ATW Daily News

ECJ rules airlines must compensate passengers on long-delayed flights

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:53:44 EDT

The European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that passengers on flights delayed for more than 3 hr. have the same right to seek compensation from airlines as passengers on cancelled flights.

FAA computer glitch causes widespread delays, cancellations

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:55:16 EDT

US FAA's computer system that processes flight plans failed for about 4 hr. yesterday, leading to numerous flight delays and cancellations throughout the country, the second such glitch in the past 15 months.

Asia/Pacific airlines expect $4.8 billion 2009 loss

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:56:47 EDT

Assn. of Asia Pacific Airlines' Assembly of Presidents started on a sober note yesterday with DG Andrew Herdman telling media that the group of 17 Asia/Pacific carriers is expected to lose $4.8 billion this year owing mainly to the global economic downturn.

Air Canada launches inflight Internet trials with rapidly expanding Gogo

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:02 EDT

Air Canada said it has begun trials of onboard Wi-Fi on select flights to Los Angeles from Toronto and Montreal using Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service.

FAA proposes 'cooling off' period before airlines can hire ex-inspectors

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:38 EDT

Air Berlin says third-quarter result 'distances' it from rivals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:47 EDT

SRT, IAE sign support deals with Etihad worth up to $550 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:43 EDT

Dubai Airshow News

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:09:59 EDT

Senegal order helps Airbus to 'better than expected' air show
CFM, Pratt make progress on next-generation engines
Fokker introduces comprehensive support program
Additional stories

Dubai News from Nov. 16, Nov. 17, Nov. 18.

Delta offers JAL $1 billion package to join SkyTeam

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:11 EDT

Delta Air Lines revealed yesterday that it has made a comprehensive offer to Japan Airlines to switch from oneworld to SkyTeam that includes financial assistance and guarantees totaling $1 billion, saying it wants JAL to be "the face of Asia" for DL.

Air France KLM continues to cut costs as loss narrows

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:06:26 EDT

Claiming that the downturn "has led to behavioral changes among our customers which are likely to persist beyond the recovery," Air France KLM yesterday proposed an enlarged voluntary redundancy program affecting 1,700 jobs next year as it announced a €147 million ($219.3 million) loss in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, reversed from a €27 million surplus last year.