ATW Daily News

DOT set to deny Delta, Virgin Blue Group immunity for transpacific alliance 3

US Dept. of Transportation yesterday tentatively decided to reject an application for antitrust immunity for services between the US and Australia...

Virgin Atlantic, pilots reach agreement to avert strike action

Virgin Atlantic Airways and the British Air Line Pilots' Assn. representing the carrier's cockpit crewmembers reached an agreement resolving their...

Ryanair CEO says airline contemplating order for ‘up to 300 aircraft’ 13

Ryanair is contemplating an order of up to 300 aircraft from either Boeing or Airbus, CEO Michael O’Leary told the Financial Times.

Developing markets buoy Boeing's confidence

Boeing, encouraged by the strength of developing markets, is sticking with its bullish aircraft demand forecast despite the uncertain nature of...

German airlines boost ticket prices in response to new German ‘eco-tax’

Air Berlin said it has begun levying a new fee through all booking channels for travel beginning Jan. 1, 2011, in order to cover the “...

US Airways pilots protest lack of resolution five years after America West merger

The US Airline Pilots Assn. representing 5,200 US Airways pilots staged a protest yesterday at Philadelphia International to highlight the fact...

Boeing commences production of 1,000th 767

Boeing announced it has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767, a 767-300ER, at its Everett factory. Mechanics have loaded the wing spar into the...

Airline Traffic

SAS Group airlines flew 2.39 billion RPKs in August, a 7% increase over the year-ago month. Capacity climbed...

NextGen ATC part of Obama's proposed infrastructure investment 2

US President Barack Obama said restoring runways and implementing a satellite-based ATC system are key components of his "comprehensive...

CAAC deepens investigation of pilot qualifications 11

[Corrected version] CAAC, which has been conducting widespread safety inspections of China's airlines in the wake of last month's Henan Airlines...