Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has set a Nov. 25, 2013 trial date for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Department to argue its antitrust case against the planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

Court extended LAN's deadline to leave a Buenos Aires airport, as video surfaces of rival Argentine airline CEO requesting Fernandez kick LAN out of Argentina.

Ryanair will be required to sell its 29.8 percent stake in Aer Lingus Group following a decision by the Competition Commission in the UK. The Irish low-cost carrier will be forced to sell its stake down to five percent.

Trade unionist Chester Humphrey says it is unfortunate that the majority of Caribbean governments continue to ignore LIAT by refusing to give the regional airline much-needed financial support. Problem-plagued LIAT was meantime reporting Monday, mechanical hitches affecting one of its flights.

The latest setback for South America’s largest airline is part of what LATAM considers a campaign by Argentina's government to undermine the company's competitive advantages against money-losing state-owned Aerolineas Argentinas.