FAA denies runway zone at LaGuardia shortened

(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration denied Monday charges it had altered a runway protection zone around New York's LaGuardia airport to accommodate a controversial New York City garbage transfer center. (www.cnn.com) More...

United's Triple Seven(th) Heaven

United adds Boeing's latest generation Boeing 777 aircraft, the 777-300ER, to its fleet for 2017 The 777-300ER's modern, spacious cabin will be the first to feature the all-new United Polaris direct-aisle seats, part of the airline's sleep-enhancing business class experience (newsroom.united.com) More...

FAA: Air Traffic Control Errors Double

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that during a year-long span ending Sept. 30, 2010 controllers made nearly 1,889 operation errors. That's up from 947 errors for the same time period a year before. (www.cbn.com) More...

US airlines prep plane orders; AMR said to be close

(Reuters) - An avalanche of airplane orders from the largest U.S. airlines may be on the way, with at least four major carriers in talks to buy fuel-efficient narrow-body planes to renew aging fleets. AMR Corp (AMR.N), parent of American Airlines, is further along in discussions and is eyeing a large order for more than 250 narrow-bodies valued at more than $15 billion to be split between Boeing Co (BA.N) and its European rival EADS (EAD.PA) unit Airbus, sources close to some of the talks said. (www.reuters.com) More...

Delta adjusts domestic and international flying in response to demand trends

Delta is adjusting its domestic and international flying to align with expected demand trends during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, as announced earlier this week. (news.delta.com) More...

Airline turns to kung fu to thwart unruly fliers

Hong Kong Airlines is asking its flight crews to learn a form of kung fu, something the carrier hopes will help its staff deal with drunk and unruly passengers, AFP reports. AFP writes "Hong Kong Airlines said all staff had been invited to undergo training in wing chun -- a form of kung fu used in close-range combat -- but it was only compulsory for cabin crew, the Sunday Morning Post (of Hong Kong) reported." The airline deals with about three disruptive passengers a week, according… (travel.usatoday.com) More...

JetBlue paints plane to honor veterans

JetBlue says it's honoring the nation's military veterans by adding a special "Vets in Blue" paint job to one of its Airbus A320 jets. (www.usatoday.com) More...

United rolls out retro plane to celebrate anniversary

Nothing says "Happy Birthday" like a specially painted aircraft. To celebrate its 85th anniversary on Wednesday, United rolled out an Airbus A320 painted in its 1970s-era "Friend Ship" paint job. The company unveiled the jet at an employee celebration at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. (travel.usatoday.com) More...

AA Video: How does de-icing work? Behind the Scenes

Great YouTube video on de-icing from AA!!! (www.youtube.com) More...

American Airlines: What happens during a weather delay? Behind the Scenes

This is an interesting video that AA has created on how they handle weather delays. (www.youtube.com) More...