March
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways Sign Agreement to Collaborate at Key East Coast Gateways
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) and JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced an agreement for commercial collaboration that will offer JetBlue customers simple connections to American's international flights from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston's Logan International Airport, where JetBlue is the largest domestic airline, and offer American's customers convenient nonstop domestic flight options on JetBlue from those markets.
JetBlue to Launch Service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today is proud to announce plans to serve the popular Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) beginning in November 2010 (a). Customer-favorite JetBlue intends to initially offer travelers at least eight daily departures from DCA to select East Coast destinations, complementing its existing low fare service from Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. JetBlue's new DCA flights are expected to go on sale at www.jetblue.com at a later date, pending schedule confirmation and final airport negotiations.
Boeing to Recognize Charge Associated With Health Care Law
CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that it expects to recognize an income tax charge of approximately $150 million as a result of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. Beginning in 2013, Boeing will no longer be able to claim an income tax deduction related to prescription drug benefits provided to retirees and reimbursed under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy. Although this tax increase does not take effect until 2013, accounting standards require that a deferred income tax asset be written down in the period legislation changing the tax law is enacted
American Airlines Bolsters Commitment to New York by Enhancing Network, Schedule, Facilities and Fleet at New York's Airports
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
AMERICAN EXPANDS NEW YORK NETWORK SERVICE AND PRESENCE BY:
- Announcing Partnership with JetBlue Airways for Key East Coast Gateways and More Connections to International Flights
- Expanding Marketing Efforts to NYC Travelers, Including a Partnership with NYC & Company
- Offering 31 New Flights on 13 New Routes Combined from LaGuardia and JFK by End of Year
- Adding Seven New Destinations Served by 23 New Flights Announced Today
- Introducing, Enhancing Service with American Eagle Bombardier Two-Class Regional Jets
- Investing More Than $30 Million in LaGuardia and JFK Terminal Improvements
- Exploring British Airways and American Co-Location at JFK Terminal 8 for Easier Passenger Connections to oneworld Partners
- Designating New Officer Dedicated to New York Market
AirTran Holdings, Inc. Announces Webcast of First Quarter 2010 Earnings Results Conference Call
ORLANDO, Fla., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) will provide an online, real-time webcast of its first quarter earnings results conference call on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Beginning approximately two hours after the initial conference call is completed a replay of the webcast will be available on the airline's Web site, www.airtran.com.
GOL Files 2009 20-F Report with the U.S. SEC
SAO PAULO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has filed its 2009 20-F Form annual report, which details the operating and financial statements of the Company as determined by the regulations of the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Delta Air Lines, US Airways Announce Agreement with Four Airlines for Transfer of Takeoff, Landing Rights at New York's LaGuardia, Washington's Reagan National Airports
ATLANTA and TEMPE, Ariz., March 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today announced an agreement to transfer to four airlines 12 percent of the takeoff and landing slots involved in a previously announced transaction between the carriers at New York's LaGuardia and Washington's Reagan National airports. The transfers are contingent upon Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval and the subsequent closing of the originally proposed Delta-US Airways transaction.
