NEWS Forget the 757 Hole, Jet Buyers Want Boeing, Airbus to Focus on Current Planes
“Take a coffee break,” and focus on completing and delivering the thousands of aircraft currently on order. Link
NEWS Southwest Airlines gets OK to fly from Houston to Mexico City, Cabo San Lucas
The DOT gave Southwest the necessary authority to fly from Houston to Mexico City and Cabo San Lucas after Mexican authorities indicated they would look favorably on Southwest’s request. In doing so, they relied on the ability of both countries to approve “extrabilateral” exemptions for more airlines than the aviation treaty allows. Link
NEWS Using flight tracking to tell the world what you really think
An American pilot who clearly had time on his hands may have produced the lewdest image ever using GPS flight data. The pilot was behind the controls of a single-engine plane when he ‘drew’ a naughty image on a flight path over central Florida last night. Link
NEWS AerFin to Provide End-of-Life Solution for Cathay Pacific's A340 Fleet
Cathay Pacific has selected AerFin Ltd (UK) to provide an end-of-life solution for its fleet of 11 Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Link
NEWS Republic Airways Holdings Signs New Order for Five Embraer 175s
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the world’s largest operator of Embraer E-Jets, has signed a new order for five new Embraer 175 regional jets. Link
NEWS Pilatus PC-12 Producing Impressive Propeller Tip Vortices (Video)
Video showing a Pilatus PC-12 taking off from Nelson, British Columbia, CZNL producing some impressive propeller tip vortices. A very interesting effect to see. Link
NEWS United Airlines Set to Start Chicago O’Hare Re-Banking
United Airlines will begin re-banking its Chicago O’Hare hub this month, and reports success with last year’s re-banking of its Denver and Houston hubs. Link