

U.S. Aviation Initiatives Celebrated at APEC Meeting in San Francisco
The civil aviation industry's goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 took another step forward this week at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) meeting in San Francisco. Boeing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

U.S.-China Flights to Increase to 70 Round Trips Weekly
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently approved increasing the weekly frequency of U.S.-China flights by Chinese carriers to 35 on October 26. The latest update means the total flights between the U.S. and China will grow to 70…

Aviation Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges from Training Perspective
The aviation industry continues to exhibit positive signs of post-pandemic growth as the northern summer schedule gets underway. A number of airlines are approaching or have surpassed 2019 planned capacity levels though this does differ by region. The North American…

Bill Raising Pilot Retirement Age to 67 Reintroduced in U.S.
A bill seeking to address flight cancellations, delays and service disruptions attributed to pilot shortages was reintroduced onto the United States Senate and House floors this week. The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act ‘raises the mandatory retirement age for commercial…

Air Canada, United to Grow Trans-border Network
Air Canada and United Airlines have announced details of a proposed expansion of their transborder joint service agreement signed in July 2022. Though subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, if approved the Star Alliance partners would operate more than…