- Boeing 747-8 Hits "Horrendous" Setback[Sep. 18, 2011]
Boeing Co. had to postpone next week's inaugural delivery of the 747-8 freighter, a jet already two years behind schedule, after its initial customer refused to accept the first two planes.
- DOT Moves to Ban E-Cigarettes on Planes[Sep. 15, 2011]
Puffing on electronic cigarettes is already a no-no on flights, but the government wants there to be no doubt.
- Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Race, Deaths Reported[Sep. 16, 2011]
A plane crashed near or into the grandstand at the Reno Air Races in northern Nevada on Friday and multiple fatalities and critical injuries were reported, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official said.
- Airlines Say Pilot Fatigue Rule Would Cost Jobs[Sep. 15, 2011]
Big U.S. airlines told the Obama administration on Thursday complying with a regulation in the works to combat pilot fatigue would cost US$2 billion a year and over time cut 27,000 jobs directly tied to the industry.
- Sabre Wins Dismissal of Two Antitrust Claims in US Airways Lawsuit[Sep. 13, 2011]
Sabre Holdings Corp., which was sued by US Airways Group Inc. over its system for distributing data to travel agents, won dismissal of two of the antitrust claims against it.
- Virgin Atlantic Will Join an Alliance Soon, Says Richard Branson[Sep. 15, 2011]
Virgin Atlantic Airways, the last big trans-Atlantic carrier to remain independent of the three airline alliances that define the industry, will join one in the near future, Virgin founder Richard Branson tells Forbes. "There is likely to be an announcement of an alliance coming very soon," he says.
- United Plane Evacuated at Dulles for Engine Problem[Sep. 14, 2011]
A United Airlines jet taxiing at Dulles airport outside Washington on Wednesday reported engine trouble and evacuated passengers down emergency chutes, officials said.
- Armrest Wars: Flights Are Fuller Than Ever[Sep. 14, 2011]
Don't expect much elbow room on flights this fall. Planes have never been so full. There was barely a spare seat this summer, and the next few months should be the same. To the list of things airlines have taken away -- hot meals, blankets, headphones -- you can add personal space.
- FBI Makes Arrest in NY for Airline Bomb Threat[Sep. 14, 2011]
A New York woman being treated for an undisclosed mental condition was charged with calling in a false bomb threat to an Arizona airport because she did not want her mother and brother to fly on a commercial airliner near Sep. 11, federal authorities said Tuesday.
- DHS: New Airport Security Policy for Kids under 13[Sep. 14, 2011]
Children 12 years old and younger soon will no longer be required to remove their shoes at airport security checkpoints, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Congress on Tuesday. The policy also includes other ways to screen young children without resorting to a pat-down that involves touching private areas on the body.