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Van Nuys Airport's new customs house clears nearly 100 international flights -- If there was one thing Thursday that Rep. Brad Sherman noticed was askew at Van Nuys Airport, it was its sign. He said it should now read: Van Nuys International Airport. Thanks to a new federal customs house, the San Fernando Valley airfield since May has cleared nearly 100 flights from overseas directly into one of the nation's busiest general aviation airports. Dana Bartholomew/Los Angeles Daily News Matt Thurber/AIN Online VNY Press Release
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LA firefighters welcome 2 Super Scooper airplanes -- The Los Angeles Fire Department is ramping up its aerial firefighting arsenal for a busy brush fire season. On Thursday afternoon, the Fire Department received two Canadian Super Scooper firefighting airplanes that are now based at Van Nuys Airport. Super Scoopers are amphibious and fight fires by collecting water from lakes and then dropping that water onto fires from above. CBS LA
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Delta seeks California - NY LaGuardia nonstops -- With New York now officially on the way to starting a massive reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport, there is speculation that one of the major partners in that project - Delta Air Lines - might be expecting to get something in return, like an agreement by state officials to lift the 30-year-old "perimeter rule" that limits flights out of LGA to no more than 1,500 miles. If that happens, it would open the door to non-stop flights from LaGuardia to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, among other cities. TravelSkills
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LAX cargo facility reopened after bomb squad examines suspicious package --Authorities on Thursday evening reopened a Southwest Airlines cargo facility that was briefly evacuated due to a bomb scare. The facility was evacuated shortly before 7 p.m., when the LAPD bomb squad arrived to examine a suspicious package. No flights or passengers were affected by the evacuation, LA Airport Police said. The suspicious material was identified as medical equipment and tubing. CBS LA City News Service
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Now on United's app: Dynamic, interactive terminal maps -- United pushed out an update to its mobile app that includes interactive indoor maps for its busiest airports. The maps - think Google maps for airports - will not only help passengers find their way, but also will include searchable information about retail and service options at the airport. The maps currently are available for United's seven mainland U.S. hubs: Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston Bush Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark Liberty, San Francisco and Washington Dulles. The airports are mapped to include all parts of those airports - including areas used by other carriers. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today Nitish Kulkarni/TechCrunch
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Our view: Airport deal good for region -- The best thing for High Desert residents would be to see ONT return as their first choice for affordable air travel. A short trip down the hill would be a welcome change from the long, frustrating trips to LAX that many have been forced to endure for years because of the high ticket price differential. Barstow Desert Dispatch Editorial Board
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Local control just the beginning in difficult ONT turnaround -- Sometimes a huge victory is not the end of an effort, but rather opens the door to an even greater challenge. That's undoubtedly the case for the return of L.A./Ontario International Airport to local control. Now that the city of Los Angeles has agreed to hand over the airport's management from Los Angeles World Airports to the Ontario International Airport Authority, the onus of halting ONT's downward spiral and converting it to long-term success rests on the authority's shoulders. Editorial Board/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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Ants invade family's SUV parked at N.C. airport -- After 10 days away, a family vacation ended with an unpleasant surprise. When the Bordeaux family went to pick up their car parked at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, everything appeared to be normal. But then they noticed the vehicle was infested with ants. "One of my twins starting telling me there were ants," said Kristin Bordeaux. "I looked down into the console. The more and more we looked they were everywhere. They were crawling on us, they were crawling on the twins, they were crawling on our bags." Xavier Walton/WCNC-TV Charlotte
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Colorado Springs Airport will house largest firefighting aircraft in United States -- The Colorado Springs Airport announced Wednesday that it will be home to the largest firefighting aircraft in the United States, a business deal that could bring jobs and prestige to the city. The newly formed company Global SuperTanker Services plans to park and fuel at the airport a 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter, which can carry up to 19,600 gallons of retardant or water for 4,000 miles. Ryan Maye Handy/Colorado Springs Gazette
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More parking planned for airport -- San Diego International Airport received an important permit on Wednesday, putting it on course to build a new parking structure with room for 1,753 more vehicles. The Coastal Commission unanimously green-lighted the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority's $82 million, three-story parking structure off North Harbor Drive near Terminal 2. Officials hope the new facility will lessen traffic in the area and help the airport authority pay for an upcoming overhaul of Terminal 1. Joshua Stewart/San Diego Union-Tribune
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Tampa airport's prime concessionaire to lay off 796 workers -- Nearly 800 restaurant and retail workers will be laid off at Tampa International Airport this fall, but officials say most of them will be rehired as part of the airport's $953 million renovation plan. The airport's current prime concessionaire, HMS Host, was required to report to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity this week that its 796 employees will face layoffs at the airport in September and October as its current contract with the airport expires. Justine Griffin/Tampa Bay Times
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Dallas City Council decision allows Love Field Airport shops to hike prices 10 percent -- It's about to get more expensive to buy a Starbucks pick-me-up or a meal on the run at Dallas Love Field. In a 10 to 5 decision Wednesday, Dallas City Council agreed to let airport concessionaires who pay their employees at least $10.37 an hour to raise prices by 10 percent above street pricing. The decision came after Love Field vendors like Star Concessions and HMS Host complained they weren't making a profit from operations at the airport. Korri Kezar/Dallas Business Journal
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British Airways Boeing 777 pilots got sick as cockpit starved of air: AIIB report -- Pilots of a Boeing 777 flying across the Atlantic got sick at the controls because their cockpit was starved of air, an official report said Thursday. The British Airways jet carrying 235 passengers and crew to Seattle on March 6 returned to London Heathrow for an emergency landing after all three crew members on the flight deck reported feeling unwell. The pilots were forced to wear oxygen masks and open the door between the cockpit and the passenger cabin - in contravention of security rules brought in after 9/11 - according to the report by Britain's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). Alexander Smith/NBC News
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JetBlue traffic, capacity grew in July -- JetBlue Airways Corp. Wednesday reported that traffic and capacity both grew in July. Traffic increased 8.9% from the year-earlier period as capacity grew 10.4%. However, load factor, or the percentage of seats filled, fell 1.3 points to 87%. Passenger revenue per available seat mile--a key industry metric--grew about 1%. Airline executives have repeatedly said in recent months that they would limit capacity growth to protect profit margins. Angela Chen/Wall Street Journal
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The next versions of iOS and OS X will track your flights -- Apple has made much ado of Spotlight's smart, info-fetching abilities in iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, but one relatively undersold feature might just prove a lifesaver if you or your friends are frequent travelers. Both of the upcoming operating systems include a "flight data detector" that can spot mentions of flight numbers in apps and let you peek at that trip's details (a feature Google Now and Cortana users are already familiar with). Jon Fingas/Engadget
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For airlines, a turbulent summer in DC -- Regulators and lawmakers are increasingly taking aim at airlines, as allegations of misconduct swirl and complaints from passengers pile up following a series of mergers in the U.S. aviation industry. In the last month alone, the Justice Department revealed it is investigating potential collusion among airlines to keep airfares artificially high and Congress raided the Transportation Security Administration's coffers to help pay for a highway funding patch. Keith Laing/The Hill
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Merger motives grow for Latin America's big airlines: Real M&A -- With Latin America's biggest airlines in the process of reporting another lackluster quarter, the case for further consolidation may get a nudge. Copa Holdings SA of Panama City said Wednesday that second-quarter revenue fell 20 percent, its fourth consecutive decline. On Thursday, Latam Airlines Group SA, the region's biggest carrier by market value, is projected to post a seventh straight sales drop. Christiana Sciaudone & Jonathan Levin/Bloomberg Business
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The $1 trillion aviation risk -- The aviation sector is facing risk exposure of $1 trillion by 2020 according to an international specialty insurer. Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty. It says that despite aviation technology and practices becoming increasingly safe, exposure is raised by the increased value of aircraft and by ever-growing passenger numbers. In its publication Global Risk Dialogue, the insurer marks 100 years of aviation insurance and highlights International Air Transport Association predictions that by 2050 passenger numbers will top 16 billion - a 384 per cent increase on today's numbers - with air freight rising to 400 million tonnes from 50 million today. Steve Randall/Insurance Business America
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American Airlines to launch next trial of new employee uniforms -- In its weekly newsletter to employees, American Airlines said Thursday that it will launch another test of employee uniforms next month. "Starting Sep. 28, more than 80 pilots, flight attendants, Premium Customer Services representatives and airport customer service agents will don the prototypes for the wear test," American said in its "Arrivals" newsletter. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News
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Priceline names California as Americans' top booked summer destination -- If connecting with Americans this summer is a travel brand's ambition, it appears one of their best bets lies on the Golden State's sunny beaches, wineries and backlot movie tours. California is the most-booked state by Americans this summer based on airfare booking data from Priceline.com which show the state is the most booked U.S. destination for travelers from 26 states. Florida is the second most popular state for bookings with 16 states choosing Florida as the most popular summer getaway. Dan Peltier/Skift
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Disneyland vs. Disney World: Which costs more and how can you save? -- In the smackdown between America's Magic Kingdoms, I've always wondered whether it's cheaper for travelers to visit Disneyland in Anaheim or Disney World in Orlando, Fla. For Southern Californians, it's a no-brainer that the nearby Disneyland doesn't require pricey airfares. But what about the overall picture? The bottom line: The biggest savings at either park will be on staying at a hotel that isn't inside the Disney realm. Mary Forgione/Los Angeles Times
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FAA: Drone sightings on pace to quadruple this year -- Aircraft pilots are reporting a dramatic increase in drone sightings to the Federal Aviation Administration, with the number on pace to quadruple for the year, increasing concerns of a potentially dangerous collision. Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, a retired US Airways pilot who made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York after geese knocked out the engines of his Airbus A320 in January 2009, said drones with hard batteries and electronics worried him even more than lighter, softer birds. Bart Jansen/USA Today Joan Lowy/AP
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L.A. taxpayers, lawyers to share $92.5-million city telephone tax settlement -- Los Angeles could pay up to $92.5 million to taxpayers and attorneys to resolve a lawsuit over a city telephone tax that has endured nearly nine years, under a class-action settlement that was granted preliminary approval by a Superior Court judge Thursday. The $92.5-million figure is a cap: The ultimate amount that L.A. would pay depends on how many people seek and obtain refunds for telephone taxes paid during a roughly 2 1/2-year period that ended in 2008. Any money not claimed would revert back to the city. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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