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Southwest says 46 grounded planes were never a "safety risk"

Southwest Airlines

Southwest says 46 grounded planes were never a "safety risk"

A spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines Co.

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GOL to raise $350 million from shares offer

Airline Industry

GOL to raise $350 million from shares offer

SAO PAULO - Brazilian no-frills airline GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA is planning to raise about 650 million Brazilian reals ($350 million) from a shares offering on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange,

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Listeria link found in Virgin Blue's food poisonings

Virgin Blue Food Poisonings

Listeria link found in Virgin Blue's food poisonings

A listeria outbreak on Virgin Blue flights that forced two pregnant women into premature labour has been traced back to diced chicken from a country food company.

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Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

Qantas Profit Nosedives

Qantas: Profit tanked because of LA and London routes

MELBOURNE – Australian flag-carrier Qantas on Sunday blamed flagging demand on its key London and Los Angeles routes for an 88 percent drop in annual net profit.

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CSA shows $1.3 million loss, double of what was expected

Czech Airlines Deep In The Red

CSA shows $1.3 million loss, double of what was expected

PRAGUE - Czech Airlines (CSA) showed a net loss of 1.83 billion crowns ($102.8 million) for the first six months of the year, almost double what was expected by the company, news website idnes.cz repo

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JetBlue ends promotion early, unlimited travel passes sold out

JetBlue Unlimited Travel Pass

JetBlue ends promotion early, unlimited travel passes sold out

CHICAGO - JetBlue Airways Corp., which last week began offering a one-month unlimited travel pass, ended the sale early when the passes sold out before the promotion was set to expire, the airline sai

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Judge: Aerolineas Argentinas to remain property of Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas

Judge: Aerolineas Argentinas to remain property of Argentina

The Republic of Argentina won’t be forced to give up control of assets of the state-run Aerolineas Argentinas as requested by bondholders with a $2.2 billion judgment against the country, a U.S.

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Ryanair quits Manchester after row over airport charges

Ryanair Axes Manchester Routes

Ryanair quits Manchester after row over airport charges

Ryanair is axing all but one of its 10 routes from Manchester Airport in a drive to cut costs after the hub refused to reduce its charges.

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Allegiant Air axes Santa Barbara-Nevada flights

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air axes Santa Barbara-Nevada flights

Allegiant Air announced plans to drop its flights between Santa Barbara and the Nevada destination.

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Kenya Airways strike is over

Kenya Airways Strike

Kenya Airways strike is over

By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome , eTN Kampala

Not long after filing the overnight update on the KQ strike good news could be confirmed after communications were received by this column from a senior manager at Kenya Airways’ head office in Nair

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SAS cuts more jobs

SAS

SAS cuts more jobs

STOCKHOLM — Scandinavian airline group SAS AB on Wednesday said it will cut between 1,000 and 1,500 more jobs to reduce costs after posting another large loss for the second quarter amid falling dem

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DOT is "comfortable" with Virgin America's ownership

Virgin America

DOT is "comfortable" with Virgin America's ownership

The U.S. Department of Transportation has assured Virgin America Inc. that the airline’s ownership structure is compliant with U.S. law, the CEO said in a news report.

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Virgin America launches California-Florida service in November

Virgin America

Virgin America launches California-Florida service in November

Virgin America Inc. will start service to the Sunshine State.

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AirAsia turns Singapore into a virtual hub

Low-Cost Airline

AirAsia turns Singapore into a virtual hub

By Luc Citrinot, ETN Asia Staff Writer

Despite the fact that AirAsia does not have an airline based in Singapore, the City State is turning now into one of the busiest gateways for the red-and-white, low-cost carrier.

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Cathay Pacific parking planes after sales take a dive

Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay Pacific parking planes after sales take a dive

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest carrier, intends to park six passenger planes by the end of the year after first-half sales slumped 27 percent.

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Rally planned to save Frontier brand

Frontier Airlines

Rally planned to save Frontier brand

Employees and other supporters of Denver-based Frontier Airlines are planning a “Save The Animals” rally in downtown Denver to protest a bid by Southwest Airlines to take over the airline and even

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NTSB to investigate Continental flight turbulence

National Transportation Safety Board

NTSB to investigate Continental flight turbulence

A Continental Airlines Inc. flight rocked by turbulence that injured at least 26 passengers may be investigated by U.S. safety officials.

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Billionaire Esteves named to TAM's board of directors

TAM Airlines

Billionaire Esteves named to TAM's board of directors

SAO PAULO - Brazil's leading airline TAM SA (TAM) named Brazilian banker Andre Esteves to its board of directors, the company announced late Friday.

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26 passengers injured by turbulence on Rio-Houston flight

Continental Airlines

26 passengers injured by turbulence on Rio-Houston flight

Severe turbulence shook a Continental Airlines flight Monday, injuring dozens of passengers and forcing the aircraft to divert to Miami, Florida, according to the airline and a fire official.

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