All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 27
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Babbitt defends revoking licenses of Northwest pilots
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is standing behind the agency's decision to revoke the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots that overflew Minneapolis...
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Continental eyes lie-flat seats on Boeing 767-200s
Continental Airlines is evaluating installing lie-flat seats on its Boeing 767-200ERs as the new seat made its debut today on a 777 flight from the carrier's...
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Star discussions continue with Ethiopian and TACA
Talks with Ethiopian Airlines and Grupo TACA over their potential membership in the Star Alliance are continuing as the group's management continues to evaluate...
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United terminates turboprop deal with Mesa
United Airlines has exercised an early termination option in an agreement it has with Mesa covering 10 Bombardier Dash-8 turboprops the Phoenix-based regional...
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Alcoa and Comac study advanced aluminum for the C919
US aluminium producer Alcoa and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) say they are jointly exploring technology solutions for Comcac's new...
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United's Boeing 737 era ends with US transcontinental trip
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet....
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Frontier looks for jump start
Management at Frontier Airlines are eager to quickly snap back into growth mode after trimming its operations during the 16 months it spent in Chapter...
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Network alignment by US Airways triggers job cuts
US Airways today detailed plans for significant service reductions at Las Vegas and the elimination of 1,000 jobs as part of a network realignment it is...
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LOT senior management heads to Seattle to discuss 787 with Boeing
Executives at LOT Polish Airlines are flying to Seattle tomorrow to meet with Boeing officials to hash out the status of the carrier's 787 order and options...
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Star members expect to launch transatlantic JV in early 2010
Members of the Star Alliance that have regulatory approval for an immunized transatlantic joint venture are aiming to debut the new scheme in early 2010.
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Consolidation still on Caribbean agenda
Newly-minted Caribbean Airlines chief executive Ian Brunton is ready to ignite long-called for consolidation in the region, if the opportunity arises to...
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Continental to test LiveTV’s Kiteline in 1Q
Continental Airlines plans to experiment with LiveTV's Kiteline product beginning in the first quarter by offering the basic connecitivity solution on roughly...
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Continental officially joins Star
Continental in a ceremony later today at its Newark hub will formally enter into the Star Alliance, completing an 18 month transition from the SkyTeam Alliance,...
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Continental execs encourage consistency in emissions regulations
Management at Continental Airlines is hopeful governments will take action against the European Union's emissions trading scheme, but in the mean time the...
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Delta not disadvantaged from Continental’s SkyTeam exit
Executives at Delta Air Lines believe the carrier will not see a material change once Continental leaves the SkyTeam alliance on 24 October.
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Iberia plans to establish a new carrier in Madrid
Spanish carrier Iberia today disclosed plans to create a new network airline based in Madrid as part of a new strategic plan adopted by the airline's board...
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JetBlue not yet ready for LiveTV sale
JetBlue still maintains that its LiveTV subsidiary is not key to its core business, but the airline believes current market conditions are not favourable...
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NTSB investigates active taxiway landing by Delta
Four investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining circumstances surrounding the landings of a Delta Air Lines Boeing...