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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.08.20)

Aero Linx: The Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) The Australian Federation of Air Pilots represents and promotes the interests of Australian professional flight crew and champions the highest possible standards of aviation safety. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots...

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Classic Aero-TV: The Buying and Selling Of LSAs–The Revenge Of ‘ITBOA BNITBOB’

From 2011: The Sebring LSA Show Reveals That The Light-Sport Industry Still Has Much To Learn Our good friend, Dave Juwel, has done a marvelous job of helping ANN evaluate the sport and general aviation industry's ability to market itself...

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Hawaiian Airlines suspends Ohana by Hawaiian service

Hawaiian Airlines has said it will suspend its regional subsidiary Ohana by Hawaiian on 1 November as the carrier continues to experience economic hardship due to the coronavirus and resulting quarantine requirements. Hawaiian Airlines has said it will suspend its...

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Italian ministers sign decree establishing Alitalia successor

Italy’s government has signed an air transport decree to establish a new national airline to succeed flag-carrier Alitalia. The government is referring the operator as Newco, but transport minister Paola De Micheli signals that the company’s formal name is ITA,...

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Air Canada and Transat sharply discount takeover deal

Air Canada and Transat AT, the parent company of Air Transat, have renegotiated the terms of their planned tie-up, sharply discounting the price per share. The move was prompted by the devastating impact of the coronavirus on the air transport...

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Norwegian opens consultation over Gatwick job cuts

Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has opened a formal consultation over staff cuts at its London Gatwick base as the sustained impact of the global pandemic on air travel continues. The consultation relates primarily to short-haul pilots and cabin crew at...

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First US Army UH-60 ‘Victor’ released for service

The US Army released for service its first UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, a variant converted from the L model, on 29 September. The US Army released for service its first UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, a variant converted from the L...

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First Lockheed Martin F-35s loaded with ODIN hardware

For the first time, Lockheed Martin F-35s were loaded with Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) hardware, an initial step in replacing the stealth fighter’s troubled support system. A squadron of F-35Bs based at US Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station Yuma in Arizona...

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GE closes on first flight of Catalyst turboprop engine

GE Aviation is nearing a maiden sortie of its Catalyst turboprop engine, delays to which have had a knock-on impact on Cessna’s in-development Denali. GE Aviation is nearing a maiden sortie of its Catalyst turboprop engine, delays to which have...

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American to move Beijing flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Daxing

American Airlines will relocate to Beijing Daxing International airport its flights from Dallas/Fort Worth when the Beijing route resumes on 27 March 2021. The Fort Worth-based carrier will use Boeing 787-8 aircraft for the flights. Source: Max Kingsley-Jones/FlightGlobal American operated in January, before the coronavirus-related...

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