American Airlines Orders 460 New Boeing and Airbus Jets
American Airlines will purchase 260 new Airbus A320-family jets and 200 new Boeing 737s airliners, the company announced Wednesday morning.
American Airlines Jet Suffers Nose Gear Damage In LGA Bird Strike
An American Airlines 737-800 on approach to LGA hit a bird Tuesday, damaging the landing gear but causing no injuries.
Delta Air Lines to Snatch Up AirTran’s Entire Boeing 717 Fleet
Delta Air Lines announced on Tuesday that it had reached a deal with Southwest Airlines to take delivery of all 88 Boeing 717 aircraft in the AirTran fleet should Delta's pilots ratify a new collective bargaining agreement.
Delta to Build New Hub at LaGuardia Airport, Adding 29 Destinations and Over 100 New Flights
Just three days after closing the US Airways slot swap deal, Delta Air Lines announced its plans for all those new slots, adding 60% more flights and 75% more destinations at LaGuardia.
UPDATED: Arik Air President Free, but Three Top Execs Arrested for Tax Evasion
Three of Arik Air's airline's top executives have been arrested in Nigeria after the company ran up an unpaid tax bill worth more than $21 million.