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- Shippers leverage air cargo as global sourcing extends supply.
- By David Hannon Demand for global air freight continues to be strong, fueled by increased demand from Asia both on the inbound and outbound side. Carriers are rapidly increasing their investments in equipment and infrastructure to meet the increased demand of...
- Research articles 2007-04-05
- Getting Manufacturers' Data Is Crucial, But Rarely a Problem, ATA Says
- FAA's policy for aircraft manufacturers (or "design approval holders") to provide data in a timely fashion so that airlines can comply with safety regulations makes sense to officials with the Air Transport Association ATA, although delays in getting data are rarely an issue. The July 12,...
- Research articles 2006-05-15
- Advance Payments to Air Crash Victims' Relatives Need Revision
- Advance payments to the families of air crash victims need to be done promptly, without delay, and to this end the United States needs to execute regulations implementing the provisions of the 1999 Montreal Convention, a passenger rights group argues. The U.S. was the thirtieth country...
- Research articles 2005-11-07
- Multifactor productivity change in the air transportation industry: productivity increases in the U.S. airline industry—the Nation's primary intercity mass transportation system—have played a significant role in the industry's cost-containment e
- The U.S. air transportation industry is a key component of the U.S. economy. About 42 percent of all passenger trips with roundtrip distances of between 1,000 and 1,999 miles are taken by plane. This percentage increases dramatically to 75 percent if the roundtrip distance is at least 2,000 miles. (1)...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- Outlook Dims for Struggling U.S. Airlines.
- By Chip Jones, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 27--U.S. airline passenger traffic dropped 10 percent last week, fueled by travelers' fears of war and terrorism, the head of the airlines' trade group said yesterday. "On some...
- Research articles 2003-03-27
- Airline Industry Expects Dire Situation If War Is Waged.
- By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 12--Painting the bleakest picture of their future yet, the nation's air carriers warned Tuesday that without relief from the government, a war with Iraq could result in "wholesale airline bankruptcies."...
- Research articles 2003-03-12
- Market pulse.(freight statistics )
- Heavy Air Freight November domestic heavy air freight remained strong due to the West Coast port disruptions, although there were signs that activity was starting to slow. Domestic air freight and express demand increased 10% year-over-year in November, half of the...
- Research articles 2003-02-01
- US Airlines Struggling to Survive; Fuel Demand Outlook Grim
- US Airlines Struggling to Survive; Fuel Demand Outlook Grim One year after Sep. 11, the global airline industry is traveling at three different speeds. The US sector is still operating in survival mode with restructuring underway and the possibility of further bankruptcies looming large. The worst is already...
- Research articles 2002-09-11
- Airline Fares Down 9.5 Percent; U.S. Carriers Could Lose $5 Billion This Year.
- By Terry Maxon, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 21--With average airline fares down again in May, one industry analyst predicted Thursday that U.S. carriers will lose $5 billion this year and won't make a profit as a group...
- Research articles 2002-06-21
- Inadequate Standardization and Tired Pilots Emerge As Top Issues In Crash Investigation
- More standardized procedures and policies among carriers and less fatigue among pilots are needed to raise the level of safety in the airline industry. These are the two central "lessons" emerging from a 28-month investigation into a fatal runway overrun accident. If standardization within one carrier is seen...
- Research articles 2001-10-29
- Industry Group Reverses Forecast, Predicts US$1.5 Billion Loss For Airlines
- U.S. Carriers Being Hit Hard In Both Yield And Load Factor Continuing declines in both pricing and traffic figures for U.S. airlines have prompted the Air Transport Association ATA to dramatically change its earlier forecasts and predict a loss for the industry this year. The ATA had earlier...
- Research articles 2001-08-03
- News Briefs
- * The continuing difficulty for small European carriers to remain viable without a major airline partner was demonstrated as Norway's flag carrier Braathens announced on May 21 that Scandinavian Airlines Systems SAS would purchase a controlling stake in the carrier. SAS is purchasing a combined 68 percent share...
- Research articles 2001-05-25
- ATA outlines costs of flight delays for US carriers
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Air Transport Association ATA, an American airline industry representative, has released a report indicating that record flight delays cost the USA's largest airlines USD3.7bn in 2000. The ATA has also forecast lower earnings for 2001, with airline operating revenue...
- Research articles 2001-05-21
- Airline Association Says Carriers Should Examine Ways to Use Other Airports
- The U.S. Air Transport Association ATA has publicly declared it would explore the possibility of the nation's airlines utilizing secondary airports to ease the increasing strain on the country's fragile aviation infrastructure. ATA Senior Vice President Edward Merlis told the House Appropriations transportation subcommittee March 15 that it...
- Research articles 2001-03-23
- Move Toward Re-regulation of Aviation Industry Gains Momentum
- U.S. Congress Toughens its Stance on Passenger Discontent U.S. airlines face a revived commitment from Congress for direct regulation of their operations after Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV.) this past week introduced legislation to ensure consumer rights and bolster competition within the industry. Reid on Jan....
- Research articles 2001-02-02
- Drop in Fuel Prices Spell Rosy Future for Airlines
- Jet fuel prices are likely to come down about eight cents a gallon next year, giving the airline industry much-needed relief from one of the top cost- drivers in 2000, according to the chief economist at the Air Transport Association ATA, David Swierenga. "A lot of what happens fundamentally...
- Research articles 2000-12-22
- US carriers launch anti-fatigue campaign
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An anti-fatigue campaign was launched yesterday (13 September) by the Air Transport Association ATA, which represents major carriers in the US. The campaign includes an education kit for workers and the establishment of a new advisory panel to research...
- Research articles 2000-09-14
- 1990s AD - Decade
- Aviation employment and business activities increased massively for decades, but growth slowed in the '90s Commercial air transportation has grown rapidly in the United States since 1938 or earlier.(1) The most significant reason for such growth is probably that air travel has become almost continuously more affordable. Ticket prices...
- Research articles 2000-03-01
- One Battle Does Not Win a War
- How the airline industry must rue the day that cellular phones were invented. If it had not been for a mobile phone, Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Penn) would not have been able to make a call from his seat on a flight in Pittsburgh to inquire how bad the weather was...
- Research articles 1999-11-19
- Major Carriers Agree To Share Post-Crash Costs
- A new agreement on sharing emergency-response expenses represents a "mindset change" about post-accident family affairs. That's Jamie Finch's take on the September 7th agreement signed by the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB and the Air Transport Association ATA. Finch is one of the NTSB's top family affairs officials, but his...
- Research articles 1999-09-20
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