Category: US & Canada

DoT Recommends Delta to Fly Between MSP and Haneda

Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Transportation recommended giving Delta Air Lines a route between Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport just months after Minnesota politicians and business leaders created a dust-up over the issue. Delta will have the option of adding service between MSP and Haneda, if the recommendation is adopted, which is expected […]

Halifax Fire Department’s $60K Drone Plan Approved

Reading Time: 2 minutes Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency (HRFE) is looking to add drones to its stock of emergency gear to allow for quicker and more effective responses, and decrease the safety risks to first responders. HRFE’s plan to dip into existing fire department reserves to buy two unmanned aerial vehicles at a cost of $60,000 was approved […]

Lufthansa, Honeywell and Airbus Sign MoU

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lufthansa Group, Honeywell Aerospace and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work jointly on the development of a runway safety solution combining Airbus’ Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) and Honeywell’s SmartLanding technologies for Lufthansa Group’s fleet. This cooperation aims to set the highest standard in runway safety by combining the strengths of […]

Delta Flight Returns To Jacksonville After Reports of Engine Fire

Reading Time: < 1 minute A reported engine fire forced a Delta flight to return to Jacksonville International Airport Tuesday, an airport spokesman said. Delta flight 5231 was headed to New York when a reported fire in the right engine caused the plane to return to JIA around 5 p.m., spokesperson Michael Stewart said. There were 27 people on the […]

Boeing’s KC-46 Tanker to Receive Production Green Light

Reading Time: 4 minutes Boeing’s KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an A-10 combat aircraft, clearing the final hurdle before the Air Force approves the first production order. The “milestone C” testing was completed July 15 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. During a four-hour flight, the KC-46 offloaded 1,500 pounds of fuel to the A-10, at 15,000 feet. “This completed […]

Textron to Name New Single-Engine Turbo at Oshkosh

Reading Time: < 1 minute Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, will publicly debut a cabin mockup and announce additional product details of its new single engine turboprop aircraft at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, July 25-31. Joining the SETP will be an extensive static display of aircraft featuring nearly a dozen of the company’s commercial jet, […]

FAA Lifts Turkey Ban, Allowing Turkish Airlines to Resume US Flights

Reading Time: < 1 minute FAA has lifted all restrictions on flights between the US and Turkey, enabling Turkish Airlines to resume flights to the US July 19. The move rescinds a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued July 16 in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt in Turkey that had the effect of banning all Turkish Airlines’ flights to […]

IATA and FIATA Announce New Air Cargo Program

Reading Time: 3 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. […]

Aer Lingus Operates Freight Flights from Germany to the US
Aer Lingus Adds Two A330-300s to Its Future Fleet

Reading Time: < 1 minute Aer Lingus is expanding its fleet of A330-300s by two aircraft following a decision to exercise options. The carrier currently operates eight A330s increasing to 10 aircraft in 2016. With the latest decision Aer Lingus’ A330 fleet will grow to 12 aircraft. The airline today carries over 12 million passengers each year to over 70 […]

Honda Aircraft Company Receives FAA Production Certificate

Reading Time: < 1 minute Honda Aircraft Company announced that it has earned a Production Certificate from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Honda Aircraft Company is building the HA-420 HondaJet, an advanced light jet, at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Melvin Johnson, FAA Small Aircraft Directorate Manager for the Central Region, presented the Production Certificate to […]