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  • July 2008

    • US Airways Jettisons Movies

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  Jul 10, 08 3:18 AM CDT

      US Airways Jettisons Movies

      Rising oil prices may spell the end of the in-flight movie—at least on domestic flights. US Airways will become the first airline to rip out the in-flight entertainment systems from 200 jets plying domestic routes to save $10 million in fuel and other costs, reports BusinessWeek . The systems, which weigh about 500 pounds each, will be jettisoned beginning in November. Other airlines may do likewise. More »

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      US Airways  • oil prices  • jet fuel

  • June 2008

    • Let the Carry-On Wars Begin

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 17, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Let the Carry-On Wars Begin

      With United, American, and US Airways all instituting charges for both first and second checked bags, a carry-on crunch is coming, the Wall Street Journal reminds us. Expect the baggage police to start heading off patrons flouting the cabin limit at security screenings. Airlines hope to to fight overcrowding in overhead bins and lower the total weight of aircraft, leading to lower fuel consumption. More »

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      American Airlines  • United Airlines  • fuel costs  • US Airways  • airlines  • fees  • cost cutting  • baggage handling

    • United to Cut 70 More Guzzlers to Fight Fuel Costs

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 4, 08 8:14 AM CDT

      United to Cut 70 More Guzzlers to Fight Fuel Costs

      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 and frequency of flights, helping it to fill a larger percentage of its planes. The company will also cut 1,400-1,600 jobs on top of the 500 released earlier. More »

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

  • May 2008

    • United Drops US Airways Deal, Woos Continental

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 30, 08 7:15 AM CDT

      United Drops US Airways Deal, Woos Continental

      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 scrutiny as a United-US Airways deal, the Journal notes. United’s revelation follows rejection from Continental last month. More »

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

    • CEOs of United, US Airways Will Meet to Talk Merger

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 28, 08 7:42 PM CDT

      CEOs of United, US Airways Will Meet to Talk Merger

      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 months but rumored to be in trouble recently, could easily fall through for a host of reasons, including the volatility of the industry over surging oil prices. More »

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      gas prices  • airline industry  • United Airlines  • US Airways

    • Another United Merger Crashes

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 28, 08 3:20 AM CDT

      Another United Merger Crashes

      A proposed merger between United Airlines and rival US Airways has collapsed, just a month after a deal between United and Continental fell apart. Some analysts predicted the rising cost of jet fuel would power merger deals, but the failed negotiations have raised serious questions about the success of future consolidation in the airline industry, reports the New York Times . More »

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 26, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended

      A trigger-happy US Airways pilot whose gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit has been suspended from the federal program that permits pilots to pack heat, reports CNN. He's also been yanked from flight duty pending the results of an investigation by the FAA, the TSA, and US Air. The shocking weekend discharge was the first time a gun has been fired on board since the feds enacted the gun program to discourage would-be hijackers. More »

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      terrorism  • airline  • airplane  • gun  • gun control  • pilot  • US Airways  • hijacker

    • Pilot's Gun Accidentally Fires in Cockpit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 25, 08 1:15 PM CDT

      Pilot's Gun Accidentally Fires in Cockpit

      A pilot’s gun went off in the cockpit of a US Airways plane just as it was landing in North Carolina this weekend, the AP reports. It was the first time a gun was discharged inside a plane since pilots were armed in the wake of 9/11. Though no one was hurt in the incident, the plane has been taken out of service. More »

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      airplane  • gun  • pilot  • TSA  • US Airways

  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Employees as Hard on Airline as Customers

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 22, 07 7:07 PM CST

      Employees as Hard on Airline as Customers

      US Airways has the worst on-time performance of any major US airline; it also has 36,000 employees encouraged to e-mail CEO Douglas Parker about everything from smelly planes to lousy in-flight snacks to a reservation system that doesn't work yet, reports the New York Times. Says Parker: The feedback “keeps management extremely honest.” More »

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      airline industry  • US Airways

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  • April 2007

    • Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Apr 30, 07 11:28 AM CDT

      Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

      Delta has emerged from bankruptcy, riding an aggressive restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 a year ahead of schedule. The No. 3 domestic airline, which staved off a hostile takeover bid from US Airways this year, used court-enforced protections to secure cuts to wages and pension programs as it shored up high-profit international routes and restructured its fleet. More »

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      airline industry  • airline  • bankruptcy  • flight  • stock  • Delta Air Lines  • US Airways

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