Piqua, Ohio – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries to supply its in-development KC-100 aircraft with Hartzell’s proprietary technology ASC-II propellers, as well as its S-Series propeller governors. (more…)

CALGARY, AB – WestJet and Cathay Pacific today launched an inbound interline agreement to connect Cathay Pacific guests into WestJet’s Canadian network. (more…)

HALIFAX – Jazz Air announced today that it is expanding its charter fleet with the addition of a CRJ-200 regional jet. The addition of the CRJ to the Charter fleet will bring to five the number of aircraft that Jazz has available for ad hoc private charter work. (more…)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s largest airlines had a rate of on-time flights this past March that was higher than the same month last year and the rate posted in February 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation. (more…)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing to award four routes to Tokyo’s downtown Haneda Airport to American Airlines at New York, Delta Air Lines at Los Angeles and Detroit, and Hawaiian Airlines at Honolulu when the airport’s fourth runway becomes operational later this year. (more…)

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing today announced it began assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Wash. Late this week, mechanics took the first step in major assembly for the new airplane by loading its wing panels and spars in the assembly tools. (more…)

NORWALK, Conn., and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, – Southern Air Inc. and Malaysia Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) announced today that they have entered into a multi-year, multi-aircraft wet lease agreement. (more…)

GENEVA, Switzerland – Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, Canada has now completed the heavy maintenance and engine upgrade contract awarded on behalf of the Government of Argentina by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and has reached an agreement for repairs on a second DHC-6-200 Twin Otter to be completed in co-operation with Argentine Air Force personnel. (more…)

PIQUA, OHIO – Embraer has awarded Hartzell Aerospace a $50 million long-term contract to design, test and supply the low pressure ducting system for the new Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 mid-light and mid-size business jets. (more…)