An outside team of aviation safety experts will review the government’s oversight of the airline industry in the wake of the maintenance scandal that has rocked the aviation industry in recent weeks, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Friday.
Peters also demanded that federal aviation regulators and American Airlines explain why the airline had to ground nearly […]

After getting the permit from China, Jet Airways plans to launch its Mumbai-Shanghai-San Fransisco services from first week of June.
“We received the permit on Thursday. We plan to start our services to Shanghai and San Fransisco from the first week of June,” an official of the premier private carrier said.
Jet Airways was also carrying out […]

All the airlines are moving their U.S.-London service to London’s Heathrow Airport as quickly as they can secure the landing and takeoff slots.
But British Airways has a prize for those of us who like Gatwick.
On Oct. 27, British Airways is starting up New York JFK-Gatwick service with a Boeing 777. Says Robin Hayes, British Airways’ […]

Avfuel Corp., a nationwide supplier of aviation fuel, is planning an expansion of its corporate headquarters on Ellsworth Road in Washtenaw County’s Scio Township.
Plans submitted to the township call for two additions totaling 14,544 square feet. The existing building, on Ellsworth between State Street and Stone School Road, is 19,803 square feet.
Township planning director Bruce […]

The U.S. government is getting ready to sell off part of one of Tucson’s more unusual tourist destinations - the aircraft “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
And, it’s a good time to sell aging airplanes. Soaring scrap-metal prices have turned the dormant aircraft into cash cows that are expected to generate up to $10 million […]

US Airways Group Inc. said Friday it has finalized a code-share agreement with Swiss International Air Lines.
Code sharing allows different airlines to mesh and coordinate their schedules and reservation systems so they can offer more seamless travel.
The new agreement involves Swiss International flights out of Zurich to 10 European cities, including Geneva; Athens; Vienna, Austria; […]

Hamilton Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (HAT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Aircraft Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GACF), today announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to add Boeing 737-600, 737-700, 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft to its repair station certificate. Together with its existing Boeing 737 certifications, HAT is now authorized to perform airframe […]