ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been awarded almost $34 million in stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help pay for construction of the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal. (more…)

Duluth, Minn. – Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director Middle East and Asia. As Cirrus currently delivers aircraft in more than 50 countries around the world, Carroll brings key experience and market knowledge to the Cirrus Aircraft corporate strategy of overall broader market presence and penetration into Middle Eastern and Asian markets. (more…)

CALGARY – WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service from Toronto to Varadero, Cuba and St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. The inaugural flights departed Toronto’s Pearson International Airport this morning. (more…)

ST. LOUIS – The Boeing Company, with partner Bell Helicopter, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with modifications including an Aircrew Flight Simulation (AFS) that deploys a fused reality system that fuses video images with virtual reality. (more…)

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The French carrier is the first European airline to fly the all-new double-deck aircraft on scheduled services. The aircraft is the twentieth A380 delivered by Airbus. The aircraft was handed over in a delivery ceremony today in Hamburg, Germany, to Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, Chief Executive Officer of Air France KLM and to Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Air France KLM, by Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO, and in the presence of James Moravecek, Engine Alliance President. (more…)

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps are searching for survivors from two military aircraft that collided 15 miles east of San Clemente Island, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (more…)

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Boeing Company today announced it has received an $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet’s avionics software. (more…)

ARLINGTON, VA – An EADS A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) destined for the Royal Australian Air Force touched down at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, today, for a stopover on its journey from Australia to Spain. The aircraft stopped at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, yesterday. (more…)

OTTAWA – Canada’s airports continue to implement extensive measures to provide safe facilities for air travellers and airport workers, the industry’s trade association said today. (more…)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. the global leader in satellite navigation, announced the Garmin G3000, the first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for light turbine aircraft. The G3000 is designed specifically for Part 23 turbine aircraft, and was announced at the National Business Aviation Association Convention. (more…)