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August 09, 2017

Horizon Air Names New Vice President Flight Operations

Also Taps New Vice President Of Finance And Planning

Horizon Air's board of directors have elected Captain John Hornibrook vice president of flight operations and Brooke Vatheuer vice president of finance and planning.

Student Teams Across The Country Will Launch High-Altitude Balloons Along Eclipse Path

It has been a long time since German pop singer Nena wowed 1980s teenyboppers with her hit about “99 Red Balloons” – almost as long ago as the last total eclipse over the U.S. mainland, in 1979. But this summer, talk of balloons and eclipses will be in the air together.

Facilities, IT Departments Get New Leaders

Southwest Airlines has announced two leadership changes.

Remembrances Of An Israeli Air Force Test Pilot

Early in 2016, ANN contributor Maxine Scheer traveled to Israel, where she had the opportunity to sit down with retired Israeli Air Force Col. Danny Shapira, who served 25 years in the Israeli Air Force.

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Alaska-Based PenAir Files Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan

Service Within Alaska To Continue Unchanged

Alaska-based PenAir has initiated the process of filing Chapter 11 reorganization with the State of Alaska. This action will keep scheduled air service operations in Southwest, Alaska and Boston, MA area intact, while PenAir’s Portland and Denver hubs will begin the process of shutting down scheduled service over the next 90 days.

Will Power Two Dreamliners Scheduled For 2019 Delivery

Air Lease Corporation has selected GEnx-1B engines to power up to two new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2019.

FAA Implements 2011 NTSB Recommendations After SFO Incident

Ground Surveillance System Could Prevent Aircraft From Landing On Taxiways

In 2011, the NTSB made a recommendation to the FAA to upgrade ground radar systems that would warn controllers when an airplane is lined up to land in the wrong place ... as happened recently in San Francisco when an Air Canada A320 nearly landed on a taxiway where four aircraft were waiting to take off.