Six Cities to Lose AirTran Service as Southwest Integration Accelerates
Southwest Airlines announced on Friday that it will erase Allentown, Lexington, Harrisburg, Sarasota, Huntsville and White Plains from AirTran's route map this August, while the carrier's remaining 22 cities transition to South...
Qatar Airways Begins Scheduled Service to Philadelphia with the A350
Wearing the livery of Qatar Airways, the first Airbus A350 XWB to begin scheduled service to the United States landed at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) on the morning of Friday, January 1st. Flight 727 arriv...
FAA Suspends Controller After Southwest Jet Close Call Over Florida
Federal investigators have suspended an air traffic controller in Florida after giving instructions to a Southwest Airlines passenger plane to check on an unresponsive small airplane, causing them to fly too close to each other.
San Francisco Official Wants Airport Renamed for Harvey Milk
Supervisor David Campos wants to rename San Francisco International Airport in honor of slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
Plane of Note: Virgin America’s Steve Jobs Jet
Virgin America has quietly named one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish," in honor of a famous quote delivered by the Apple founder.