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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Federal court to review retirement age decision July 29, 2010, Toronto - The Federal Court has scheduled hearings November 22 - 25 in Ottawa for its judicial review of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) decision which called into question the retirement age provision of the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) collective agreement with Air Canada. Ford unveils 2011 Explorer at Oshkosh July 28, 2010, Dearborn, Mich. - Ford Motor Company revealed the new 2011 Ford Explorer to aviation enthusiasts in Oshkosh, Wis. on Monday afternoon with help from an Erickson Air-Crane. Sennheiser's HMEC 460 series headsets  July 27, 2010 – Aviation headsets, which are 100% recyclable, draw power directly
from the cockpit and use rechargeable batteries, eliminating the need for disposable batteries.
EU approves United Continental merger July 27, 2010, Brussels, Bel. - The European Commission has approved the merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, saying it will have only a small effect on the market share of the two carriers on lucrative North Atlantic routes. Special anniversary for Canadian ultralights  July 27, 2010 – Ten years ago, Canadian ultralight pilots couldn’t fly
their aircraft across the U.S. border. That is, until Claude Roy had
something to say about it.
Garmin ups the safety margin July 27, 2010 – Garmin recently introduced a new stability augmentation system at the at EAA AirVenture 2010, for incorporation into its G1000 and G3000 integrated flight decks. Aveos signs twelve-year agreements with Air France July 26, 2010, Montreal - Aveos Fleet Performance is pleased to announce that it has signed twelve (12) year Engine and Airframe Maintenance Agreements with Air France. Aviation organizations and airlines to gather in Iceland July 22, 2010, Reykjavík, Iceland - The Keilir Aviation Academy has announced an international conference on how the Eyjafallajokull volcanic eruption in Iceland affected aviation, of which resulted in global flight disruptions. The conference will be “to discuss the lessons learned and how technology, rules, regulations and aviation training must be improved,” as stated by Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland and Patron of the Conference. Air Canada court applications rejected July 22, 2010, Toronto - Two federal court applications alleging wrongdoing related to slot allocation at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport brought forward by Air Canada against Porter Airlines Inc. (Porter) and Toronto Port Authority (TPA) have been dismissed. Virgin plans to purchase 40 Airbus A320s July 22, 2010, San Francisco, Calif. - Virgin America announced today it plans to order 40 new Airbus A320 aircraft, with options for 20 additional aircraft. The new aircraft would be delivered from 2013 through 2016 - with 10 firm orders per year on average, and options for 20 additional aircraft in 2017-2018.
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