First pilots graduate from seaplane training program

Virgin expects to fly nearly 500,000 seats per week across its domestic and short-haul international networks in the December-January holiday period, or up to 3,000 weekly flights.

In response to a letter from the International Air Services Commission (IASC), Jim Wolfe, assistant secretary of the department’s International Aviation Branch, said the proposed 28 weekly flights to Doha would be permitted according to the terms of bi…