The National Air Carriers Association (NACA) announced today that it has partnered with MultiBriefs to create the new Air Currents news brief. Beginning April 16, this free, opt-out e-mail resource will provide comprehensive weekly news briefings of the week’s top industry stories.

Each edition of the Air Currents contains articles gathered from an expansive list of sources, including The Associated Press, USA Today, The New York Times, NACA Headquarters, and leading industry publications. Therefore, Air Currents is a great way to stay informed. Plus, it can be easily read in your office, home, or via your mobile phone or PDA.

Thomas Zoeller, president and CEO, said this about the new publication, "NACA is excited about this new way to communicate with our membership and colleagues in the aviation industry. Air Currents will have a NACA focus -- bringing you news and information that affects our member airlines, from low cost passenger service, to passenger and cargo charter operations. We hope that our readers will find this a quick and informative way to keep up to date on our segment of the aviation industry."

Want to see more? Here are some examples of the articles that will appear in Air Currents.

Boeing C-17 Factory in Long Beach May Stay Open
from Los Angeles Times
Prospects are brightening for Boeing Co.'s once-threatened C-17 aircraft factory in Long Beach, Calif., where 5,000 workers could find themselves employed for several more years -- if not longer. After years of uncertainty, analysts say the Air Force is likely to buy more of the cargo carriers, extending the life of the assembly line, which was slated to close next year. More

Sun Country Links D/FW to Branson More
from Airline Biz Blog
Sun Country Airlines, a St. Paul, Minn.-based carrier that's seemingly mid-way through its cat's allowance of nine lives, will serve Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Branson starting May 11 when Branson's privately-funded airport opens. More

Ministry Grounds Lion Air MD-90s
from Jakarta Globe
The Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday grounded all McDonnell Douglas MD-90 commercial aircraft pending an investigation into two recent aviation accidents, a day after a Lion Air plane skidded off the runway at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport with 166 people aboard. More

'Unfit' Plane Takes off as Ambulance
from The Times of India
What does an aircraft charter company do after its plane has had a ground mishap and damages its wing? Well, operate its overseas charter flight by posing to be an ambulance carrying a patient without reporting the incident and having the plane grounded for checks. More

Plans for Aircraft Maintenance School Take Flight
from The Gleaner
Surrey Paving and Aggregate, a local paving company, recently unveiled plans for a not-for-profit joint venture aircraft maintenance school in Jamaica. The unveiling, to scores of Corporate Area high-school students, took place at the Hilton Kingston hotel in New Kingston where a battery of industry representatives, led by Minister of Transport and Works Mike Henry, introduce the participants to the high-tech career field of aircraft maintenance. More