Many thanks to Today in the Sky readers for calling out several noteworthy aviation stories on Wednesday. Among your contributions: Readers were quick to share the news about reported merger negotiations between Delta and United, which broke on Wednesday. USA...
Last week, we asked readers to send in photos taken recently in U.S. airports. Reader Dave in SLC stepped up to the challenge, submitting several from Salt Lake City International Airport. Here's what he had to say about the photo...
Since readers seem to have easily identified our past few airport photos, I've decided to try to make things a little more challenging. This week's "mystery" airport photo -– pictured here -– offers fewer context clues than in previous weeks....
I'll be on vacation through Friday, Nov. 23. But rather than have Today in the Sky "go dark" while I'm gone, I'd like to solicit your help in updating this space with the latest airline news and analysis. Here's what...
The Buffalo metro area already has one relatively new airport terminal, but it looks it's about ready to get a second. In his Airport Check-in column, USA TODAY's Roger Yu writes: "Niagara Falls International Airport plans to award a construction...
Don't rub your eyes if you think you see an Airbus A380 today in Orlando. The Orlando Business Journal (free registration) says "the world's largest passenger airliner … will be arriving at Orlando International Airport Tuesday afternoon from Montreal as...
United is pushing planemakers Airbus and Boeing to come up with plans for a new narrow-body plane model, according to a Bloomberg News report in the Chicago Tribune (free registration). United says it would like to add "the narrow-body equivalent"...
Small carrier Cape Air today begins service within the state of Indiana. The carrier will fly five daily round-trip flights each weekday between Indianapolis and both Evansville and South Bend. Cape Air will offer four daily round-trip flights between Evansville...
That's the question tackled this week by Scott McCartney, The Middle Seat columnist at The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). He writes that passengers leaving the ultra-low-cost carrier's base in Columbus, Ohio, "walk out of a brand new terminal and...
US Airways claims it is the first airline "to implement technology to offer on-demand flight status and frequent flier registration via Text Message." In a press release, US Airways says if customers want "to check the status of their flight(s),...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the nation's media involving recent aviation stories: Near misses move to 'top of our agenda' From The Associated Press: "As global air traffic expands at record rates, experts warn...
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: "Indianapolis International has installed its latest artwork at the yet-to-open midfield terminal. Made by sculptor Dale Enochs, Elemental Indiana is a bronze-and-stone sculpture that depicts earth, water, fire and air. Enochs uses limestone quarried...
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...
