All articles by David Field – Page 10
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Virgin America fights to take flight
Virgin America is mounting a major campaign to win regulatory approval and support from the flying public.
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US Airways refuses to drop Delta takeover bid
US Airways continues to aggressively push its bid to take over Delta Air Lines, raising its offer from $8.5 billion to $10.2 billion.
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Merger fever hits US carriers
Sparked by the audacious $8.7 billion bid of US Airways for Delta Air Lines, US carriers in December leapt into a new round of consolidation talks.
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Open Skies mired in US slow lane
Ambitious proposals for transatlantic liberalisation are on hold if not on life support following the US mid-term elections in November.
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Merger moves hit USA
Speculation about consolidation took a step closer to reality with US Airway's $8 billion proposal to take Delta Air Lines out of bankruptcy.
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AirTran and Frontier link boosts growth
AirTran Airways and Frontier Airlines have forged an unprecedented link up, creating a new level of co-operation and a "virtual codeshare".
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Labour problems plague US regionals
US regionals have become labour's fighting front line against growing demands for lower costs.
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NewsLarry Kellner, Continental's numbers guy
Under Larry Kellner, Continental Airlines has overtaken Northwest to become the fourth largest US carrier, while simultaneously pleasing stock-pickers and business travellers
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NewsUS carriers in major transatlantic push: Airline Business report
A rush to grab a slice of the transatlantic revenue pie is bringing growth-hungry US carriers into new territory, potentially pitting alliance partners against each other.
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Highway official to succeed Mineta
The Bush Administration has named Mary Peters, a highway-building official, to succeed Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta.
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Carriers haunted by fears of economic slowdown
Falling oil prices have given some relief to the US airline industry, but demand is sluggish partly because of toughened security measures.
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Carriers pay up for cargo price fixing
The air cargo price fixing case that began in February with raids of airline offices could yield more than $1 billion in civil damages even before any government charges are filed.