All articles by Megan Kuhn – Page 10
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AirTran plans growth pause until 2011
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways does not plan to add capacity until 2011. After the carrier sold eight aircraft in 2008 to trim its growth from a...
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Mesa officially sells stake in Kunpeng
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has officially sold its interest in Chinese joint venture Kunpeng Airlines to majority owner Shenzhen Airlines for $4.5 million. The...
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DHL to move US gateway to Kentucky from Ohio
DHL Express will move its US gateway from partner ABX Air's hub in Wilmington, Ohio to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International airport in Hebron, Kentucky...
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NewsIATA: Premium traffic continues to suffer
Business and premium travel continued to deteriorate in February, surpassing January figures even as premium fares have been cut at an accelerated rate since...
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Domestic cap and trade could be moulded favourably for US airlines
US carriers are pleased with the "vague wording" of draft legislation on a domestic emissions cap and trade proposal. They see it as an opportunity to influence...
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Sun Country aims to bolster charter operations with ETOPs approval
Sun Country Airlines will place greater focus on charter operations than scheduled service as the economic downturn continues and the Minneapolis carrier...
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Southwest to inaugurate Boston flights to Chicago and Baltimore in August
Southwest Airlines will make its Boston debut with flights to Chicago Midway International and Baltimore/Washington International airports starting 16 August...
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Atlas Air readies for EFB usage
Atlas Air is preparing for electronic flight bag (EFB) installation on one Boeing 747-400 purpose-built freighter in July, part of an FAA-funded programme...
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Credit crunch may thwart Midway privatization
The consortium set to privatize Chicago Midway airport failed to meet its financing deadline on 6 April, stalling plans to modernize the facility.
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ATSG eyes May launch for new MRO business
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is preparing to launch a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) venture at the DHL-owned airpark in Wilmington, Ohio,...
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US aviation rounds on Europe emissions scheme
Europe's unilateral action to include international aviation within its emissions training scheme has come under direct fire for the first time by the
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ABX parents moves forward with MRO unit
Air Transport Services Group (ASTG) has formalized plans for a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) venture while it waits for access to at least two hangars...
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ICAO emissions group tackles timelines, measurements
Developing nations and countries below a certain greenhouse gas emissions threshold should be held to a different standard than developed nations when addressing...
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New York Kennedy airport to close longest runway for repaving
A runway that handles more than half of all departures at New York John F. Kennedy International airport will close for construction during four months next...
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Allegiant to serve Los Angeles
Allegiant Air will continue to expand in California when it launches service from its newest base--Los Angeles International airport--from 12 destinations...
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United leads airline initiative to support synthetic fuel production plant
United Airlines is looking beyond plans to demonstrate a 50% gas-to-liquid synthetic fuel blend on an Airbus A320 flight from Denver in June to how airlines...
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JetBlue readies for alternative fuel trial
JetBlue Airways will operate a second-generation biofuel test following demonstrations by Air New Zealand (ANZ), Continental Airlines and Japan Airlines...
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NewsUSAF drives biofuel bandwagon
Alternatives top air force agenda as it aims to certificate entire fleet with 50% Fischer-Tropsch blends by 2011
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Florida legislators prepare to introduce new airport wildlife management bill
Florida legislators are drafting a proposal to grant airports immunity from state and local liabilities to implement wildlife mitigation plans following...