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All News

August 21, 2008

Spanair Says Intake Fault Repaired Before Fatal Takeoff Accident

Relationship To Reported Left Engine Fire Unknown

Spanish low-cost carrier Spanair SA acknowledged Thursday the MD-82 involved in a fatal takeoff crash at Madrid's Barajas International Airport had aborted a previous takeoff attempt, then returned for repairs... but it's unknown whether that fault had anything to do with Wednesday's mishap, that killed 153 of the 172 people onboard the plane.

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United Pilots Tell Tilton To Stop 'Nickel And Diming' Passengers

You KNEW This Was Coming...

In an announcement likely to surprise absolutely no one, pilots for United Airlines are against the carrier's latest, desperate move to raise cash.

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UAL Names 24-Year American Airlines Employee As VP Of Operations Control

Donald Dillman Tasked With Improving Struggling Carrier's Performance

The executive shuffle continues at United Airlines. On heels of recent announcements of a new Chief Financial Officer and VP of Flight Operations, on Wednesday the Chicago-based airline announced that Donald Dillman has been named vice president of Operations Control.

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American Launches In-flight Internet... But It'll Cost Ya, Of Course

Aircell's Mobile Broadband Service 'Gogo' Fitted To 767-200s

American Airlines made history this week with the launch of the mobile broadband service, Gogo(TM) provided by Aircell. Effective Wednesday, customers traveling on American's Boeing 767-200 aircraft will be able to access complete coast-to-coast coverage on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, and New York and Miami.

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American Eagle Expresses Concern Over 'Unorthodox' ORD Security Inspector Damage

American Eagle Airlines Statement About TSA Actions In Chicago

On the morning of Aug. 19, a TSA transportation security inspector used a sensitive piece of equipment on nine American Eagle aircraft to hoist himself up from the ground onto several jet bridges at O'Hare. Such unorthodox inspection techniques required additional maintenance inspections per FAA procedures, causing delays to approximately 40 flights and inconveniencing hundreds of customers.

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Muslim-Convert Pilot Sues To Be Removed From Watch List

Says Added Scrutiny May Eventually Cost Him His Job

Erich Scherfen says all he wants is a job, and for the US government to leave him alone... but that's a difficult goal, given that he's a commercial airline pilot who's also on the US terrorist watch list.

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Mergers Not Among Most Urgent Issues For Congress

And That Bodes Well For Delta And Northwest

With the looming US presidential election focusing the public's attention on such issues as the war in Iraq, high gas prices and a slump in the housing market, it probably shouldn't surprise us to learn members of Congress doesn't necessarily have airline mergers on their minds. But that's music to the ears of executives at Delta and Northwest.

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IATA Chief Says 'Perfect Storm' Will Lead To $6B+ Loss In 2008

High Fuel Prices Hit Airlines As Passengers Avoid Flying

Though oil prices have taken an encouraging dip in recent weeks, the world's airlines cannot assume that trend will continue. That's the message Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, continues to drive home.

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