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Norwegian Blasts U.S. DOT Over Permit Delays

Says Legacy Carriers Are 'Afraid Of Competition’

The CEO of Norwegian Airlines recently blasted the U.S. Department of Transportation for ongoing delays in approving the carriers Foreign Carrier Permit, saying that the long delay is "simply fear of competition" on the part of legacy carriers.

Boeing, Pegasus Airlines Announce Order For Five 737-800s

Aircraft Valued At About $505 Million At List Prices

Boeing and Turkey's leading low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, have finalized an order for five Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes, valued at approximately $505 million based on expected list prices at delivery.

Gulfstream Delivers First G650ER Into China

Minsheng Financial Leasing Accepts Delivery Of Ultra-Long-Range Aircraft

Gulfstream recently delivered the first Gulfstream G650ER into China, providing the ultra-long-range aircraft to Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. (MSFL).

Flight Attendants At Spirit Airlines To Vote On Tentative Agreement

Five-Year Pact Reached With Assistance Of NMB

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has reached a tentative agreement with Spirit Airlines management on a five year agreement that would cover over 2,200 flight attendants. The agreement, reached with the assistance of the National Mediation Board, contains wage increases and work rule improvements.

EAA Flies Young Eagles At Leesburg, FL International Airport

Six Take Discovery Flights Last Weekend

Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 flew six young people on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from the Leesburg International Airport at Leesburg,Florida. This was part of the chapter’s Young Eagle program that flies kids ages 8 to 17 for their first general aviation flight.

The 6th Annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week Touches 44,000

Events Held In 120 Venues on 4 Continents; 8,418 Girls Fly

As many as 44,000 women and girls participated in activities during the 6th annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, a global aviation awareness week for girls of any age, In all, 120 venues in Africa, America, Europe, and Oceania hosted activities aimed at advancing gender balance in the air and space industry. The event was founded and managed by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW).

United Airlines Proposes Service To Cuba From Four U.S. Markets

Says Approval Would 'Enable Cultural Access To Cuba From Across The U.S.'

United Airlines has submitted its final procedural filing to the U.S. DOT for authority to begin commercial air service to Cuba from its global gateways in Newark/New York, Houston, Washington and Chicago to Havana's José Martí International Airport in Cuba.

Aircraft Mishap Aboard Ike Injures Sailors

Arresting Gear Parted During Trap Of E-2C Hawkeye

Eight Sailors aboard the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) were injured when an arresting gear parted during a routine landing by an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft.

DuraCharts Folds

Announces Cessation Of Publications

The proliferation of Electronic Flight Bags and moving maps on so many new avionics products has spelled the end of one specialty company in the aviation industry.

SkyRunner Debuts At 2016 Palm Beach International Boat Show

Part ATV, Part Light-Sport Aircraft On Display

A new, innovative recreational sports vehicle is making its public debut at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in Florida this week. Part all-terrain vehicle, part light-sport aircraft, SkyRunner is billed as "the next generation of elite powersports/ light-sport aircraft".

FAA, Apple Investigate iPhone 6 Fire On Airliner

Passenger's Phone Caught Fire Aboard An Alaska Airlines Flight

An iPhone 6 belonging to a passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Bellingham, WA to Honolulu, HI caught fire during the flight, prompting an investigation by the FAA and Apple.

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Classic Aero-TV: Calidus Autogyro - An Exotic Rotorcraft Design

An Autogyro Equipped For Long-Haul Flights...

James Shimer from Chesapeake Sport Pilot spends some time to show us the new Calidus Autogyro brought to us by Autogyro USA. Built in Germany, it’s constructed of composite and steel. It’s a sleek little autogyro that can cruise at about 90 knots on a Rotax 912 engine. It has a cruise range of about 400 nautical miles, so it’s a good cross-country machine, and it has very good short field takeoff and landing characteristics. The avionics are high tech and it even has an autopilot which is unusual for an autogyro.

FAA Continuing Resolution Sent To President Obama

House Passed The Senate Bill On A Voice Vote Monday

The FAA will continue to be funded at its current levels through July after the U.S. House sent a Continuing Resolution (CR) extending the agency's funding through July 15. The measure also allows the agency to continue to collect aviation taxes and maintains the AIP program.

Huerta, Whitaker Headline NATCA Safety Conference

Event Attended By More Than 1,500 Aviation Industry Leaders

Top officials from the FAA are participating in the annual National Air Traffic Controllers Association’s (NATCA) annual conference, Communicating for Safety, to highlight intense, collaborative efforts between the agency and air traffic controllers that are making the world’s safest aviation system even safer.

SERIOUS Price Reductions: Piper Aircraft Repositions M-Class Product Line

Prices Cut On The M500, Matrix In Anticipation Of M600 Certification

Piper Aircraft has announced the repositioning of the M-Class product line in anticipation of the certification of the M600, which is expected to take place in Q3 of this year.

London Mayor Boris Johnson Resurrects Thames Estuary Airport

Airports Commission Had Rejected The Plan Last Year

The Mayor of London is continuing to lobby for a four-runway hub airport built on a man-made island in the Thames Estuary in East London despite its rejection by the Airports Commission last year.

AeroSports Update: Red Bull Air Race At Sun ‘n Fun

Sun ‘n Fun 2016 Will Feature A Red Bull Air Race World Championship Demonstration

When it comes to AeroSports, the Red Bull Air Races certainly rank high at the extreme end as it applies to the word, ‘sport.’ Attendees at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 will now be able to experience a demonstration of what this new high-end motorsport is like.

FAA Makes Changes In Section 333 Exemptions

Some Rules Loosened … To A Degree … For Commercial Users

The FAA has made some adjustments to its Section 333 exemption policy for commercial use of UAVs.

Andrews Airmen Enable Obama’s Historic Cuba Visit

USAF Personnel Support Air Force One Flight To The Island Nation

President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on the iconic Air Force One on March 20, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country in nearly 90 years.

Airborne 03.22.16: 1st US Airbus, Spin Record, UK Airshows, Avidyne

Also: GPS Testing, Aero-Calendar, Pilot Support, StellarXplorers, Glenn Research Center, Global Vectra/Era, Duncan Aviation

We have reported a number of times about first flights of a new model of Airbus airliner. In this report however, the story is not about the aircraft…it’s about where it was produced. This first flight is of the first Airbus aircraft produced in the U.S. Airbus manufacturing facility. The A321, destined for JetBlue Airlines took off from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama, performed its test sequences, and landed about 3 ½ hours l

Disbanding of the U.K. Volunteer Glider Corps

The blog 'Blondeography' questions how the Volunteer Glider Corps in the U.K. could have been disbanded with no warning in a post titled "We Would Like Some Answers, Please".

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Says Legacy Carriers Are 'Afraid Of Competition’

Aircraft Valued At About $505 Million At List Prices

Minsheng Financial Leasing Accepts Delivery Of Ultra-Long-Range Aircraft

Five-Year Pact Reached With Assistance Of NMB

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Six Take Discovery Flights Last Weekend

Events Held In 120 Venues on 4 Continents; 8,418 Girls Fly

Says Approval Would 'Enable Cultural Access To Cuba From Across The U.S.'

Arresting Gear Parted During Trap Of E-2C Hawkeye

Announces Cessation Of Publications

Part ATV, Part Light-Sport Aircraft On Display

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Passenger's Phone Caught Fire Aboard An Alaska Airlines Flight

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An Autogyro Equipped For Long-Haul Flights...

House Passed The Senate Bill On A Voice Vote Monday

Event Attended By More Than 1,500 Aviation Industry Leaders

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Prices Cut On The M500, Matrix In Anticipation Of M600 Certification

Airports Commission Had Rejected The Plan Last Year

Sun ‘n Fun 2016 Will Feature A Red Bull Air Race World Championship Demonstration

Some Rules Loosened … To A Degree … For Commercial Users

USAF Personnel Support Air Force One Flight To The Island Nation

Also: GPS Testing, Aero-Calendar, Pilot Support, StellarXplorers, Glenn Research Center, Global Vectra/Era, Duncan Aviation

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