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Peter Penashue's campaign had to settle up after taking 28 illegal contributions in his 2011 federal election campaign, including more than $18,000 from Provincial Airlines and $5,500 from construction company Pennecon, newly released records show. More...

AP - Fast-growing Asian and Middle Eastern airlines have signed orders recently for hundreds of new airplanes — now they face the problem of finding enough pilots to fly them. For safety-conscious travelers, that means sticking with the big, well known airlines who can afford to lure the best...

-- A second day of a strike against Pakistan's flagship carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, ended Wednesday with police charging protesters and angry passengers at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, said Pervez George, an official with Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority. George...

Delta Air Lines will offer a premium economy section on international flights this summer, with more legroom and room to recline — at an additional cost of $80 to $160 each way. The new seats will be available to book starting in May. Top-tier frequent fliers and customers that buy full-fare...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2011/02/02/vo.chicago.cars.abandoned.wgn http://cnn.com/video/?/video/weather/2011/02/02/vonat.snow.collapses.building.NECN http://cnn.com/video/?/video/weather/2011/02/02/wx.chernoff.boston.snow.cnn -- Chicago airports expect to return to a more normal...

Alfred Kahn, an economist who became known as the "architect of deregulation" under the Carter administration, has died of cancer. He was 93. It is widely accepted that Kahn's efforts dismantled air travel as the domain of the elite and paved the way for low-cost airlines. He died at his home...

Airlines adding early boarding fee FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., American Airlines has joined Southwest and United in offering passengers willing to pay for it the privilege of boarding first. Passengers pay from $9 to $19 for American's "boarding and flexibility package," the South Florida Sun...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman left locked alone in a plane asleep for about four hours after landing at Philadelphia International Airport is suing United Airlines. Ginger McGuire, 36, is suing for false imprisonment, infliction of emotional distress and negligence, her attorney Geoffrey...

WASHINGTON – The government is now requiring airlines to check no-fly lists within two hours of being notified of list updates — a move aimed at preventing known terror suspects from boarding airplanes — as the man accused in the Times Square bombing attempt did. Faisal Shahzad, who prosecutors...