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Airline Celebrates Bringing New Jobs, Lower Fares and Much-Needed 'Fly Like a Boss' Competition to the Garden State SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today celebrates the launch of its new service to Newark, New Jersey - the 20th destination in the carrier's growing network. At a time when most U.S. carriers have been consolidating, Virgin America is bringing its blend of upscale service and competitive fares to Newark Liberty International Airport...

HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircraft Interiors Expo - Thales, a leader in In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems and Gogo, the world's leading provider of in-flight connectivity, are delighted to announce a new partnership. The relationship will enable airlines to select a highly integrated, powerful IFEC product that combines Gogo's connectivity solutions with the Thales TopConnect(TM) cabin system. (Logo:...

-- Partnership with MillionTreesNYC Marks First Major Tree Planting Initiative Since Hurricane Sandy -- NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), today announces its Sixth Annual "One Thing That's Green" (OTTG) campaign, the first major tree planting in New York since Hurricane Sandy. JetBlue is partnering with New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and its MillionTreesNYC initiative to plant more than 2,400 trees, remove...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The results of the 23rd annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR) will be announced at 9:30 a.m. EDT, Monday, April 8, at a news conference at the National Press Club, Murrow Room, in Washington, D.C. The AQR is the most comprehensive study of the performance and quality of the 14 largest airlines in the United States. The study helps sort out the difference in airline performance for the business community, the media...

ACSS SafeRoute® avionics to be installed on airline's Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft TEMPE, Ariz., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today announced that in partnership with ACSS, an L-3 Communications & Thales Company, the airline has received FAA certification on its wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft for SafeRoute®, a set of four flight deck applications that will provide enhanced operational safety and efficiency in all phases of flight as part of the FAA's...

- Starting this November, JetBlue will offer daily nonstop service from Chicago to Puerto Rico's capital - CHICAGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to announce its new daily nonstop service from Chicago's O'Hare to San Juan is now out for sale. JetBlue's new destination from the Windy City is scheduled to begin service on November 20, 2013. To celebrate, customers can now book sale fares from $119 one way between Chicago and San Juan through...

Donations will fund airline tickets for wishes that involve travel BRIGHTON, Mich., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Make-A-Wish(® )Michigan kicked off Wishes in Flight(®), a campaign designed to raise more than two million air miles during the months of April and May to support Michigan wishes involving domestic and international travel. Nearly 80 percent of Michigan wishes require air travel, making it a critical - and costly - resource. In fact, the organization...

-- Daily service to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando take flight November 7, 2013 -- NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announces the newest addition to its growing network, Worcester, Massachusetts. Service to the airline's 80(th) city will take flight on Thursday, November 7, 2013 with daily service to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO ) To celebrate the airline's newest...

TEMPE, Ariz., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced March and year-to-date 2013 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.6 billion, up 5.1 percent versus March 2012. Mainline capacity was 6.5 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 3.2 percent versus March 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was a record 86.1 percent for the month of March, up 1.5 points versus March 2012. (Logo:...

-- In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Crewmembers coordinate airport rehearsal field trips allowing families to practice the travel experience in a safe environment -- BOSTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Boston's largest airline with more flights than any other carrier at Logan International Airport (BOS), today announces its next "Wings For Autism" event. For the past three years, the airline's Boston crewmembers have volunteered their time to...