- New York Aviation Accident Attorney Reports: Commercial Airline Deaths Up in 2010[Apr. 11, 2011]
According to information released Wednesday, February 23, 2011, by the International Air Transport Association, commercial airline deaths worldwide rose 15 percent in 2010, while the accident rate of Western-built jets fell to an all-time low. The International Air Transport Association, a trade group for the world's airliners, findings were reported by ABC News the same day.
- FAA Opens New Air Traffic Control System Command Center[Apr. 12, 2011]
U.S. FAA announced Monday the opening of the David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center, in Warrenton, Va.
- Super Jumbo Jet Clips Another Plane at JFK Airport[Apr. 11, 2011]
The world's biggest commercial passenger jet has clipped the tail of another plane while taxiing out to depart New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
- Airlines Raise Fares, Offer Some Deals[Apr. 10, 2011]
Airlines again are seeking to boost round-trip ticket prices US$10 on many domestic routes, while quietly offering huge limited-time discounts between other U.S. cities.
- 600 Million-Pound Airport City Plan Set for Take Off in Manchester[Apr. 10, 2011]
Manchester Airport said it was confident of attracting "leading international companies" for its planned 600 million-pound Airport City.
- Sendai Airport, Inundated During Tsunami, to "Partially" Reopen This Week[Apr. 11, 2011]
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will operate relief flights to Sendai Airport starting Wednesday, more than a month after the airport was inundated by water following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast. The badly damaged airport has been closed to commercial flights.
- Summer Vacations May Test New Utah Regional Airport Hopes[Apr. 10, 2011]
The skies are opening up in southern Utah as a new US$159 million regional airport is in service and air travelers now have daily flights from Los Angeles when planning their travel.
- Etihad Plane Bomb Hoax Man James Glen Jailed[Apr. 08, 2011]
A man has been jailed for three years after admitting a hoax that triggered a bomb scare on an airliner heading to Britain from the Middle East.
- Small Plane Crashes Into Maine House; 1 Dead[Apr. 10, 2011]
A small plane crashed into a house in Maine and burst into flames Sunday evening, killing one person on the plane, authorities said. No one was home at the time of the crash. The victim was believed to be the pilot of the twin-engine Cessna, which was headed to Biddeford Municipal Airport when it clipped some trees and crashed through the roof of the house nearby after 6 p.m., said Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
- JAL Group Schedules Extra Flights Following Reopening of Sendai Airport[Apr. 11, 2011]
The JAL Group announced plans to operate daily roundtrip extra flights from Tokyo (Haneda) and Osaka (Itami) to Sendai Airport between April 13 and April 20, 2011 utilizing Boeing 737-800s with a seating capacity of 165.