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...
Lufthansa Now Offering First Class Pet Service Lufthansa offer top notch animal service Lufthansa, Germany's number one airline, is going to the dogs (and other furry creatures as well) with the introduction of the Animal Lounge at...
Airbus Delivers 10th A380 in 2010 to Singapore Airlines & Lufthansa A380 delivered to two more airlines in 2010 Airbus reported Friday that it delivered its ninth and 10th A380, the world's biggest airplane, in 2010 to Singapore Airlines and...
JetBlue and American Airlines’ Partnership Begins On Monday, American Airlines said its partnership with JetBlue will start Monday, permitting the two airlines to connect customers to 18 domestic markets where they previously did not participate....
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Makes First Crewed Flight Virgin Galactic test plane over California Virgin Galactic embarked on a test flight of their spacecraft with a crew for the first time last Thursday. Throughout the...
World’s Happiest Countries People are very happy in countries like Denmark Forbes recently revealed results ranking the world's "happiest countries" via a Gallup poll. Thousands of...
Google Earth and New Website Offer 3-D Tours of Hawaii Man-made waterfall in Waikiki Potential visitors of Hawaii are being offered the opportunity to view hotels, shops and tourist attractions in three dimensions and from different angles in...
Broken Air Conditioners Force Atlantic City Casinos to Close No AC in AC causes thousands of gamblers out of boardwalk casinos Thousands of gamblers were forced out onto the hot Atlantic City streets and boardwalk due to a broken air...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Debut Delayed Until 2011 Boeing delays Dreamliner debut yet again More delays with the delivery of the much talked about Boeing 787 Dreamliner as the company's latest projected release date is now early...
United and Continental Push Merger Forward The United-Continental took a step on Thursday The proposed United-Continental merger took a step on Thursday. The airlines’ top executives also held their first merger...