Latest US Airways Stories

CHICAGO, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today increased its 787 Dreamliner order to 65 aircraft (including six previously delivered aircraft) with an order for 20 787-10s. United is the North American launch customer for the 787-10 and it expects delivery of its first aircraft in 2018. United ordered 10 incremental 787-10 aircraft and will convert 10 existing 787s on order to 787-10s, enabling the airline to further modernize its international widebody fleet...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been recognized by Airbus as a top 10 supplier for aftermarket support for the fifth consecutive year at an awards ceremony at the Paris Air Show. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX). Airbus' Annual Supplier Support Rating and Ranking rates 37 major Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) system suppliers based on product performance, customer service and...

- TrueBlue points won't expire* - NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), the customer focused airline, announces that TrueBlue members will be able to earn and keep points without the fear of expiration due to account inactivity. JetBlue's rewards program for frequent fliers takes a further step beyond traditional programs, allowing customers to keep their points for as long as they want. There's no fine print, no more details to remember. Like,...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) declared a quarterly dividend of $.04 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 72nd consecutive dividend will be paid on July 5, 2013. SkyWest is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's...

Daily Flights Offer Excellent Connections Via Doha To Cities Across Middle East, Africa And Asia Pacific CHICAGO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting June 15(th), Qatar Airways stepped up frequency on the Chicago - Doha route to daily flights ahead of the peak summer travel season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130617/NY32831 ) Chicago remains a highly popular and key destination in the carrier's rising North American network and travellers from across the network...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been chosen by Qatar Airways to provide a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for selected Airbus aircraft operated by the Qatari flag-carrier. The agreement for services covers Airbus A300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and A320 airplanes powered by V2500 engines built by International Aero Engines. The agreement between the...

- Daily non-stop flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Medellin's Jose Maria Cordova International Airport begin today - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today launches daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Medellin, Colombia (MDE). To celebrate the airline's 79th destination, today through June 17, flights from Fort...

New Merchant, Vision 2000 Travel Group, Ensures Best Service for Clients WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision 2000 Travel Group, Canada's largest independently owned travel company, has joined the UATP Network as a Merchant and is accepting all UATP cards for payment effective immediately. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081118/NETU022LOGO) "We are thrilled to be adding such an accomplished travel agency to the UATP Network," said Ralph Kaiser, President...

- Starting this December, JetBlue will offer daily non-stop flights from New York's JFK Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (a) - NEW YORK and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces that tickets are now on sale to its 82nd destination, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Beginning December 5, 2013, the airline will serve Toussaint Louverture...

New York's Hometown Airline(TM) and Bestselling Magic Tree House® Author Mary Pope Osborne to provide up to $500,000 worth of books to underserved children NEW YORK, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), today announces its third-annual Soar with Reading program, an award-winning summer literacy initiative that places age-appropriate books in the hands of children in underserved areas. The JetBlue initiative officially...