Releases

Releases and Statements

ATA regularly comments on behalf of its members when an issue or event arises that affects the entire U.S. airline industry. ATA responds to media inquiries on a variety of issues, including safety, security, maintenance, economics, operations, public affairs, legal and regulatory matters and legislative issues. This section includes an archive of ATA news releases and statements beginning in 2003.

U.S. Airlines Post Seventh Consecutive Month of Revenue Growth in Recovering Economy(08/19/2010)
ATA reported that passenger revenue rose 20 percent in July 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, marking the seventh consecutive month of revenue growth.

ATA Releases 2010 Economic Report(08/19/2010)
ATA released its 2010 Economic Report, the definitive source of economic and statistical information about the U.S. passenger and cargo airline industry.

ATA Statement on the loss of Sen. Stevens and William Phillips(08/12/2010)
Jim May, President and CEO of the Air Transport Association of America released the following statement on behalf of the ATA Board of Directors.

ATA Notes Airfares* Return to 1999 Levels; Hopeful End to “Lost Decade”(07/28/2010)
ATA responds to the DOT BTS First-Quarter 2010 report on airfares.

ATA Announces Formation of ‘Farm to Fly’ Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Initiative(07/21/2010)
ATA announced the launch of the “Farm to Fly” partnership with private industry, federal agencies and academia to advance a comprehensive sustainable aviation biofuels rural development plan.

U.S. Airlines Post Six Consecutive Months of Revenue Growth in Recovering Economy; Double-Digit Growth Reflects Marketplace Optimism(07/21/2010)
ATA reported that passenger revenue for U.S. airlines returned to 2000 levels.

Air Transport Association Applauds Enactment of Wall Street Reform Legislation(07/21/2010)
ATA applauds President Obama for signing the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.

ATA Hails Passage of Final Wall Street Reform Bill(07/15/2010)
ATA hails the Senate’s final passage of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, a comprehensive financial- and commodities-reform bill.

Biofuel Leaders to Showcase Latest Advances in Alternative Aviation Fuels Development and Deployment at Farnborough International Air Show(07/12/2010)
The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will host an exhibit at the Farnborough International Air Show 2010, featuring recent advances in aviation biofuel development and deployment.

ATA Commends President Obama for the Nomination of Duane Woerth as the U.S. Representative to the ICAO Council(07/02/2010)
ATA announced support for President Obama’s nomination of Duane E. Woerth as the new U.S. representative on the ICAO Council.

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