On May 29 and 30, Viking Air will exhibit at CANSEC 2019 at the EY Centre in Ottawa, Canada. Hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), CANSEC is Canada’s premier defence industry event, offering attendees the chance to explore the latest technologies and support services available for Naval, Air Force, Army, Civil Security, and joint-force military units.
Viking invites CADSI members and government personnel attending the show to visit us at Booth 521 to learn how Viking’s diverse range of exceptional utility and special missions aircraft suit a variety of operational profiles.
About Viking Air
Incorporated in 1970, Viking Air Limited began as the successor to McKinnon Enterprises, a parts and modification facility working on the Grumman family of aircraft. After specializing in flying boats for over a decade, Viking switched focus in 1983 when de Havilland Inc. selected Viking as their exclusive spare parts manufacturer and distributor for the de Havilland DHC-2 Mk I Beaver, Mk III Turbo Beaver, and DHC-3 Single Otter aircraft.
About CANSEC
For over 20 years, CANSEC has provided a platform for defence industry professionals from across the globe to connect and share innovative products and defence technologies with national and international military staff and major procurement officials. Held annually, the event is open to CADSI members and government personnel, and is the largest tri-service defence trade show in North America.
CHICAGO, May 21 (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co’s mechanics union said on Tuesday its members had overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement with the airline, ending seven years of labor negotiations fraught with legal disputes and flight disruptions.
The agreement came a day after rival U.S. carrier American Airlines Group Inc said it was filing a lawsuit against its own mechanics alleging an illegal slowdown aimed at disrupting operations to improve their position in labor talks, which began in 2015.
Analysts have highlighted labor issues as a main concern for airlines this year.
Mechanics at both American and Southwest have complained that the airlines are moving to outsource maintenance work that has traditionally been done in-house.
In a statement on its website, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, which represents around 2,500 Southwest mechanics, said about 95 percent of its members had voted to accept the labor agreement.
Separately on Tuesday, American Airlines’ mechanics association said it was “ready and willing” to negotiate a fair contract.
“We would much prefer to be at the negotiating table than in a legal battle brought on by American,” the TWU-IAM Association said in a statement.
(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski Editing by Susan Thomas and Bill Berkrot)
FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER aircraft takes off from Zurich Airport January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit against two unions representing its mechanics, accusing the workers of an illegal slowdown aimed at disrupting operations to improve their position in prolonged labor talks.
In a statement, American said there had been 650 flight cancellations and more than 1,500 maintenance delays as a result of the alleged slowdown.
American has been in contract talks with the Transport Workers Union of America and the International Association of Machinists since 2015.
The unions did not immediately return a request for comment.
(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Marguerita Choy)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she named four experts to a blue-ribbon committee to review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) aircraft certification process after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed nearly 350 people.
Chao said she was naming NASA’s former aviation safety program director Amy Pritchett and Gretchen Haskins, chief executive of HeliOffshore Ltd, an international expert in aviation safety and a former U.S. Air Force officer.
She also named Kenneth Hylander, chief safety officer at Amtrak and a former senior safety executive at Delta and Northwest airlines, and J. David Grizzle, chairman of the board of Republic Airways and a former FAA chief counsel.
The committee is “specifically tasked to review the 737 MAX 800 certification process from 2012 to 2017, and recommend improvements to the certification process.”
U.S. lawmakers have criticized the FAA’s program that allows Boeing Co and other manufacturers to oversee the process that ensures air worthiness and other vital safety aspects of new aircraft.
Chao said last month the panel would be co-chaired by retired Air Force General Darren McDew, the former head of the U.S. Transportation Command, and Lee Moak, a former president of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Federal prosecutors, the Transportation Department’s inspector general and lawmakers are investigating the FAA’s certification of the 737 MAX 8 aircraft. A joint review by 10 governmental air regulators is also set to start April 29.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Tom Brown)
CHICAGO
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co’s mechanics, who have been in labor
contract talks for more than six years, deserve a new deal that makes
them among the best paid in the airline industry, but the low-cost U.S.
carrier needs “more supplier flexibility” in return, the company’s chief
executive said.
The
labor dispute, one of the biggest to hit a top-four U.S. airline in
more than a decade, has escalated with Southwest’s daily out-of-service
aircraft doubling, forcing the carrier to cancel hundreds of flights
since Feb. 15.
Southwest
CEO Gary Kelly in an email to the company’s employees acknowledged the
company was “in a period of tension and turmoil” regarding the
out-of-service aircraft. Reuters obtained a copy of the email late
Friday.
Kelly
said the mechanics deserve a new contract and pointed out that the deal
the mechanics voted down last year would have made those workers the
highest paid in the industry. He said current talks offer the
opportunity to offer even higher pay with no impact on job security “in
exchange for more supplier flexibility.”
Southwest
already outsources the majority of heavy maintenance work, such as
scheduled engine repairs, to external suppliers, but wants the option to
send more scheduled maintenance abroad in order to fund compensation
increases. The change would not affect the kind of work currently
handled by its mechanics, a Southwest spokesman said.
Officials
with the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), which
represents about 2,400 Southwest mechanics and has been in contract
talks with management since 2012, could not immediately be reached to
comment on Saturday.
The
union has disputed the notion that the maintenance issues are driven by
the labor dispute, pointing out the company has the lowest
mechanic-to-aircraft ratio of any major carrier.
In
a Friday email to its members, the union rejected the company’s
assertion that the maintenance issues were a job action and said
mechanics should not allow themselves to be pressured to ignore safety
or mechanical issues with a plane.
“If
you feel you are being pressured to disregard aircraft damage or
shortcut the manuals, then let your airline representative know of such
threats,” union national director Bret Oestreich said in the email. “But
do not get baited into acts of defiance that will be characterized as
insubordination.”
Flights
by Southwest accounted for more than a third of 777 U.S. cancellations
between Friday and Saturday, according to FlightAware.com.
(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski in Chicago, Additional reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit; Editing by Andrea Ricci)
Melbourne, Florida, February 21, 2019 – Embraer Executive Jets delivered 53 Phenom 300 and Phenom 300E light jets in 2018, according to a report issued by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). This is the seventh consecutive year that the Phenom 300 achieves this mark, having accrued more than 490 deliveries since entering the market in December 2009.
“The Phenom 300’s continued success in the market is a reflection of our commitment to fascinate customers and deliver the ultimate customer experience in business aviation,” said Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets. “The revolutionary interior design of the Phenom 300E adds even more value to this already popular model, reaffirming our commitment to continue to invest in true innovation.”
Originally launched in 2005, the Phenom 300 has sustained more than half of the light jet market share since 2012. The aircraft is in operation in more than 30 countries and has accumulated more than 780,000 flight hours. Embraer is continuously investing in the competitiveness of the Phenom 300 with enhancements to its comfort, technology and operational efficiency.
In October 2017, the new Phenom 300E was announced and entered service just five months later, in March 2018, and it is the only Phenom 300 model available to be acquired. The new aircraft is designated “E” for “Enhanced” in reference to its entirely redesigned cabin and the addition of the industry-leading nice® HD CMS/IFE (Cabin Management System/InFlight Entertainment) by Lufthansa Technik.
The Phenom 300E inherits the Embraer DNA Design, first introduced in its larger siblings, the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 midsize jets. The application of this design in the Phenom 300E rendered an even more spacious cabin with more personalization options and greater ease of maintainability.
The revolutionary new interior design of the Phenom 300E starts with the all-new Embraer DNA seats, both designed and manufactured by Embraer. The new seats in the Phenom 300E feature an extendable headrest with bolsters, retractable armrest, broader backs for greater support, and extendable leg rests for improved ergonomics. The new table, side ledge, side wall, and valance design optimizes passenger mobility in the cabin with expanded aisle clearance and increased cabin space, rendering unmatched comfort and personalization in the light jet class.
The Phenom 300E features an industry-exclusive upper technology panel (upper tech panel) along the centerline of the aircraft’s ceiling, significantly improving passenger ergonomics. The innovative upper tech panel presents passengers with pertinent inflight information, while allowing for convenient interaction with cabin management controls, as well as the option of inflight entertainment with audio and video on demand via two slender swing-down seven-inch displays. The unit also offers an enhanced cabin lighting scheme, with a broad range of ambient mood selections, as well as integrates sleek, silent gaspers enhancing acoustic comfort. Bluetooth connectivity also allows passengers to view inflight information on their personal devices.
The Phenom 300E is also the fastest light jet, having established several speed records with the National Aeronautic Association and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale
About the Phenom 300E
The Phenom 300E performs among the top light jets, with a high speed cruise of 453 knots and a six-occupant range of 1,971 nautical miles (3,650 km) with NBAA IFR reserves. With the best climb and field performance in its class, the Phenom 300E costs less to operate and maintain than its peers. The aircraft is capable of flying at 45,000 feet (13,716 meters), powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535E engines with 3,360 pounds of thrust each.
The Phenom 300E offers a spacious cabin with the Embraer DNA Design and its baggage compartment is among the largest in its category. The largest windows in the class deliver abundant natural lighting in the cabin as well as in the private lavatory. The comfort of the seats, with recline and full movement capability, is enhanced by the best pressurization among light jets (6,600 ft. maximum cabin altitude). The Phenom 300E features distinct temperature zones for pilots and passengers, a wardrobe and refreshment center, voice and data communications options, and an entertainment system.
The pilot-friendly cockpit enables single-pilot operation and offers the advanced Prodigy Touch Flight Deck, based on the acclaimed Garmin 3000 avionics suite. The features it carries from a class above include single-point refueling, externally serviced lavatory, and an air stair.
The Aviation segment has been one of General Electric’s (GE) best-performing units in recent quarters. In the third quarter, the vertical’s revenue jumped 12% to $7.5 billion from $6.7 billion in the previous year’s quarter. However, the segment’s revenue fell slightly short of analysts’ estimate of $7.6 billion.
Aviation revenue accounted for 25% of GE’s total revenue in the third quarter compared to 24% in the previous year’s quarter. The segment’s orders in the third quarter totaled $9.1 billion, up 35% YoY.
