Background
In early 2013, the merger between US Airways and American Airlines became official, and by April 2015, the final regulatory hurdle – FAA approval - had been cleared (Maynard, 2013; Holmes, 2015). The merged airline had significant strategic implications, including US Airways leaving the Star Alliance (Maynard, 2013). The implementation at the time the deal was announced was expected to take between 18 and 24 months, and that time frame remains valid – FAA approval is a precursor to the final operating merger between the two airlines.
The deal was announced in early 2013 was yet another in an… Continue Reading...
by Federal Express, Hawaiian Airlines, Kallita/Pacific Air Cargo, United Airlines, and United Parcel Service, and the State of Hawaii, which leases to Continental/Japan Air Lines and Delta/American Airlines (Honolulu International Airport, 2016). Most cargo at HNL is in transit, and most of it is bound for Japan (Honolulu International Airport, 2016).
The FAA maintains an air traffic control facility at HNL, which "centralizes the Honolulu Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP), the Hawaii-Pacific System Manage Office (SMO), Honolulu Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)," (Honolulu International Airport, 2016).
A FOD hazard exists on all taxiways and runways, but especially on runway 4L/22R ("FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 NOVEMBER 2016," 2016). HNL runway… Continue Reading...
