Airlines For America News
U.S. airlines achieve 2% net profit margin in first half of 2013
At today’s Quarterly Media Briefing, Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for the leading U.S. airlines, reported the airlines achieved a 2 percent profit margin during the first half of 2013, invested in the travel experience for customers and delivered strong operational results despite challenging weather and economic conditions
U.S. airlines achieve highest passenger load factor since 1945
Airlines for America® (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, announced that in 2012 the U.S. airlines achieved an 82.8 percent load factor, the highest level for scheduled service since 1945, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) report released today.
U.S. Airlines delivered best on-time arrival performance
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for the leading U.S. airlines, said airlines are continuing to deliver strong on-time performance, including the second best November on-time results ever recorded. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report released today, airlines also had the best November on record for baggage handling performance.
Airlines for America rejects proposal to change FAA rules
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for the leading U.S. airlines, today affirmed its support for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision to apply the recent final rule on crew-member duty limits and rest only to scheduled passenger airline operations, and voiced strong opposition to newly proposed legislation that would reverse the careful analysis and conclusion by FAA that applying the rule to all-cargo carriers could not be justified.
Airlines for America to develop global aviation fuel-handling standards
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, and the U.K.-based Energy Institute (EI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperatively develop global aviation fuel-handling standards.
Airlines for America (A4A) commends Senate opposition of EU ETS
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, formerly known as the Air Transport Association, today commended Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) for introducing a bill that would prohibit U.S. aircraft operators from participating in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) because the scheme violates international law and U.S. sovereignty.