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airline industry stories: 175 news summaries

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Boeing Says Dreamliner
On Track, Despite Glitches

Inaugural flight of fuel-saving jet scheduled for this fall

Jul 15, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The inaugural flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jet remains on track for this fall, but mechanical glitches are making the production schedule tighter than the company would like, the Seattle Times reports. Delays, mis-drilled holes, and ill-trained workers have contributed to the thinning cushion Boeing allowed for itself to... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Boeing 787 Dreamliner

 Flight Grounded
 Over Irate Passengers 

Passenger boos too much for one American Airlines flight crew

Jul 8, 08 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The passengers of an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Sunday night probably thought the worst was over when their flight crew finally arrived at the gate an hour late. But angry passengers greeted them with boos and, according to some accounts,  obscenities. The crew responded... More »

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airline industry • JFK Airport • airline • American Airlines • airport • LaGuardia Airport • airline passengers • stranded passengers • air rage

 Fuel Costs Ground
 Extended Flights 

Too pricey to keep 'flying tankers' in the air

Jul 8, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Super-long flights were hailed as the future of aviation only a few years ago, but the soaring price of fuel has grounded those plans, reports the Wall Street Journal. Airlines are delaying or canceling intercontinental routes as the cost of keeping "flying tankers" in the air for over 12... More »

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airline industry • flights • aviation • Boeing 777 • fuel costs • airlines • long haul flights

 US Airlines 
 May Need Foreign Aid 

May find security if caps on foreign investment are eased

Jun 30, 08 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Troubled US airlines could be looking to Congress to ease foreign ownership laws, as financial woes push them into the arms of new investment partners, the Wall Street Journal reports. Overseas companies, barred from holding more than 25% of the voting stock of US carriers, are eager to relax the... More »

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Bush administration • airline industry • United Airlines • British Airways • Lufthansa

EU Will Make Airlines Pay
to Pollute

Deal to cap and trade carbon emissions could drive fares up

Jun 27, 08 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The European Union struck a landmark deal yesterday to regulate carbon emissions from airplanes, requiring carriers to buy pollution credits for all flights entering or leaving airports in the EU. The agreement, which should go into effect in 2012, marks the first time that airlines will have to pay to... More »

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pollution • greenhouse gases • European Union • airline industry • airline • air pollution • carbon caps

United, Continental Partner,
  But Won't Merge

Airlines will share international flights, coordinate domestic bookings

Jun 20, 08 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - United and Continental Airlines have forged a marketing alliance that will let them book each other’s seats, share miles and join international flights—but won't merge, reports the Wall Street Journal. The deal provides welcome cost savings in the face of surging fuel prices, but avoids the labor... More »

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airline industry • United Airlines • Continental Airlines • mergers • airlines

Fuel Costs Bump Up Budget Airfares

Discount carriers
forced to dump
discounts or go bust

Jun 20, 08 3:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rock-bottom airfares are going the way of the zeppelin as fuel prices continue their climb into the stratosphere, the New York Times reports. Some budget carriers have gone bust. Others have hiked fares and begun to woo more business travelers, blurring the line between big carriers and discount operations. Southwest... More »

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airline industry • JetBlue • airline • gas prices • Southwest Airlines • budget airlines • airline ticket prices • discount carriers

ANALYSIS

Ex-CEO Revives Dreaded 'R' Word for Airlines

Re-regulation is only way, Bob Crandall says

Jun 14, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man who brought frequent-flyer and hub-and-spoke to airlines has a plan to fix the industry—with the dreaded "R" word as its centerpiece, Wired reports. Yes, former American CEO Bob Crandall wants the government to re-regulate: "It's time to acknowledge that airlines are more like utilities than... More »

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airline industry • American Airlines • regulation • Bob Crandall

 United Adopts $15
 Checked-Bag Charge

Carrier joins American; industry passing oil costs to consumer

Jun 12, 08 11:02 AM CDT
(AP) - United Airlines will follow rival American Airlines in charging $15 for a first checked bag. The new fee was announced today, 3 weeks after American set the precedent. United says the fee affects customers who buy tickets beginning tomorrow for domestic flights Aug. 18 or later. More »

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airline industry • United Airlines • luggage • airline • American Airlines • oil price • surcharge • fees • fuel costs

 Airlines Become
 Weight Watchers
 to Save Fuel 

As fuel prices continue to rise, airlines are getting creative in seeking fuel savings

Jun 11, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines struggling with soaring fuel expenses are seeking new ways to save, and none is too small, from cutting the amount of water they carry for washrooms to cleaning engines more often to increase their efficiency, reports the New York Times. Some are pulling back on their cruising speed—from... More »

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airline industry • air travel • gas prices • Southwest Airlines • Air Transport Association

Will Fewer Flights Mean Fewer Delays?

Sorry, says FAA: don't expect airlines to cut
on crowded routes

Jun 10, 08 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - With fuel prices soaring into the skies, fewer airplanes will be following suit, but don't think that translates to less time on the tarmac. Airlines' cutbacks will ground planes, but mostly on less-traveled routes to smaller cities, the New York Times reports. The congestion at LAX and JFK isn't likely... More »

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FAA • airline industry • flights • airline delays • air traffic control • air traffic • fuel costs

As Oil Spikes, Airlines Rethink Business Model

Expect to pay more for less as 'cheap and plentiful' era ends

Jun 6, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the 30 years since Congress deregulated airline travel, the country's major carriers have operated on a bigger-is-better strategy: fly more planes to more routes and you'll come out on top. But with fuel twice as expensive as a year ago, airlines are not just raising prices, they're radically changing... More »

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oil • airline industry • airline • oil price • fuel costs • deregulation

Continental Hacks 3K Jobs, 16% of Flights

Carrier is the latest to scale back operations citing fuel costs

Jun 5, 08 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Continental Airlines today became the latest US carrier to slash its workforce and trim flights in the face of profit-busting fuel costs and an industry-wide slowdown, the Wall Street Journal reports today. The airline will cut its workforce by 3,000 jobs, scale back US departures by 16%, and aggressively... More »

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layoffs • airline industry • United Airlines • American Airlines • gas prices • airline ticket prices • Continental Airlines • Boeing 737-300

United to Cut 70 More Guzzlers to Fight Fuel Costs

70-jet reduction will cut capacity, result in large layoffs

Jun 4, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - United Airlines will ground another 70 fuel-guzzling jetliners this year—on top of the 30 announced earlier—as it struggles to get a handle on rising fuel costs and slowing growth in air travel, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move will lead to a major reduction in routes... More »

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airline industry • US Airways • United Airlines • American Airlines • UAL Corp.

 Boeing, Airbus Delays
 Aid Battered Carriers 

Airlines already well under capacity as passenger numbers fall

Jun 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal. "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • fuel costs

 United Drops US Airways Deal, Woos Continental

CEO says UAL 'very close' to Continental merger

May 30, 08 7:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A proposed merger between United Airlines and US Airways is on hold again, the Wall Street Journal reports. United’s CEO told his US Airways counterpart that his airline is close to a deal with Continental, a merger that would be less costly and wouldn’t face as much antitrust... More »

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airline industry • merger • US Airways • United Airlines • Continental Airlines

OPINION

AA Should Bag Boneheaded Luggage Fee

Or face more delays, lost baggage, and longer security lines

May 29, 08 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines’ plan to charge passengers $15 to check a bag is likely to cost the carrier more money than it generates, Joe Brancatelli argues in Portfolio. “Not only will it infuriate flyers—who are already annoyed with American’s lousy operating efficiency and its recent maintenance snafus—it’... More »

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airline industry • luggage • American Airlines • flight attendants • airline delays • fees • lost baggage

CEOs of United, US Airways Will Meet to Talk Merger

Top executives of the airlines plan face-to-face meeting tomorrow

May 28, 08 7:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The CEOs from United Airlines and US Airways will meet tomorrow to try to nudge ahead talks of a possible merger, the Wall Street Journal reports. If they make headway, the executives could present a possible deal to their respective boards in mid-June. The deal, in the works for two... More »

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airline industry • US Airways • United Airlines • gas prices

 Airlines Hike Ticket Prices 

United raises prices by up to $60; American, Delta follow its lead

May 24, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - The big three US airlines responded to soaring oil prices by boosting most domestic prices by up to $60 roundtrip in the last few days, the AP reports. United led the way with increases from $10 to $60 Thursday; American and Delta followed suit yesterday. Meanwhile, low-cost AirTran raised its... More »

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airline industry • Delta Air Lines • United Airlines • American Airlines • oil price • airline ticket prices • fuel costs

 Airline Business Model
Won't Work With $130 Oil 

Analysts say current model won't work at $130 a barrel

May 23, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The airline industry as we know it can’t function on $130-a-barrel oil, industry analysts are saying, and cost-cutting, ticket price increases, and bag-check fees won't make it viable. The Dallas Morning News looks at how hopeless it is for airlines to come anywhere near break-even at current costs, noting... More »

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airline industry • merger • airline • American Airlines • oil price • airline ticket prices

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