» New security rules at US airports evoke mixed reactions
Written by : Caron Armande |  Published on : 12:36:00EST Sat, 03 Dec 2005

WASHINGTON - Passengers traveling by air throughout America will now be able to take on board sharp objects like small scissors, which were banned in the post 9/11 travel restrictions.

» Boeing passes with flying colors
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 15:33:00EST Mon, 21 Nov 2005

Racing ahead against Airbus this year, Boeing Corporation, the globe's second biggest plane makers, clinched orders valued at 13.7 billion US dollars from Emirates airlines and from China. This is perhaps the first time in five years that the American plane manufacturer is overtaking Airbus in business quantum, though Airbus still retains its peak position it acquired since 2003 as the world's biggest creator of commercially viable aircraft.

» United Airlines to Hire 2,000 New Flight Attendants
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 13:12:00EST Sat, 12 Nov 2005

United Airlines, world's No.2 carrier, has announced its plans to hire new flight attendants for the first time in four years. This move is part of its strategy to restructure and emerge from a three-year long bankruptcy protection.

» Boeing airplane in record-breaking flight
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 13:12:00EST Fri, 11 Nov 2005

LONDON - A Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner has earned the distinction of making the longest non-stop journey by a commercial airplane. Boeing completed the 13,422-mile journey yesterday thus beating the previous record of 10,823 miles that was set by the aircraft in 1989.

» US DOT proposal gets a mixed reaction
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 04:27:00EST Mon, 07 Nov 2005

The proposal by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to ease foreign ownership restrictions in order to encourage more investment in the US airline industry has been greeted with mixed reactions. This proposal will be discussed on Nov. 14 in Washington, D.C.

» Fifteen airports to get new runway safety System
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 12:03:00EST Sun, 06 Nov 2005

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is going to install a new warning system at the fifteen largest airports of the nation. The new software system will prevent airplane collisions on the runway, the biggest problem in aviation safety.

» Online travel booking hits all-time high
Written by : Tabitha Ratliff |  Published on : 16:12:00EST Thu, 03 Nov 2005

In U.S. booking through the Internet will account for one third of the total travel booking by consumers for personal and vacation purposes in 2005. The importance of the Internet as a distribution channel for the travel industry will continue to grow.

» American, Delta scramble to match JetBlue's fares
Written by : Waddah Yaman |  Published on : 20:36:00EST Thu, 13 Oct 2005

NEW YORK - American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc have quickly followed JetBlue Airways Corp in slashing fares on busy routes signaling that the low-cost airlines are beginning to eat into their business.

» Northwest Airlines files court motion to implement new labor laws
Written by : Waddah Yaman |  Published on : 18:42:00EST Thu, 13 Oct 2005

CHICAGO - The No. 4 U.S. airline Northwest Airlines Corp asked a bankruptcy judge on Wednesday to allow it to nullify its labor contracts if the employee unions do not react favorably to cost adjustments amounting to $1.4 billion a year.

» Everest stoops down by 3.7 metres in new Chinese study
Written by : Tabitha Ratliff |  Published on : 18:24:00EST Mon, 10 Oct 2005

Mountaineers who have always taken pride in climbing the 8,848 m Mount Everest could be disappointed with manifestations of a recent research. A latest study defies earlier dimensions of the world's highest peak, the Mount Everest, stating that the mountain measured 29,017ft or 8,844m above sea level, rather than the previously calculated 8,848.13 meters.