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CNN
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The chief executive of American Airlines, which has grounded almost 2,500 flights over the past three days, accepted "full responsibility" Thursday for failing to meet government inspection standards. "I am profoundly sorry that we've gotten ourselves int..
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CNN
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The European Union has opened the way for air travelers to use mobile phones to talk, text or send e-mails on planes throughout Europe's airspace. With the approval by EU regulators, airlines will be able to launch onboard mobile services later this year,..
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CNN
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Singapore Airlines on Monday became the first customer to take delivery the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, in what the airline's chief executive called "a dream come true." "This delivery really marks the beginning of a new chapter for th..
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FOX News
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Northwest Airlines Corp. exited bankruptcy Thursday, marking the end of a 20-month Chapter 11 reorganization and the first time in almost five years that no major U.S. airline is bankrupt.
Northwest spent a year-and-a-half hacking $2.4 billion off its..
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Yahoo News
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CA broad-based fare increase, initiated last week by Delta Air Lines Inc. (Other OTC:DALRQ - news) and matched by U.S. rivals, has unraveled, prompting experts to say on Monday that the chances for further fare hikes are fading...
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BusinessWeek
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The aging planes of United, American, and Delta guzzle more gas and make the U.S. carriers more vulnerable to soaring oil prices—and to their global competitors
For a look at one of the biggest headaches facing U.S. airlines, head out to Paris' Charl..
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BusinessWeek
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Something has to give as airlines adjust to $130 oil and brace for a record yearly loss. Not all of the majors will survive
To fully appreciate the impact that soaring oil prices have had on the nation's beleaguered airline industry, consider that U.S...
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BusinessWeek
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The planemaker hopes high fuel costs will drive sales of its new fuel-efficient jets. But airlines may not be able to afford them
U.S. carriers are mothballing planes as the airlines crumple under the weight of soaring fuel prices. But Boeing (BA) is c..
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SF Gate
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Having been jilted by Continental Airlines on Sunday, United Airlines is said to have its eye on US Airways as a potential merger partner even as a chorus of critics laments that consumers will be the losers in a wave of industry consolidation.
The two..
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BBC News
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Rival US companies Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have agreed to merge in a $5bn (�2.5bn) deal that will create the world's biggest carrier.
The new airline, to be called Delta, will have annual revenue of more than $35bn and employ about 75,..
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BusinessWeek
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Washington and the unions are scrutinizing the surge in outsourcing of airlines' maintenance to overseas shops
Hangar No. 1 at San Salvador's airport is hopping. Technicians employed by jet maintenance contractor Aeroman swarm over Airbus planes belong..
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BusinessWeek
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UAL should keep United Airlines in Chicago—but send Glenn Tilton, its deal-hungry CEO, packing
It's hard to find a chief executive more eager to dump his own company than UAL's Glenn Tilton. For months now, airline CEOs have been playing the dating g..
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BusinessWeek
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The pilots' unions of the two commercial airlines cannot agree on how to create a seniority list for a combined venture
After years of speculation and rumor about airline mergers, it appeared that the long-awaited era of consolidation of the nation's c..
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BusinessWeek
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United Air's $50 hike is sticking as carriers swallow big fuel bills. Airline stocks, meanwhile, aren't helped by the increases
The big U.S. airlines appear to have successfully pushed through the largest fare hike in recent years, at least for now. Un..
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CNN
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The United States and Australia announced Friday they have reached an "open skies" aviation agreement that will remove restrictions on the number of flights airlines from each country can make between them. The pact could lead to more flights on the lucra..
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MSNBC
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A particularly thorny issue for Delta Air Lines Inc. in its talks with United Airlines and Northwest Airlines about a combination with one of the carriers is where the merged company would be based and what it would be called, industry observers say.
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CNN
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Shareholders in China's third-largest airline rejected a bid by Singapore Airlines to buy a minority stake Tuesday after a rival Chinese carrier offered more money in an unusual public takeover battle involving two state-owned companies. China Eastern Air..
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BBC News
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Airbus has delivered its first finished A380 superjumbo jet to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule.
The construction of the A380, able to carry up to 800 passengers, has been beset by persistent and costly delays.
It has also been overshad..
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Denver Post
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The pilots union at United Airlines voted to reject an agreement that would have allowed the airline more staffing flexibility in exchange for improvements in pilots' working conditions, signaling dissatisfaction among the pilots.
About 68 percent vote..
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BBC News
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Brussels has given airlines and national governments six months to make sure passengers get proper compensation for delayed or cancelled flights.
For the last two years, airlines should have been paying passengers up to 600 euros (�400) for a cancell..
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