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United CFO Sees Value In Uniform Fleet
United Airlines, which is planning a major aircraft purchase soon, can cut maintenance costs and reduce schedule disruptions by buying planes mainly from a single manufacturer, the new chief financial officer of t...
European Air Traffic Hit By Debt Crisis, Arab Spring
European air traffic fell in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year, two aviation bodies said, with the decline blamed on Europe’s debt crisis and the lingering effects of the Arab S...
Lufthansa Unlikely To Seek Middle East Tie-Up
Lufthansa is very unlikely to agree to form an alliance with any Middle East airline, the German carrier’s chief executive Christoph Franz said at its annual general meeting on Tuesday. Gulf carrier Etihad, ...
US Airport Security Could Detect New Bomb
US security measures could detect a non-metallic bomb like the one in the latest plot by al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate, but key technology such as body scanners is not deployed at all US airports, Obama admini...
Southwest Airlines Names Vice President of Strategic Planning
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) recently announced that Mike Delehant has been promoted to Vice President of Strategic Planning. In this position, Delehant is responsible for ensuring Southwest’s strategies and business pl...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Washington, DC Debut
Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner landed at Ronald Reagan National Airport today, making Washington, DC the latest destination on its global Dream Tour. Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner landed at Ronald Reagan Na...
