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NEWS ABOUT: Air Transport Association

Air Transport Association stories: 3 news summaries

 US Airline 
 Safety Record 
 Best Ever 

No fatal crashes for two years

Jan 12, 09 6:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Airline safety has improved so much that the chances of dying in an air crash are now less than being elected president, according to a safety expert. For the first time since jet travel began, not a single person died in a crash of a US carrier for two years,... More »

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Denver • airline safety • NTSB • Continental Airlines • fatalities • Air Transport Association • Flight 1404 • Flight Safety Foundation • Flight 1549 • Hudson crash

 Airlines Become
 Weight Watchers
 to Save Fuel 

As fuel prices continue to rise, airlines are getting creative in seeking fuel savings

Jun 11, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines struggling with soaring fuel expenses are seeking new ways to save, and none is too small, from cutting the amount of water they carry for washrooms to cleaning engines more often to increase their efficiency, reports the New York Times. Some are pulling back on their cruising speed—from... More »

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airline industry • air travel • gas prices • Southwest Airlines • Air Transport Association

Appeals Court Strikes Down NY's Passenger 'Bill of Rights'

Federal deregulation law takes precedence

Mar 25, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York law, known as the airline “passenger bill of rights,” was rejected today by a US appeals court, Bloomberg reports. The measure required airlines to provide food and water when their delayed plane has sat on the tarmac for more than three hours. The court said... More »

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New York • airline industry • airline • regulation • consumer advocacy • Air Transport Association • airline passenger's bill of rights

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