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AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), the parent of American Airlines, has announced some sweeping changes at its annual meeting of shareholders today. More importantly than just how this affects AMR, these...
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Sometimes surveys are unnecessary. The results are foregone and obvious. Saying that airline passengers hate the carriers that take them around for business and pleasure is plain to anyone who has...
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Vought Aircraft Holdings, Inc. filed late Friday to come public via an IPO in a securities sale of up to $250 million. Vought will take the proposed ticker of "VTC" on the NYSE. The underwriting...
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In a move that should be imitated by large US carriers like AMR (AMR), Delta (DAL), and Northwest (NWA), British Airways will ground part of its fleet to save money because of the rising cost of...
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AMR (AMR), parent of American Airlines, decided to skip inspections on certain of its airplanes due mostly to cost issues. The aircraft in question were suspected of being hit by lightening. American...
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Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) announced today that it has filed a registration statement for a proposed offering of 3,977,300 Class A non-voting shares of Copa Holdings by selling shareholder...
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Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has disclosed in an SEC Fling that On May 6, 2008 the company entered into a term loan agreement with Citibank and seven European banks named as lenders to...
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With the huge amount of debt on airline balance sheets and rising fuel costs, the big carriers may have trouble meeting their debt service or loan covenants. United (UAUA) has over $7 billion in...
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The board and management of Continental Airlines (CAL) have decided that staying single is the best way of life. After long merger talks with United (UAUA), Continental has elected to go it alone....
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AMR (AMR), parent of American Airlines, is in talks with US Air about a merger. Based on balance sheet and stock price performance AMR needs a partner more than most of the other large carriers....
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AirTran Holdings Inc. (NYSE: AAI) has priced $65 million a 5 1/2% convertible Senior Notes due 2015. The company is also given underwriters a 30 day overallotment option for $9.75 million...
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Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) posted a 38% profit gain of $1.2 billion on a 4% revenue gain to $16 Billion in Q1-2008, and its numbers come to $1.62 EPS. First Call had estimates of $1.35 EPS on $16.5...
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Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) may be one of the few remaining profitable airlines. The company posted earnings this morning with a $34 million profit, or $0.05 EPS, and $0.06 EPS before...
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AMR (NYSE: AMR) reported that it lost $325 million in the first quarter as fuel charges rose $665 million over the same period last year. AMR also disclosed that it has reached a definitive agreement...
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Investors should hope that airlines will do what they can to keep business. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) seems to want to do the opposite. I tried to get a ticket for my son to fly from New York to...
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