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October 02, 2008

DOT Says Airline On-Time Performance Improved In August

Posts Better Month-Over-Month, Year-To-Year Numbers

Flights operated by the nation’s largest airlines arrived on time at a higher rate this past August than in both the previous month and August 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday by the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

Plans "Modest" Start-Up As Competitor Completes Delta Merger

Perhaps smelling blood in the water, on Wednesday Southwest Airlines announced its intent to begin service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in March 2009. The carrier has not released specific service details... saying only that it will begin a "modest" operation at MSP with flights to Chicago Midway only.

Could Mean Long Commutes For Flight Crews

Executives at Delta Air Lines will waste no time in putting the right planes on the right routes, after the carrier's planned merger/acquisition of Northwest Airlines is completed later this year. By summer 2009, a number of different aircraft sporting Northwest liveries could be flying out of Delta's hub in Atlanta.

Allows Workforce To Negotiate As Single Entity

The Teamsters announced this week the National Mediation Board (NMB) granted single-carrier status for Atlas Air and Polar Air. The two air carriers are the operating entities for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, based in Purchase, NY. Atlas is the world's largest Boeing 747 cargo carrier.

Fascinating: KC-10 Pilots Detail The Intricacies Of Refueling Aircraft in Flight

One of the highlights of the 2008 Oshkosh Fly-In was the chance to get up close and personal with all manner of military aircraft -- the same birds that can be called upon at a moment's notice to serve and protect this nation...

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FAA Says American Eagle Violated Weight, Balance Restrictions

Airline Confirms Planes Flew Out Of Envelope

The Federal Aviation Administration has determined regional airline American Eagle flew its planes in violation of federal weight and balance guidelines at least 19 times in the past five months, according to an ABC News report.

Country Singer Drops Drawers At TSA Checkpoint

We Sense A Song May Come From This...

If you suffer from that common nightmare that you're suddenly standing in front of a crowd in your underwear, you may want to move onto the next story. The Tennessean newspaper reports a young country singer will have material for a new song after his encounter with the Transportation Security Administration.

Sometimes, Only Four Engines Will Do

In today's environment of high fuel prices and a precarious global economy, one might find any airline's decision to order a four-engined airliner to be, well, slightly odd. Nevertheless, Nigerian private airline Arik Air signed a firm contract this week to buy three Airbus A340-500s.