Letter To Boeing Touts The State As Planemaker Seeks Manufacturing Site

Citing “miles wide and miles deep” support for aerospace manufacturing, Washington’s federal delegation made their case Monday in a letter to The Boeing Company to base 777X production in Washington State.

Says 'It's Just Common Sense ... To Stay Off The Phone’

Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) introduced a bill Monday prohibiting in-flight cell phone voice communications on commercial aviation flights.  

Parties Call The $100 Million Program 'Game Changing' For The Airport

Development and management agreements presented Monday to the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority by the airport's public-private partnership (P3) committee propose a $100 million total investment in Gary/Chicago International Airport and the City of Gary over 40 years by private interests.

APFA President Laura Glading, AFA US Airways President Roger Holmin Help Introduce Newly Merged Airline

Members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the union representing the flight attendants of American Airlines, and AFA US Airways President Roger Holmin were on hand Monday morning to help introduce the new American to the flying public.

Airline Says New Regulations Making Qualified Pilots Difficult To Find

Airlines serving small markets are canceling more and more flights these days, and the culprit, according to the carriers, is new regulations boosting flight time requirements for first officers.

London Mayor's Vision For 'Boris Island' May Not Be On Airports Commission Expansion Shortlist

The Thames estuary airport, which would be built on a man-made island floating in the river, is reportedly on the bubble with the U.K. Airports Commission as it looks at expansion plans for the region.

Was Traveling To Anniversary Ceremony But Got Delayed In LA

As an 18-year-old serving in the U.S. Navy, Ewalt "Walt" Shatz, now 90, was credited with shooting down a Japanese airplane with an anti-aircraft gun during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

WTO Meetings In Bali Produced Deal With $1 Trillion In Potential Global Economic Impact

After several days of meetings, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached agreement on a package of issues designed to streamline trade, allow developing countries more options for providing food security, boost least developed countries’ trade and help development more generally.

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Numerous Flights Cancelled Saturday

Britain's Air Traffic Control system suffered what was described as a "technical problem" Saturday resulting in widespread cancellations of flights throughout the U.K.