel

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to move toward a significant environmental goal: powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation biofuel. Sea-Tac is the first U.S. airport to lay out a long-term roadmap to incorporate aviation biofuel into its infrastructure in a cost-effective, efficient manner. […]

HondaJet Is A Game-Changer For The Business Aviation Market

Reading Time: 5 minutes Even as the new HondaJet HA-420 was going through its paces for certification, the industry knew it would be a game changer. “It is the high performance sports car in the sky,” said AirInsight Partner Ernest Arvai, after the aircraft was granted Part 23 certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week. In addition […]

FAA Announces Small UAS Registration Rule

Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras. The Registration Task Force delivered recommendations to FAA […]