Airline news
Global Air Traffic Results for May 2012 Show Demand Growth Slows
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for May showing a general downward trend in line with deteriorating global economic conditions. While passenger demand was 4.5% ahead of levels...
FedEx To Buy 19 Additional Boeing 767s
FedEx is advancing its FedEx Express unit’s fleet upgrade to more fuel-efficient aircraft by buying 19 additional Boeing 767-300 aircraft. This order is in addition to FedEx Express’ agreement with Boeing ann...
AMR Wants Time To Develop Restructuring Plan
AMR, the parent of American Airlines, wants more time to file a reorganisation plan in bankruptcy without potential interference from outside parties. American, which sought court protection in November, and its unsecure...
Chinese Plane Hijacking Foiled In Xinjiang
Chinese airline passengers helped foil an attempt to hijack a plane in the western region of Xinjiang on Friday, state media said, the latest incident of instability in a part of China where the government says it is fac...
Fly Frontier Nonstop Between Durango and Las Vegas
Frontier Airlines today announced new nonstop service between Durango, Colo. and Las Vegas, Nev. beginning Oct. 4, 2012. The twice weekly nonstop service will operate using the Denver-based carrierÂ’s 138-seat Airbus A319 aircr...
Las Vegas Airport Opens Terminal 3 Expansion
The Clark County Department of Aviation today celebrated the opening of McCarran International AirportÂ’s new Terminal 3, a technologically advanced, 1.9 million-square-foot expansion that will significantly improve the travel ...
