All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 22
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JetBlue unveils both E-190 deferrals and accelerations
JetBlue Airways today said it plans to defer delivery of 16 Embraer E-190 aircraft scheduled for delivery from 2012-2016 to 2017-2018.
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Air Canada plans to bolster transborder flights
Air Canada starting in April plans to expand its transborder operation from its Toronto hub to seven new destinations.
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United’s chief indicates open skies with Japan could stand with a single ATI approval
United chief executive officer Glenn Tilton is giving indications that an open skies agreement between Japan and the USA could be executed with just one...
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Delta expects approval for US Airways slot swap by month’s end
Executive management at Delta Air Lines expects to receive regulatory approval for its slot swap with US Airways in New York and Washington by the end of...
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US investigators to aid in Ethiopian 737 crash probe
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are lending support to the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian...
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Continental cites competitive gains with lie-flat seats
Management at Continental Airlines believes that the roll-out of lie-flat seats on its long-haul aircraft has reversed a trend of losing some customers that...
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TPG takes stake in Brazil’s Azul
An investment arm of Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has taken a stake in Brazilian carrier Azul chaired by JetBlue founder David Neeleman.
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Air Canada unions designate former Saskatchewan Premier as board member
Air Canada's Council of Unions has selected the former Premier of Saskatchewan Roy Romanow as its representative on the airline's board of directors.
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Aircell completes $176 million private financing deal
Airborne communications provider Aircell on 21 January closed a private placement of equity securities totalling $176 million.
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US FAA sends temporary ATC tower to Haiti
The US FAA has responded to a request from the Haitian government to dispatch a portable air traffic control tower to Haiti to help with aircraft operations...
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American sees some rebound of corporate travellers
Management at American Airlines is encouraged by signs that a slow recovery of business travel is occurring after the economic downturn of 2009 forced companies...
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Oman Air plans OnAir roll-out in February
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air plans to debut a full connectivity suite supplied by OnAir across its new Airbus A330 fleet in mid-February.
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IATA: Premium traffic remains below 2008 levels
An encouraging increase in premium travel from the troughs experienced in May 2009 is being tempered by premium statistics remaining 20% lower than traffic...
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Mesa feels the squeeze
Carrier's move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring reflects shrinking opportunities for US regionals
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Oneworld carriers wait on US antitrust
US regulators close to decision on American/British Airways and Iberia pact as Justice Department raises concerns
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US endorses Virgin America ownership
Virgin America has prevailed in convincing US regulators that its new ownership structure meets citizenship requirements of the USA, despite attempts by...
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Menke resigns from Republic
Republic Airways Holdings chief marketing officer and former Frontier Airlines chief Sean Menke has resigned from that post.
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Pilots in American Airlines Kingston overrun were advised to use a different approach
Controllers at Norman Manley International airport in Kingston, Jamaica offered the crew of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 that overran on landing on...
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FAA firms up proposed rule prompted by Southwest fuselage hole
The US FAA has finalised a rule it proposed in September 2009 requiring structural inspections of Boeing 737 classics for cracks after Southwest Airlines...