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WestJet reports fourth quarter results; full-year net earnings up 65 per cent WestJet reports fourth quarter results; full-year net earnings up 65 per cent finance.yahoo.com
Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS WASHINGTON -- A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday. www.heraldnet.com
Congress OKs bill to prod US aviation into new era After five years of legislative struggling, 23 stopgap measures and a two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation system into a new high-tech era in which satellites are central to air traffic control and piloted planes share the skies with unmanned drones. news.yahoo.com
Spirit Airlines fined $100,000 over disabled passengers' complaints The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Florida-based Spirit Airlines $100,000 Friday for failing to appropriately keep track of and respond to complaints about its treatment of passengers with disabilities. www.latimes.com
Southwest Airlines at Raymond James Global Airline Conference UNIDENTIFIED PARTICIPANT: All right. Before heading out to lunch, next we have Southwest. As you know, in May, Southwest acquired AirTran, which is about a fourth of its size. And this acquisition should provide a platform for expansion as well including growth into international markets. www.aviationpros.com
UPDATE 3-China bars airlines from joining EU emissions scheme * China cabinet statement a week before China-EU summit * Chinese airlines could face fines or bans * Euro zone nations seeking China's help on debt crisis (Updates throughout with EU comment) BEIJING, ... uk.finance.yahoo.com
No-frills airline Ryanair adds 25p to every ticket price to pay for 'eco-loony' green tax scheme The budget airline, which will bring in the levy from January 17, described the European Emissions Trading System as an 'eco-loony tax'. It said ETS would cost Ryanair passengers between 15million and 20million euros during 2012. www.dailymail.co.uk
UPDATE 4-China bars airlines from EU emissions scheme * China cabinet statement a week before China-EU summit * Chinese airlines could face fines or bans * Euro zone nations seeking China's help on debt crisis (Releads, adds details) BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) ... uk.finance.yahoo.com
Congress OKs FAA bill allowing drones in U.S., GPS air traffic control After five years of legislative struggling, 23 stopgap measures and a two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation system into a new high-tech era in which satellites are central to air traffic control and piloted planes share the skies with unmanned drones. chicagotribune.feedsportal.com
China bars airlines from joining EU emissions scheme BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday barred its airlines from joining an EU scheme that could charge for carbon emissions on flights in and out of Europe, ratcheting up tension on an issue that could turn into an international trade row. China's stance represents a hardening of tone in a wrangle that has also drawn ire from the United States and India. They argue the EU is exceeding its legal ... my.news.yahoo.com
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