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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus continue to have trouble designing and manufacturing large airplanes that do not break. The Airbus super jumbo A380 has had wing crack problems. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner...
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Shares of United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) fell Thursday morning after the company’s second-quarter financials missed analyst estimates. The stock is down 5.54% to $19.28. The...
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With so much interest in airlines of late, we have some reports to evaluate today. Lower fuel prices and full planes may be helping the trend, but the potential AMR buyout from bankruptcy makes the...
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Japanese airlines All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded 5 of its 11 787 Dreamliners from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) following tests that indicate a risk of corrosion in the plane’s Rolls-Royce engines....
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The battle between management at bankrupt AMR and the management of US Airways (NYSE: LCC) about a possible takeover of the troubled carrier continues. Public comments by US Airways CEO Doug Parker...
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By the end of next week, AirlineFinancials.com is projecting the seven largest U.S. airlines will have collectively reported $2.0 billion in profits from $37.1 billion in revenue for the...
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Kayak Software is set to debut in its initial public offering late this week. The travel comparison site’s parent is set to debut with a small offering of only about 4 million shares with an...
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At the close of last week’s Farnborough Air Show near London, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported that it had taken orders with a list price value of $35.6 billion. Airbus reported new orders with a...
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We reported this morning that Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was expected to announce an order today for 100 of its new 737 MAX aircraft from United Continental Holding Co. (NYSE: UAL) as the Farnborough Air...
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The Farnborough Air Show near London ends today, and both Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (OTC: EADSY), makers of the Airbus family of planes, will tout the number...
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AMR filed for Chapter 11 more than seven months ago. Management had harbored hope that the company and its American Airlines operations could emerge as independent operations. AMR has decided to...
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In the first new sales order coming from the Farnborough Air Show near London, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announced this morning that Air Lease Corp. (NYSE: AL) will purchase 60 of Boeing’s new 737 MAX...
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Airbus, the primary rival of Boeing (NYSE: BA), will open a plant in Alabama. It may have made the decision to counter American politicians’ belief that Airbus works in the interests of its...
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While airline fees for checked baggage are decidedly unpopular among travelers, other factors can combine to overcome the negative impact of fees. Low-cost carriers appear to have the advantage here...
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The CEO and director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told the group’s annual meeting in Beijing that the industry is “fragile … with serious downside risks.” The...
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