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CNNMoney: JetBlue brand tarnished, but not destroyedupdated: Wed Mar 28 2012 17:25:00

JetBlue was doing damage control Wednesday after one of its pilots suffered an apparent mental breakdown that resulted in an emergency landing.

Qantas cuts jobs as profits diveupdated: Wed Feb 15 2012 22:03:00

Australian airline Qantas is shedding another 500 jobs as it seeks to cut costs after a massive fall in net profit in the first half of the financial year.

Qantas resuming flightsupdated: Wed Feb 15 2012 22:03:00

Qantas is resuming flights after an Australian labor board ordered it to end a dispute with unions.

CNNMoney: American's bankruptcy fuels merger talkupdated: Thu Feb 02 2012 17:13:00

American Airlines' bankruptcy has many in the industry questioning if a merger is in its future.

Quest: No danger American Airlines will stop flyingupdated: Tue Nov 29 2011 12:47:00

Speculation about the future of American Airlines has been swirling for months. Still, many travelers were stunned Tuesday to learn that the carrier and its parent company have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

American Airlines files for bankruptcyupdated: Tue Nov 29 2011 12:47:00

American Airlines' parent company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CNN's Richard Quest reports.

CNNMoney: If you're flying American, don't worryupdated: Tue Nov 29 2011 12:23:00

As the holiday travel season kicks into high gear, American Airlines' CEO says it will be "business as usual" for passengers, despite filing for bankruptcy.

This isn't the airline I signed up forupdated: Fri Oct 07 2011 14:32:00

When I worked at America West, we had a codesharing partnership with Continental. Friends would call me, confused.

Turbulent year for Qantasupdated: Wed Aug 24 2011 09:36:00

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce discusses the airline's profits and why the need for restructuring.

Massport dismissed from 9/11 wrongful death suitupdated: Thu Jul 28 2011 17:02:00

Attorneys for the family of a 9/11 victim said they will push forward with a wrongful death lawsuit against United Airlines and a private security company despite a federal judge's decision to dismiss the Massachusetts Port Authority from the suit.

As pilots talk with United-Continental, sick calls scrub 24 flightsupdated: Wed Jul 27 2011 17:47:00

The recently merged Continental and United Airlines canceled 24 flights Wednesday due to pilot sick calls, which occurred as United Continental Holdings is negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the pilots, an airline spokeswoman said.

CNNMoney: American in massive aircraft orderupdated: Wed Jul 20 2011 11:28:00

American Airlines announced a plan Wednesday to replace one of the largest commercial airline fleets, with hundreds of new leased airplanes from Boeing and Airbus.

Fortune: Obama's labor union problemupdated: Thu Jun 30 2011 12:52:00

How many ways are there to sidestep Congress' refusal to make it easier for unions to organize? Let us count them. No, better than that, let's add yet another example -- this one involving Delta Airlines -- to the growing pile of end-runs around Congress to reward a constituency this White House badly needs at its side in next year's presidential election.

Qantas settles with Rolls-Royceupdated: Wed Jun 22 2011 00:16:00

Qantas has reached a settlement with engine-maker Rolls Royce over a 2010 incident that grounded its entire Airbus A380 fleet.

Budget airline to test ash cloud detectorupdated: Wed May 25 2011 12:04:00

British budget airline easyJet is preparing to test a volcanic ash detection system on a research aircraft, it says.

Fortune: Jeff Smisek: United Continental's king of the skiesupdated: Thu Apr 21 2011 09:54:00

When United and Continental merged last year to create the world's largest carrier, the official announcements never came out and stated the deal's true rationale: to blend Continental's management with United's scale. That's one reason former Continental chief Jeff Smisek is CEO of the new company. While he's scrupulous about calling the combination a merger of equals, nearly all of top management hails from Continental, which was far more successful than United over the past 15 years, despite being smaller. United, with a history of nasty labor relations, even went through bankruptcy from 2002 to 2006.

Fuel hedging no guarantee for airlinesupdated: Mon Mar 21 2011 08:16:00

Last week, I wrote about the relationship between fuel prices and airfare increases, and many of you balked, saying that fuel hedging keeps airlines from paying more for fuel. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. There is some protection, but no airline is completely insulated.

Continental to get United's roomier seatsupdated: Fri Feb 18 2011 13:29:00

In a move that's getting thumbs up from many air travelers, United Airlines has announced it is keeping its Economy Plus seats on United flights and expanding the option to Continental planes next year.

CNNMoney: Dow climbs again in 3-day winning streakupdated: Wed Jan 05 2011 16:44:00

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday, with the Dow posting a fresh two-year high for the third day in a row, as investors started to position themselves for the new year.

Airline baggage fees top $2.5 billionupdated: Mon Dec 13 2010 14:17:00

Baggage fees may irritate you, but airlines sure aren't complaining.

What caused engine to fail on one of world's largest planes?updated: Fri Nov 05 2010 10:00:00

Some of the world's largest airlines are conducting safety checks after debris fell from the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 as it flew over Indonesia. Australia's national airline has now grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely. How serious is the incident -- and what does it mean for the aviation industry?

British Airways CEO: Business is betterupdated: Fri Oct 29 2010 20:54:00

CNN's Richard Quest asks British Airways' CEO about the airline's first half profit and view on the economic recovery.

CNNMoney: United, Continental merger is officially doneupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 10:02:00

Continental and United officially joined forces Friday to create the world's largest airline - and their stock jumped on its first trading day.

Southwest-AirTran deal: What it meansupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 16:07:00

Fares and fees. They're what air travelers watch, and Southwest Airlines' plan to acquire fellow low-fare airline AirTran has consumers and industry watchers buzzing about how the planned merger will affect the price of travel.

CNNMoney: Stocks drop from 4-month highsupdated: Mon Sep 27 2010 17:00:00

U.S. stocks kicked off the week with losses Monday, backing off strong gains logged in the previous week, as investors digested a small flurry of corporate dealmaking.

CNNMoney: Southwest to acquire AirTranupdated: Mon Sep 27 2010 13:28:00

Southwest Airlines plans to acquire AirTran Holdings for $1.4 billion, the airlines said on Monday.

CNNMoney: Stocks poised for positive openupdated: Mon Sep 27 2010 07:46:00

U.S. stock futures climbed early Monday, boosted by a flurry of deal activity and economic optimism.

TSA: Fears about passenger taken off plane unfoundedupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:04:00

The Transportation Security Administration said that a passenger taken off an international flight in an emergency stop on Thursday, because of a crew member's suspicions, had done nothing wrong and had posed no security threat.

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