By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 9 days ago

Air France Eyes Quick Traffic Recovery After Strike

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Air France said it hoped to return to normal service quickly after a five day cabin crew strike over pay, and added it would resume negotiations with union representatives on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 9 days ago

Korean Air Q3 Profit Beats Forecast

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Korean Air on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly operating profit, fueled by higher traffic and a firmer won currency against the dollar.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 9 days ago

Northwest Air Profit Exceeds Expectations

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Northwest Airlines on Monday beat forecasts, reporting a USD$244 million quarterly profit on cost cutting and higher fares.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 10 days ago

Boeing to buy back up to $7 billion in stock

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Boeing Co. on Monday introduced a share repurchase program to buy back up to $7 billion in stock.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 10 days ago

Boeing Exec Says Orders Might Level Off In 2008

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The chief of Boeing's commercial plane unit said that orders might level off in 2008, but the company is hopeful US airlines are ready to start buying new aircraft.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 14 days ago

FAA Preps Air Traffic Control 2.0

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If you were one of the thousands of Americans stuck at an airport or stranded on a runway this past summer, you're probably not surprised that 2007 is shaping up as the worst year ever for flight delays, with nearly 30 percent of all flights arriving late between January and August. That's just the beginning. With U.S. flights projected to double in the next 20 years, the Federal Aviation Administration says that the current air-traffic-control system will be effectively gridlocked by 2015.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

WestJet Operating Near Capacity

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Saskatonians may be pining for a direct WestJet flight to Toronto, but a company representative said Tuesday plans for such a route are not a priority.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Pearson Cuts Fees

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Airline service fees at Toronto's Pearson International Airport are being reduced. According to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), airlines will see a reduction in fees for all services, effective Jan. 1, 2008.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

How The the Airbus A380 Measures Up

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Airbus delivered the first A380, the world's largest airliner, to Singapore Airlines on Monday.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Airbus Delivers First A380

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Airbus on Monday handed over the first A380 plane to Singapore Airlines after two years of setbacks and speculation of further delays.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

New Offer Promised For Aeromexico

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The Mexican government said on Tuesday it was close to accepting a USD$206 million bid by Citigroup and its partners for Aeromexico, but a rival group promised a new offer in a heated bidding war for the money-losing airline.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Airbus Confirms A400m Deliveries Will Be Late

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Deliveries of the Airbus military A400M airlifter will be delayed by at least six months, Airbus parent EADS said on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Air France And Delta Set Transatlantic Venture

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Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines announced plans on Wednesday to team up on routes linking major US cities and London's Heathrow Airport in a challenge to rival British Airways.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Boeing Names New Head For Delayed 787 Program

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Boeing on Tuesday named Pat Shanahan to replace Mike Bair as head of the 787 Dreamliner program, which has been delayed by at least six months.

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