WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of the Haitian government, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to Haiti today to help assist with aircraft operations at Port-au-Prince International Airport. (more…)

OTTAWA — Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird today announced that airline passengers who are travelling to the United States are now permitted to bring one carry-on bag with some small exceptions. (more…)

WASHINGTON – The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, is calling for improvements in the aviation security screening system that will allow trustworthy passengers to be promptly cleared through security, while focusing much greater resources on those whose trustworthiness is unknown or in doubt. (more…)

DUBAI, U.A.E. – An Emirates’ A380 has become the 6000th Airbus aircraft to roll off the production line in Hamburg, as the airline continues to weather the financial storm and thrusts ahead with its ambitious expansion plans. (more…)

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – CAE today announced that it has sold Airbus A320 and A330 CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulators to Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Company, the training subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. (more…)

NELSON, B.C. – The Nelson RCMP and Nelson Search and Rescue located the pilot from the downed plane, deceased at approximately 8:30 p.m. this evening, after earlier contact with the pilot via cell phone. (more…)

NELSON, B.C. – The Nelson RCMP Rural Detachment, with BC Ambulance Services and the Nelson Search and Rescue Team responded to a report of downed plane at 4:00 pm Monday afternoon January 18th, 2010 this afternoon. (more…)

MACON, Ga. – The Boeing Company today announced that it has begun assembling the first A-10 Thunderbolt replacement-wing set at its Macon facility. (more…)

CALGARY, AB – WestJet today announced in light of the horrific earthquake in Haiti earlier this week and the ensuing human tragedy that is unfolding, the airline is donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross. (more…)

MONTREAL, Quebec – In response to the devastation brought by the recent earthquake in Haiti, Air Canada has been working since the outset of the disaster with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency, the Canadian Red Cross and the ONEXONE Foundation to support relief efforts in the region. (more…)