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Frontier Airlines receives coveted IOSA registration

05-Oct-2011
Frontier Airlines has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and achieved IOSA registration. Frontier is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. RJET +3.95%.

ATA grants Jazeera Airways IOSA certification for having world class operational standards

03-May-2011
Award-winning Jazeera Airways announced that it passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the airline industry's benchmark operational safety audit, placing the airline on par with the best airlines in the world.

Government of Canada designates Air Canada and Sunwing to serve Mexico

02-Sep-2010
Today, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the designations of Air Canada and Sunwing Airlines Inc. to operate additional scheduled international air services between Canada and Mexico.

Ryanair welcomes EU confirmation

28-Apr-2010
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, welcomed today’s (27 April) confirmation by EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas that National Governments would have to compensate airlines for the losses suffered following the unnecessary and inappropriate closure of European airspace by those EU Governments over the past week.

Flybe gives cautious welcome to EU statement

28-Apr-2010
Flybe gives cautious welcome to EU statement and calls upon UK Government to act immediately to compensate airlines following the green light from Europe.

Ryanair will comply with unfair EU261 regulations

23-Apr-2010
Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline today (Thur 22nd April) confirmed that it was operating a full schedule of flights between Ireland and Continental Europe and the UK and Continental Europe, together with a programme of extra flights from the UK and Ireland to Spain, Italy and the Canary Islands to re-accommodate passengers disrupted by the closure of EU airspace for much of the past seven days.

OFT issues statement of objections against Cathay Pacific Airways and Virgin Atlantic

23-Apr-2010
The Office of Fair Trading has today issued a statement of objections alleging that Cathay Pacific Airways and Virgin Atlantic have infringed competition law in relation to passenger services on the London to Hong Kong route.

AirTran Airways supports legislation to limit oil speculation

21-Apr-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. AAI, today made public its support of legislation introduced by U.S. Sen.

easyJet welcomes Conservative pledge to reform “daft” air tax

15-Apr-2010
Commenting on the Conservatives’ manifesto pledge to reform Air Passenger Duty (APD), Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said: “We welcome the Conservatives’ promise to reform the UK’s daft air tax.

FAA proposes $380,000 civil penalty against Frontier Airlines

12-Apr-2010
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to assess a $380,000 civil penalty against Frontier Airlines of Denver for operating several aircraft on approximately 900 flights when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.

CEB official statement on European Union blacklisting of Philippines

09-Apr-2010
Cebu Pacific (CEB) is naturally disappointed with the European Union’s (EU) decision to blacklist all Philippine airlines from flying to the EU.

Hannigan asks Ryanair to drop passport requirement for UK travel

30-Mar-2010
Senator Dominic Hannigan Statement by Senator Dominic Hannigan

Sky Express receive IOSA certificate

15-Feb-2010
RUSSIA : Sky Express, Russia’s first Low Cost Carrier, received IOSA Registration Certificate following the successful completion of the IATA Operations Safety Audit (IOSA).

Ryanair Welcomes EC Finding of no State Aid in the Bratislava Investigation

28-Jan-2010
IRELAND : Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today welcomed the European Commission’s confirmation that Ryanair’s agreement with Bratislava airport does not involve any State aid. This decision marks another successful conclusion of a State aid investigation involving Ryanair, in addition to the Charleroi judgment in December 2008.

CEB upgrades ISO 9001 certification

20-Jan-2010
PHILIPPINES : Cebu Pacific (CEB) gained an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 Certificate recently.

Virgin America remains a U.S. citizen, DOT finds

11-Jan-2010
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that after conducting a thorough review it has found that Virgin America remains a U.S. citizen and remains under the actual control of U.S. citizens. Under U.S. law, only airlines that meet the standards for U.S. citizenship may hold authority to operate as a U.S. airline

AirTran Airways statement regarding flight 39

11-Jan-2010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways today issued the following statement regarding its flight 39 scheduled from Atlanta, Ga., to San Francisco, Calif.:

Ryanair's reaction to BAA appeal on Monopoly break-up

22-Dec-2009
IRELAND : Ryanair today (21 Dec 2009) said it was deeply disappointed by the decision of the Competition Appeals Tribunal to allow part of the appeal by the BAA monopoly that there might have been the appearance of possible bias in relation to an advisor to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund which is a shareholder in the Manchester Airport Group which formed part of the consortium which bought Gatwick Airport.

easyJet demands answers over Belfast runway extension

15-Dec-2009
UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, Northern Irelands’ largest airline, operating from both Belfast International and Belfast City has today sent an open letter to Northern Irelands’ Environment & Planning Minister, Edwin Poots MLA, demanding answers on the proposed runway extension at City Airport.

Liligo.co.uk: Budget airlines have lower carbon footprint

11-Dec-2009
New research from Liligo.co.uk reveals that low-cost airlines are a greener option

Virgin Blue responds to ALAEA

21-Oct-2009
AUSTRALIA : The Virgin Blue Airlines Group said today the company complies fully with all manufacturer and safety regulator required maintenance checks and standards and has every confidence in the integrity of its maintenance program, procedures and the professionalism of its engineers.

ELFAA calls for better oversight to prevent airline failure

16-Oct-2009
ELFAA members question need for mandatory airline failure fund.

Ryanair reports further multiple breaches of consumer legislation

12-Oct-2009
IRELAND : Ryanair reports further multiple breaches of consumer legislation by screenscraper ticket-tout websites.

ELFAA cements pan-European credentials by welcoming aboard Blue Air

01-Oct-2009
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA) isdelighted to welcome onboard as a new member the Bucharestbased airline, Blue Air.

JetBlue recognized by AIGA for design excellence

18-Sep-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today will accept the Corporate Leadership award from AIGA, the professional association for design, at the organization's Design Legends Gala in New York.

Agreement between Southwest Airlines and Pilots Association heads to membership ratification vote

18-Sep-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Southwest Airlines and the Southwest Airlines Pilot's Association (SWAPA) announced today the SWAPA Board of Directors has voted to send the proposed tentative agreement to the full SWAPA membership for a ratification vote.

JetBlue receives perfect score on HRC's Corporate Equality Index

15-Sep-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Airline recognized as one of America's Best Places to Work.

Frontier Airlines’ plan of reorganization confirmed by Bankruptcy Court

11-Sep-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Company has cleared last major hurdle before emerging from bankruptcy.

AirAsia asked for exclusive rights for Kota Kinabalu-Sibu under RAS

12-Aug-2009
The Kota Kinabalu-Sibu route is exclusive to the operator of Rural Air Services (RAS) because AirAsia requested for routes exclusivity when its subsidiary, FAX operated the RAS.

Ryanair Complains to the EU Commission against Irish government’s discriminatory tourist tax

30-Jul-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (29th July) confirmed that it had submitted complaints to the EU Commission regarding the Irish Government’s tourist tax of €10 (€2 on shorter routes) which unfairly differentiates between Irish domestic routes and EU routes. Ryanair has made the following complaints on the Irish Government’s tourist tax:

Machinists union ratifies new Southwest Airlines agreement

24-Jun-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 142 announced (23-Jun-2009) membership ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with Southwest Airlines. The four-year agreement covers the carrier's 5,300 customer service and reservation agents and was approved by 54% of the members voting.

Southwest dispatchers raise questions about safety

24-Jun-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Dispatchers at Southwest Airlines, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), whose job is to guarantee flight safety, have raised “multiple safety concerns” about Southwest Airlines flights to El Salvador for major overhauls.

Senator Hutchison urges FAA nominee to make NextGen a top priority

20-May-2009
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, told (19-May-09) the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), J Randolph Babbitt that NextGen should be a top priority.

Federal Cartel Office approves ESAS investment in Air Berlin

29-Apr-2009
GERMANY : The Federal Cartel Office in Bonn has notified Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG that it has no objections to the Turkish company ESAS Holding AS acquiring a stake in the airline.

Las autoridades de la Federal Cartel Office en Bonn, Alemania, acaban de aprobar la adquisición en la participación de la compañía turca ESAS Holding AS por parte de Air Berlin PLC & Co Luftverkehrs KG.


Ryanair calls for an inquiry into the DAA monopoly by the Office of the CAG

27-Apr-2009
IRELAND : Ryanair, called (24-Apr-09) for an urgent inquiry into the DAA monopoly by the Office of the CAG (Comptroller & Auditor General), as the DAA’s latest accounts support Ryanair’s belief that the DAA monopoly is yet again “gaming” the regulatory system.

ELFAA calls on Government for tax cut

20-Apr-2009
Europe’s low fares airlines joined forces (17-Apr-09) to call upon UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling to take decisive action to keep Britain on the move in advance of next week’s crucial UK budget.

Ryanair calls on Gordon Brown to abolish GBP10 tourist tax

16-Apr-2009
IRELAND : Ryanair called (15-Apr-09) on Gordon Brown to scrap his 'failed' GBP10 tourist tax

Ryanair ha pedido a (15-Apr-09) Gordon Brown la desaparición de la desastrosa rentabilidad de la tasa turística de 10 £, como lo han demostrado las cifras publicadas por la BAA para el mes de marzo. Ryanair solicita al Gobierno laboralista seguir el mismo ejemplo de Bélgica y Holanda quienes recientemente optaron por prescindir de dicha tasa con el fin de fomentar el turismo.


Ryanair calls on Irish Government to abolish tourist tax

31-Mar-2009
IRELAND : Ryanair called (30-Mar-09) on the Irish Government to take immediate steps to reverse the current collapse of traffic and tourism at the Irish airports by:

Jetstar criticises Transport Workers Union action

30-Mar-2009
AUSTRALIA : Action taken by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) on 30-Mar-09 that saw ground handling staff walk off and not handle both Jetstar and other international aircraft at Sydney Airport’s International terminal was without basis and adversely impacted international air travellers.

ELFAA welcomes Dutch Government's decision to lift tax

27-Mar-2009
The European Low Fares Airline Association - ELFAA welcomes (26-Mar-09) the enlightened decision of the Dutch Government to lift the discriminatory tax on airline tickets. The tax is discriminatory in that it is only levied on passengers starting their journey in the Netherlands, thus exempting cargo flights and transfer passengers.
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