American Airlines Launches Industry’s First iPhone App for Employees
American Airlines on Monday launched JetAway, an iPhone app for personal and confirmed business non-revenue travel use by employees and retirees.
Judge Approves AMR Exit from Bankruptcy
In a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning, a Federal Bankruptcy judge cleared American Airlines parent AMR to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The judge's actions cleared all remaining legal obstacles to the merger of US...
Mercedes-Benz Helicopter Makes Public Debut
Eurocopter will soon deliver its first twin-engine EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter, after it made its world debut at the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva this week.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 16th
The F-8 Crusader makes its first flight, Kobe Airport opens on a man-made island in Japan, Airbus rolls out the first production A310, China Airlines Flight 676 crashes in Taiwan, and more...
FAA to Impose New Air Traffic Controller Scheduling Rules
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday announced it is prohibiting certain scheduling practices after yet another air traffic controller fell asleep while on duty.