Archives: December 2009

New Airline Security Rules Mean Hassle but Perhaps No Fiscal Fallout

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 28

Flying to, from and within the United States is likely to be more onerous this week and possibly beyond, owing to new procedures imposed by the Transportation Security Administration after...

Boeing 787 Has Landing Gear Glitch on Second Test Flight

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 22

The second flight of Boeing’s 787 was not as smooth as the first a week ago, according to reports. The flight lasted just over two hours, but the landing gear...

Flight Delays Get a Three-Hour Curb Under New Federal Rule

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 21

For the first time, the U.S. government is regulating flight delays on domestic airline operations. The historic measure was issued on Dec. 21 by the Department of Transportation. The new...

Boeing's 787 a Big Bet that Business Travel Will Migrate From the Hubs

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 15

Boeing's (BA) revolutionary carbon fiber airplane achieved its first flight on Tuesday with a surfeit of media coverage and palpable excitement among both the test pilots and company executives....

Will New FAA Pilot Rest Rules Affect Commuting?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 10

The FAA is considering new rules governing flight crew rest, and comments Thursday out of a Senate hearing suggest that limits on pilots’ commuting could come into play next year....

United Finds a Holiday Bargain on 50 New Long-Haul Jets

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 08

United Airlines (UAUA) announced its first jet order in 11 years on Tuesday with a 50-aircraft order split between Airbus and Boeing (BA) for their latest “next-generation” models. The airline...

EL AL Hopes for a Future as a Middle East Hub Player

Posted by: Justin Bachman on December 04

Is there room in the Middle East for a second dominant air hub? That provocative notion was raised this week as EL AL Airlines, the former Israeli national carrier, introduced...