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American Airlines poised to announce NZ flights -- American Airlines is shaping to begin services from Auckland to the United States in competition to Air New Zealand and its partner United Airlines. American and Qantas say they will make a "major announcement for the New Zealand market" at a media conference Wednesday and the arrival of American is likely to result in cheaper fares across the Pacific as competition takes off. Flights are most likely to be between and Auckland and Los Angeles, a major port for American Airlines in the United States, although the carrier also has a big hub in Dallas-Fort Worth. Grant Bradley/New Zealand Business Herald
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American Airlines CFO says it has too much cash, explains why -- American Airlines' chief financial officer on Monday gave some updates on operations at the Baird 2015 Industrial Conference in Chicago. Here are some of the highlights: Cash management - American has "more cash than we need at this time," but the airline is being prudent given ongoing integration costs, Kerr said. American had roughly $9.6 billion in cash and short-term investments on hand, including $710 million was restricted and $1.8 billion in an undrawn revolving credit line, as of Sept. 30. Sheryl Jean/Dallas Morning News
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Reno Air 'Heritage Plane' now flying for American Airlines -- American Airlines has rolled out the newest "Heritage Plane" in its fleet.That plane -- a Boeing 737-800 painted in the colors of Reno Air -- began flying paying passengers for American on Friday. The move continues the tradition of US Airways - which is now part of American - to honor its predecessor airlines that joined the company through mergers or acquisitions. As for Reno Air, it was a 1990s-era start-up carrier that was acquired by American in 1999. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Vegas after striking bird -- An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport after striking a bird Monday morning, airport officials said. Flight 334 took off from McCarran and was headed for Chicago's O'Hare International Airpot just after 5 a.m. Monday with 160 passengers and crew on board, McCarran spokeswoman Linda Healey said. The call about the emergency landing came in about 5:30 a.m. Lawren Linehan/Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Southwest Airlines layers back short haul flying as it contemplates its long term network strategy -- Southwest Airlines has drawn much attention during 2015 for the disruption that its massive expansion from Dallas Love Field has created in the overall Dallas market. The capacity additions and overall lower fares have resulted in Dallas emerging as the largest US market, with deterioration of pricing traction being a major feature. The reality is that Southwest is capping off a few years of changes, including the full integration of AirTran, a de-hubbing of Atlanta, and the launch of Southwest-branded international flights from a new terminal at Houston Hobby. CAPA Centre for Aviation
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Wall St analyst report: Delta may create overseas subsidiary -- Delta Air Lines could potentially set up a non-US subsidiary housing its international operations and joint ventures (JVs) to reduce the amount of US taxes it pays, according to a Wall Street analyst report. In a report issued Nov. 6 by New York-based Wolfe Research, the firm says Delta senior management has several times hinted in analyst calls that it was working on a tax strategy and Wolfe believes it will announce that plan in December. Karen Walker/Air Transport World
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United enters talks early with 30,000 workers, promises no outsourcing -- United Airlines and employees represented by a machinists union on Friday said they would open contract negotiations more than a year early and expedite talks on a new deal. The airline also promised not to outsource the union's jobs for the next three-plus years. Talks affect nearly 30,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in roles like baggage handling, passenger service, reservations and storekeeping. Gregory Karp/Chicago Tribune
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This is how dozens of major airlines got swallowed by the Big 3 -- In October, US Airways flew its final flight before being completely swallowed up by American Airlines, and leaving only a half-dozen or so major U.S. airlines standing. For those out there that missed out on the luxury of air travel during the swank 60s and swinging 70s, or were too young to really remember the over-the-top aviation days of the 80s, it may come as a surprise to learn that the major carriers used to have dozens and dozens of peers. Kevin Farrell/Road Warrior Voices
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Airlines' nickel-and-diming approach weighs heavy on travelers -- Travelers this year will pay an estimated total of $59.2 billion worldwide for services above and beyond the basic license to sit in airplane seat going from one city to another. That's up a staggering 163% from the $22.6 billion travelers paid globally for "extra" services in 2010. That's the first year that a consulting firm known as IdeaWorks began trying to calculate airlines' "ancillary revenues." Dan Reed/Forbes
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Inside Singapore Airlines' all-new Airbus A350 -- Singapore Airlines has revealed the breakdown of its Airbus A350 cabins ahead of the first aircraft's delivery in January 2016. The A350 will carry 253 passengers split between business class, premium economy and economy. Business class will be divided into two cabins and feature the same seats as SQ's latest Boeing 777-300ER jets, which Australian Business Traveller currently rates as the world's best international business class. David Flynn/Australian Business Traveller
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U.S. gov't adding air security 'enhancements' amid crash probe, LAX travelers likely to feel effects -- Southland international air travelers could be met with heightened security screening in the wake of mounting evidence that the crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was caused by a bomb planted inside it, authorities said today. The U.S.Department of Homeland Security announced Friday a series of new security efforts aimed at international airports in the wake of the crash. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson today outlined security steps the DHS has instituted, with consultation from the federal Transportation Security Administration. Alicia A. Caldwell/AP
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Final approval of 'local control' for Ontario Airport could come as early as December -- A deal could be finalized as early as next month to transfer control of LA/Ontario International Airport to a local authority. Attorneys for Los Angeles and Ontario were present at Riverside Superior Court this morning to provide a judge an update on the deal that would hand over control to the Ontario International Airport Authority. The deal is expected to go to an Los Angeles City Council subcommittee in the first week of December and then to the council by the middle of the month, according to L.A.'s attorney. Liset Marquez/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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Ride-sharing services hurting Bob Hope Airport parking revenues, officials say -- Bob Hope Airport is grappling with how to deal with the popularity of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. The services are "beginning to erode [the authority's] parking revenue," said Dan Feger, the airport's executive director, during a recent meeting of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority board. Some officials have also complained that the drivers block traffic in the airport's short-term parking structure while waiting to pick up passengers there. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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Inexpensive (and green) transport options to LAX and other airports -- You don't have to spend a lot of green to go green when you're traveling to or from an airport. Here are transportation options for some U.S. airports, compiled with help from CheapFlights.com and visitor bureaus. Fares are less than $10. LAX -Flyaway buses (www.lawa.org/FlyAway) offer daily scheduled service from each terminal and to and from Van Nuys, Union Station, Westwood, Santa Monica and Hollywood. A Long Beach location and a second Van Nuys location for the Orange line are expected in December. Terry Gardner/Los Angeles Times
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San Jose: Airport taxi strikes could expand citywide -- Dozens of airline passengers were left at the curb in a downpour Monday after 300 airport taxicab drivers walked off the job in protest of the City Council's consideration of eliminating strict rules for ride-sharing drivers. Cab drivers circled past bewildered air travelers, honking their horns, and protested with signs outside City Hall. Taxi officials threatened to expand the strike citywide Tuesday -- all cab drivers would refuse fares across San Jose in opposition to the ride-sharing rules at the airport. Ramona Giwargis & Mark Gomez/San Jose Mercury News
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New Florida train service to whisk passengers between Miami and Orlando -- A privately owned and operated passenger rail service is on track to begin connecting travelers in four major Florida cities by mid-2017. Monday, All Aboard Florida revealed that the new express inter-city train travel service, which will cost more than $3 billion to build, will be called the Brightline. Brightline trains will connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando along a 235-mile route. The stretch from Miami to Orlando will last three hours, comparable to what it takes to get to the airport, go through security and fly, developers say. Nancy Trejos/USA Today
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A push for aviation to take flight in schools -- With the numbers of pilots and air traffic controllers falling, the aviation industry is attempting to buck the trend by increasing the amount of schools that incorporate aspects of aeronautics into the classroom. That effort starts in earnest Monday, as hundreds of teachers, principals and school administrators from around the country gather in Lakeland, Florida, to hear from experts in the field about why aviation belongs in a high school curriculum, how to launch high school aviation education programs and where to find funding to do so. Lauren Camera/U.S. News & World Report
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In observance of Veterans Day, Eye on L.A. Aviation will not be published on Wednesday. The next edition will be Thursday, Nov. 12.
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