JetBlue Reports 7% Traffic Increase for August
JetBlue Airways Corporation on Friday reported that traffic in August increased 7 percent from August 2009, on a capacity increase of 7.3 percent.
Conviasa Plane Carrying 47 Crashes in Venezuela, At Least 15 People Killed
At least 15 people were killed when a passenger plane belonging to Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa crashed near an airport in Bolivar State late Monday morning.
Allegiant to Stuff More Seats Into Their MD-80 Fleet
Allegiant Air says it will invest $50 million to add 16 seats to each of its MD-88 aircraft, bringing the seating capacity of these planes up to 166 from 150.
China Airlines Joins SkyTeam Alliance
Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines has announced the start of its joining process leading to full entry into the SkyTeam airline alliance in a process that is expected to be completed by mid-2011.
VIDEO: Boeing Begins 787 Structural Fatigue Testing
Boeing has begun fatigue testing on the structural airframe of the 787 Dreamliner at their Everett, Wash. test site.