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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.24.20)

Aero Linx: The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) is a nonprofit federation of 73 autonomous, nongovernmental, national general aviation organizations. IAOPA has represented international general aviation...

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US DOT approves WestJet-Delta transborder joint venture

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a joint venture application from Delta Air Lines and Canada’s WestJet for transborder travel, under certain conditions. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a joint venture application by...

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United extends point-to-point flights to Florida

In an effort to capture more of the leisure travel market while keeping its fleet active, United Airlines will extend its offering of point-to-point connections between the Northeast and Midwest USA to Florida beyond the winter holiday season. In an...

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Oklahoma City street crews prepared for ice

Oklahoma City street crews are ready to clear the City’s snow routes if ice or snow affects driving conditions Sunday night and into early next week. Fifteen trucks will be loaded with salt and ready to work around the clock...

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FAA Virtual Airport Design Challenge Takes Off

Calling all K-12 students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM): The 2020 Federal Aviation Administration STEM Aviation and Space Education Airport Design Challenge is now open for enrollment through Oct. 25, 2020. Participating students are provided with opportunities...

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DoD aims to set up performance-based logistics contract for A-10 Thunderbolt II

The US Defense Logistics Agency is researching ways to set up a performance-based logistics contract for the US Air Force Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II to reduce the time it takes to repair the ground attack aircraft. The US Defense Logistics...

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​Denmark and Sweden up SAS stakes to 22% in recapitalisation

strThe Danish and Swedish governments have each agreed to increase their stakes in SAS to 21.8% under the Scandinavian carrier’s SKr14.25 billion ($1.62 billion) recapitalisation plan, which has now been finalised. SAS obtained approval from both governments in August for its revised recapitalisation...

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Ministry proposes diverting Il-96-400M subsidy to fund other programmes

Russia’s ministry of transport is tabling a legislative proposal to withdraw subsidies intended for the Ilyushin Il-96-400M programme and redirect them to support other areas of the domestic aircraft industry. The draft legislation follows a meeting on the Russian air...

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Travel-warning removals prompt airline returns to Canary Islands

European airlines are increasing capacity to the Canary islands after the UK and German governments lifted travel warnings for the Spanish archipelago European airlines are increasing capacity to the Canary islands after the UK and German governments lifted travel warnings...

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State to recapitalise Finnish airports operator as traffic slumps

Finland is to provide a €350 million ($414 million) recapitalisation of state-owned airports operator Finavia amid the continued slump in air traffic demand. Passenger traffic remained 90% down in September across Finavia’s airports and 92% down at its biggest gateway,...

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