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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) paints a bleak outlook for passenger and freight carriers as economic worries intensify. And the impact of that weak forecast is beginning to take...
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus may have upgraded their estimates for future orders. Many large airlines may be marginally more profitable this year than they were last. But the world’s largest...
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Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ: STMP) is not just up in the double-digit percentage gains today. The company hit a 52-week high. Actually, this is a high going back to 2006. The company is an obvious...
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Orders for new airplanes have been coming relatively thick and fast since June’s Paris Air Show. The two major manufacturers, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co....
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Just a few months before Air India merged with Indian Air in early 2007, each carrier placed significant orders with Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus maker European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co....
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The market for commercial airplanes in China is set to explode. At least that’s the prediction from a senior official at Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), who has predicted that over the next 20 years the...
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One indicator of a profitable holiday season for US retailers is the flow of goods into US ports. The shipping season for holiday goods generally starts in July and August and runs through October....
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After nearly a year of dithering around, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has apparently scrapped the idea of building an all new version of its best-selling 737 and chosen instead to put new engines on the...
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A ceremony is planned today for the 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to receive its final certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration that the plane is safe to fly. The first...
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Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) has confirmed an order to Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) for 100 new 737-900ER aircraft. Word got out earlier this week that Delta would choose the Boeing plane over the...
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Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) stopped making its 757 aircraft in 2004. The single-aisle, narrow-body plane can carry up to 193 passengers on flights of up to 3,900 miles. There is no other aircraft with...
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Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported second quarter EPS of $1.25 this morning, crushing the consensus estimate of $0.98. The company also beat the revenue estimate of $16.47 billion, posting quarterly...
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American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) has begun to consider replacing 250 of its oldest planes, according to The Wall Street Journal. That is nearly four out of ten aircraft in its entire fleet. AMR’s...
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The IATA, the voice of the global airline industry, says that business has returned to pre-recession levels. There are still some troubles that could keep costs high and undermine the recovery. But,...
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Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) has priced its Initial public offering and the shares should begin trading today. At first look, Spirit is going to be a disappointing IPO despite this being...
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