The New York City area is playing an increasingly vital role for Continental, which operates an international hub out of Newark Liberty International Airport. The Houston Chronicle says "the amount of revenue Continental gets from New York-area flights is about...
JetBlue CFO John Harvey has resigned from his position at the airline, citing "other, unspecified professional interests after 18 months on the job," The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports. "[Mr. Harvey] has been considering his next professional step for...
There's apparently nothing too good for the Saudi royal family –- including the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. Reuters says Prince Alwaleed bin Talal "has become the first person to buy the ultimate status symbol — his own A380 superjumbo jet."...
Airbus may be poised to pass Boeing in the annual race for new aircraft orders following a day of whopping jet orders at the Dubai Air Show. "Airbus … and its engine-makers have so far clocked up orders at the...
Beginning Nov. 17, El Salvador-based TACA Airlines will add nonstop service between Oakland and the airline's hub in San Salvador. The carrier will fly a round-trip fight each Monday, Thursday and Sunday on Airbus A320-100/200 aircraft.
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the nation's media involving recent aviation stories: Higher fuel costs may mean fewer planes at United The Associated Press writes United "could ground up to 100 or more of...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Detroit Metro has unveiled a wish list of projects, including an airport rail system, a new runway and bigger terminals. The airport based its plans on projections that its passenger traffic...
U.S. planemaker Boeing is on pace for a sales total that Reuters says would "smash last year's record" and "prove that airlines' demand for new aircraft shows no sign of slowing." Boeing's year-to-date sales figures –- which include this week's...
Beginning Jan. 31, Spirit Airlines will add nonstop service between Panama City and its hub in Fort Lauderdale. The carrier will fly the route three times a week. Panama-bound flights will operate Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing at 11 p.m....
Southwest is adding eight new nonstop routes. But, there's a catch –- the eight new routes will fly only on Saturdays. Southwest also is boosting its existing Saturday schedule in nearly three dozen cities, changes that are part of a...
In a move that could affect passengers flying to or through the world's busiest airport today, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (free registration) writes "a small electrical fire at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport left concourse C without power Friday morning and was creating...
Frontier Airlines is dropping its bid to grow in Memphis, an apparent blow to the airline's efforts to develop routes outside its Denver hub. Frontier will drop three of its four Memphis routes as it tries to "scale back in...
Unlike in Pa., US Airways cited for 'good faith' in W. Va. From The Associated Press: "US Airways will pay $32,202 to settle delinquent property taxes owed to West Virginia. US Airways owes the state $204,448 in back taxes that...
From USA TODAY'S Airport Check-in column: "Lambert-St. Louis International is joining about 30 other U.S. airports that offer cellphone parking lots where locals can wait in their cars for arriving passengers. Lambert hopes to have the free parking lot open...
