NEWSMar 02, 2026Embraer Celebrates US Return to Zero Tariffs with Bold Growth ForecastEmbraer, the world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer, has signaled a new era of market expansion following the United States’ decisive move to reinstate zero-tariff status for Brazilian aerospace imports.Read More →
NEWSFeb 12, 2026US Department of Transportation Opens Competitive Bidding for Vital Rural Air Links in Maine Colorado and AlaskaIn a move to safeguard the "economic lifelines" of America’s most remote regions, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially opened the bidding process for new Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 04, 2024How Does Essential Air Service Benefit Small and Isolated Communities?The Essential Air Service program was implemented to guarantee that small communities served by certified air carriers before airline deregulation maintained a minimal level of scheduled air service.Read More →
NEWSOct 22, 2023Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Aircraft Almost Collide Near Portland AirportAn Alaska Airlines aircraft nearly collided with a SkyWest aircraft near Portland International Airport (PDX) on October 16. Alaska Airlines flight AS 1299 departed from John Wayne Airport (SNA) at 2:01 p.m. local time and was scheduled to land in Portland later that afternoon. However, poor weather conditions forced the aircraft to abort its attempted landing on an airport runway. This scenario is a go-around when a landing is aborted on the final approach due to unsafe conditions.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJan 22, 2022The Top Five Shortest Flights in AmericaThe United States has more than five thousand different airports, with many of them being connected by commercial airlines. Across a massive convoluted web of connections, there sometimes happens to be rather unusual city pairs that are connected. Sometimes, these city pairs end up being very close to each other, resulting in very short routes.Read More →
