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France: Yemenia Air Black Box Not Found

14-year-old girl is sole survivor of crash; plane failed 2007 inspection

Jul 1, 09 3:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The French government has backed off reports that searchers located one of the black box flight recorders from Yemenia Air Flight 626, the BBC reports. The crash, in which a 14-year-old girl appears to be the sole survivor out of 151 passengers, occurred after the Airbus 310 had aborted its... More »

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(Newser) - If you’re planning on flying this summer, book your tickets now. After a long period of dropping fares and constant sales, prices went up earlier this month and appear likely to keep rising throughout the summer, the Wall Street Journal reports. “I think for the consumer, it’... More »

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(Newser) - The wait for Boeing’s long-delayed first flight of its 787 Dreamliner became even longer today. The company announced it would miss its late June target because part of the plane needs to be reinforced, the Wall Street Journal reports. Boeing stock fell 7% on the news. The 787,... More »

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Baggage Fees Soar as Fuel Prices Drop

Budget-conscious passengers cram overhead bins

Jun 22, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - When airlines instituted new baggage fees, they said it was to offset high fuel prices. Since then, even though energy prices have fallen, the fees haven't gone anywhere but up. In the first quarter, airlines pulled in $566 million in fees, putting them on pace to double last year’s... More »

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airline industry • Southwest Airlines • fees • airlines • baggage

British Airways Asks Staff to Work for Free

BA boss vows to
forego a month of
his $1.2M salary

Jun 17, 09 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of British Airways staff have been asked to help boost the airline's battered bottom line by working for free for up to a month, CNN reports. Chief executive Willie Walsh emailed workers urging them to help the company survive by taking several weeks of unpaid leave and considering doing... More »

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Safety Worries Mount
as Regional Airlines Soar

Pilot pay and training eyed amid recent accidents

Jun 15, 09 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Regional airlines have risen to new heights in recent years as major carriers outsource to the smaller firms. But as the regional outfits have grown, so have safety concerns, reports the Chicago Tribune. Pilots for the smaller airlines are often driven by modest salaries to work overtime, and some wonder... More »

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airline industry • salary • training • airline safety • pilot • regional



 Paris Air Show 
 Hits Turbulence 



Tragedy, economic losses hang over 100th show

Jun 15, 09 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Clouds hang over the launch of the 100th anniversary Paris Air Show today as investigators continue to pore over the wreckage of Air France flight 447. Bad business news combines with the tragedy to make this year's event less than stellar. Russia's first post-Soviet jetliner is expected to upstage Western... More »

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Russia • air show • airline industry • Paris Air Show • plane crash • Air France

 More Cuts Await 
 Slumping Airlines 

Delta, AA among carriers who can't cover costs

Jun 12, 09 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - As rising oil prices and sluggish demand continued to hammer the airline industry, Delta, American, and several other carriers forecast further cuts to service yesterday, reports the Wall Street Journal. Despite massive reductions in service, CEOs said at an industry meeting that they still aren't covering costs. "Earnings are... More »

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airline industry • recession • airline • American Airlines • Continental • Delta • Southwest Airlines • business travelers • swine flu • H1N1 virus

(Newser) - So-called “passengers of size” have been irritating fellow airline passengers for decades, but lately the scales have tipped decisively against them, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many airlines now require wider travelers to buy two seats, a solution that pleases the skinny, but miffs advocates for the obese.... More »

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obesity • airline industry • obese • airplanes

analysis

Airlines Need Steeper Prices,
a Shakeout, to See Profits 


Industry knows crisis management, but future hazy

Jun 8, 09 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The airline industry, an old hand at crisis aversion, is holding its own in the recession by cutting costs, along with fares, the Wall Street Journal reports. But higher prices to consumers—and a major shakeout—would be needed to get even close to profitability. The industry expects to lose... More »

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airline industry • recession • financial crisis • International Air Transport Association

Airbus Sends Warning on Speed Sensors

Faulty readings may have played a role in
Air France crash

Jun 5, 09 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The maker of the Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic issued a warning to pilots on how to respond when speed sensors malfunction, buttressing a belief that faulty readings played a role in the disaster, Reuters reports. An Airbus memo also says the company is replacing all such... More »

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airline industry • Airbus • speed • Air France • Airbus A330 • warning • Air France Flight 447

Huge United Order Sparks Jet Builder Face-Off

Bargain-hunting airline invites Boeing, Airbus to duke it out

Jun 4, 09 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping to score a good deal by exploiting the recession, United Airlines has called on Boeing and Airbus to bid on an order for up to 150 new jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plan could bring in $10 billion for one of the manufacturers, both of whom face... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • United Airlines • recession • bidding war

(Newser) - Ryanair’s CEO isn’t joking about ripping two of the three toilets out of his planes and charging for the use of the remaining one, the Guardian reports. “We are serious about it,” said Michael O’Leary, nicknamed “Michael O’Really” by industry skeptics. “... More »

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Europe • airline industry • Ryanair • bathroom • airplane • fees • Michael O'Leary

New Budget Airline Launches With 1 Plane, $9 Seats

First few seats are $9; all extras will cost you

May 27, 09 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The founder of the short-lived discount airline Skybus thinks conditions are right for a second attempt at adding service to less-used regional airports, the Chicago Tribune reports. JetAmerica will follow the model of European budget carriers like Ryanair, offering a handful of seats for $9 and charging for services like... More »

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airline industry • Skybus airlines • business • budget airlines • airline ticket prices • Toledo, Ohio • economy • JetAmerica • Melbourne, Fla. • John Weikle

EARNINGS REPORTS

 Virgin Soars 
 as BA Posts 
 Record Loss 

Branson's airline doubles profits year-on-year

May 26, 09 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Virgin Atlantic announced today that its annual profits had nearly doubled to $109 million, while its rival British Airways posted a record annual loss of $638 million. According to the Times of London, Richard Branson's airline increased its market share and drew substantial revenue from its premium services. Virgin, which... More »

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Richard Branson • airline industry • profits • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic

TRAVEL

 Cheap Deals 
 Bring Back 
 the Vacation 

Flights, hotels drop prices in economic slump

May 19, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to vacationing this summer, “the power is with the consumer,” says a consultant: The troubled economy has airlines, hotels, and cruises dropping prices dramatically. International airfares are down 14%, domestic fares 17%, Travelocity says; and for the first time since 2005, AAA predicts an uptick... More »

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travel • airline industry • hotel • air travel • summer • Travelocity • cheap travel

(Newser) - Over the past few weeks, items both practical and sentimental have been returned to the lucky passengers of Flight 1549, the New York Times reports. Even ruined belongings are packed carefully in tissue paper and dryer sheets. “It made a very emotional experience as positive as it could have... More »

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airline industry • US Airways • luggage • plane crash • Hudson River • miracle • Flight 1549 • belongings

(Newser) - You want to be a flashy, high-flying pilot? Get ready for poverty-level wages, grueling commutes, and near-constant exhaustion, the New York Times reports. The inquiry into the crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo has thrust regional airlines into the spotlight, and with that attention comes concerns about pilots’ challenging lives.... More »

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airline industry • plane crash • airline safety • pilot fatigue • fatigue • pilots • airplanes

(Newser) - Oh, Joe. The vice president's impromptu advice this morning to avoid airplanes and subways has resulted in a daylong series of rebuttals and backtracking, reports the Christian Science Monitor. “To suggest that people not fly at this stage of things is a broad brush stroke bordering on fear mongering,... More »

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Joe Biden • airline industry • vice president • gaffe • swine flu

(Newser) - The FAA wants bird strike information kept confidential to encourage accurate reporting by airlines, ABC News reports. “There is a serious potential that information related to bird strikes will not be submitted because of fear that the disclosure of raw data could unfairly cast unfounded aspersions on the submitter,... More »

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airline industry • US Airways • airport • Federal Aviation Administration • confidentiality • Flight 1549 • bird strike

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