North America

Delta climbs to No. 2 largest U.S. airline

Delta is now the second-largest U.S. airline by passenger traffic, a common gauge of carrier size, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Delta passed United Airlines in 2015 for the first time since United merged with Continental Airlines in 2012. Delta recorded 209.6 billion revenue passenger miles, an industry yardstick of traffic that multiplies the number of passengers ... <a title="Delta climbs to No. 2 largest U.S. airline" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-climbs-to-no-2-largest-u-s-airline/" aria-label="Read more about Delta climbs to No. 2 largest U.S. airline">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 14, 2016 · 1 min read

Transport Canada reinstates Buffalo Airways’ Air Operator Certificate

Transport Canada has reinstated Buffalo Airways’ Air Operator Certificate following the approval of the company’s corrective action plans. The reinstatement is effective immediately. Buffalo Airways’ corrective action addresses Transport Canada’s concerns regarding the company’s safety record and its ability to keep its operations consistently compliant with aviation safety regulations. Transport Canada will closely monitor Buffalo ... <a title="Transport Canada reinstates Buffalo Airways’ Air Operator Certificate" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/transport-canada-reinstates-buffalo-airways-air-operator-certificate/" aria-label="Read more about Transport Canada reinstates Buffalo Airways’ Air Operator Certificate">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 14, 2016 · 1 min read

Judge: Delta can continue to serve Dallas Love Field

Delta will continue operating five daily flights between Dallas Love Field and Atlanta. U.S. District Court Judge Ed Kinkeade ruled Friday the Atlanta-based airline can continue to serve customers at the Dallas airport while gate allocations it is seeking are decided in lower courts. “Delta is pleased that the Court has confirmed our right to ... <a title="Judge: Delta can continue to serve Dallas Love Field" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/judge-delta-can-continue-to-serve-dallas-love-field/" aria-label="Read more about Judge: Delta can continue to serve Dallas Love Field">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 1 min read

Allegiant announces 19 new routes

Allegiant today announced 19 new routes and service to three new cities including Washington D.C. / Baltimore; Destin, Florida; and El Paso, Texas. “We are very excited to announce new routes within the communities we currently serve and to also have the opportunity to introduce our unique brand of ultra-low-cost travel to three brand-new cities,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant senior vice president ... <a title="Allegiant announces 19 new routes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/allegiant-announces-19-new-routes/" aria-label="Read more about Allegiant announces 19 new routes">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 2 min read

JetBlue and Icelandair strengthen codeshare agreement

Connections in key cities expand route maps for both airlines. JetBlue today announced it has expanded its partnership with Icelandair and now offers the JetBlue ‘B6’ code on flights operated by Icelandair between five JetBlue cities and Reykjavik-Keflavík International Airport (KEF). Today’s milestone expands the partnership between JetBlue and Icelandair which was established in 2011 ... <a title="JetBlue and Icelandair strengthen codeshare agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-and-icelandair-strengthen-codeshare-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue and Icelandair strengthen codeshare agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 12, 2016 · 2 min read

WestJet’s 767s begin non-stop service to Hawaii

WestJet celebrated the airline’s first flight from Alberta to Hawaii on its own Boeing 767-300 extended-range aircraft. To this point, flights to the Hawaiian Islands had been taking place on leased aircraft. “As we enter our 20th anniversary year, non-stop service from Alberta to Hawaii onboard our own wide-body aircraft is an exciting new chapter ... <a title="WestJet’s 767s begin non-stop service to Hawaii" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/westjet-s-767s-begin-non-stop-service-to-hawaii/" aria-label="Read more about WestJet’s 767s begin non-stop service to Hawaii">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 11, 2016 · 2 min read

Spirit Airlines begins new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Orlando

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Spirit Airlines begins new daily nonstop service to and from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the Orlando International Airport this week. In addition to today’s new service, Spirit Airlines will begin twice-daily nonstop service between Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the Boston Logan International Airport, and once-daily service to/from the ... <a title="Spirit Airlines begins new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Orlando" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/spirit-airlines-begins-new-nonstop-service-between-baltimore-washington-and-orlando/" aria-label="Read more about Spirit Airlines begins new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington and Orlando">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 8, 2016 · 1 min read

Alaska Airlines donates iPads to Air Serv

Alaska Airlines has donated ten iPads to Air Serv International for the organization’s flight operations in East Africa. Air Serv pilots will use the iPads as electronic flight bags, including flight planning software as well as an innovative, Air Serv-developed database of remote East African airstrip charts (“Jungle Jepps”) with real time information on current ... <a title="Alaska Airlines donates iPads to Air Serv" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alaska-airlines-donates-ipads-to-air-serv/" aria-label="Read more about Alaska Airlines donates iPads to Air Serv">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 7, 2016 · 1 min read

Hawaiian Airlines appoints Aaron Alter as Chief Legal Officer

Hawaiian Airlines today announced the appointment of Aaron Alter to the position of executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Alter will oversee all legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters, as well as the administration of quarterly board and annual shareholder meetings. “As legal advisor to Hawaiian since 2009, Aaron’s extensive knowledge of ... <a title="Hawaiian Airlines appoints Aaron Alter as Chief Legal Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/hawaiian-airlines-appoints-aaron-alter-as-chief-legal-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Hawaiian Airlines appoints Aaron Alter as Chief Legal Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 7, 2016 · 2 min read

FAA proposes $417,500 Civil Penalty against FedEx

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $417,500 civil penalty against FedEx for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges that FedEx failed to rebalance a horizontal stabilizer tab control surface on the Boeing 727 after repainting the part. The Boeing ... <a title="FAA proposes $417,500 Civil Penalty against FedEx" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/faa-proposes-417-500-civil-penalty-against-fedex/" aria-label="Read more about FAA proposes $417,500 Civil Penalty against FedEx">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 7, 2016 · 1 min read