The American Aviator Act Would Help Pay For Flight Training For Veterans

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would establish flight-training services to assist veterans who want to become commercial airline pilots. The American Aviator Act, which was introduced by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), will authorize grants through the FAA to support training opportunities for veterans who are not already military pilots.

Will Align Regional Programs With ICAO Global Aviation Security Plan

Stressing that it will align respective national and regional programs and targets with ICAO’s new Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP), ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu is welcoming the recent endorsement of an Aviation Security Roadmap for the UN specialized agency’s North American, Central American, Caribbean (NACC) and South American (SAM) Regions.

Completes Highly Successful International Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)

Ravn Air Group (Ravn) president & CEO, Dave Pflieger has announced that, after successfully completing the IATA operational safety audit, Corvus Airlines (d/b/a Ravn Alaska), was added to the IOSA Registry.

Analyst Says A Stowaway Is 'Likely' Responsible For The Mystery

A new theory has been presented by an aviation analyst who says a stowaway is the mostly likely explanation for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in 2014.

Strike Vote Not Yet Scheduled

Pre-Board Screening officers at Toronto's Pearson and Billy Bishop airports have rejected Garda's final offer regarding negotiations.

AD NUMBER: 2018-16-04

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, - 232, -251N, -253N, and -271N airplanes.

First Meeting Scheduled For August 22

The first meeting of a Georgia State Senate committee to study a state takeover of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta will take place August 22, according to media reports.

Enplanements Will Grow By Nearly 225 Million Passengers By 2027

A new forecast projects that U.S. airports will see over 25 percent growth in the next ten years, handling over 1.1 billion enplanements, up by almost 225 million from 2017.

Agency Alleges Hazardous Materials Violations By The Company The FAA has proposed a $126,000 civil penalty against RAE-I.T. Asset Management, LLC, of Ocala, Fla., for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

AD NUMBER: 2018-16-02

PRODUCT: All Airbus SAS Model A318- 111 and -112 airplanes, Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, and -115 airplanes, Model A320-211, - 212, -214, and -216 airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -211, -212, and -213 airplanes.