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Air Canada has taken the unprecedented step of pulling a couple of retired airliners out of the desert to meet increasing travel demand both domestically and internationally. Airline officials told investors last week that two Boeing 767-300ERs will rejoin the fleet temporarily while it waits for delivery of new aircraft. The two-aisle Boeings are about […]

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has warned striking factory workers to accept its latest offer or the next deal it offers will be less generous. The company and negotiators for the International Association of Machinists reached a tentative deal based on a 38% wage increase and a 1% cut on employee health insurance contributions. The membership […]

Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft said its PC-12 has emerged as the most frequently flown business aircraft in the USA over the past year. Dubbed the “World’s Greatest Single,” the PC-12 recorded 316,328 takeoffs, representing 8.8% of all business aviation departures in the U.S., as reported by aviation analytics specialist WingX Advance. According to Pilatus, roughly […]

Cash-strapped Boeing is looking to raise $19 billion in a stock offering to relieve its liquidity issues and blunt the effects of a prolonged strike by production workers. The company is offering 90 million common shares and $5 billion in depositary shares to make ends meet. It says it intends to use the money for […]

On Wednesday, Boeing workers voted against a new labor agreement, prolonging their six-week strike as the company continues to grapple with financial losses.   According to the Wall Street Journal, members of the machinist union voted 64% against a proposed contract that would have delivered a 35% wage increase over four years. However, union workers […]

Boeing and the leaders of the machinists union have reached a tentative deal that could end a monthlong strike at production facilities. The company has offered a 35% wage increase, up from the 25% hike that was summarily rejected by the union to prompt the strike by more than 33,000 members. The members must ratify […]

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 was severely damaged when it ingested a cargo container in its right engine while taxiing at O’Hare International Airport. The plane had just arrived from London Heathrow and was on its way to the gate when the mishap occurred about 3 p.m. local time. It took another hour to get […]

Garmin unveiled its latest integrated flight deck, the G3000 PRIME, on Wednesday. One significant feature of the new system is its all-touchscreen displays, which eliminate the need for the touchscreen controllers found in the current G3000 and G5000 avionics. Garmin says the G3000 PRIME is FAA TSO certified and is designed to meet the needs […]

Boeing announced 17,000 layoffs, a one-year delay in the 777X program and the end of production for the civilian freighter version of the venerable 767 on Friday as it grapples with reduced revenues from a lingering strike and a seemingly endless stream of production and quality issues. “We reset our workforce levels to align with […]

On Thursday, Air Canada pilots approved a new four-year contract that includes significant improvements to compensation and quality of life. According to the contract, the carrier’s roughly 5,200 pilots will receive raises of about 42% over four years, including an immediate 26% increase followed by annual 4% raises for three years. The Air Line Pilots […]