Regional Jets, The Cure or the Disease?
The emergence of regional jets in the 1990s was a major game-changer among the business models of legacy carriers that are still evolving today. Are they saving an otherwise hurting industry, or more of a hindrance?
AirTran Rolls Out with Third Logojet; Indianapolis Colts
AirTran's third and final logojet is unveiled...this time for the Indianapolis Colts! In days of planes being painted in "economic white", how refreshing it is to see some actual color on aircraft!
FAA Returns Mexico Safety Rating to Highest Category
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced that Mexico complies with international safety standards, based on the results of a November FAA review of Mexico's civil aviation authority.
British Airways and Qatar Airways Announce Resumption of Flights to Tripoli
British Airways plans to continue flights to the Libyan capital of Tripoli this spring, while Qatar Airways will resume flights even sooner, both airlines announced Monday. Flights were suspended in February 2011 as a result of...
Final Call: Southwest to Get Its Own Reality Show (Again), Air Zimbabwe In Takeover Talks With Chinese Airline
Air Zimbabwe may be taken over by China's Hainan Airlines, Southwest will soon have another reality show on TLC, Kingfisher faces new trouble in Indian stock markets, and more...