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Clayton County, GA Opposes FAA Diversion Of FAA Fuel Taxes

County Legislative Delegation Says Shift Could Cost The County Millions In Funding

The Clayton County, GA legislative delegation is opposing a change in an FAA policy that would end the diversion of millions in fuel taxes to the county general fund.

Emirates Reports A 'Modest Restructuring' Following Decline In Profits

Carrier Says Only A 'Very Small' Number Of Employees Will Be Affected

Gulf carrier Emirates is undergoing a "modest restructuring" following a reported 75 percent drop in half year profits, according to news sources.

ATR Reports Strong Sales Of Regional Airliners In 2016

ATR -600s Rank First Among Regional Aircraft Sales Despite Challenging Market

ATR says it further consolidated its position in 2016 as the preferred choice of regional airlines. The ATR -600s ranked first among all regional aircraft sales of the year, with orders for 36 aircraft (34 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s). ATR reports a market share of 35 percent in the 50-to-90-seat aircraft sector since 2010.

Swiss Signs For Jeppesen Crew Tracking Services

Three-Year Agreement Targeted Towards More Efficiency In Crew Tracking

Swiss International Air Lines, Ltd. (Swiss), the national airline of Switzerland, has signed a three-year agreement with Jeppesen for crew tracking services. Through the agreement, Swiss will integrate Jeppesen Crew Tracking into their operations to optimize crew planning and recover from disruptions to planned crew schedules.

Esterline Signs Agreement With Sabena Technics

Company Will Install CMA-6800 Display On ATR Aircraft

Esterline Avionics Systems has recently signed a dealer agreement with Sabena technics to distribute the Esterline CMA-6800 LCD Display to ATR 42/72 operators, principally located in Europe.

Aviation Explorers Take To The Sky At Leesburg International Airport

Young Eagles Orientation Flights Conducted Over The Weekend

EAA Chapter 534 Aviation Explorers got to fly in airplanes on Saturday January 21, 2017 at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida.

Airlink Becomes First South African Airline To Acquire Embraer E-Jets

First Deliveries Expected In The First Half Of This year

Airlink, Southern Africa's largest independent regional airline, is joining the E-Jet operator's family. The airline is acquiring five E-Jets - three E170s and two E190s, from ECC Leasing, a wholly-owned Embraer subsidiary. Airlink will start to receive the aircraft in the first half of 2017.

IAM Calls For Union Vote For Boeing Machinists In South Carolina

Determination To Be Made By National Labor Relations Board

Boeing has been notified that the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board a second time for a union election at the company's North Charleston, SC facilities. The first petition was filed by the IAM on March 16, 2015, and withdrawn just days before the April 22 scheduled vote.