American Enhances Existing 737-800 Fleet

Updates to 76 Aircraft to Include New Cabin Interiors, Improved Inflight Entertainment Systems and Additional Storage - Updated 737s Will Match Customer Amenities on 84 New 737-800s that American is Adding to its Fleet by 2011 ...more

The Canadian Space Agency Invests in Concept Studies

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded two contracts to MDA and a contract to the University of Calgary to develop three different concept studies for Canada's participation in NASA's New Frontiers program—the next space mission to another celestial body in our solar system. ...more

TAROM Airlines Joins SkyTeam

Romanian flag carrier adds 11 destinations to SkyTeam network - TAROM passengers immediately benefit from enhanced connectivity, schedules and frequencies ...more

AirTran Airways Introduces Milwaukee Kids to Careers in Aviation

First Ever ACE Academy Provides Week-Long Immersion in Aviation Careers, Reinforces Airline's Ongoing Commitment to Milwaukee ...more

United Airlines Applauds White House Initiative to Complete Korean-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

United Airlines today applauded the White House initiative led by President Obama and announced at this weekend’s G20 Summit in Toronto, to complete a free trade agreement with Korea by November, significantly benefiting the U.S. economy and building on recent efforts to open travel from Korea to the United States. ...more

Virgin America Goes International: California's Airline Toasts New Toronto Flights, Sets Sight on Next Routes

Virgin America, the California-based airline, today marks the launch of its first international city and sets it sight on its next destinations. Today, the airline toasts its new Toronto service on a celebrated flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). ...more

Delta, KLM Celebrate 15 Years of Nonstop Flights From Memphis to Europe

More than 2 million customers served by Memphis-Amsterdam flight since launch; statewide economic impact estimated at more than $2 billion ...more

Alaska Airlines Announces New Hawaii Flights From Bay Area to Kauai

Fares start at $179 each way for service beginning March 2011 ...more

American Eagle Announces Daily Nonstop Service Between Miami and Gainesville, Fla.

Eagle Also to Reinstate Miami Service to Treasure Cay, Bahamas ...more

Auto Club: Partial Recovery for Fourth of July Travel

After two years of decreases, July Fourth travel among Southern Californians is expected to partially recover this year, with 2.57 million local residents planning to take trips this holiday, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. That's a 19 percent increase from the number who traveled last year. ...more

Air Travel Rebounded in May - Above Pre-Recession Levels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3% jump in freight demand compared to May 2009. ...more

Social Media in Corporate Travel Making Inroads in New AirPlus Survey

Overall, a higher percentage of the corporate travel professionals surveyed cited involvement in social media. While LinkedIn users held steady at about 58 percent, Facebook participants increased by almost 25% over last year's numbers. ...more