Aviation Week - The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring earlier and more frequent fuselage inspections of a specific area on some Boeing 737-300, -400 and -500 series aircraft after a report of two similarly situated cracks that went through the frame and fail-safe chord.  Read More>

TravelPulse - If your clients want to go Europe, tell them to book now. Airlines are expected to cut seating capacity on international flights to Europe next year between 5 and 10 percent, according to TravCorp USA.  Read More>

WSJ - An airline ticket gets you a seat on a plane. But which seat, now that's a different story.  Read More>

Chicago Tribune - Solar energy collectors will be installed on up to 60 acres at O'Hare International Airport, and a service station selling alternative fuels for private and commercial vehicles will open near the airport, Chicago's aviation chief announced Monday.  Read More>

Flight Global - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that passenger traffic was up 5.6 percent in September, compared to the same month a year ago, and also was stronger than the 4.6 percent year-over-year growth recorded in August.  Read More>

Flight Global - Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration approval later this quarter.  Read More>

Fox Business - Financial turmoil that has already started to weigh on corporate balance sheets may start to seep into the wallets of business travelers, according to an industry survey set to be released later on Wednesday by American Express.  Read More>

Aviation Week - Star Alliance’s ability to retain Brazil’s largest carrier Grupo TAM as a member has diminished following the most recent ruling of Chile’s Tribunal de Defence de la Libre Competencia on the carrier’s planned merger with LAN Airlines to form the new Latam Group.  Read More>

Aviation Week - Star Alliance’s ability to retain Brazil’s largest carrier Grupo TAM as a member has diminished following the most recent ruling of Chile’s Tribunal de Defence de la Libre Competencia on the carrier’s planned merger with LAN Airlines to form the new Latam Group.  Read More>

The Hill - The House defied the European Union Monday evening, quickly approving legislation that would ban European countries from imposing emission trading requirements on U.S. airlines.  Read More>

Aviation Week - When it comes to operating airliners with a biofuel blend, it is becoming difficult to find a name-brand airline that has not conducted a demonstration flight. The problem is, it may all be for naught.  Read More>

NYTimes - Airlines have been making changes in their frequent flier programs, increasingly giving their best rewards not just to passengers who fly the most but who also pay the highest fares.  Read More>

The Hill - The Transportation Security Administration added a second airport to its behavior-detection interview program, dubbed "chat downs" by critics.  Read More>

The Hill - The Transportation Security Administration is postponing a deadline for scanning all cargo aboard airplanes that had been scheduled for December.  Read More>

Bloomberg - United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., American Airlines and other U.S. carriers may need to inspect their Boeing Co. 767s twice as often after one operator found “significant crack sizes” had developed sooner than expected.  Read More>