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Directors – May 26, 2010 Safety & Security Councils – June 17, 2010 (Las Vegas) International air travel demand climbs in March, says IATA The Moodie Report Share     International air travel passenger demand grew by 10.3 percent year-on-year in March, and cargo demand grew by 28.1 percent, according to the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association. IATA stated "These are strong gains, but the data is being compared to March 2009, which was the low point for international air travel during the recession." More Lessons from the Icelandic volcano eruption The New York Times Share
The airlines use the phrase "irregular operations" to refer to travel disruptions caused by blizzards, power failures and thunderstorms. But what happened in the wake of the Icelandic volcano eruption was referred to by a different phrase: total chaos. More American Airlines preps for more business travel FOX Business Share
American Airlines is sharpening its focus on the premium-travel market as the economy recovers and corporations increase their travel budgets, committing billions to buy new jets and upgrade its business-class cabins. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier is one of the world's largest airlines, but ranks No. 1 for premium traffic, represented most by business travelers willing to pay for the extra comfort and service, especially on the already high-margin international routes. More FAA calls for crackdown on cockpit distractions CNN Share
Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration said. More Major airlines say they won't add carry-on fee USA Today Share
In a remarkable gesture to fee-weary air travelers, five major U.S. airlines are committing to actually not charge a fee for something - the carry-on bag. The announcement comes despite the fact that some of those same airlines are expected to report first-quarter losses amid significantly higher fuel prices and the beating they took from the heavy February snowstorms. Add-on fees for things like checked bags, pillows and food are a key revenue stream for them. More Southwest Air fined $200,000 for passenger bumping Bloomberg Business Share
Southwest Airlines Co., the largest low-fare air carrier, was fined $200,000 for failing to comply with federal rules for bumping passengers from flights, the U.S. Transportation Department said. Southwest failed to give involuntarily bumped passengers written notice or, in a timely fashion, the proper amount of pay, the agency said in an order in Washington. More FAA proposes more light jet testing AVWeb Share
The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that could significantly complicate the certification process for several small jets currently in development and future aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds with turbine engines. The FAA is proposing that all turbine-powered aircraft be put through function and reliability tests. More Stranded airline passengers' rights vary widely by carrier USA Today Share
Not all the estimated 5 million travelers stranded midtrip when an Iceland volcano triggered a shutdown of most of Europe's airports earlier this month were treated the same. All of them needed food and a place to stay. But most who booked flights on U.S. airlines had to fend for themselves, while nearly all of those who booked on European carriers had their hotel and food bills covered. More Aircraft maintenance work backlogged The Sun News Share
A backlog of aircraft maintenance work has accumulated at the Air Force's maintenance installations, a product of the frequent overseas deployments, a spokesman acknowledged. "The Air Logistics centers do have more work than originally planned — predominantly in the Airframe and Engine commodities," wrote Air Force spokesman Gary T. Strasburg. More |
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