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US Airways has announced it will match United Airlines increase of $50 on ticket change fees. I find this unsurprising since US Airways tends to be very opportunistic with fees. In fact, I would regard US Airways as the leader in developing fees and arguably one of the most successful airlines in implementing them. Will this mean that American Airlines will adopt such a thing? No, not necessarily. Once the two airlines blend together, the analysi ...

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Fast-growing United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways said it would partner with Air Canada in a new codeshare agreement, days after the two countries put aside disagreements and eased visa rules. The United Arab Emirates reinstated a visa waiver for Canadian citizens in April which it withdrew amid a dispute over landing rights more than two years ago. Canada was one of more than 30 countries, mostly Western, that benefited from a visa waiver ...

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JetBlue Airways attributes the decline in its first quarter earnings to weakened travel demand, caused by the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy and unplanned maintenance costs on the engines of its Embraer 190 aircraft. In an earnings call Thursday, the New York-based carrier reports operating income of $59 million for the first quarter, down 33 from the first quarter of 2012. Operating revenue during the period increased 8 to $1.3 billion, bu ...

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Luke Williams, EAA Chapter 242's 10,000th Young Eagle, is surrounded by (l to r) Assistant Young Eagles coordinator Bill Blythe, EAA Chapter 242 President Mike Hoover, charter Chapter 242 member Xen Motsinger, Luke's dad Drew Williams, and Tom Roberts, who flew with Luke. (Photo by Dan Heath) April 25, 2013 - EAA Chapter 242 of Columbia, South Carolina, marked its 10,000th Young Eagle flown on April 13 at Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB). Th ...

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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner will soon return to the air with passengers onboard the Federal Aviation Administration just announced that it has lifted the airplane's flight ban following the approval of its redesigned battery system, reports Reuters . The lifting of the restriction at this point isn't a big surprise, as the FAA approved the fixes Boeing made to the 787's battery system last week, but now the plane is all clear to get back into the air ...

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Cessna Aircraft CEO Scott Ernest reassured 400 Citation owners at a conference this week that, despite speculation, the company is not halting production on its jet products. Let me be clear, Ernest said in a statement reiterating his remarks. We are not halting production; we are simply reducing our production levels to meet current demand. Last week, Scott Donnelly, CEO of Textron, Cessnas parent company, told analysts that Cessna is cutting pr ...

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Published Thu April 25th, 2013 via DoD WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 Affordability remains the priority for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, the Pentagons program executive officer for the Defense Departments most expensive procurement told Congress yesterday. Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan told the Senate Armed Services Committees airland subcommittee that the program has made progress, but he acknowledged it is enormously comp ...

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Spirit Airlines, which has continued to add destinations at Dallas Fort Worth Airport this year, launched service to Cancun, Los Angeles and Oakland on Thursday. "Customers from throughout the Metroplex are continuing to respond favorably to Spirit's ultra low fares and options that offer a total price that's tough to beat and we're committed to continue giving our customers the value and savings they've come to know and love," said Spirit's chie ...

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Published Thu April 25th, 2013 via US Air Force EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS)--Known as "The Mighty War Wagon" of the Air Force, the KC-135 Stratotanker has proven to be the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force for more than 50 years. With the help of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards, along with a multitude of testers, the KC-135 Block 45 test team recently completed a series of tests in April to help extend the air ...

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1868 Birth of John Bevins Moisant, American aviator. He designed, built and flew the first metal aircraft, an experimental aluminium plane, in 1909. 1940 Hermann Frster is the first German night fighter pilot to shoot down a British bomber during World War II. Flying a Messerschmitt Bf 109D-1, he downs a Handley Page Hampden laying naval mines off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein. 1966Death of Corrado Gex, Italian aviator, politician and first pil ...