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News Archives 2007

December 2007

ATA Statement on NASA NAOMS Study

(12/31/2007) ATA has issued a statement regarding NASA's release of the National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service (NAOMS) study.

ATA Responds to New York Lower Court Ruling on Challenge to Airline Services Legislation

(12/20/2007) ATA has issued a statement in response to the New York lower court’s decision regarding ATA’s challenge to the legality of the state’s airline passenger rights legislation

ATA News Release: ATA Commends DOT Plan to Ease New York Airspace Congestion

(12/19/2007) ATA commends DOT Secretary Mary Peters and FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell for their leadership and commitment in helping to find solutions to the frustrating, unacceptable congestion at New York area airports.

ATA Comments on New York Court Challenge to Airline Services Law

(12/18/2007) ATA has issued a statement regarding its motion for a summary judgment hearing in its challenge to a New York statute that would create a state airline passenger bill of rights.

ATA News Release: ATA Congratulates U.S. Air Force on First Transcontinental Flight Using Synthetic Fuel

(12/17/2007) ATA congratulates the U.S. Air Force on completing the first transcontinental flight using synthetic jet fuel.

ATA Applauds New Law Allowing U.S. Commercial Airline Pilots to Fly Until Age 65

(12/14/2007) ATA comments on a law that immediately extends the retirement age for commercial pilots in the U.S. to 65, changing a FAA regulation that had previously mandated that pilots leave the flight deck at age 60.

2007 Holiday Message

(12/13/2007) 2007 has been a year for the record books. On the positive side, record traffic and load factors helped achieve an estimated 2007 net profit of $5 billion. Given the many obstacles, like unprecedented high fuel prices and record levels of delays, this lev...

ATA News Release: ATA Says Airlines Prepared for Winter Holiday Travel

(12/13/2007) ATA is forecasting that 47 million passengers will travel globally on U.S. airlines during the winter holiday season.

News Release: Airlines and Pilots Oppose Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Bill

(12/6/2007) A joint press release issued by the Air Transport Association (ATA), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), the Cargo Airline Association (CAA) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA) in response to the decision by the Senate Committee on...

ATA Congratulates Sen. Hutchison on Her Appointment As Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee

(12/5/2007) ATA today issued a statement congratulating Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on her appointment to the position of ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee.

November 2007

2007 Thanksgiving Period Wrap-Up

(11/28/2007) Air travel during the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday period went relatively smoothly -- no small feat given the estimated record 27 million passengers traveling between Friday, Nov. 16 through Tuesday, Nov. 27.

ATA/ALPA Urge DOT to Endorse Proven Scheduling Approach to Reducing New York Airspace Congestion

(11/15/2007) ATA and ALPA sent a joint letter to the Secretary of Transportation urging the endorsement of a market-tested scheduling approach to reducing New York congested airspace.

ATA Applauds White House For Efforts to Improve Customer Service Over Thanksgiving Holiday

(11/15/2007) ATA responds to the White House announcement on efforts to reduce air travel delays and improve customer service over the Thanksgiving holiday period.

ATA News Release: ATA Expects 4 Percent Increase in Number of Travelers Over 12-Day Thanksgiving Travel Period

(11/12/2007) To accommodate the growing number of travelers, airlines are introducing new customer-service initiatives in time for the Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

ATA News Release: ATA Reports 5.6 Percent Jump in Industry Cost Index

(11/1/2007) The ATA Airline Cost Index for the second quarter of 2007 is now available.

October 2007

ATA, Port Authority, Traveler Associations and Tourism Groups Form Broad Coalition to Oppose FAA Flight Restrictions at JFK

(10/26/2007) ATA joined The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in a press event, along with travel and tourism organizations, opposing FAA's planned cuts in flight activity at JFK.

ATA Statement on the Nomination of Bobby Sturgell to FAA Administrator

(10/23/2007) ATA commended the Bush administration on the nomination of Bobby Sturgell to administrator of the FAA.

ATA Statement on DOT Flight Reduction Targets for JFK

(10/19/2007) ATA expressed disappointment at the DOT schedule reduction proposal for flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

ATA CEO May Responds to Department of Transportation Call for JFK Scheduling Meeting

(10/12/2007) ATA emphasizes its commitment to collaboration with industry stakeholders in addressing New York airspace congestion.

ATA Comments on Sen. Schumer Plan to Cut Flight Delays

(10/11/2007) ATA applauds Sen. Schumer for working to help reduce the growing number of flight delays and improve the customer travel experience.

ATA Comments on FAA Issuance of ADS-B NPRM

(10/2/2007) ATA issued a statement commenting on the FAA Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

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