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Southwest inspects fleet after Friday's incident
Gregory Warner Sep 22, 2011
Southwest pilots had to perform an emergency landing Friday due to a tear in the body of a plane. Now Southwest Airlines is conducting a review of its fleet of 737-300 jets.
Southwest checks planes after safety scare
Jennifer Collins Sep 22, 2011
The airline is checking its planes after a hole appeared in one of its jets in flight. Some now question Southwest's fast-turnaround operations.
Boeing, Airbus received unfair subsidies, says WTO
Rebecca Singer Sep 22, 2011
A ruling released today from the World Trade Organization says Boeing received illegal government subsidies. That's after a similar ruling against Airbus last year.
Business travelers use fewer short-hop flights
Alex Goldmark Sep 22, 2011
The number of short-air routes has declined 25 percent in the last five years because of high fuel prices and less business travel.
Can Southwest learn anything from AirTran?
Jim Burress Sep 22, 2011
Southwest Airlines is expected to acquire AirTran within the next few months, but their corporate cultures might clash.
Building economies around air travel
Steve Chiotakis Mar 10, 2011
Greg Lindsey, author of "Aerotropolis," talks about the significance of air travel in the future of the global economy.
Oil price spikes expected to increase airfares
Steve Chiotakis Mar 2, 2011
The International Air Transport Association today said airline profits will be impacted because of rising jet fuel costs. And those costs will likely be passed along to the consumer. Seth Kaplan with Airline Weekly explains.
Air Force could announce refueling tanker contract today
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 24, 2011
In the lead-up, rivals Boeing and EADS have been spending millions on print, radio and online ads targeted at just a few key Pentagon decision makers.
Air Force awards $35 billion tanker contract to Boeing
John Dimsdale Feb 24, 2011
Even though America's Boeing got the contract today for a fleet of new refueling planes, this third go-around might not be a charm.
Price tag for Qantas A380 engine problems: $80 million
Christopher Werth Sep 22, 2011
Australian airline Qantas was forced to ground its Airbus A380 super jumbo fleet after one of its plane's Rolls-Royce engines exploded in midair over Singapore last year. That accident cost Quantas an estimated $80 million -- and didn't help Rolls-Royce or Airbus, either. Christopher Werth explains.
