KLM CEO Pledges to Keep Airline’s Brand Identity, Hints Alitalia May Join Air France-KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Peter Hartman says the airline will not give up its brand to merge with Air France and indicates Alitalia may soon join Air France-KLM.
FAA Approves Southwest Airlines Deal to Buy AirTran Airways
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it had accepted Southwest Airlines' transition plan to acquire AirTran Airways.
United Commuter Plane Lands at Wrong Airport in West Virginia
Pilot error appeared to be to blame when a plane flying a new route on behalf of United Airlines landed at the wrong airport Tuesday night.
Hawaiian Airlines Reports 14.3% Jump in August Traffic
Hawaiian Airlines on Tuesday said its August traffic rose 14.3% to 840.09 million revenue passenger miles from 734.76 million RPMs in August 2009.
Paris Air Show Order Wrap-up: Airbus Outsells Boeing for Second Straight Year
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.