US News


11-Jul-2011
New passenger terminal services, ramp and cargo handling contracts have been gained by WFS in North America from Spirit Airlines and Icelandair.
02-May-2011
Ground breaking agreement on civil aviation safety between the EU and the US enters into force
11-Oct-2010
Continental Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL), and TAP Portugal, both members of Star Alliance, today announced they will begin codeshare flights to a wide range of destinations in the United States, Central America, Europe and Africa.
27-Aug-2010
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today filed applications with the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Transportation requesting permission to operate twice-daily year-round service between London's Heathrow Airport and Boston, and daily year-round service between Heathrow and Miami.
24-Aug-2010
Star Alliance partners Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) and Aegean Airlines today announced plans to start codesharing on Continental's flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Athens, as well as on selected flights operated by Aegean Airlines in Europe.
28-Jul-2010
American Airlines today announced that it has signed an agreement with Air Berlin outlining a comprehensive codeshare and frequent flyer relationship that will allow customers of each airline to book and travel on the other's network and earn frequent flyer miles as well.
06-Jul-2010
Alitalia, Italy's leading airline, today joined the Air France-KLM Group (OTC: AFLYY) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) as a member of the airline industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture.
28-Jun-2010
Customers of US Airways (NYSE: LCC) and Spain’s Spanair will soon enjoy greater access to destinations within Spain, the Canary Islands, continental Europe and Africa, thanks to a major expansion of a bilateral codeshare agreement between the two Star Alliance carriers.
23-Jun-2010
The CEOs and Chairmen of SkyTeam today gathered in New York to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the alliance. Since its founding in 2000, SkyTeam has more than tripled its membership, doubled flights and nearly doubled destinations to offer customers easier connections across all continents.
17-Jun-2010
The code share agreement between Air Jamaica and Virgin Atlantic Airways has been terminated. This agreement under which Air Jamaica booked passengers on flights operated by Virgin Atlantic between Jamaica and London Gatwick had been in place since 2007.
31-May-2010
Las Vegas tourism is getting an economic boost tomorrow as XL Airways France is marking its scheduled nonstop service from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Thursday evening.
18-May-2010
American Airlines today announced the completion of extensive renovations to both the Admirals Club Lounge and the Flagship Lounge at London Heathrow Airport.
05-May-2010
In their latest white paper, the loyalty program experts at Carlson Marketing examine how loyalty programs can play an important role in the ongoing success of low-cost carriers (LCC).
21-Jul-2009
Final assembly of Airbus' first A330-200F is well underway as the new-generation cargo jetliner is readied for its maiden flight in November.
20-Jul-2009
Prompted by the Colgan Air crash, which killed 50 people last February in the USA, the US Aviation Authorities have set a cracking timetable of modernising US pilot fatigue rules by 1st September.
20-Jul-2009
Cleveland Airport System (CAS) Director Ricky Smith is pleased to announce the selection of Valerie J. Harry, CPA, as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City of Cleveland’s Department of Port Control (DPC). Ms. Harry will oversee Port Control’s accounting, auditing, budgeting and other financial matters for both Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). Ms. Harry will begin in August 2009.
20-Jul-2009
Bombardier Aerospace announced that adjustments to line maintenance intervals for the CRJ700/705/900 NextGen and Q400 aircraft have received final approval from Transport Canada (TC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as part of the approval of the Maintenance Requirements Manuals (MRM) for these aircraft.
20-Jul-2009
The Regional Air Service Partnership, including Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Allegheny County Airport Authority teamed up with Delta Air Lines, SkyTeam and Air France to recognize the importance of nonstop air service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
17-Jul-2009
Prompted by the Colgan Air crash, which killed 50 people last February in the USA, yesterday the US Aviation Authorities kick-started a special Rulemaking Committee to modernise US pilot fatigue rules. The Committee, which includes all relevant aviation stakeholders, will have until 1 Sept. to make recommend-dations on how to change fatigue rules in order to improve flight safety. This is in stark contrast to the European Union. EU Institutions so far shied away from acting upon the conclusions from its own scientific study that shows that current EU pilot fatigue rules are insufficient and should be improved.
15-Jul-2009
Air Baltic, the Latvian airline, is due to launch a scheduled service between Warsaw and Riga as of 17 September, 2009. A month later, Warsaw Airport passengers will also find it easier to travel to London, with Ireland’s Aer Lingus to introduce flights on the route, starting from 25 October, 2009.
13-Jul-2009
The Great Yorkshire Show, one of the country’s leading countryside events, takes place in the spa town of Harrogate this summer and now is your chance to win tickets to be part of it. Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) has joined forces with event organisers to offer two readers the chance to win family tickets worth GMP47 each.
13-Jul-2009
The GTAA is pleased to welcome the national carrier of Turkey, Turkish Airlines, to Toronto Pearson. The inaugural flight is scheduled to arrive at 3:40pm on Saturday, 11-Jul-2009 Turkish Airlines will fly between Toronto and Istanbul three times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
10-Jul-2009
Czech Airlines and air transport IT specialist, SITA, today announced a $12 million, four-year agreement for the use of SITA's Horizon portfolio of passenger management solutions as the Czech national carrier prepares for privatisation in September.
09-Jul-2009
Worldwide migration of ATM/ATC communications to Voice over IP: FREQUENTIS a major contributor 2009 has already been a remarkable year for proponents of Voice over IP in Air Traffic Management (ATM) communications. Half a decade has passed since EUROCAE Working Group 67 (WG-67) began developing standards for VoIP in ATM, and February 2009 saw the official release of three relevant specifications (ED-136 to ED-138). Through its research and development activities, Frequentis has contributed significantly to these documents.
09-Jul-2009
In February of this year, the GTAA announced its 4-point action plan developed as a response to the economic situation currently facing our industry. Forecasts told us that our passenger levels were projected to be significantly lower this year than they were in 2008, and as a direct result, overall revenues would also be lower.
02-Jul-2009
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) published its final decision on proposals for a second phase of expansion in the use of Mode S transponders in UK airspace.
02-Jul-2009
British Airways is increasing the number of daily non-stop routes to the US to nineteen with the addition of the new Las Vegas flight.
30-Jun-2009
Boeing has completed another milestone in the assembly of its first 747-8 Freighter by joining the wing to the fuselage. Workers attached the 40-foot (12 m) fuselage section to the center wing box in the final assembly bay at the factory in Everett, Wash. The wing and center section are now being prepared for final body join, when the assembly will be connected to the forward and aft fuselage sections.
30-Jun-2009
The Minister for Transport, Mr Noel Dempsey T.D. this morning held discussions with Ms. Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security, on the implementation of the Ireland-U.S. preclearance agreement. Legislation to give effect to the agreement is scheduled to be debated in Dáil Éireann tomorrow having already passed all stages in Seanad Éireann.
30-Jun-2009
OpenSkies, the unique all business airline, operating nonstop flights between New York (Kennedy and Newark) and Paris (Orly) and between New York (Kennedy) and Amsterdam (Schiphol), celebrates the first anniversary of its inaugural launch. Since OpenSkies first took flight on 19-Jun-2008, the airline has surpassed all expectations.
29-Jun-2009
TUI Travel UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest travel company and parent company of Thomson and First Choice, has today unveiled a number of innovations at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield as part of a joint commitment with the Airport to give their passengers the best possible start to their holiday. At the same time the travel firm announced the addition of three new routes to operate from the Airport for Summer 2010.
22-Jun-2009
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured $4.1 billion in new orders during the Paris Air Show, demonstrating the resilience created by its global reach, strong portfolio and continued investment in technology.
22-Jun-2009
Airbus announced commitments during the 2009 Paris Air Show for 127 aircraft, valued at some USD12.9 billion. These commitments include firm orders for 58 aircraft worth almost US$6.4 billion, plus 'Memoranda of Understanding' (MoU) agreements for a further 69 aircraft totalling USD6.5 billion.
19-Jun-2009
The new IOSA certificate issued for Ukraine International Airlines after the scheduled IOSA audit (IATA Operational Safety Audit) will become operational.
17-Jun-2009
Bombardier Aerospace announced another 17 suppliers for the CSeries aircraft program. These suppliers join others which were previously announced, and will contribute significantly to the development of the CSeries aircraft which are optimized for the longer range, single-aisle, 100- to 145-seat market. The CSeries aircraft is scheduled to enter service in 2013.
10-Jun-2009
Qatar Airways has implemented a codeshare agreement with the American carrier US Airways offering passengers even greater access to the US market via Europe.
04-Jun-2009
IER - the leading supplier of passenger and baggage processing solutions in the air transportation - has been selected by LFV Group, the Swedish airport operator, to deploy IER new generation self-service check-in kiosks at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
04-Jun-2009
Improving aviation safety in times of economic hardship requires the cooperation of all aviation players, regulators and industry. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have therefore put this cooperation at the top of the agenda for this year’s Europe/US International Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place in Athens from 2-4 June.
21-May-2009
The Air France KLM Group and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - News) today announced a new long-term joint venture whereby the partners will jointly operate their trans-Atlantic business by coordinating operations and sharing revenues and costs of their trans-Atlantic route network. The airlines will cooperate on routes between North America and Africa, the Middle East and India, as well as on flights between Europe and several countries in Latin America.
20-May-2009
Canada and fellow Star Alliance partner Spanair today announced they have entered a codeshare agreement that expands their networks between popular business and leisure destinations in Canada and Spain. This follows the re-introduction 01-May-2009 by Air Canada of non-stop flights between Torontoand Madrid, the only scheduled service between Canada and Spain.
19-May-2009
The first stage of the redevelopment of the departures lounge at Jersey Airport has been completed with the reopening of retail outlet, WHSmith.
19-May-2009
The National Alliance to Advance NextGen, a Port Authority-led coalition of business, travel, tourism, civic, labor, education, airline and aviation officials created to urge full funding for initiatives to overhaul the country's air traffic control system and significantly reduce delays, has topped 250 member organizations.
13-May-2009
customers have a new United Kingdom option with nonstop service to Birmingham from the airline’s international gateway at Philadelphia International Airport. Birmingham is the first of three new US Airways offerings in 2009, preceding Oslo, Norway and Tel Aviv service to begin later this summer.
11-May-2009
Canada’s airports hailed this week’s completion of an historic air service agreement between Canada and the European Union as “welcome news” for travellers, shippers and those who work in the aviation and tourism sectors. Allowing Canadian and EU air carriers to fly between anywhere in Canada and anywhere within the EU will mean new air service to Canadian communities and more tourists from overseas.
11-May-2009
Joint success for Turner and Flatiron - 43,000 square meters to be added to the Airport HOCHTIEF‘s US subsidiaries Turner and Flatiron, together with a third joint venture partner, will expand Terminal 2 at San Diego International Airport in California.
05-May-2009
United Airlines announced a temporary reduction in the number of weekly flights between Mexico and the United States.

United Airlines acaba de anunciar la reducción temporal del número de vuelos semanales entre México y Estados Unidos.


01-May-2009
ASTA and the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA) filed objections to the tentative decision of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to grant sweeping antitrust immunity (ATI) to the members of the Star Alliance (United, Air Canada, Lufthansa) and Continental Airlines and released a new economic analysis of ATI's effect on air travel distribution by noted economist Prof. David Sibley.
30-Apr-2009
Today Aeroflot’s Board of Directors has held its scheduled meeting where it considered Alexandr Lebedev’s proposal to buy a block of stock of the Blue Wings company.
29-Apr-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Capt. John Prater, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement in response to the ratification of a merger between ALPA and the National Pilots Association (NPA), which represents nearly 1,700 AirTran Airways pilots. The merger agreement was approved by ALPA’s Executive Board today at its quarterly meeting.
29-Apr-2009
Baltia Air Lines, Inc. announced today that they have received their Frequency Allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation
29-Apr-2009
LAN Ecuador launches first domestic flights: oneworld® now offers domestic flights in a fourth South American country, with affiliate member LAN Ecuador launching internal services in its home market. It is now linking its two hubs Guayaquil and Quito with seven Airbus A318 flights a day. Later it will connect both gateways with Cuenca and the Galapagos Islands.

LAN Ecuador acaba de lanzar su primer vuelo doméstico: oneworld® ahora ofrece vuelos domésticos a un cuatro país sudamericano operado por LAN Ecuador quien ofrece vuelos en el interior de su propio mercado. LAN Ecuardor ha empezando uniendo, con vuelos diarios, sus dos hubs; Guayaquil y Quito, con siete Airbus A318. Pero más adelante enlazará ambas ciudades con Cuenca y las Islas Galápagos.


28-Apr-2009
The consultation proposes the ATOL Protection Contribution rate paid by ATOL-holding tour operators should be set at GBP 3 per passenger from 01-Oct-09 Proposals strengthen ATOL’s resilience to provide financial protection for holidaymakers during recession.
16-Apr-2009
The topics range from new technology to the environment to the workforce, but each has a common thread: what's the aviation system going to look like tomorrow? And, perhaps more importantly, what are we doing to be ready?
15-Apr-2009

Delta Air Lines anuncia nuevos vuelos desde Düsseldorf a Atlanta para el principio de la temporada de verano. La frecuencia de vuelos será de cinco vuelos semanales al dia.


Delta Air Lines takes off daily from Düsseldorf to Atlanta as of the beginning of the summer flight plan.
08-Apr-2009
Alexandria, Va announced In a statement released in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's tentative decision to extend antitrust immunity to Star Alliance airlines (Air Canada, Austrian, bmi, LOT, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, TAP and United) plus Continental Airlines, a spokesperson for ASTA and the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA),
08-Apr-2009
Easter holiday-makers are already setting off from Southampton Airport this year. During the next few days over 55,000 passengers will breeze through the airport to one of 45 destinations around Europe, the UK, and the Channel Islands.
26-Mar-2009
United Airlines is helping customers save their spare rubles this March with incredibly low fares from throughout the US to Moscow. United begins its first-ever non-stop, capital-to-capital service between Washington Dulles and Moscow on 29-Mar.
17-Mar-2009
The five oneworld(R) alliance members that are seeking global antitrust immunity have taken another step toward increasing worldwide competition and improved service for customers by responding to a request for additional information from the US Department of Transportation (DoT).
02-Mar-2009
United Airlines will launch its new service from Moscow International Airport Domodedovo to Washington Dulles Airport on 30-Mar-09, subject to regulatory approval.
04-Feb-2009
CANADA : Air Canada announced (03-Feb-09) the introduction of four new non-stop routes from Calgary. Starting 15-May-09, Air Canada will offer the only daily non-stop service to San Diego, California.
04-Feb-2009
Oneworld marks the 10th anniversary of its launch by unveiling a series of initiatives. Speaking as Chairman of the oneworld Governing Board, Gerard Arpey, Chairman and Chief Executive of American Airlines, said:
04-Feb-2009
Hawaiian Airlines announced (02-Feb-09) that it has signed interline e-ticketing agreements with Air France and Virgin Blue of Australia. Customers of Air France and Virgin Blue with flight connections on Hawaiian can buy a single e-ticket, check in once at the originating departure airport, receive boarding passes at the departure gate of any connecting transpacific or interisland flight, and pick up their luggage at the final destination.
03-Feb-2009
Representatives from the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA), which represents the pilots of Aer Lingus Airlines, signed (02-Feb-09) a protocol agreement that will bring the two groups together to protect the interests of pilots from both airlines in light of the recently announced partnership between United and Aer Lingus.
21-Jan-2009
Lufthansa’s expanded and modernised lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport opened (20-Jan-09) its doors to guests. Covering a floor area of 1,500 sqm on three levels, the new facilities provide twice as much space for Lufthansa’s premium customers as the original lounge before refurbishment.
19-Jan-2009
Cabot Aviation announced (16-Jan-09) that it has arranged the purchase of three A320-200 aircraft on behalf of Aircraft Solutions A320 LLC in the USA. These aircraft have all been purchased from Cyprus Airways. The first aircraft, serial number 035, was delivered on 14-Jan-09. The second and third aircraft are MSNs 037 and 038 and these are due for delivery in the 1H09.
05-Jan-2009
Delta Air Lines plans to temporarily scale back its overseas expansion, delaying new flights to Paris and Tel Aviv and to Gothenberg, Sweden. The company said its pullbacks were based on efforts to continue to demonstrate capacity discipline in light of tough worldwide economic conditions, and that it would reassess the timing of some routes.
16-Dec-2008
CANADA : Air Canada announced (15-Dec-08) that it will launch non-stop service between Montréal and Rome to meet seasonal travel demand. Beginning 20-Jun-09 the carrier will operate daily non-stop flights during the summer travel season linking the Italian capital with Air Canada's Québec and Atlantic Canada network, as well as major cities on the Eastern U.S. seaboard.
19-Nov-2008
United Airlines announced (18-Nov-08) a new daily, non-stop passenger and cargo service between Washington, D.C. and Geneva on its reconfigured aircraft that has flat-bed seats in first and business class.
13-Nov-2008
Delta Air Lines announced (12-Nov-08) it is adding 15 new international routes for Summer 2009, including service to 12 destinations not flown by any other U.S. carrier. Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president of Network Planning and Revenue Management said, “As America’s flag carrier to the world, offering service to more destinations than any other airline is an advantage our customers count on.”
31-Oct-2008
US Airways is set to provide daily seasonal service between The Queen City and The City of Light beginning 21-Apr-09. US Airways currently serves London's Gatwick Airport and Frankfurt International Airport from its Charlotte hub and also codeshares with Lufthansa on Munich service from Charlotte.
31-Oct-2008
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) expressed harsh opposition to the European Parliament’s 24-Oct-08 final approval of legislation covering the world’s airlines under the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
27-Oct-2008
SAS Norge intends to commence codeshare operations with United on 15-Dec-08, and the Joint Applicants request prompt approval so that the marketing and sale of these codeshare flights can begin as soon as possible.
24-Oct-2008
On 27-Oct-08, DHL Express will launch its TransPacific partnership with Polar Air Cargo, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. The inaugural flight will take off at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with destination Wilmington (ILN) at 16:00 hrs, local time.
23-Oct-2008
Birmingham International Airport is celebrating the news that US Airways, the fifth largest US airline, will start flights to Philadelphia from summer 2009. Starting on 13-May-09, the new service will operate daily until the end of September, offering onward flights throughout the US including Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, San Francisco and Tampa.
16-Oct-2008
Continental’s and US Airways’ have tentatively been awarded by US Department of Transportation underlying economic authority to conduct U.S.-Russia third-country code-share services. The authority would be effective upon the issue date of a final order in this proceeding. American, Delta, Northwest, and United may take advantage of their existing third-country codeshare rights immediately.
09-Oct-2008
Secretary Peters announced that the United States and Armenia have concluded a full Open-Skies agreement, the first aviation accord between the two countries. With this agreement, Armenia becomes the 94th U.S. Open-Skies partner.
09-Oct-2008
IRELAND : Aer Lingus and United Airlines have begun a codesharing agreement enabling United customers to book connecting flights on Aer Lingus’ network for travel from 01-Nov-08. From Apr-09 Aer Lingus will place its code on United Airlines domestic flights.
15-Sep-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : Without any facts or data to oppose the antitrust immunity application by American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia, Virgin Atlantic instead has resorted to baseless arguments and hypocritical scare tactics.
10-Sep-2008
Continental Airlines announced that it will launch a third daily non-stop flight between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, and London's Heathrow Airport, effective 15-Oct-08, subject to government approval and slot approval.
08-Sep-2008
Boeing issued the following statement after mediated talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers concluded without reaching agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, covering nearly 27,000 employees mainly in Washington, Oregon and Kansas:
05-Sep-2008
* Consolidated revenues of USD4.9 billion, compared to USD4 billion last fiscal year; * EBITDA of USD495 million, compared to an EBITDA before special item of USD342 million last fiscal year.
01-Sep-2008
Zoom Airlines, a Canadian long-haul LCC which filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and Britain last week, estimates it has accumulated debt of up to GBP25 million.
29-Aug-2008
CANADA : Zoom Airlines sincerely regrets to advise its customers that it has suspended operations with effect from 18:00 UTC on 28-Aug-08.
15-Aug-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement on flights between North America and Europe and plan to expand their global cooperation.
15-Aug-2008
The oneworld global airline alliance has welcomed and strongly supports the application for anti-trust immunity filed by its members American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and Royal Jordanian.
13-Aug-2008
U.S. air carriers are invited to file applications for the immediately available third-country code-share opportunities.
13-Aug-2008
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) will be welcoming Lufthansa Cargo to Toronto Pearson International Airport as of 02-Sept-08. Lufthansa will be flying twice weekly service from Frankfurt using MD-11 freighters.
07-Aug-2008
The European Commission has cleared under the EU merger regulation the proposed acquisition of Northwest Airlines by Delta Airlines.
04-Aug-2008
Menzies Aviation is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the ramp handling and cabin cleaning contract by Virgin America at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport beginning on 05-Aug-08, making it the third awarded location of the seven current destinations served by Virgin America.
23-Jun-2008
The Boeing Company has completed the Power On sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner, marking the completion of the next major milestone on the path to first flight later this year.
20-Jun-2008
Swissport International has acquired US based New Age Security Solutions (NASS) with immediate effect. The acquisition will enable Swissport to offer further security solutions at airports alongside its present airline and cargo security services.
30-May-2008
US Air Transport Association reports the following traffic highlights for Atlantic operations Apr-08:
23-May-2008
American Airlines has launched services between New York JFK and both Milan Malpensa and Barcelona with daily non-stops, using two-class Boeing 767-300s.
23-May-2008
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) stated it will grant antitrust immunity to Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, and four of their international partners to combine their transatlantic operations in an expanded SkyTeam alliance. The Department’s grant of antitrust immunity allows the two US carriers, along with Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, to coordinate their transatlantic fares, services and capacity as if they were a single carrier in these markets, subject to certain conditions. Northwest has an existing alliance with KLM, while Delta has an existing alliance with Air France, Alitalia and Czech Airlines.
22-May-2008
Continental Airlines will launch the first-ever non-stop service between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France.
14-May-2008
CANADA : Zoom Airlines announced (12-May-08) plans to increase frequency from Canada to its UK destinations (London, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff and Belfast) to 27 per week this European Summer, although further details were not disclosed.
13-May-2008
Atlas Air Worldwide reports (08-May-08) the following financial highlights for the three months ended 31-Mar-08: