- Boeing Board Weighs 737 Upgrade Next Week[Aug. 27, 2011]
Boeing Co. has customers lined up for an upgrade of its best-selling 737 with more fuel-efficient engines as it awaits board approval for the project as soon as Aug. 29, the planemaker's business-development chief said.
- Irene Flight Cancellations Near 7,000 as United Joins Delta[Aug. 27, 2011]
U.S. flight cancellations approached 7,000 as United Continental Holdings Inc. joined Delta Air Lines Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. in grounding planes ahead of Hurricane Irene's East Coast landfall.
- U.S. Air Travel Braces for East Coast Storm Shutdown[Aug. 26, 2011]
Airlines canceled nearly 7,000 weekend flights as Hurricane Irene swept up the East Coast toward New York, forcing carriers to move planes to safer areas and disrupting service at the busiest U.S. hub.
- Boeing's Dreamliner Becomes Commercial Reality[Aug. 26, 2011]
After years of headaches and heartbreak, Boeing Co. got the green light from the U.S. government on Friday to enter its 787 Dreamliner into commercial service to fly passengers.
- Qatar Airways Makes Official Statement on Low Fuel Emergency[Aug. 26, 2011]
August 25, 2011, Doha, QATAR - Qatar Airways can confirm that flight QR888 inbound to Shanghai Pudong International Airport diverted to Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport due to thunderstorms on the August 13th, 2011.
- Indonesia Obliges Airlines to Compensate Passengers for Delays[Aug. 25, 2011]
A senior official said on Thursday that Indonesian government has signed a new ministerial decree that will force airlines to pay passengers 300,000 rupiah (about US$35) if their flights are delayed by more than four hours.
- U.S. Airlines Cut Flights, Make Plans to Move Aircraft[Aug. 25, 2011]
U.S. airlines on Thursday began to cut flights at East Coast airports and made plans to move aircraft from the region due to approaching Hurricane Irene.
- 2 Injured When Jet Bidge Collapses at LAX[Aug. 25, 2011]
The captain and a passenger of an American Airlines flight were injured Wednesday after falling about 10 feet when a passenger walkway collapsed at Los Angeles International Airport, an airline spokeswoman said.
- Bombardier Executive's Exit May Set back C-Series[Aug. 24, 2011]
The head of Bombardier Inc's commercial plane unit is retiring in October, a surprise blow to its C-Series jet program, which is facing a tough sell in the United States as the economy weakens.
- Airline Passengers Get New Protections[Aug. 23, 2011]
Flying may get just a little less frustrating and a bit more transparent starting Tuesday, when new federal airline passenger protection rules go into effect.