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  • American, US Airways announce $11 billion merger

    February 14, 2013 7:14 AM

    DALLAS - American Airlines and US Airways say they're merging in a deal they value at $11 billion, creating the world's biggest airline. The combined carrier will be called American Airlines but run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. The airlines announced their deal Thursday. It reduces... more »
  • Airport braces for Super Bowl exodus

    February 4, 2013 7:11 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - With the Super Bowl over, airport officials were bracing for a massive exodus of visitors on Monday. Spokeswoman Michelle Wilcut says about 42,000 people are expected to board planes at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport - a big jump from the 33,000 who boarded after the... more »
  • Busier airports, full planes seen on Thanksgiving

    November 7, 2012 11:15 AM

    NEW YORK - Travelers can expect airports to be busier and planes to be fuller than ever this Thanksgiving. And flights will be costlier. That's the outlook from the main trade group representing U.S. airlines two weeks ahead of the holiday. Airlines for America expects nearly 24 million travelers to... more »
  • American says installation job caused seat snafu

    October 2, 2012 4:11 PM

    DALLAS - American Airlines says improperly installed clamps caused seats to come loose on some planes, and it's expanding an inspection to cover dozens of jets. In the past week, rows of seats have come loose on three separate flights, two of which made emergency landings. American said Tuesday the... more »
  • Junk planes abandoned at Baton Rouge Airport Play Video

    April 25, 2012 5:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Sitting next to multi-million dollar jets and private aircraft at the Baton Rouge airport, you'll find planes that look like they haven't flown in years. Cracked windshields, flat tires, missing gas caps and rusted rivets are just some of the problems found on planes considered abandoned. Even... more »
  • Abandoned planes cluttering BR airport

    April 25, 2012 12:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Sitting next multi-million dollar jets and private aircraft at the Baton Rouge airport you'll find planes that look like they haven't flown in years. Cracked windshields, flat tires, missing gas caps, rusted rivets, just some of the problems found on planes considered abandoned. Even worse, the tie... more »
  • FAA proposes aircraft standards for icy weather

    June 29, 2010 1:22 PM

    Federal officials are proposing that manufacturers be required to show new airliners can fly safely in certain icy weather conditions that have proven deadly. The Federal Aviation Administration officials said Tuesday they want to expand the certification standards for small airliners to include freezing that falls as liquid but... more »
  • 2 Air Force planes to help with oil spill

    April 30, 2010 4:59 PM

    Two Air Force planes will spray chemicals to help break up the Gulf Coast oil spill, Pentagon officials said Friday as they considered what more the military could do to assist. The two C-130 Hercules cargo planes were staging for their flights at Lake Charles, La., after getting their... more »
  • UK flight restrictions continue through Saturday

    April 16, 2010 5:39 AM

    Authorities in Ireland are lifting the restrictions on most of the country's airspace and reopening airports in Dublin and Cork to air traffic. The Irish Aviation Authority says the ash cloud, caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland, has moved away from the country's southeast and Irish airspace is open... more »
  • AeroMexico to cut service to New Orleans

    February 10, 2010 10:30 AM

    The first international airline to offer direct service to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is reducing its service to the city next month after less than a year of operations. AeroMexico had been offering nonstop flights six times a week to Mexico City with continuation to San Pedro Sula, Honduras,... more »
  • Satellites used to track aircraft in Gulf of Mexico

    September 15, 2009 5:52 AM

    The Transportation Department says air traffic controllers will begin using satellite-based technology to track aircraft in a 240,000-square mile area of the Gulf of Mexico starting in December. The new system called NextGen will allow airliners to fly more direct routes, which could save billions in time and fuel. The... more »

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