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Obama signs six-month FAA bill -- President Obama on Wednesday night signed into a law a bill to extend federal aviation funding, which had been set to expire, until March 2016. The measure was approved by House on Monday and Senate on Tuesday in an effort to prevent an interruption in the Federal Aviation Administration's funding. The quick congressional action followed an earlier Senate effort to attach the FAA funding extension to a bill to prevent a government shutdown on Oct. 1, which failed last week. Keith Laing/The Hill Related: Foxx: FAA funding patch 'makes sense'
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Offers being sought for Bob Hope Airport 'opportunity' property -- In a special closed session of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, the commission authorized its real estate broker to seek best and final offers from three firms for the "B6" property, also known as the "Opportunity" property, near Bob Hope Airport, according to the airport authority's attorney Terence Boga. The airfield owns the roughly 58-acre parcel in trust, but under an agreement between the airport authority and the city of Burbank, airport officials were required to begin trying to sell the property to a third party not related to either the city nor the airport, after the expiration in March of a 10-year "tolling period" during which the property was used largely for vehicle storage. Chad Garland/Burbank Leader
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Passenger count rises, thanks to international flights -- Passenger traffic at Ontario International Airport rose 2.26 percent in August over the previous year, driven by flights to Mexico that weren't being offered in 2014. Domestic passengers dropped for the third month in a row. The Inland airport saw 17,549 passengers for flights to Guadalajara and Mexico City offered by AeroMexico and Volaris in August, compared to 8,731 for the same month in 2014, an increase of 101 percent. AeroMexico began offering direct flights to Mexico City from ONT in April in addition to its flights to Guadalajara. Richard K. DeAtley/Riverside Press-Enterprise ONT Traffic Statistics
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Delta and Southwest Airlines interpret leasing policies and regulations differently at Dallas Love Field -- After three days and about 21 hours in court, the fight between Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines over gates at Dallas Love Field comes down to different interpretations of their legal rights through leases, city policies and federal agreements. That's why the two airlines and the city of Dallas, which owns the airport is asking a federal judge to decide whether Delta can keep flying out of Love Field. Sheryl Jean/Dallas Morning News
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Airline CEOs defend industry's profitability at aviation summit -- While finally earning profits that are in line with other large companies, U.S. airlines are facing unwarranted criticism for being profitable, airline industry executives said this week. Defending the industry's performance, they said new, passenger-focused regulations that have been proposed are unnecessary. Speaking on September 28 at the Airlines for America (A4A) Commercial Aviation Industry Summit in Washington, D.C., A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio described the industry's progress since he joined the trade association in January 2011. Bill Carey/AIN Online
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American Air gets a downgrade but Wall Street still likes airlines -- Wall Street analysts are generally high on the airline industry -- some believe that investors fail to perceive the massive structural change that has occurred. Nevertheless, Goldman Sachs on Wednesday downgraded shares in American, saying it sees more value elsewhere. The downgrade to neutral from buy came even though Goldman has a six-month target price of $44, reduced from $48. Ted Reed/The Street
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United Airlines raises curtain on a colorful global inflight safety video -- United Airlines' long-trumpeted new global inflight safety video is here. And - surprise - it works. Maybe that's because this time around United Airlines primed viewers for what to expect via a movie-style trailer released last month. But there's no denying this new safety video opens with a lot of panache in London's famed Abbey Road Studios, where a sizable symphony orchestra is seen recording a rousing rendition of United's iconic theme music, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Lewis Lazare/Chicago Business Journal
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United takes step to patch things up with customers -- United Airlines marked the five-year anniversary of its merger with Houston-based Continental Airlines with an apology to customers who've dealt with the fallout from the rocky union. "Simply put, we haven't lived up to your expectations or to the promise and potential of that day," recently appointed president and CEO Oscar Munoz says in a full-page advertisement in Thursday's Houston Chronicle and other newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Andrea Rumbaugh/Houston Chronicle View Ad in LA Times
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US DOT says Kuwait airline discriminates against Israelis on flights from US -- In a challenge to boycotts of Israel, the U.S. government has found that Kuwait Airways unlawfully discriminated against a passenger traveling on an Israeli passport by refusing to sell him a ticket for a New York to London flight. Eldad Gatt, an Israeli citizen, complained to the Department of Transportation that in 2013 he was unable to buy a ticket from John F. Kennedy Airport to London Heathrow Airport through Kuwait Airways because the airline's online booking system prevented him from selecting Israel as his passport-issuing country.
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The nation's newest start-up airline is New Orleans-based GLO -- A New Orleans outfit revealed plans Tuesday for the nation's latest start-up carrier. GLO will launch this November, connecting New Orleans to three cities in the USA's "Mid-South" region. GLO will fly nonstop from New Orleans to Memphis, Little Rock and Shreveport, La., with 30-seat Saab 340B turbo props. The airline will offer two daily round-trip flights on weekdays and one on weekends for each of the three routes. "Additional Gulf and Mid-South destinations planned for the future," GLO promised on its website. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Report slams FAA response to fire at air traffic facility -- The Federal Aviation Administration had insufficient contingency plans and security protocols in place at a Chicago air traffic control facility that was set on fire last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation's inspector general said in a report released Wednesday that recommends the FAA make improvements at all of its facilities. The fire the Aurora Federal Aviation Administration facility forced Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports to close and disrupted air traffic nationwide as FAA scrambled to restore operations. AP
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Fiery helicopter crashes prompt FAA to respond -- Months after a fiery helicopter crash left a Colorado flight nurse with burns on more than 90 percent of his body, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it may finally be ready to consider changing the way helicopter manufacturers design their fuel systems. In a letter obtained by 9Wants to Know, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the FAA agrees with the recommendation put forward by the NTSB two months ago on the issue of crash resistant fuel tanks. Chris Vanderveen/NBC9
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The future of aviation weather forecasting -- Perched atop towers and overlooking airfields, air-traffic controllers' eyes glaze across their screens and the skies, as they orchestrate a symphony of landings and takeoffs to harmoniously ensure the safety of each aircraft and passenger. As they guide airplanes to both the ground and the air, rolling thunderstorms engulf the sunny, cloudless skies and unleash torrential downpours that scrub the flight plans of pilots, while soaking the schedules of frustrated passengers for the rest of the day. George Spencer/The Hill
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U.S. export bank's loss jeopardizes Boeing orders, airline says -- South African airline Comair Ltd has told Boeing Co that the loss of U.S. Export-Import Bank financing could jeopardize a $1.1 billion order it had placed for Boeing jetliners, leading the carrier to turn to Europe's Airbus. Comair made the warning in a letter disclosed on Wednesday by Boeing, which has already lost two satellite deals due to the June shutdown of the U.S. trade bank. The planemaker and other top U.S. manufacturers are fighting to get the bank reauthorized. Andrea Shalal/Reuters
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Equine stars take to skies to reach Longines Masters show jumping in L.A. -- They ship horses, don't they? But rarely at this magnitude, aboard a jumbo charter containing 44 of Europe's most magnificent creatures, a bodacious breed known as warmbloods - bigger than thoroughbreds and able to leap the moon. The jet carrying the Olympic-caliber show jumpers touched down Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport, just like any other international flight. Chris Erskine/Los Angeles Times
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Amtrak to introduce bag fees for passengers exceeding limits -- Amtrak is boarding a baggage fee bandwagon that has generated billions in revenue for the airline industry. The passenger train operator will start on Thursday charging $20 to passengers who exceed limits for carry-on and personal items. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said the fees will help enforce the company's established polices, preserve space on crowded trains and reduce safety concerns created by items that are too heavy. AP
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