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20 percent of New Orleans flights late in March

Nearly 80 percent of all flights at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport were on time in March, according to U.S. Department of Transportation figures released today.

UBM Aviation Acquires Airlineroute.net Blogging Website

UBM Aviation Routes Limited announced today its recent acquisition of Airlineroute.net, an online blogging website for route development scheduled changes.

Cracks show up Indian Pilots Guild as two more Air India pilots rejoin work

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): With two more Air India pilots reporting back to work, cracks reportedly have surfaced in the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), which is spearheading a 14-day-old agitation against the airline.

Elliott Aviation Completes 50th Garmin G1000 King Air Retrofit

Elliott Aviation’s G1000 quality control process includes building all wiring harnesses and connectors in house, laser stamping the wiring, installing original factory wiring tags and removing all existing avionics wiring and connectors from nose to...

Airlines told: allow refund, rebooking; don't overbook flights

MANILA, Philippines - As response to the growing number of passenger complaints on airline services, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) issued an order temporarily suspending a contentious provision in airline tickets for domestic flights that does not provide for rebooking or refund. In an order ...

International flights at airport before end of 2012

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) has assured of direct international flights from the Iloilo Airport to Hong Kong and Singapore starting October this year notching with a regular flight before end of this year. This was reported by DOT regional director Helen Catalbas to Senator Franklin M. Drilon, Representative Jerry P.

Air India Pilots' Strike: Minister To Hold Talks With Unions, IPG Not Invited

With no end in sight to the Air India Pilots' Strike that entered its 14th day Monday, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh would meet the Air India Union leaders later in the day to resolve the ongoing crisis. The strike has cost the national carrier over Rs. 23 billion.

Nebraska Governor Heineman Declares May 'General Aviation Appreciation Month

National Organizations Praise The Proclamation National aviation organizations are commending Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman for declaring May “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” Alliance Press Secretary Devin Osting, Nebraska Department of Aeronautics Director Ronnie Mitchell, Nebraska Aviation Council President Sandi Decker and Nebraska Aviation Trades Association President Brian Wilcox ...

Canadian Tactical Helicopter Squadron Reborn Under Historical Number

Fifteen F-Model Chinooks Will Fly As 450th THS The reactivation of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, which is to be the home of the Canadian Forces' Chinook Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter, was formalized on May 2, 2012, by an official Canadian Forces order. As confirmed on May 2, 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, under the command of 1 Wing and based in Petawawa, Ontario, will be home to 15 F ...

Three To Be Inducted Into WMU's Aviation Hall Of Honor

Ceremony To Be Held June 15th Three aviation professionals whose careers have made a lasting impact in their fields will be honored by Western Michigan University next month when they are inducted into the College of Aviation Hall of Honor for 2012.

Direct flights from Perth to China prove popular

China Southern Airlines is recording passenger loads of up to 80 per cent on its direct flights to Perth but it has no immediate plans to expand the service.

Helicopter crash: Search for missing pilot halted

The search for a helicopter pilot missing after his aircraft crashed in north Canterbury will resume at first light.

Search for missing helicopter to continue tomorrow

The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, will resume at first light tomorrow at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury.

Helicopter crash into lake

A helicopter has crashed into the Lake Sumner area in north Canterbury.

Pilot missing after helicopter crash

The search for a pilot missing after his helicopter crashed into an isolated lake in north Canterbury this afternoon will continue tomorrow.It is believed the helicopter had been contracted by the Department of Conservation (DOC)...

Helicopter crashes in north Canterbury

The wreckage of a helicopter, with one male pilot believed to be onboard, has been sighted.

Pilots call for shipping routes review

Marine pilots are calling for a review of shipping routes to avoid disaster in the Great Barrier Reef.

Pilots call for reef shipping review

Marine pilots and green groups call for a review of shipping routes to avoid Great Barrier Reef disasters.

Airplane makes emergency landing after gear fails

ASHWAUBENON Austin Straubel International Airport opened as scheduled early Sunday, hours after twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on its belly.

Review reef shipping routes: Marine pilots

Marine pilots call for review of shipping routes in wake of near-disaster on Great Barrier Reef.

City's fliers opt for private charter jets

Mumbai, May 21 -- Sumeet Pradhan, 35, a senior management executive with a Goregoan-based production house, flies out of the city at least twice a week for work. However, he is never bound by formalities such as getting to the airport an hour before his flight departs or standing in long check-in queues.About six months ago, Prad-han's company tied-up with a city-based private charter firm to ...

Air Canada, pilots turn to arbitrator

A last-ditch attempt between Air Canada and its pilots to work out a new contract on their own came to a crashing halt Saturday as talks fell through and arbitration appeared the last resort.

Layoffs expected as airplane engine company leaves Mattituck

Teledyne Technologies is closing its airplane engine overhaul facility at Mattituck Airbase on June 15, a decision that will put about 20 people out of work. Facility director Michael Gifford said he delivered the news to employees last Thursday after three to four “very difficult” years in the general aviation business proved poisonous for the [...]

UBM Aviation Acquires Industry's Top Blogging Website

TALLINN, Estonia, May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --UBM Aviation Routes Limited announced today its recent acquisition of Airlineroute.net, an online blogging website for route development scheduled changes. ...

Paper Airplane World Record Leads To Outrage

In February 2012 officials from the Guinness Book of World Records concluded that an airplane thrown inside an aircraft carrier had flown further than any other paper airplane flight ever recorded. Designed by television producer John Collins, 51, the paper airplane managed to travel 226 feet 10 inches using the arm of Joe Ayoob, a former California-Berkeley [...] Paper Airplane World Record ...

CAE Acquires Oxford Aviation Academy

Adds Seven New Civil Aviation Training Centers, 40 Full-Flight Simulators CAE has acquired Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) for $309 million. The company says the acquisition strengthens its civil aviation training by increasing its training center footprint, growing its Ab-Initio flight training network and extending its portfolio by adding OAA's Parc Aviation.

Air Canada dispute with pilots goes to arbitrator

TORONTO (Reuters) - The union representing 3,000 Air Canada pilots said on Saturday that it had failed to reach a contract agreement with the country's largest airline after 10 days of mediated talks, leaving the dispute in the hands of a government arbitrator. A federal arbitrator will now have less than 90 days to choose between proposals submitted by the pilots and airlines, imposing an ...

Airplane lands on busy street

COOPER CITY, Fla. -- A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy Florida street on Saturday afternoon, officials said. A 1965 Mooney landed on Sheridan Street near Douglas Road around noon after an engine problem, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department . The aircraft was making its way to the North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, officials said.

Air Force helicopter simulator 'not just a PS3'

The first full flight helicopter simulator in the country currently in use by the Royal New Zealand Air Force is managing to save around ninety percent of the cost of using a real helicopter.

Air Canada Pilots Dispute Goes to Arbitration

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - A ten-day effort by Air Canada pilots to negotiate a new agreement with the airline has failed, sending the dispute to federally-legislated arbitration."To say we are disappointed ...

Get a Ride in the Synergy Airplane for Pledging $100 or More [VIDEO]

It's been called sexy and jawdropping -- and it's also incredibly high-tech. It's a new type of sleek airplane called Synergy Aircraft.

Boeing Announces Final Leg of 787 Dream Tour

EVERETT, Wash., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dream Tour will draw to a close with a seventh leg of international trips. During the tour, a refurbished flight test airplane has ...

First Aviation Announces Management Changes

WESTPORT, Conn., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First Aviation Services Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FAVS) today announces several senior executive changes at the Company and its operating subsidiary.Mr. Andrew R. ...

Is It Fair That A Quarterback Set The Record For Paper Airplane Tossing?

Some purists say you should design and throw your own creations. But the world record is now held by a former college quarterback who was brought in by a paper plane enthusiast to do the tossing.

'I have an airplane hangar in my front yard'

Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn't drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she flies a plane.

This airplane community has hangars instead of garages.

This airplane community has hangars instead of garages.

450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is Reborn Under Historical Number

KINGSTON, ONTARIO-- - The reactivation of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, which is to be the home of the Canadian Forces' Chinook Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter, was formalized on May 2, 2012, by an ...

Flights To Texas On Sale at InsanelyCheapFlights.com

Website offers savings on airline tickets to major Texas cities with promotional code.(PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Travelers looking to book flights to Texas this summer can benefit from InsanelyCheapFlights.com's recent promotion. The travel retailer has announced the inclusion of major Texas destinations in its sale on flight bookings, offering travelers a promotional code usable when purchasing ...

Bird strike caused fatal US Marine helicopter crash in California: investigators

APA AH-1W "Cobra" helicopter, the same type of helicopter investigators say was brought down following a bird strike in September. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A state-of-the-art attack helicopter that crashed in southern California last September killing two US Marines was brought down by a bird strike, investigators have concluded. The...

Report: Bird strike caused Marine helicopter crash

A bird strike caused a deadly helicopter crash at Camp Pendleton last year that killed two Marines, according to a Marine Corps investigation.

Leaders of UAL pilots' union call for strike vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pilots' union leaders at United Continental Holdings , parent of the world's biggest carrier United Airlines, called on Thursday for its members to hold a strike vote after failing to agree on a contract after two years of talks with management. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents pilots who flew for what were United and Continental Airlines before the ...

United pilots may hold strike vote

The unions for pilots at United Airlines said on Thursday that they may vote to authorize a strike in the future.No date for a vote has been set, and pilots can't walk off the job until after a complicated ...

Jazz Aviation LP wins international Aviation Safety Award

HALIFAX, May 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Jazz Aviation LP ("Jazz") received top honours at the 2012 European Safety Management Symposium, hosted by Baines Simmons, by besting a list of finalists to win ...

Aurora Aviation SA Announces Co-Operation With Fujairah International Airport

FUJAIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-- - Aurora Aviation SA has announced today during the EBACE Aviation Convention in Geneva that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Fujairah International ...

American Airlines wants to add Brazil flights

American Airlines, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, is seeking permission to add more flights to Brazil.

US restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said Tuesday.

New Look, Features Now Offered by Air Charter Marketplace

JetCharters.com launches new look and features to its popular air charter marketplace which now features over 700 aircraft and 200 charter operators.Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 For nearly a year, the JetCharters.com Worldwide Air Charter Marketplace has positioned itself as the one-stop solution for private jet travelers with more than 700 aircraft and 200 operators ready to meet their ...

Liberty Jet is Proud to Announce That Revolution Air is Now Part of the Liberty Family.

ISLIP, N.Y., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Liberty Jet Management, one of the fastest growing operators in the Northeast announced today that Revolution Air, one of the premier aircraft charter brokers ...

In-Flight Calling: Coming Soon to an Airplane Near You

Hitting the friendly skies doesn't necessarily mean you can't make a mobile phone call -- at least if you're flying on one of Virgin's new Airbus A330 planes. The airline plans to make in-flight calling available first on its flight from London to New York. By the end of the year, in-flight calling will be available on 17 planes and at least 10 routes.

Fresno ticket sales spur Allegiant to expand flights to Hawaii

May 15--Allegiant Air's new nonstop flights between Fresno and Honolulu won't begin until the end of June, but ticket sales have been brisk enough to prompt the company to add more flights later this year.
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