Early yesterday, Star Alliance’s Chief Executive Board, in Frankfurt, officially informed the management of Air India in Mumbai that Air India’s petition for membership, which was first announced in 2007, was officially put on indefinite hold.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and AirAsia Group announced yesterday that they would be launching a new joint venture low-cost carrier.

JetBlue announced today that it would be starting non-stop service between Boston and St. Thomas, as well as between San Juan, PR and St.Thomas as well as St. Croix.

Virgin America, a privately owned carrier in its fifth year of operation, reported its financial results for the 1st quarter of 2011.