Study: 430,000 Urban Air Taxis By 2040 by Mark Huber – December 13, 2019, 10:32 AM There will be more than 430,000 urban air taxis in operation by 2040, according to a new Frost & Sullivan study. The international consulting firm predicts that operations will begin as early as 2022, initially in the UAE, New … Continued
Lawmaker Seeks To Permit Airports To Set Noise Restrictions by Kerry Lynch – December 16, 2019, 12:12 PM A Colorado congressman has drafted a bill that would permit general aviation airports to impose a range of operational restrictions—such as type of aircraft that can use their facilities—in response to local noise concerns. Offered by Rep. … Continued
British Airways To Operate San Jose’s First Boeing 747 Service by Tom Boon – December 13, 2019 British Airways is set to operate the first scheduled Boeing 747 service to San Jose next summer, according to the airline’s booking engine. The service will be sure to excite San Jose based aviation enthusiasts. British Airways operates … Continued
L.A. city attorney sues FAA over airplane noise at Hollywood Burbank Airport By ANTHONY CLARK CARPIO DEC. 12, 2019 2:32 PM Los Angeles City Atty. Mike Feuer’s office filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday in an attempt to seek relief for residents in the south San Fernando Valley who say they have … Continued
British Airways will use bigger plane for its San Jose nonstops By Jody Meacham Reporter, Silicon Valley Business Journal Dec 9, 2019, 3:21pm PST Updated Dec 9, 2019, 3:26pm PST British Airways, the only transatlantic carrier serving Mineta San Jose International Airport, will replace the Boeing 787-9 aircraft that’s been serving the route since it … Continued
Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac Airport. So residents sued the government — and won. Dec. 9, 2019 at 6:17 pm Updated Dec. 9, 2019 at 7:48 pm By Katherine Khashimova Long – Seattle Times business reporter Plane noise, emissions, traffic: The growing pains of a bustling Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have long agitated communities near … Continued
New Urban Air Mobility Group Hopes To Help Shape Future Policy by Jerry Siebenmark – November 6, 2019, 7:01 AM The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has been formed around the emerging urban air mobility (UAM) industry and will assist in its development, as well as aid cities with the integration of such systems, the Seattle-based … Continued
FAA Releases Privacy Plan for ADS-B by Kerry Lynch – November 4, 2019, 12:54 PM he FAA is putting one of the final pieces in place for the transition to the January 1 ADS-B deadline, releasing a plan to protect the privacy of operators from real-time flight-tracking services. Agency officials announced the flight-tracking opt-out plan … Continued
SFO continues to be key economic generator for the region Written by Joe Bates San Francisco International Airport (SFO) directly accounts for over $10.6 billion in business revenues and supports more than 46,000 jobs at the airport, according to its latest economic impact study. The report, which summarises economic impact for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year, … Continued
Southwest Airlines Has a Plan to Ease Noise from Flights Into PWM Peter McGuire October 31, 2019 Portland Press Herald, Maine (TNS) Southwest Airlines will design a new approach into the Portland International Jetport in hopes of reducing aircraft noise that has triggered almost a thousand complaints from residential neighborhoods this year. Members of the … Continued
