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An operator (e.g., airline) in the commercial system of air transportation consisting of aircraft that hold certificates of, Public Convenience and Necessity, issued by the Department of Transportation, to conduct scheduled or non-scheduled flights within the country or abroad. (source: EPA)

Background from Wikipedia

For other uses, see Airline (disambiguation). A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways

An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for reasons of mutual benefit.

Co. Pursues European Carrier Flight-Delay Claims  -  22 Oct 2007
Business Travel News,...or more flights by that aircraft, even though all reasonable measures had been taken by the air carrier concerned to avoid the delays or cancellations.

No air ticket price hikes – Levitin  -  22 Oct 2007
ITAR-TASS,They are the obligation of an air carrier. “First of all, the new rules should discipline companies, make them work to reduce flight delays to a minimum.

Air France cabin crew unions call 5-day strike  -  22 Oct 2007
ReutersPARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Unions representing cabin crew at French air carrier Air France (AIRF.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) have called a five-day strike

Helena airport receives grant to lure additional service  -  22 Oct 2007
KPAX-TV,The Helena Regional Airport has received $500000 to help the facility lure a major air carrier. Helena is one of 26 small airports across the nation to

Aeroflot posts 19% increase in Jan-Jun net profit to $161 mln -1  -  22 Oct 2007
RIA Novosti,MOSCOW, October 22 (RIA Novosti) - Aeroflot, Russia's largest air carrier, posted a 19% year-on-year increase in net profit calculated to International

Third quarter Southwest revenues set record: The air carrier plans ...  -  Oct 20, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Oct 19, 2007 (Tulsa World - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- LUV | charts | news | PowerRating -- Southwest Airlines, the nation's

Mauritania liquidates national air carrier  -  Oct 12, 2007
Reuters South Africa,NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania has liquidated its state-owned flagship airline Air Mauritanie after it was unable to pay a $2.7 million debt for aircraft

Wings Credit Union lands deal with Virginia air carrier  -  Oct 10, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Wings Financial Credit Union has struck a deal to serve the 1100 employees of Colgan Air, a Virginia-based regional carrier.

Air Jamaica president resigns from troubled government-owned carrier  -  Oct 19, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AP KINGSTON, Jamaica: The chief executive of Air Jamaica has resigned after two years at the helm of the troubled government-owned carrier, the airline's

Mauritania dissolves national air carrier  -  Oct 15, 2007
magharebia.comMauritanian has decided to liquidate its national air carrier after failing to pay $2.7m in debt. The decision, announced Friday (October 12th),

Delta CEO: Merger may be for best  -  Oct 17, 2007
Cincinnati Post,3 US air carrier on Tuesday reported higher profits in the third quarter on increased sales and fuel hedging. The company said it earned $220 million,

Great Lakes picked as Visalia's passenger air carrier  -  Oct 8, 2007
Visalia Times-Delta,Great Lakes Airlines will become Visalia Municipal Airport's primary passenger carrier after a decision made last week by the US Department of

Air carrier grounds "dress code"  -  Oct 8, 2007
Denver Post,By AP Tampa, Fla. - Southwest Airlines said it will apologize to a passenger who was told he would be removed from a flight if he didn't change clothes,

Dalavia will lead open competition at choice of auditor.  -  Oct 19, 2007
Analytical Information Agency,It is spoken about in the report of the air carrier. To participation in competition the organizations having the policy of assurance of civil liability at

Malaysia's air carrier to sell 20 percent share  -  Oct 5, 2007
Mathaba.Net,Ha Noi (VNA) - Malaysia's AirAsia X plans to raise 80 million USD by selling a 20 percent stake in the budget carrier to private equity funds to help buy

Hurlburt winging way to Maine to talk with air carrier  -  Oct 4, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,Top representatives of an American air carrier, which was not named, asked to meet the Nova Scotians in Portland, Mr. Hurlburt said.

Cape Verde air carrier TACV starts flight to UK  -  Oct 5, 2007
Macauhub,Praia, Cape Verde, 5 Oct – Cape Verdean air carrier TACV is to launch two weekly flights to the United Kingdom from the cities of Praia and Sal,

Now arriving: New air carrier landing in Naples  -  Oct 1, 2007
WBBH,NAPLES: A major airline departed from the Naples Airport for the final time Monday morning, but it was quickly replaced by another carrier.

FAA's 135 Certificate Action Against Charter Company Draws ...  -  Oct 15, 2007
Aero-News Network,On October 4, 2007, the FAA issued an emergency order suspending AMI's air carrier certificate "until such time as AMI demonstrated to the satisfaction of

Delta says it would consider merging  -  Oct 17, 2007
Florida Today,Delta is the sole major commercial air carrier at Melbourne International Airport. Airport officials said Delta's rebound, and possible partnering with

More Business Digest  -  Oct 12, 2007
Baltimore Sun,...of gold bullion and, as a result, the air carrier lost two of 54 boxes in transit, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in Miami.

Minot Airport Receives Grant  -  Oct 19, 2007
KFYR-TV,The current air carrier service has over 72000 patrons each year. A new air carrier could mean an increase to over 110000 passengers per year.

ATA begins fare sale with $124 Los Angeles flights  -  Oct 18, 2007
Honolulu Advertiser,The air carrier also is offering a number of other off-peak discount fares to Hawaii, including a $139 one-way fare between Honolulu and Phoenix and a $159

AI says no formal agreement with Star Alliance reached  -  Oct 19, 2007
Hindu,The country's national air-carrier would then also be able provide seamless connectivity to its passengers across the alliance's member networks.

Shares tugged by oil, Delta Air reports  -  Oct 16, 2007
MarketWatchBy Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline shares bounced around in morning trading Tuesday, jogged by oil prices, an early market

Delta Air starts sector earnings with return to profit  -  Oct 15, 2007
MarketWatchBy Laura Mandaro, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. kicks off third-quarter earnings season for the airline sector Tuesday,

Asking for Airport Makeover  -  Oct 17, 2007
WTVM,Columbus Airport director Mark Oropeza said, "Getting an air carrier takes the same amount of effort as bringing in a midsize industry and it does take

FAA Revokes AMI Jet Charter’s 135 Certificate  -  Oct 13, 2007
Aviation International News,...an emergency exists related to safety in air commerce and that immediate action to revoke AMI Jet Charter, Inc.’s Air Carrier Certificate is required.

US Department of Transport: BTS Releases July 2007 Airline Traffic ...  -  Oct 18, 2007
AMTOnline.com,For system passengers, RPMs and ASMs by carrier through July, click on Air Carrier Summary Data (Form 41 and 298C Summary Data), and then click on Schedule

EC Proposes CRS Parent Definition  -  Oct 8, 2007
Business Travel News,...defining such carriers as "any air carrier which directly or indirectly, alone or jointly with others, owns or effectively controls a system vendor.

Aegean Airlines fails to reach agreement to acquire stake of ...  -  Oct 5, 2007
Forbes,ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek air carrier Aegean Airlines announced that talks to acquire a stake in Romanian airline company Blue Air have concluded

Air India gets its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft  -  Oct 12, 2007
Hindu,Mumbai (PTI): National air-carrier, Air India, on Friday inducted the first Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) aircraft christened 'Bihar' into its fleet.

Airport may cut tie to fed program  -  Oct 9, 2007
Manhattan Mercury,Essential air service is a two-year contract with the Department of Transportation and an air carrier. The Manhattan Regional Airport's EAS contract expires

Air Wisconsin traffic grows for second straight month  -  Oct 10, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Flying as US Airways Express, the Appleton-based regional air carrier reported 175.6 million revenue passenger miles last month, up from 166.8 million in

Fair Wind Air Charter Adds Highly Coveted ARG/US Platinum Rating ...  -  Oct 17, 2007
PR Web (press release),..."The ARG/US audit is a true Process & Systems audit that verifies the air carrier is managed, organized, and run in a manner conducive to continued safe

Tourism and Gaming New carrier Virgin America set to take flight  -  Oct 5, 2007
In Business Las Vegas,By Richard Velotta / Staff Writer It's been awhile since a new national air carrier has emerged in US airspace and in just a few days, Las Vegans will get

Air France reportedly seeks stake in Alitalia through share swap  -  Oct 8, 2007
MarketWatch...an improvement over the following two to three years, Air France would then consider a full integration with the Italian air carrier, says Corriere.

Lufthansa says no plans yet for new routes under 'open-skies' deal  -  Oct 17, 2007
MarketWatchHis comments came in response to news that Franco-Dutch air carrier Air France-KLM (3112.FR) and Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL: , , ) Wednesday signed a 50-50

Allegiant Air  -  Oct 8, 2007
Wichita Business Journal,Allegiant Air was founded in 1997 and is certificated by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) as a "Scheduled Air Carrier" with authority to fly

UPDATE: Delta CEO Renews Talk Of Airline Consolidation  -  Oct 16, 2007
CNNMoney.comSAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. executives said Tuesday that the carrier could take a role in future airline mergers, preferably as a

Martinez, Former CEO of World Air Holdings, Moves to Board of ...  -  Oct 15, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),World Airways, Inc., is a US-certificated air carrier providing customized transportation services for major international passenger and cargo carriers,

Paramount to have fleet of 45 Embraer aircraft by 2010  -  Oct 19, 2007
Newindpress,The air carrier is being further strengthened with a frequent flier scheme with a multiple level reward programme, including free travel in early December.

Shenzhen Airlines Denies Takeover by Cathay Pacific Airways  -  Oct 18, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Shenzhen Airlines has developed into a leading private-owned air carrier in the country, owning total assets of over CNY 15 billion and over 70 aircrafts.

Northwest Airlines upgrades international fleet  -  Oct 18, 2007
USA TodayNorthwest, Michigan's largest passenger air carrier, is also planning to use the new 787 on international flights. Northwest and United Airlines have the

Pearson airport reducing landing, terminal fees  -  Oct 16, 2007
CTV.ca,The GTAA did say it would continue to work to make the airport competitive "through cost containment, revenue generation and by working with air carrier

DUE DILIGENCE: Delta Air Circles In On Solid First Quarter After ...  -  Oct 3, 2007
CNNMoney.comSAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s new chief executive looks set to have a sweeter honeymoon with Wall Street than most, as the Atlanta

US Airways Sued for Discriminating Against Disabled Passenger  -  Oct 8, 2007
Associated Content,The federal Air Carrier Access Act states that airlines cannot discriminate against passengers based on disability. "All I wanted to do was to safely get to

Sibaviatrans got Tu-134 in business-complete set.  -  Oct 7, 2007
Analytical Information Agency,It is spoken about in the report of the air carrier. The plane is equipped with VIP interior, and intended for transportation of 22 passengers (10 places of

SAS Norway to appeal fine for industrial espionage  -  Oct 4, 2007
Earthtimes.org,Oslo - Air carrier SAS Norway, part of the SAS Group, Thursday said it would appeal a fine of 4 million kroner (740000 dollars) for industrial espionage.

Air travelers mourn end of Skybus routes  -  Oct 17, 2007
Bellingham Herald,...and the end of Skybus service could free space for a new air carrier in Bellingham that would be geared more toward local travelers’ needs.


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