FAA Forced to Furlough 4,000 Workers Saturday as Congress Fails to Pass Funding Bill
The US Federal Aviation Administration will furlough nearly 4,000 workers as of midnight Friday night/Saturday morning as a reauthorization bill expires without a needed extension from Congress.
Delta, Air France KLM and Alitalia Slash Service Citing High Fuel Costs
Delta Air Lines, Air France KLM, and Alitalia have announced a year-over-year 7 to 9 percent reduction in trans-Atlantic passenger capacity this fall as the airlines respond to a significant increase in jet fuel prices and fluc...
Spain Arrests Al Qaeda Suspects Who Planned Bomb Attacks Using Small Planes
Spanish authorities have arrested three Al Qaeda operatives who had obtained explosives and had been training to fly ultralight airplanes.
UPDATED x2: 2013 Dubai Airshow Order Roundup
Within hours of opening, the 2013 Dubai Airshow had already seen multiple aircraft order records broken. But just who ordered all of those planes and what did they get for their billions?
ILFC Orders 133 New Airbus and Boeing Jets, Cancels A380 Deal
International Lease Finance Corp. has placed its first aircraft order since 2007, inking separate deals for 100 new Airbus A320neo-family jets and 33 Boeing 737-800s.