Tag Archives: CO

UPDATE: Crew rest lawsuit

BusinessWeek magazine published a non-subscription article about the lawsuit brought by a group of airlines against the FAA last month. The airlines say that the Federal Aviation Administration bypassed usual rule-making procedures and denied them the right to comment before … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under news

AA, CO sue FAA over proposed crew rest rules

The Wall Street Journal reports (article is subscription only; brief summary here) that American Airlines and Continental Airlines have sued the FAA over a proposal that would raise the minimum rest time for flight deck crew on “ultra long-range flights.” … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under news

Port Authority, Continental agree to test GBAS at EWR

The Port Authority of NY&NJ has signed an agreement with the FAA and Continental Airlines to launch a test of the Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) at Newark’s Liberty airport. In this press release, the Port Authority said EWR will … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under commerce, news

Earnings report: Q3 fuel costs hit airlines hard

Three of the nation’s largest air carriers reported stiff underlying quarterly losses on Thursday, with American Airlines parent AMR reaching profitability only through the sale of financial firm American Beacon Advisors. (Stories here and here.) AMR said its third-quarter net … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under commerce, news