The listeners to our latest Check 6 podcast will know what this is all about: help us find an appropriate NATO code-name for some of the new airliner projects out there.

Remember, since it’s a transport/passenger aircraft, the name has to begin with the letter “C”. And if it is a ... Read More »

Delta, US Airways throw a frickin' bone to frequent flyers. ... Read More »

CQ has come up with some picks for who the Obama administration will name as the next FAA administrator. Some intriguing ideas here, although I still think its a little premature. The full article can be found here. The names mentioned are Rep. Peter DeFazio, Rep. Jerry Costello, Jane Garvey, Neil Planzer, Duane Woerth and Robert Herbert. I suspect we need to wait until a ... Read More »

Italy's government has greenlighted the takeover of ailing flag carrier Alitalia by a consortium of Italian investors. Aviation Daily reports.
IATA reports a steep drop in premium traffic in September, as the global financial crisis takes it toll on the industry. Aviation Daily reports (subscribers only).
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Airline observers weigh in on automotive bailout. ... Read More »

Southwest wants the Big Apple, Boeing scrambles for time and EasyJet faces a battle -- this is Flight Plan for Nov. 19.

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More than two years after one of its engines exploded, setting it on fire, an American Airlines 767 receives the coup de grace at LAX.  ... Read More »

President Bush made a little joke about the U.S. aviation system while speaking at the DOT today -- although not all of the travelling public would find it funny.
Bush noted that as far as he is concerned, the DOT has done a great job -- after all, for the last eight years he has not seen a single traffic jam, been on ... Read More »

Eurocontrol is planning to launch additional routes in March to ease congestion and boost efficiency. Aviation Daily reports.
India's Kingfisher is in talks with carriers, including British Airways, Virgin and Singapore Airlines to sell a stake. Aviation Week reports.
Robert Crandall, former American ... Read More »

Some media publications have been abuzz with speculation that Robert Herbert, a top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, is being considered as the next FAA head. Such a call is very premature, however, and a lot of water has to pass under the bridge before any real clarity emerges ... Read More »