Items by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Mountain Climbing: Afghan Climber Aims for Top of Everest
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 12:13pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Nadjib Sirat is well aware of the risks he will face in climbing Mount Everest, but he says he is doing it for a cause.
NYT > Business
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Boeing and Airbus Prepare (Again) for Tanker Battle
Posted: June 16th, 2009, 10:15pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Bidding for a $35 billion Air Force contract to replace aerial refueling tankers is about to begin for the third time in a decade, and the chief rivals are girding for the fight.
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Qatar Airways Increases Its Order for Airbus Jetliners
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 1:20pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Bucking the industry trend, the airline said that it would buy 24 of Airbus’s A320 family of planes, up from its initial order for four aircraft.
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Talks Raise European Hopes on Military Transport Plane
Posted: June 15th, 2009, 6:37am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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A decision to prolong discussions about the A400M has fanned hope at EADS, the European aerospace giant, that the troubled plane might get back on track.
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For Some Airlines, Recession Doubts Are Taking a Back Seat
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:35am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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With few exceptions, airlines are maintaining their efforts to keep high-paying travelers satisfied with premium perks.
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Earnings Drop 40% for European Planemaker
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 9:05am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Quarterly profit at European Aeronautic Defense and Space was hurt by a significant charge for a stalled military freight plane and fewer deliveries of commercial Airbus jets.
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U.K. Role in Eurofighter Jet Project Is at Risk
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 1:16am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Britain’s commitment to the Eurofighter Typhoon combat plane was in question after London missed a payment for a final production stage.
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Where Old Airplanes Go to Die
Posted: March 27th, 2009, 9:07pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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At a windswept airport, the issues plaguing global aviation, from high oil prices to delays in new aircraft, are played out.
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World’s Airlines Are Said to Be Facing Heavy Losses in ’09
Posted: March 25th, 2009, 12:34am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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An airline industry group said that it had doubled its estimate of losses for this year as the economic crisis continued to shrink passenger and freight traffic.
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Record Deliveries Help Airbus Parent Post Profit
Posted: March 11th, 2009, 1:23am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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EADS, the European aerospace group, reported an adjusted net profit for 2008 of nearly $2 billion after a record year for aircraft sales by Airbus.
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Sigurdur Helgason, 87, Airfare Pioneer, Dies
Posted: February 17th, 2009, 12:47am EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Mr. Helgason was an Icelander whose pioneering “hippie airline,” then called Icelandic, made low-cost air travel to Europe possible for a generation of Americans.
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Premium Air Travel Fell Sharply in November
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 11:46pm EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The number of passengers buying premium tickets dropped 11.5 percent in November; sales in economy class declined 6 percent.
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Airbus Sees Soft Year for Orders and Deliveries
Posted: January 15th, 2009, 11:38pm EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The European aircraft maker forecast drops in both deliveries and orders in 2009 even if world air traffic recovered.
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Alitalia Sells a Stake as It Makes Its Return
Posted: January 13th, 2009, 1:04am EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The Italian airline agreed to sell a minority stake to Air France-KLM, cementing ties with the airline just a day before Alitalia takes to the skies as a leaner airline.
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Airline Losses Expected to Be Smaller in ’09
Posted: December 10th, 2008, 1:08am EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The airline industry is expected to have collective losses of $2.5 billion in 2009 thanks to a drop in fuel prices, according to a forecast from an airline trade association.
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For European Airlines, Decline in Premium Ticket Sales Takes a Toll on Earnings
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 12:43am EST by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The worsening economy is squeezing Europe’s flag carriers, with dwindling sales of premium-class tickets starting to take their toll.
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Bankruptcy Filing Nudges Alitalia Toward a Rescue
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 12:53am EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The struggling state-owned Italian airline Alitalia, which is trying to clear the way for a sale to private investors, said Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection.
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E.U. Passes Tough Migrant Measure
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 11:39pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Lawmakers voted to allow undocumented migrants to be held in detention centers for up to 18 months and banned from European Union territory for five years.
NYT > Business
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Ex-EADS Chief Detained in Inquiry
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:38pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Noël Forgeard, the former co-chief of European Aeronautic Defense & Space, was detained by the French police for questioning related to an insider trading investigation.
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Ex-EADS Chief Detained in Inquiry
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:38pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Noël Forgeard, the former co-chief executive of European Aeronautic Defense & Space, was detained by the French police for questioning related to an insider trading investigation.
NYT > Business
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Delays Stall Delivery of Airbus A380s Again
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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The European plane maker announced another delay in deliveries of its A380 superjumbo, a report that came as no surprise to a market jaded by overambitious promises from manufacturers.