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AIRLINE INDUSTRY

Famed investor Warren Buffett once joked that a generation of Wall Street investors would have been served well if someone had shot down the Wright brothers as they attempted their historic flight. Indeed, it’s been a tough decade for the airline industry and their investors. Soaring fuel costs, aging fleets and surly passengers -- this topic will provide a look at the daily issues facing the airline industry.

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$64,000 for flight attendants? American Airlines official explains the...more

In documents submitted in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, American Airlines asserted that "flight attendants who choose to...

3 idle thoughts for Fridaymore

1. Another reporter asked me if I thought US Airways management would run American Airlines if there were a merger.

Topic of the Week: First Class Disappearingmore

Lufthansa has said it will pull First Class off all A340s and a handful of 747s. This isn’t the first time an airline...

Why Passengers Should Have a Voice in Airline Mergers - Your Moneymore

As the potential merger of US Airways and American Airlines percolates, one interested party is left on the sidelines:...

American Airlines was kicking the can while it was limping along, exec...more

NEW YORK - On Tuesday, American Airlines chief restructuring officer Beverly Goulet described American's pre-bankruptcy...

Southwest Airlines flight attendants have deal on flying international...more

Southwest Airlines doesn't fly any international routes now. But when it does, the flight attendants likely will be...

United CEO: A US Airways merger would be good for industrymore

United Continental Holdings president and chief executive Jeff Smisek said Wednesday that it would be bad if US Airways...

I don't know who did this photomore

Airline industry losses shrink in Q1 2012 (if you exclude AMR's bankru...more

With all major U.S. passenger carriers reporting, it appears that airline losses aren't as bad in first quarter 2012 as...

Consultants: We studied possibility of closing down one of American Ai...more

NEW YORK - American Airlines and management consultants McKinsey & Co. looked at the feasibility of closing down...

Today in court, we have American Airlines' Jeff Brundagemore

NEW YORK -- Jeff Brundage, senior vice president of American Airlines and architect of American's labor negotiations...

Baby on Board in First Class (Trip Report)more

The big day finally arrived. We took the little guy on his first airplane trip, and all went well, fortunately.

TWU says vote on AA contract will likely be soonmore

In its Wednesday update, the Transport Workers Union said a vote on American Airlines' last contract offer could come...

Here's what US Airways says in its 10-Qmore

To go along with Doug Parker's and Scott Kirby's comments on US Airways' earnings call on Wednesday, here's what the...

AMR retirees' group doesn't like makeup of bankruptcy committeemore

Last week, the U.S. trustee in U.S. Bankruptcy Court named two of the five members to an official committee of...

Fees in AMR/AA bankruptcy have gone over $30 millionmore

With the filing of a monthly fee request from law firm Paul Hastings, the total requested so far in the AMR/American...

US Airways execs: American Airlines merger would bring $1.2 billion-pl...more

The top executives at US Airways Group said a merger of US Airways and American Airlines would create more than $1.

Boeing chief supports American Airlines' plan for reorganization (with...more

Boeing chairman and CEO Jim McNerney threw his support behind American Airlines' plan for emerging from bankruptcy, a...

American Airlines gets Kansas official on board with anti-merger state...more

Kansas Secretary Of State Karin Brownlee issued a statement Wednesday that opposes the US Airways merger, without ever...

Rothschild director takes stand in American Airlines bankruptcy hearin...more

David Resnick, a managing director at investment bank Rothschild, said Wednesday that Rothschild helped American...

IAM at US Airways unhappy about American Airlines newsmore

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers put out word Tuesday that its members at US Airways...

US Airways and Delta Report Strong Demandmore

Both of the major airlines reported operating losses but said they expected a busy summer travel season.

Judge says let's hurry it up if we canmore

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane urged the parties in the Section 1113 case Tuesday to do what they can to speed up the...

American executive describes a late-developing decision to file for ba...more

NEW YORK - American Airlines chief restructuring officer Beverly Goulet said Tuesday it wasn't until late October 2011...

He's tanned, rested and ready -- who wants Bob Crandall back at Americ...more

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