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February 12, 2009

Downward Trend Continues For Airline Traffic In November

System Traffic Down 12.8 Percent Over 2007 Level; Load Factors Drop As Well

The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on US airlines in November 2008 declined by 12.8 percent from November 2007, dropping by 7.9 million to 54.0 million in the largest decrease from the same month of the previous year since January 2002, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported Thursday.

Also Includes Over $16.2 Billion For AIP

Congress is ready to take another run at reauthorizing and funding the FAA through 2012. The Federal Times reports House Resoultion 915 is similar to the House reauthorization bill which passed in 2007, but stalled in the Senate. The FAA has been running on temporary extensions since October 1, 2007.

Wants 'Assurance' Carrier Is Still US Majority-Owned

When small companies find themselves up against stiff competition, they often work harder and increase ad budgets. When big companies do battle, sometimes it's easier just to distract your competitor and cost him money by convincing government regulators he needs investigating.

'SI One' Coming To A Runway Near You

On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines unveiled its latest special-livery aircraft... and she's a real looker.

Moves Some Call Centers Back To US. But Don't Call Them

Who says there's no good news in a recession? What if we told you we have a story about United Airlines that includes the phrases "insource' and "new hires?"

Says Greater Oversight Is Needed

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr., testified before the Aviation Subcommittee of the US House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Wednesday, on the subject of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2009.

Aero-TV: Experiencing A Legend -- The B-25 Doolittle Raider (Part 1)

The Mitchell Bomber Turned The Tide Of A World War

Of all the stories that permeate the rich heritage of the aviation world, few are as compelling and as dramatic as that of 16 B-25 bombers who launched off a pitching carrier deck to bomb Japan on April 18th, 1942. They called it the "Doolittle Raid" and it came to be the first, pivotal, air raid to strike the Japanese on their home turf during World War II.

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FAA Issues Emergency Suspension Against AAR Landing Gear Services

Says Proper Overhaul Procedures Were Not Followed

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension against AAR Landing Gear Services of Miami, FL for violations of Federal Aviation Regulations.