First Regular Long-Haul Route To Be Haneda To Frankfort

Just days before the Friday certification announcement, ANA, the launch customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, announced the first international routes for the aircraft. The first Dreamliner is scheduled to be received late September, with the first regular long-haul international operation to be Haneda-Frankfurt, a new route to operate from January 2012. The aircraft will also be used on the Haneda-Beijing route from December, marking the aircraft’s first regular international service.

Says It Is The Single Largest Problem Facing The Industry

Participating in a joint session with TSA Administrator John Pistole at the Global Business Travel Association convention in Denver last week, United Continental Holdings president and CEO Jeffery Smisek said that the lack of a comprehensive federal aviation policy is the most pressing issue facing the aviation industry today. He said the federal government should look to Dubai as a model of how it should be done.

Say Convenience Of Pet Owners Not Worth Risks Of Serious Allergic Reactions

Doctors in Canada are reportedly seeking a ban on pets in passenger cabins on airline flights in that country, saying they are posing serious threats to people allergic to animals. As is the case in restaurants and other public places, service animals, such as guide dogs, would still be allowed.

Fines Imposed Over Problems Alleged In Drug and Alcohol Testing

The FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $262,000 against Ameriflight, LLC, of Burbank, Calif., for allegedly violating Department of Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing programs and provisions of the company's FAA-approved Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program. The FAA alleges Ameriflight conducted the Department of Transportation's required pre-employment drug tests, but did not wait to receive verified negative drug test results before hiring 14 people to perform safety-sensitive flight crew or maintenance duties. Ameriflight allegedly used the individuals to perform the safety-sensitive duties, again before receiving verified negative drug test results. The alleged violations of fede

Airline To Introduce First 737 With Boeing Sky Interior

China Eastern Airlines Tuesday took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-700 outfitted with both the High-Altitude/High-Temperature Airport Operations Feature Package and the new Boeing Sky Interior. China Eastern will operate the aircraft at the high altitude airports in western China. The airplane will be assigned to China Eastern Airlines Sichuan Co., Ltd. based in Chengdu.

Provides Forum To Discuss Global Changes In Aeronautical Information

The FAA has announced plans for an Air Transportation Information Exchange Conference, to be held August 30 - September 1 at the NOAA Science Center & Auditorium in Silver Spring, MD. This free conference will provide a forum to discuss and exchange concepts and practices related to major global changes in aeronautical information (including exchange structures), information services, and other information sharing related topics.