Aviation News

10:39 AM
1-October
2009 Hero Of "Miracle On The Hudson" Resumes Flying; Reunites With Co-PilotCapt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger returns to the air on Thursday for the first time since he was hailed a hero for deftly piloting a U.S. Airways plane that crash-landed on the Hudson River early this year without any casualties.
Topics: Aviation, United States, Good

5:36 PM
30-September
2009 Bomb Threat Grounds American Airlines Miami Bound FlightAn American Airlines flight was grounded in Boston at Logan International airport on Wednesday following the discovery of a bomb threat. Officials reveal the threat was written on a lavatory cabinet. Following an exhaustive search security officials gave the go ahead for the flight to continue on to Miami.
Topics: Aviation, United States

6:32 AM
30-September
2009 Air Canada Pilots Association Brings Retirement Age Issue Before Federal CourtThe Air Canada Pilots Association is contesting the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal by elevating to the Federal Court of Canada a question on compulsory retirement age for pilots.
Topics: Canada, Business, Aviation

9:43 AM
23-September
2009 Qatar Airways Continues to ShineQatar Airways is once again the only airline in the Middle East to be awarded five stars from Skytrax.
Topics: Aviation, Business, Travel

6:19 AM
18-September
2009 Bombardier Wins $770 Million Contract To Build 22 Planes For American AirlinesBombardier won a $770 million contract to build 22 planes for American Airlines. The order is part of a $2.9 billion financing package for air carrier which ordered CRJ-700 regional jets.
Topics: Canada, Aviation, Business

   

1:08 PM
15-September
2009 Airline Forecast Paints Bleak Picture For IndustryThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a new, darker prediction for the industry. Revising its outlook downward, the IATA announced airlines will lose as much as $11 billion in 2009 after revenues will fall 15 percent, or a significant $80 billion, from last year.
Topics: United States, Aviation, Business

10:07 AM
14-September
2009 Dubai Surges into World's Top Five AirportsThe fastest growing airport on earth, Dubai records extraordinary growth amidst global downturn
Topics: Business, Aviation, Travel

5:24 AM
14-September
2009 Jazz Air Union Ratifies 3-Year Collective AgreementThe Canadian Auto Workers Local 2002 will ink a 3-year collective agreement with Jazz Air after 61 percent of the union's 900 employees ratified a deal reached on Aug. 30.
Topics: Canada, Business, Aviation

7:56 PM
9-September
2009 Update: Mexico Plane Hijacker Wanted To Warn Mexican President Of EarthquakeA Bolivian religious fanatic hijacked a Mexican plane Wednesday in an attempt to warn Mexico's president that an earthquake will hit the country, according to a Mexican official.
Topics: World, Offbeat, Aviation

11:59 AM
7-September
2009 London Jury Convicts Three In Airline "Bottle Bombing" SchemeThree men dubbed the "bottle bombers" were convicted Monday of attempting to blow up trans-Atlantic airline flights with explosives smuggled aboard in soft drink containers.
Topics: Aviation, World