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Southwest Is Waiting in the Wings
Posted: May 6th, 2008, 1:57am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Southwest Airlines sees an opportunity for its own growth if United and US Airways merge and cut back flights to reduce costs. -
US Airways Pilots Replace Their Union
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 1:52am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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US Airways pilots ousted their union, replacing it with an insurgent group, which raised questions about the airline’s ability to merge operations after its 2005 merger with America West. -
Delta’s Chief Faces Skeptics as He Tries to Sell a Deal With Northwest
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 1:25am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Shares of both Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines slid following the announcement of the merger and Northwest pilots vowed to kill the $2.7 billion deal. -
Airline Says Fleet Is Back in Service
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 11:39pm EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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American Airlines said that its fleet of 300 MD-80 jets was back to full strength, after the cancellation of about 3,300 flights last week. -
Aging Jet Fleets an Added Strain on U.S. Airlines
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 11:27pm EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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As airlines have been too financially squeezed to buy new airplanes, they are facing large repair bills and increased scrutiny for the old ones onto which they have held. -
American Cancels 1,000 More Flights for Inspection
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 3:21pm EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Passengers faced confusion and long delays after the airline canceled more flights in an effort to inspect and repair wiring on its 300-plane fleet of MD-80s. More cancellations are expected Thursday.
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American Cancels 1,000 More Flights for Inspection
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 3:21pm EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Passengers faced confusion and long delays after the airline canceled more flights in an effort to inspect and repair wiring on its 300-plane fleet of MD-80s. More cancellations are expected Thursday.
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Northwest Seeks to Push Ahead on Delta Merger
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 4:04pm EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Informal merger talks resumed between the airlines with Northwest inquiring whether Delta would be interested in pursuing a combination even without prior pilot approval. -
Founder of JetBlue Is Planning a Start-Up Airline for Brazil
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 1:00am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways, said he has already agreed to buy 36 Brazilian-made jets with a total list price of $1.4 billion. -
Pilots’ Talks Apparently Fail in a Northwest-Delta Hookup
Posted: March 18th, 2008, 2:03am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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Pilots at Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines appear to have given up efforts to combine their seniority lists. -
New Inspections Ground 38 Southwest Jets
Posted: March 13th, 2008, 12:51am EDT by By JEFF BAILEY
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The episode raises further questions about Southwest’s maintenance procedures and about oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration.