US Department of Justice attempts its version of the legendary basketball coach's stalling tactic.

On September 9, 1946, nearly 67 years ago, a Trans Australia Airlines Douglas DC-3 took off from Melbourne for the three-and-a-half hour flight to Sydney.

On Feb. 14, US Airways and American Airlines announced their Valentine’s pact to merge. On Aug. 13, the US Dept. of Justice made its move with all the drama of a preacher asking, “anyone here know of any legal impediment to this marriage?”

Next year, central and eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Since its creation, Wizz has gone from a fledgling start-up to a major low-cost player with 44 Airbus A320s serving over 300 routes from 16 bases. ATW caught up with József Váradi in Budapest to hear about the carrier’s future plans.

A commercial aircraft manufacturer spent the week of the Paris Air Show talking up the imminent first flight of its high-tech next-generation aircraft and what a great milestone achieving the maiden flight would be. But immediately upon returning from Le Bourget, the company’s executives were forced to admit that first flight would be pushed back—again.

Good news on the aircraft-viewing front!

What's the rationale behind DOJ's anti-merger antitrust lawsuit?

Thoughts on the disquieting gunpoint abduction of two Turkish Airlines pilots.