Some teenagers are learning to fly before they learn to drive, thanks to a very special summer camp. The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals has organized the extraordinary aviation camp for…
Spirit Pilots Request Mediation to Facilitate Contract Negotiations
The Spirit Airlines pilots, as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have requested the services of the National Mediation Board (NMB) to facilitate negotiations for an amended…
Airbus Adds More Economy Seats
Economy passengers in Airbus’s A380 will experience 11-abreast seating, as the manufacturer strives to maximize revenue for operators. With 10 more business-class positions, a total of 23 more seats a…
Air Transat Flight Attendants Reject a Tentative Agreement
Today, the Air Transat flight attendants voted 93.2% to reject the tentative agreement reached on June 6 with the employer to renew their collective agreement. Their union, the Air Transat Component o…
Aviation Weather Warning
Zz023-300630- airport weather warning for sky harbor airport national weather service phoenix AZ 917 PM mst (Wed Jun, 29 2016). Airport weather warning for sky harbor airport in effect until 1115 pm m…
Allegiant Air Will Expand Its Low-Cost Service to Newark, Trespassing on United’s Turf
(Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air is expanding to Newark, New Jersey. David Becker / Associated Press) Allegiant Air, one of America’s most successful discount airlines, is finally expanding into the Big…
U.S. to Hold Talks with U.A.E., Qatar in Airline Dispute
But the State Department is unlikely to take steps sought by U.S. airlines (The State Department is set to hold informal talks with U.A.E. and Qatar next month over their airlines. Above, Emirates Air…
IATA Warns of ‘Permanent Downward Shift’ Following Brexit
IATA estimates that UK passenger numbers could be 3-5% lower by 2020 in the wake of the Brexit vote. That, says the airline association in a preliminary analysis, would be “driven by the expecte…
American Airlines Flight AA731 Evacuated at London Heathrow Airport Due to Smoke in the Cabin
Smoke from APU fire filled the American Airlines flight AA731 cabin at Heathrow. American Airlines Airbus A330 flight #AA731 to Charlotte (USA) was evacuated at London Heathrow due smoke filled the ca…
NASA May Have Just Transformed Aviation With 100% Electric Plane
The price of humankind taking to the air has been high. Many see aviation as a major culprit for climate change, and for a good reason. Even though today’s planes are around 70 percent more fuel effic…