United Airlines orders Boeing 787, Airbus planes
USA Today - Tue Dec 8, 6:26 pm ETUnited Airlines on Tuesday said it would buy its first new jets since 1998, splitting an order for 50 planes between Airbus and Boeing.
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Alitalia art auction earns more than $1 million
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 15 minutes agoA collection of Futurist paintings and other works of art owned by Italian air carrier Alitalia has raised 1.2 million euros ($1.77 million) under the hammer, the auction house said on Wednesday.
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Thunderbirds to appear at W.Va. air show
The Herald-Mail - 2 hours 18 minutes agoMARTINSBURG, W.Va. The Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will be flying at the 2010 air show at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport south of Martinsburg in September.
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Relative: 4 family members aboard plane crash
Orlando Sentinel - 2 hours 21 minutes agoFour members of a Spanish family died late Monday while flying back to Fort Lauderdale from a visit to Walt Disney World, according to a relative.
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Stocks Showing A Lack Of Direction In Early Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary
INO News - 2 hours 23 minutes ago(RTTNews) - Stocks are showing a lack of conviction in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, as another quiet day on the economic calendar is contributing to the lack of significant movement in the equity markets. The major averages have been bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.
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United scores 'nice coup' with landmark order for 50 new jets
USA Today - 2 hours 24 minutes agoUnited's landmark order for new jets yesterday is being described as a shrewd business move by several media outlets. A headline in The Wall ...
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Southwest CEO sees no return of business travelers
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours 24 minutes agoThe CEO of Southwest Airlines says business travel is still slow and he doesn't expect it to improve next year either. "I'm not expecting strong economic growth in 2010, and likewise I'm not expecting a rebound in business travel in 2010," says Gary Kelly....
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Flights In and Out of Eastern Iowa Airport Cancelled Until at Least 3:30
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids - 2 hours 25 minutes agoLINN COUNTY - All flights going in and out of the Eastern Iowa Airport are cancelled until at least 3:30 this afternoon. That was also the case for many flights there Tuesday. Some travelers stayed at nearby hotels like the Country Inn and Suites overnight.
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British Airways Says Business-Only NYC Route in Black (Update2)
Bloomberg - 2 hours 26 minutes agoDec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc said its 1,900- pound ($3,000) business class only service between London and New York is already profitable after 10 weeks of operation.
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CVG Experiencing Delays Due To High Winds
The Kentucky Post - 2 hours 29 minutes agoHEBRON, Ky. -- The FAA has issued a Traffic Management Program for arriving flights into Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) Wednesday.
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AirTran still expects record 2009 profit
AP via Yahoo! News - 11 minutes agoAirTran Airways is saying again that it expects to post record profit this year as some of its bigger rivals have continued to lose money.
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'Final gauntlet' testing for 787
Seattle Times - 21 minutes agoBoeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight.
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Delta Air, United Say Business Travel Returns as Slump Recedes
Bloomberg - 23 minutes agoDec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines said business travel is improving and that the worst of the demand slump has ended.
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England
Boston Globe - 37 minutes agoA fierce storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schools from the Upper Midwest through New England.
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Frost prompts canceled flights at Burbank airport
Los Angeles Daily News - 48 minutes agoMorning frost has caused six flight delays and 10 flight cancellations at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank.
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Boeing running 'final gauntlet' testing for 787 before first flight
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 56 minutes agoSEATTLE - Boeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight.
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