Southwest Airlines

Southwest says 46 grounded planes were never a "safety risk"

A spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines Co.

Airline Industry

US carriers: Planes are full, traffic down

U.S. airlines sold fewer seats but flew fuller planes in July as the economic recession continued to nibble at travel demand.

Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay Pacific parking planes after sales take a dive

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest carrier, intends to park six passenger planes by the end of the year after first-half sales slumped 27 percent.

American Airlines

Fuselage scratches on some AA planes are not "safety concern"

ATLANTA — American Airlines has inspected dozens of planes and found three with tiny scratches on the aluminum skin of the fuselage that may have been caused by airport jetbridges used by ...

Air Travel

Senate panel: Airlines must let passengers off stuck planes

U.S. airlines would have to let passengers off planes stuck on tarmacs after three hours, a move urged by consumer groups, under legislation approved by a Senate panel today.

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines places 1B order with Boeing

Boeing Co. said that Panamanian airline Copa has ordered 13 737-800 airplanes worth $1 billion at list prices.

American Airlines

AA to take delivery of all 84 of its Boeing 737 orders through 2011

American Airlines said Wednesday that it has the the money to take delivery of all 84 of its Boeing 737 orders through 2011.

Continental Airlines

DirecTV installed on 15 Continental planes

HOUSTON - Continental Airlines Inc. said on Monday that it has installed DirecTV on 15 planes in its domestic fleet.

Air Travel

Can't sleep on the plane? Dreamsack to the rescue

Name: Dreamsacks Airline Comfort Set

What it is: A huge silk blanket (43 by 72 inches), silk pillowcase (15 by 20 inches) and adjustable silk eyeshades

American Airlines

American to reduce capacity by 7.5% in 2009

American Airlines will reduce mainline seating capacity by 7.5 percent in 2009 versus 2008, compared to previous expectations for a 6.5 percent year-over-year decline, Gerard Arpey, chairman and ...

Southwest Airlines

Flights to El Salvador criticized by Southwest workers

DALLAS - Dispatchers at Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday raised safety concerns about flights to El Salvador, where the airline plans to send jets for major maintenance work.

Air Travel

Legroom is rapidly shrinking on US carriers

If you thought legroom on commercial airlines was already cramped, get set to be squeezed some more.

Airline Industry

Boeing and Airbus fight to save orders as airlines shrinking fleets

Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. typically trumpet new jetliner orders at the Paris Air Show. This year it’s hard enough just keeping the ones they already have.

Mexico

Mexico grounds airline, deeming planes unsafe

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has grounded the Aviacsa airline temporarily after officials reported irregularities in the maintenance of 25 planes.

Airline Industry

Mideast airlines: Reaching for the sky

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Arab sheikdoms eager for higher international profiles are ratcheting up their aviation race despite the global economic slump.

Airbus

Airbus executive raises doubt on order target

PARIS - The top sales executive at Airbus placed a question mark on Monday over the jetmaker's order forecast for 2009, but insisted aviation would recover from its current slump in a global ...

Airline Industry

AirTran says all planes will have Wi-Fi by mid-summer

Now that airlines are getting serious about providing Internet access via Wi-Fi aboard airplanes, they're also in a race to get it first.

Airbus

Airbus cuts superjumbo output

Airbus said Wednesday that it cut its planned production of A380 superjumbo jetliners this year to 14 planes from 18, blaming the global economic crisis and its impact on airlines.

Airline Industry

Airlines slash Mexico fares

With tour companies both here and abroad and cruise lines either halting flights and port calls or liberalizing cancellation policies, Bloomberg News is reporting that the airline industry is ...

Airline Industry

DOT's LaHood says government secrecy is for the birds

WASHINGTON — The government is opening up its records of tens of thousands of collisions of birds with airplanes, such as the accident that led US Airways Flight 1549 to ditch into the Hudson ...

Boeing

Boeing CEO sees steady outlook for major airplane programs

Boeing's first-quarter profits are down by half due to the worldwide slump gripping its airline customers, the company said this morning.

Airline Industry

Why planes in the desert may boost fares

MARANA, Ariz. - Hundreds of once-proud aluminum birds are parked here with engines sealed, tires wrapped and windows covered.

Airline Industry

Airlines vie for delivery slots

Financing for new jets continues to be difficult for airlines, but a sizable number of carriers are still ready to grab any delivery slots that come open at Boeing or Airbus, a new survey ...

American Airlines

American Airlines unveils newest jet in fleet

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines will add the first of 76 new Boeing jets to its fleet this week in a move that the carrier hopes will cut fuel and maintenance costs.

Boeing

Boeing reviewing production, no 737 cuts seen

CHICAGO - Boeing Co. is conducting a monthly review of its commercial aircraft production after last week opting to trim output of some models next year, a senior executive said Monday.

Boeing

Boeing to cut 777 output to five planes per month

US aerospace giant Boeing Thursday said it was slashing production of its twin-aisle 777 aircraft to five planes per month from seven, citing "significant deterioration" in the airline ...

Airline Industry

US airlines may cancel more aircraft orders

CHICAGO/ATLANTA - US airlines, which have already downsized, may be forced to defer or cancel more aircraft orders as the prolonged recession erodes travel demand further and continues to choke ...

Russian Airlines

Boeing to help Russian Airlines on credit-Chemezov

MOSCOW - State corporation Russian Technologies said on Tuesday that Boeing Co has agreed to help arrange financing for new state carrier Russian Airlines to buy planes.

Boeing

Boeing deliveries rose to 121 planes in first quarter

Boeing Co.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines

Airline grounds 60 jets for safety inspections

ATLANTA, Georgia - Atlantic Southeast Airlines has grounded 60 jets to conduct engine safety inspections, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.