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December 23, 2020

Alaska Airlines Increases 737 MAX Orders and Options to 120 Jets

Alaska Reports New Order Is A Move Toward A More Efficient, All-Boeing Mainline Fleet

Alaska Airlines is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and an agreement last month to acquire new 737-9s through lease. The new deal brings Alaska Airlines' total 737 MAX orders and options to 120 airplanes, which will give the fifth largest U.S. carrier the scale, efficiency and flexibility to expand as air travel recovers. "We are extremely proud to be announcing this transformative agreement with Boeing," said Brad Tilden, CEO of Alaska Air Group. "We believe in this airplane, we believe in our strong partnership with Boeing, and we believe in the future of Alaska Airlines and the incredible opportunities ahead as we climb our way ou

Nav Canada Traffic Figures For November 2020 Decreased By An Average Of 53.4, Over 2019

Recent info confirms hard times for the folks at Nav Canada and one more reason why the anti-privatization lobby seems to have been right on the mark. Nav Canada traffic figures for the month of November 2020 decreased by an average of 53.4 per cent compared to the same month in 2019. Nav Canada's fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31. This month, Nav Canada showed the strain as they acknowledged elimination of some 900 jobs, or 17.5 per cent of its workforce since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and then continued its 'restructuring efforts' with the loss of approximately 180 jobs across the country, including layoffs of operational and tech

Also Contains Measures That Increase FAA Control And Oversight Over Certification Decisions

ALPA is applauding the inclusion of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which also includes valuable pro-airline worker provisions. The aircraft certification legislation, originally introduced by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), puts in place critical reforms to the aircraft certification process that will help ensure a proactive and objective safety culture across all levels.