Delta Air Lines may drop flying in 24 small citiesSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:01PMDelta Air Lines is shrinking its flying to small cities in the nation's midsection, saying it can't make money on flights that are sometimes completely empty.
Court rejects bid to stop airport body scannersFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:16PMThe need for protection against bombs outweighs the intrusion of scanners or pat-downs, judges said.
Court rejects challenge to airport body scannersFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:02PMThe need to detect hidden explosives outweighs privacy concerns, says the ruling. A U.S. appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to the government's use of body-imaging scanners at the nation's airports, ruling that the need to detect hidden explosives outweighs the privacy rights of travelers.
Cheers and Jeers/July 16Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:17PMOur readers sound off about what puts smiles on their faces -- and some vent over what bugs them.
Appeals court rejects challenge to body scanning at airportsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:05PMWASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to the government's use of body imaging scanners at the nation's airports, ruling that the need to detect hidden explosives outweighs the privacy rights of travelers. Talk about this topic
Analysis: AMR a prize, battle ground for Boeing and AirbusFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:17PMCHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines, which once pledged loyalty to Boeing Co , has let Airbus back into the room for negotiations on a potentially huge contract that could have far-reaching implications for the plane makers as well as the third-largest U.S. airline.
Air France, Alitalia to suspend service out of O'HareTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:14PMTerminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport will have a little less of an international flavor this winter. Two major European carriers, Alitalia and Air France-KLM, will temporarily suspend direct service out of Chicago in response to high fuel prices and sagging seasonal demand.
Saturday plane crash deadliest in North America this yearTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:59AMThe plane crash Saturday night in Marengo County that claimed the lives of a Florida family was the second deadliest aviation accident in Alabama in the past 20 years and the deadliest in North America this year, according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board.
West Alabama plane crash deadliest since 1991Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:37AMThe plane crash that claimed the lives of a Florida family in Marengo County on Saturday night was the second deadliest aviation accident in Alabama in the past 20 years, and the deadliest in North America this year.