Allegiant, Pilots Settle Dispute After U.S. Judge Blocks Strike Action

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company has settled a lawsuit with the Teamsters union representing its pilots over changes to the carrier’s crew-scheduling system. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/34OiDNd via IFTTT

L3 Founders, Gabelli Family Look To Take Another A&D Company Public

The brain trust behind the Gabelli investor conference and the erstwhile L-3 Communications have teamed to take another aerospace and defense (A&D) business public, perhaps making a C4ISR giant. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/34PxmHz via IFTTT

SpaceX Sends 60 More Starlink Satellites To Orbit

The Falcon 9 launch—the company’s first since August and 11th for the year—was the fourth flight for the rocket being used and demonstrated the first reuse of a payload fairing. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2p9MvVd via IFTTT

Fast Five: David Horton, President of Schweizer RSG

David Horton began working on the Schweizer acquisition from Lockheed Martin in 2017. His private goal? Earning a rotary-wing rating. Listen in as William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA, discusses the process with David Horton. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/36VI7Kz via IFTTT

FAA Downgrades Malaysian Regulator’s Safety Rating

The FAA has downgraded the air safety rating of Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator, after determining it does not comply with ICAO safety standards. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/32F4JLM via IFTTT

Boeing Suggests MAX Approval Still ‘Possible’ This Year

Boeing has completed one of three key simulator review sessions required to validate its changes to the 737 MAX and maintains that initial regulatory approvals and resumption of deliveries could still happen by year-end 2019. read more from Aviation Week – Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial News https://ift.tt/2NDzvAu via IFTTT