The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) - Articles and news items

ATA Statement on the loss of Sen. Stevens and William Phillips

Airport news / 12 August 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:

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ATA Congratulates John Pistole as Transportation Security Administration Administrator

Airport news / 25 June 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today welcomed John Pistole as administrator for the Transportation Security Administration.

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ATA Reports Double-Digit Increases in May Passenger Revenue, April Cargo Traffic

Airport news / 22 June 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers,¹ rose 21 percent in May 2010 versus the same month in 2009, marking the fifth consecutive month of revenue growth.

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ATA Says FAA Must Demonstrate Benefits of $2.5-$6.2 Billion Cost For ADS-B Out Equipage Under New Rule

Airport news / 27 May 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the release of a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) equipment:

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English High Court Permits ATA Legal Challenge to EU Emissions Trading Scheme to Proceed

Airport news / 27 May 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, said today that it was pleased that the English High Court will allow ATA permission to proceed with its legal challenge to the unilateral extension of the EU emissions trading scheme to international aviation. The High Court will shortly refer the case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg for a ruling on the validity of the EU law.

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Air Transport Association Says Aviation Committed to Fuel Efficiency and CO2 Reduction Improvements; Wants to be Treated Under Global Sectoral Approach

Airport news / 13 May 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the release of the climate change legislation sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman:

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Air Transport Association Names New Vice President of Operations and Safety

Airport news / 26 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced that Capt. Tom Hendricks will be joining the association as Vice President of Operations and Safety, effective June 1.

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Air Transport Association Reports Double-Digit Increase in March Passenger Revenue, February Cargo Traffic

Airport news / 22 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers1, rose 15.4 percent in March versus the same month in 2009, marking the third consecutive month of revenue growth.

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Air Transport Association Partners to Redevelop the ‘ATA Aviation Marketplace’

Airport news / 14 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced that it is partnering with Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global information technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services provider, to develop, implement and (more…)

ATA Urges Constructive, Forward-Thinking FAA Reauthorization; House Bill Lacking

Airport news / 25 March 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee vote on the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853):

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Airlines Applaud Historic Trans-Atlantic Liberalization Agreement

Airport news / 25 March 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the news that the United States and the European Union have signed a Memorandum of Consultation advancing further liberalization in the trans-Atlantic aviation market:

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Modernising the U.S. ATC system

Issue 1 2007, Past issues / 6 February 2007 /

If the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system is not fundamentally reformed to handle the projected rapid growth in the number of aircraft using the services of the system, the U.S. aviation industry and all of its stakeholders, including our nation’s airports, will face an unparalleled confluence of challenges with serious negative consequences. There is clearly a lot at stake.

The U.S. aviation industry is a vital piece of the American economy, driving $1.2 trillion dollars in domestic output and 11.4 million jobs. Reform must begin now.

Given the fact that hundreds of new Very Light Jets (VLJs) will soon be navigating our already constrained airspace, this dramatic increase in traffic could portend a calamitous gridlocked future. If we take smart steps, however, we can ensure that the air traffic control (ATC) system in the U.S. is prepared to handle the growth that keeps our planes, passengers and cargo moving smoothly around the world. (more…)