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  • July 2007

    • Schedule Woes Plague Northwest

      ABC News  |  Jul 29, 07 11:21 AM CDT

      Schedule Woes Plague Northwest

      (Newser) - Northwest Airlines is blaming a slew of weekend flight cancellations on a sharp rise in pilot absenteeism. The fifth-largest US airline canceled 200 flights over the past 2 days, but pilots say it has nothing to do with them skipping out on work, ABC News reports. They point the finger at maxed-out time sheets and a staffing shortage. More »

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      airline  • labor  • pilot  • flight  • Northwest Airlines

    • Japanese Airline Bans Bulldogs

      BBC  |  Jul 7, 07 10:30 AM CDT

      Japanese Airline Bans Bulldogs

      (Newser) - Japanese airline JAL has imposed a ban on bulldogs after heat-related deaths, the BBC reports. The problem isn't in the cargo hold, where they ride in climate-controlled baskets, but sitting on the toasty tarmac, or in baggage handling areas that aren't air conditioned. All other dog breeds, 60,000 of which flew JAL last year, will continue to be allowed on board. More »

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      Japan  • dog  • airline

    • Boeing 787 Debuts 7/08/07

      Washington Post  |  Jul 7, 07 7:51 AM CDT

      Boeing 787 Debuts 7/08/07

      (Newser) - Boeing will unveil its first new plane in 13 years tomorrow, the fuel-efficient, wide-bodied 787 Dreamliner, which pioneers the use of composite materials made of carbon fibers and promises increased passenger comfort. The 787 has already scored a record-breaking 640 orders, representing a comeback for the company, plagued in recent years by scandals and production delays. More »

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      airline  • 787 Dreamliner  • Dreamliner  • jet lag

    • Plane Angry: Fliers Blast Lying Late Stats

      New York Times  |  Jul 5, 07 5:33 AM CDT

      Plane Angry: Fliers Blast Lying Late Stats

      (Newser) - Even as the on-time performance of airlines reaches an all-time low, the reality is worse, the New York Times reports. Since they track how late planes are, not how late passengers are, airline statistics don't reflect a good deal of the waiting time—particularly when a passenger misses a connecting flight or has a flight cancelled. More »

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      travel  • airline  • MIT  • flight  • plane

  • June 2007

    • Boeing Bags Another Big One

      New York Times  |  Jun 20, 07 8:23 AM CDT

      Boeing Bags Another Big One

      (Newser) - International Lease Finance Corporation, the world’s #1 jet leasing company, ordered 52 787 Dreamliners, Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show.  This brings total orders for Boeing's new plane to 634 -- way ahead of rival Airbus' 127 orders for its A350XWB.  Both planes incorporate lightweight composites instead of metal, which will dramatically reduce operating costs. More »

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      Boeing  • airline  • airplane  • Airbus  • flight  • Dreamliner  • Paris Air Show

  • May 2007

    • JetBlue Bumps CEO From Top Spot

      Reuters  |  May 10, 07 10:46 AM CDT

      JetBlue Bumps CEO From Top Spot

      (Newser) - JetBlue's maverick founder and CEO is out of the top job, the company announced this morning. David Neeleman, who led the carrier during February's service breakdowns—which left passengers stranded on the tarmac for hours and cost the airline tens of millions of dollars—will assume "a more strategic role" with the seven-year-old carrier. More »

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      airline industry  • airline  • flight  • JetBlue

    • Qantas Deal Crashes

      Age (Aust.)  |  May 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Qantas Deal Crashes

      (Newser) - Qantas Airlines will keep flying solo, after what would have been the biggest airline takeover in history fell through yesterday evening. Airline Partners Australia, the private equity consortium that offered $11.1 billion for the company, failed to secure the 50% of stock it needed to move the deal to its next stage. More »

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      acquisitions  • private equity  • airline  • hedge fund  • takeovers  • Qantas

  • April 2007

    • Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

      MarketWatch  |  Apr 30, 07 11:28 AM CDT

      Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

      (Newser) - 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  • Delta Air Lines  • stock  • US Airways

    • Budget Carrier Vows New York-London for $13

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 13, 07 9:45 AM CDT

      Budget Carrier Vows New York-London for $13

      (Newser) - Air fares as low as $13 across the Atlantic are being promised as Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost carrier, challenges the major players—British Airways and Virgin Atlantic—to a price war. Other budget airlines, like Southwest and JetBlue, are expected to jump into the fray, the London Times reports. More »

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      travel  • airline  • air travel  • British Airways  • Southwest Airlines  • JetBlue  • Virgin Atlantic  • Southwest  • Ryanair

    • FCC: Shut Up and Fly

      Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 07 9:19 AM CDT

      FCC: Shut Up and Fly

      (Newser) - Chatty frequent-flyers were disappointed yesterday, as the Federal Communications Commission refused to lift its ban on cell phone use during flight. The two-year old proposal had prompted a massive outpouring from airline customers who called  airborne conversation  "a recipe for a lot of anger" and "torture." More »

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      cell phones  • technology  • FCC  • airline  • airplane  • FAA  • flight

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