Airline Industry

The U.S. and Japan reached a landmark agreement Friday to relax limits on flights between the two countries, opening up the possibility of broader cross-border airline alliances and more options for air travelers. Full Story »

PHILADELPHIA - US Airways Inc. said Friday it will launch a new daily nonstop flight between Philadelphia and Anchorage, Alaska next summer. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Airline stocks took off Friday as oil tumbled for the eighth straight day and stocks in the broader market climbed after a positive retail sales report. Full Story »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirates airline said Thursday it plans to receive its sixth Airbus A380 "superjumbo" next week and another before year's end after lining up more than $1 billion in financing. Full Story »

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines said Wednesday it will be able to sell seats on Brazil's GOL Airlines as if they were American flights. Full Story »

DALLAS - The nation's three largest airlines say they're seeing an uptick in demand for business and premium tickets, which could signal the beginning of a recovery in all-important corporate travel. Full Story »

LONDON - A Muslim man was convicted Wednesday of conspiracy to murder for his role in a plan to blow up trans-Atlantic passenger jets using liquid explosives, a plot that sparked sweeping restrictions for passengers carrying on liquids and gels. Full Story »

DALLAS - A top American Airlines executive says the carrier is seeing a pickup in both leisure and premium travel, at least on international routes. Full Story »

United Airlines is ordering 50 new airplanes the way some people ease into a cold lake. Toes first, and very slowly. Full Story »

NEW YORK - Airline stocks were mixed Tuesday as the broader market stumbled, a ratings agency said airlines may experience a weak cyclical recovery next year, and United announced a big order of new planes. Full Story »

ATLANTA - U.S. airlines did a poorer job getting passengers to their destinations on-time in October compared to the same month a year ago. Full Story »

A look at 19 U.S. airlines' on-time arrival rate in October, according to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Full Story »

Airbus A350-900XWB Full Story »

PARIS (Reuters) - United Airlines looked set on Tuesday to place a $10 billion-plus order for mid-sized wide-bodied jets that includes 25 A350 planes from European planemaker Airbus , industry sources said. Full Story »

LONDON - Low-cost airline easyJet PLC said Monday it is closing its operations at a regional British airport and cutting capacity at its home base of London's Luton airport by 20 percent. Full Story »

HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines said Monday its traffic rose 2.4 percent in November while it cut capacity, leading to fuller planes. Full Story »

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday that November traffic jumped 11.7 percent over the same month last year, when recession and shock waves in the financial industry were hurting business travel. Full Story »

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's All Nippon Airways (9202.T) said it and fellow StarAlliance members United Airlines and Continental Airlines plan to apply for antitrust immunity to allow closer cooperation on transpacific routes. Full Story »