WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s largest airlines reported only three flights in July with tarmac delays of more than three hours, compared to 161 flights in July 2009, with only a slight increase in the rate of canceled flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing has begun fatigue testing on the structural airframe of the 787 Dreamliner at the Everett, Wash., site. Fatigue testing involves placing the 787 test airframe into a test rig that simulates multiple lifecycles to test how the airplane responds over time.

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LAS VEGAS – Allegiant Travel Company today announced it is beginning a project to add 16 seats to its fleet of 150-seat MD-80 series aircraft, bringing the total number of saleable seats to 166 on each of these aircraft.

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a landmark proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest requirements based on fatigue science.

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LOS ANGELES – The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the air agency certificate of Phoenix Heliparts, Inc., of Mesa, Ariz., for allegedly performing improper repairs and deliberately falsifying maintenance records.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed to deny an application for antitrust immunity made by Delta Air Lines and affiliates of the Virgin Blue Group with respect to joint services between the United States and Australia.

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EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash.

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NEW YORK – JetBlue Airways today introduced its newest tailfin livery design, ‘Barcode,’ on the latest aircraft to join its fleet. The Airbus A320, appropriately named ‘All Blue Can Jet,’ was unveiled to hundreds of customers and All-You-Can-Jetters at its home port of John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 5.

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YARMOUTH, NS – The Cape Breton Flight Institute is disappointed Enterprise Cape Breton felt it was necessary to seek the appointment of a receiver despite CBFI’s offer to settle its debt with the federal agency.

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Aircastle Limited announced today that it has taken delivery of the first of the three freighter aircraft in the Company’s A330 order stream and placed it on long-term lease to Hong Kong Airlines.

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