U.S. Airlines Must Inspect Boeing 767s for Cracks AA is just one carrier ordered to frequently inspect the 767s U.S. airlines must inspect more than 100 Boeing 767 airliners more frequently than before to look for cracks that could force...
Statue of Liberty Evacuated Visitors to the Statue of Liberty experienced a frightening false alarm on Wednesday. Park officials claim the statue was evacuated as a safety measure after a sensor in an elevator falsely indicated smoke....
Turkish Airlines Adds Nonstop Flights from LAX & DC to Istanbul Turkish Airlines launches new nonstop routes from U.S. Turkish Airlines announced this week that it will be adding nonstop service from both Los Angeles and Washington D.C. to...
Odd Attractions: Coney Island Freak Show Coney Island freak show Coney Island may have been dolled up this summer with the arrival of the City-funded squeaky clean Luna Park amusement park, but less than two minutes down...
Airport Strike Disrupts Flights in France An air traffic control strike in Paris disrupted travel from airports across France on Wednesday with one in five flights canceled from Paris’s main international airport Charles de...
Las Vegas Company Introduces Flying Pasties Both international and domestic airports around the globe are introducing full body scanners now. With these revealing new machines, the Las Vegas-based company, Flying Pasties, Inc. has...
US Approves American Airlines-British Airways Alliance AA and BA receive U.S. approval to join forces American Airlines and British Airways received the news they has hoped for Tuesday, as the United States approved an alliance between the two...
Emirates to Provide Mobile and Internet Access on A380 Emirates, Middle East's largest airline, announced it will be adding mobile and internet access to its fleet of Airbus A380 by 2012. The airline has chosen OnAir as their provider, with...
Virgin America Launches Non-Stop Los Angeles to Orlando Service Virgin America will serve Orlando International Airport with one daily nonstop flight from both Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport beginning October 6, 2010....
American Airlines Orders 35 Additional Next-Generation 737s from Boeing AA orders an additional 35 737 Boeing planes American Airlines announced Wednesday that it has ordered an additional 35 Next-Generation 737-800s from Boeing. This is another step...
Germany to Charge $33 for Departure Tax Long-haul flights would cost travelers as high as $33 Germany is the most recent European nation to propose a tax on air passengers, potentially creating a larger expense for those flying...
United Airlines Posts $273 Million Profit in Second Quarter United is having a great year United Airlines announced Tuesday that it made a healthy $273 million profit in the second quarter, up 28.4 percent from the first quarter, making it the best...
Man Caught Smuggling 18 Monkeys Under Clothes at Mexico City Airport From the "you can't make this stuff up" column, a man was detained at Mexico City's international airport after authorities noticed a "mysterious bulge" under his clothes....
Etihad Airways Goal to Break Even Next Year Etihad to break even next year On Tuesday, the chief executive Etihad Airways said he expects the Middle Eastern airline to break even next year, indicating confidence that the strong...
