By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Costs, Delays Harm US Air Traffic Upgrade

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Sharp cost increases and delays in implementation are harming efforts to modernize the US air traffic control system, the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (IG) said in a report released on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Aviation Likely To Join Emissions Trade - EU

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The aviation sector will likely join the European Union's emissions trading scheme to tackle pollution rather than face a fuel tax, the EU's environment chief said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Airbus, Boeing Aid Row Escalates

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Europe hit back at the United States in the biggest commercial dispute in history on Tuesday, reviving a lawsuit against billions of dollars in aid to aircraft giant Boeing.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Agreements Avert Strike At United

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Bankrupt United Airlines dodged two threatened strikes on Tuesday after one key union group ratified a deal worth USD$96 million annually to the carrier and the leadership of another union agreed to a separate concessions plan.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Airbus A380 Deliveries Delayed Six Months

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Airbus said on Wednesday deliveries of its 21st-century flagship, the double-decker A380 superjumbo, would be delayed by up to six months, taking the flourish off one of the most trumpeted aviation launches in decades.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Judge Allows US Airways To Weigh Rival Bids

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A federal judge on Tuesday allowed bankrupt US Airways to consider any bids that rival its proposed merger with America West.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Delta, GE Agree Credit Change

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Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said General Electric's finance arm has agreed to relax certain financial performance requirements the airline was to meet under a credit agreement with GE Capital.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Airport Operators Tell Airlines To Cut 'Rhetoric'

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Airlines complaining about airport charges should cut the "rhetoric" and stop trying to blame others for their own financial problems, the main airport operators' association said in a statement on Thursday.

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