Larger Airlines Pair with Smaller Regional Airlines

Within the past week, two major U.S. airlines announced plans to partner with smaller regional airlines, a move that gives customers more destinations to chose from and allows passengers to use the booking engines of the major carriers for bookings on the smaller airlines. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Airlines Climbing Out of Recession

Airlines are climbing out of recession with further strong increases for passenger travel and freight in February, industry association IATA said on Tuesday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Southwest Airlines is No. 1 for Passenger Boardings in 2009

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta airlines had the most passengers in 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics released Monday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

IATA Says Global Airline Industry Back In Profit In 2011

The world’s airlines should post a combined profit in 2011 the head of airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

US Airlines Set For Stronger Summer Bookings

Summer bookings on major US airlines seem to be up from a year ago with help from fare sales as the industry attempts to regain its footing in the post-recession era, industry experts said on Wednesday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Boeing Speeds Up Production 777 and 747 Because of High Demand

Boeing says it will speed up its production plans for its 747 and 777 jet models. The Chicago-based jetmaker says it’s doing so “in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines in a couple of years,” The Associated Press writes. AP adds both jet types “are wide-body planes capable of carrying more than 300 passengers [...]

Going Home is a Pleasant Surprise for Captain Adam

There are a lot of Internet forums that focus on various aspects of aviation. Some are very useful, some are full of general information, some are unpopulated and unhelpful, and then there are some that are heavily populated, but by people interested in nothing more than gaining an audience for their nightly rant. Did you [...]

United Airlines Sees 1Q Passenger Revenue Up 16% to 17%

United Airlines parent UAL Corp. expects first-quarter passenger revenue to increase between 16% to 17% from a year ago. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Jetblue AirwaysTraffic Rises 2.7% in February

JetBlue Airways reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2010. Traffic in February increased 2.7 percent from February 2009, on a capacity increase of 2.7 percent. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

ExpressJet February Traffic Up 20 Percent

ExpressJet Holdings Inc., whose ExpressJet Airlines operates regional flights as Continental Express and United Express, said Monday that its February traffic rose 20 percent on higher capacity and occupancy. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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