Calgary International To Augment Surface Radar With
Multilateration
NAV CANADA, the Air Navigation Service Provider for Canada, is
deploying Saab Sensis Corporation’s multilateration system
for surface surveillance, including VeeLo NextGen vehicle locators,
at Calgary International Airport for improved all-weather surface
situational awareness.
Agreement Between Broward County, Dania Beach Awaits FAA
Approval
Broward County, FL and the community of Dania Beach have reached
a settlement over a long-simmering dispute over the extension of
the south runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (KFLL) International
Airport. The Broward County Commission approved the agreement on a
7-0 vote earlier this week, with two members not present at the
meeting.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) held a forum
Tuesday for airline interests in Canada to meet and discuss how to
get Canadians to celebrate their airlines. At the center of the
discussion was how to convince the Canadian government to stop
treating airlines like a "cash cow."
AerCap Holdings said Monday that it has signed a new $400
million credit facility with a ten year term to provide long term
financing for 12 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft will be
leased to American Airlines and form part of AerCap's previously
announced transaction with American Airlines for the purchase and
leaseback of 35 Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) has sent a personal
letter to the chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on
Aviation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), asking for a hearing to evaluate
progress implementing aviation safety reforms. He also asks that
the hearing examine the implications of newly released emails that
were not available during the initial crash investigation.
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