Airlines for America (A4A)

By Aaron Karp
U.S. airlines’ mid-year decision to reduce capacity growth stabilized the domestic market, according to Airlines for America Chief Economist John Heimlich.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
A proposed U.S. rulemaking that sought to mandate cash refunds and other compensation for “controllable” flight disruptions is set to be withdrawn.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Former New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu will lead Airlines for America as its next president and CEO, assuming the post from longtime leader Nick Calio.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Unions and industry associations are reacting to a one-year exemption granted by FAA, delaying mandated use of IPSB on new commercial aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air Transport World Staff
As president and CEO at the U.S. trade association Airlines for America (A4A), Nick Calio has made significant and lasting contributions to global air transport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airlines for America CEO Nicholas Calio sits down with Aviation Week to discuss his career trajectory and winning the 2025 ATW Lifetime Achievement Award.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio will be presented with the 2025 L. Welch Pogue Award for lifetime in achievement in aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

Robert Cooney
Robert Cooney, Delta Air Lines’ director fleet engineering, delivered these opening remarks April 8 at Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. Transportation Department is seeking input on airline consumer protection rulings handed down by the agency under the prior administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Airlines for America President and CEO Nick Calio talks aviation challenges A4A has worked through and the new administration's approach to air transport.
Window Seat Podcast

By Christine Boynton
The mindset is changing on what it means to make air travel accessible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Helicopter routes that pass closest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) should be permanently suspended, Airlines For America (A4A) said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Nick Calio, who has led the Airlines for America (A4A) association for 14 years, will retire at the end of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
U.S. majors are bullish about winter season international flying but cautious on domestic outlook.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Apparent strong demand in the U.S. domestic airline market in the first half of 2024 was in the “eye of the beholder,” Airlines for America says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. DOT has launched a public inquiry into the state of competition in the air travel industry, alongside the U.S. DOJ.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The Irish Aviation Authority has capped capacity at DUB to 25.2 million passengers for the 2025 summer period—1 million below the previous summer—triggering airline
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Federal agencies are scrutinizing whether lucrative credit card programs are fair to consumers and smaller carriers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
Legal action from A4A and several member carriers accuses the DOT of overreaching its authority in seeking to regulate the disclosure of ancillary fees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airline reactions to newly finalized federal rules governing their disclosure of fees and timing of refunds are mixed.
Airlines & Lessors