TORONTO – Porter Airlines is celebrating its third anniversary today, having operated over 32,000 flights and set new standards for regional air travel. (more…)

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident where an Airbus A320 overflew the Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP). (more…)

ORLANDO, FL – Dassault Falcon recently delivered the 100th Falcon 900EX EASy aircraft into service. As of September 30, 2009, the 4,500 nm Falcon 900EX EASy fleet had performed over 80,000 takeoffs and landings and accrued 157,000 flight hours. Powered by three highly efficient Honeywell TFE731-60 engines, the Falcon 900EX EASy is the category leader in both airport performance and fuel efficiency. (more…)

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the landing of a Delta B-767 on an active taxiway at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL).

According to preliminary information received from several sources, on Monday, October 19, 2009, at 6:05 a.m. EDT, a Boeing B767-332ER (N185DN) operating as Delta Air Lines flight 60 from Rio de Janeiro to Atlanta landed on taxiway M at ATL after being cleared to land on runway 27R. No injuries to any of the 182 passengers or 11 crewmembers were reported. (more…)

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JetSet Aviation Holdings SAS, a subsidiary of JetSet International Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with SOCATA for the purchase and transfer of the type certificate and associated rights for the world’s first Very Light Jet (VLJ), the MS760 Paris Jet. Designed, manufactured and originally certified in France by aviation pioneer Morane-Saulnier (now SOCATA), the MS760 is a four-seat, twin-engine jet that cruises at 400 M.P.H. and has a range of 1,000 miles. The MS760 was awarded FAA Certification on July 3, 1958 and was introduced as the first business jet in North America by Beech Aircraft Corporation. (more…)

Victoria, BC – Viking Series 400 Twin Otter certification work has entered the final phase towards the goal of achieving Transport Canada and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, expected in the next 90 days. (more…)

Learjet-60-XR

The Signature Series interiors combine bold design elements with increased functionality to bring the large cabin concept to a midsize jet. Both cabins feature soft color schemes, dark wood veneers and a larger galley. New cabin options such as swift broadband capability and an espresso machine also make their debut in the new interiors. (more…)

TORONTO – Porter Airlines Inc. (“Porter”) announced today that Jazz Air LP (“Jazz”) has withdrawn its claim for damages against Porter and certain of its affiliates.

In February 2006, Jazz had commenced a claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking damages in excess of $10 million for, among other things, an alleged conspiracy and breach of the Competition Act. In its Statement of Claim, Jazz made wide ranging allegations of unlawful activity and bad faith, all of which have now been withdrawn by Jazz. Jazz is also responsible for the litigation costs that Porter incurred in having to respond to these claims. (more…)

NBAA, ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is celebrating a major milestone with the delivery of its 70,000th engine. The engine, a PT6A-60A turboprop, was delivered recently to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) for installation on a Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. (more…)

Washington, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of an aircraft that lost control and impacted water was the pilots’ mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation through improper actions, including lack of crew coordination, and failing to control airspeed and to prioritize control of the airplane. (more…)