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The recovery and consolidation of the airline industry since the recession has helped the sales of both Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus. But the momentum has started to shift the other way as high...
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JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) will not be one of the bidders for the assets of bankrupt AMR, parent of American Airlines. That does not leave the crippled airline without a suitor. U.S....
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AMRAMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, is considering what its CEO calls the “attractive option” of a merger with smaller competitor US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) as the company...
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With the announcement of a commitment for 54 of its 737 aircraft, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) today took another shot at Airbus, the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (OTC: EADSY), in an...
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United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) the Chicago-based parent of United Airlines, has reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the Air Line Pilots Association. The pilots...
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JAL will list on the Tokyo exchange with an initial public offering that will raise $8.5 billion. The listing is improbable for two reasons. The first is that airlines have had a rough year worldwide...
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) second-quarter financials beat Wall St. earnings and revenue estimates based on strength in businesses such as commercial airplane deliveries. Boeing reported net income of $967...
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) revised its forecast for commercial aircraft sales over the next 20 years to 34,000 planes. The value of the entire inventory should be $4.5 trillion, as carriers worldwide combine...
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We have a tale of two gun stories today. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is surging on news from the company that gun sales are running even stronger than expected. The gun...
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Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has been successful enough to earn himself a remarkably expensive hobby. He has been interested in outer space since he was a child. Bezos...
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute issued its report on arms imports and export trends from 2007 to 2011. The agency writes The volume of international transfers of major...
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The cracked wing problems which Airbus faces on its A 380 super-jumbo are just beginning. The manufacturer’s vice president Tom Williams told Spiegel that “The problem will keep us busy for...
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Cracks in the wings of the new Airbus A380 super jumbo have been found several times. The aviation firm’s own engineers found some. Others have apparently been discovered by airlines. Sixty-eight...
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The 10 most expensive weapons systems in the world total $868 billion in research and development and manufacturing costs. The Department of Defense has commissioned each of the weapons. The White...
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Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was not featured as one of our model stocks in the 24/7 Wall St. 2012 model Dividend Portfolio and it was not even featured as a DJIA soon to raise its dividend. Many others...
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