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Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a Boeing subsidiary, has been commissioned by United Airlines to conduct a system-wide computer simulation study of its operations. The objective of the simulation project is to assess the impact of various proposed schedule changes by United Airlines. Preston will use its industry-leading Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) simulation […]

John P. Jumper, recently retired Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, was elected to the Board of Directors of Goodrich Corporation. Jumper was also appointed to serve on the board’s Audit Review Committee and Financial Policy Committee. With this election, Goodrich’s board increases to 11 members.

Aloha Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Council 80 announced that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, bringing Aloha Airlines one step closer to emerging from bankruptcy by the end of the year. Upon ratification by the ALPA membership and approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the agreement covering

Aloha Airlines flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants have voted to ratify a new contract. The vote was 77.7 percent in favor of the agreement, which will run through April 30, 2009, pending final approval by the Bankruptcy Court.

First Greenwich Kahala, Ltd. is pleased to announce Mark J. Thatcher has joined the firm as Head of Technical Services and Vice President Marketing. Mr. Thatcher, who will work out of the firm

A J Walter Aviation, the aircraft support specialist, has recently been listed on the Qantas approved supplier listing following a recently completed

China Airlines has invested in China Aircraft Services Limited (CASL), based in Hong Kong. Beginning in January 2006, China Airlines will switch its aircraft maintenance work at Hong Kong airport from HAECO to CASL. CASL offers a comprehensive range of aircraft maintenance and support services which cover maintenance operations, cabin services, ground support equipment, supply

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Marion C. Blakey called for federal mediation to help the agency reach a voluntary contract agreement with the air traffic controllers union which comes after four and a half months of negotiations. The FAA’s contract proposal maintains the base-pay of current controllers, who are among the highest paid federal workers.

CAE will invest a planned $630 million in Project Phoenix, a research and development (R&D) program that will span the next six years, with the goal of improving current leading-edge technologies and developing additional ones in simulation, modelling and services. As the largest integrated R&D initiative ever undertaken in CAE

BAE Systems Inc., announced the appointment of Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III (U.S. Army, Ret.) and Adm. Robert Natter (U.S. Navy, Ret.) to its Board of Directors. Both are former directors of United Defense, which was acquired by BAE Systems in June.