Changes in northwestern Ontario aviation all part of industry growth, says insider
Growth also creates more opportunities for students, new pilots Many of the recent changes in the aviation industry in northwestern Ontario can be attributed to growth in the industry, according to one aviation insider. «Whether it’s because of all the retirements, or whether it is just the economic boom that we’re currently in, I don’t […]
Airbus, Boeing Support New Standards for GADSS
During the opening joint session of the 2017 Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) and Avionics Maintenance Committee (AMC) general session, representatives from the world"™s two biggest commercial airplane manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, provided an overview of the work they feel is necessary to standardize onboard aircraft hardware necessary to support the International Civil Aviation Org.’s […]
Global Standards, Cooperation and Data Key to Keeping Aviation Safe
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and dialogue, and effective use of data. «Safety is the top priority for all involved in aviation"”and aviation is the safest form of long-distance travel. Last year there were over 40 million […]
Powerful aviation industry soars in Miami-Dade
The rapid growth of international passenger flights from Miami and Fort Lauderdale have made the world South Florida"™s oyster. That frequent rumble overhead signals more than just another planeload of New Yorkers escaping to the tropics. Building on its early 20th century history as a commercial and military flight center, Miami is thrusting deeper into […]
Jet Airways may sell minority stake to raise funds: Sources
Jet Airways is working on a big fund-raising plan. Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that several interested suitors are in talks with Naresh Goyal’s aviation firm for investments. The aviation company is in talks with investors to raise funds via minority stake sale, sources say. People privy to the development have told the channel that Abu Dhabi […]
Urgent Call for Alternatives to Large Electronic Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures «The current measures are not an acceptable […]
American Air to invest US$200m in China Southern deal
American Airlines Group Inc agreed to acquire a minority stake in China Southern Airlines Co for US$200 million, cementing a partnership between the top carriers in the US and Asia. China Southern will issue 270.6 million shares in its Hong Kong-listed company to the world’s largest airline at HK$5.74 apiece, the Guangzhou-based carrier said in […]
Adient looks to expand in aviation with Boeing
Automotive seating supplier Adient PLC is considering entering the aerospace business, announcing plans Monday to work with Boeing Co. to explore development of seating for aircraft. The recent spinoff of Johnson Controls Inc., which is one of the world’s top two suppliers of passenger car seats, is signaling it wants a piece of the growing […]
Aviation key to enhancing UAE-Mexico relations
UAE Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri recently received Francisca Elizabeth Mendez Escobar, Mexico’s new Ambassador to the UAE, with whom he discussed ways to enhance cooperation in a number of priority areas for both countries. The meeting held at the ministry’s Dubai headquarters touched on the results of the recent visit of […]
Spirit "˜pledges"™ 2017 deliveries to bank market
Spirit Airlines has "pledged" all of its 2017 deliveries to the commercial bank market for financing, says chief financial officer Ted Christie. "For 2017, we have pledged all of our aircraft already to the private bank market," he said at the JP Morgan aviation, transportation and industrials conference on 15 March. Christie adds that both […]
