DAYTON, Ohio – PSA Airlines has been selected by American Airlines to operate 24 new Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. This aircraft assignment to PSA follows American exercising 24 of its 40 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft options. The options were originally acquired as part of American’s large regional jet order announced in December 2013. “We are pleased […]
FORT WORTH, Texas, – American Airlines and Korean Air have signed an agreement to begin codesharing. Pending regulatory approval, Korean Air will place its code on American Airlines flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea. “The new codeshare cooperation with Korean Air is an important milestone […]
ATLANTA, – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) employees today will receive profit sharing as part of the company’s $1.1 billion total payout for 2014 – the largest payment in the company’s history – in recognition for their industry-leading performance. Delta Air Lines and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to nearly 370 destinations on six […]
NEW YORK, – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) today unveiled the next phase of a Terminal 4 expansion at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The $175 million project adds 11 gates and 75,000 square feet to Terminal 4’s Concourse […]
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines is refreshing the look and expanding the reach of its flagship in-flight magazine, American Way. Starting with the January issue which features the Foo Fighters on the cover, the redesigned publication appears on all flights operated by US Airways as well as American. American Way reaches 193 million people […]
Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has concluded that a restructuring aid package of over €100 million for Cyprus’ ailing flag carrier Cyprus Airways gave the company an undue advantage over its competitors in breach of EU state aid rules. Cyprus Airways therefore needs to pay back all incompatible aid received, which according to […]
CHICAGO, — United Airlines has expanded Wi-Fi to the first of its United Express regional aircraft, enabling more customers to stay connected in flight during their journeys. The airline will outfit more than 200 E175, E170 and CRJ700 regional jets with Gogo’s ATG-4 advanced air-to-ground Wi-Fi product. By mid-2015, United expects to complete installation on […]
Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) embarked on a new era today as it celebrated the last AirTran Airways revenue flight. At 10:25pm EST, AirTran Airways Flight 1 departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa Bay International Airport. “With this special flight, we are celebrating history and setting our sights on a bright future for all of […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $350 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract modification to continue the upgrade of 135 air traffic control centers to the Standard Terminal Automation System (STARS) through September 2017. Implementation of STARS at these airports will bring all of the largest airports and the majority […]
FORT WORTH, Texas, – American Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with Mexico City-based Interjet, adding new service to key destinations in Mexico. The new codeshare arrangement with Interjet will give American Airlines customers seamless connecting service within Mexico. American will codeshare on Interjet flights from Mexico City to five key destinations – Huatulco, Villahermosa, […]