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General Electric's aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus. Full Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines said it paid employees an average of $150 each — a total cost of $10.6 million — for helping the company meet customer-service goals in the third quarter. Full Story »
TEMPE, Ariz. - The pilot union at US Airways Group Inc. is asking for federal mediation in its negotiations with the airline. Full Story »
NEW YORK - Airlines shares rose Friday on twin good news: Oil prices fell and the broader stock market rose. Full Story »
MADRID - Spanish airline Iberia SA, poised to merge with British Airways PLC, reported Friday a loss of euro16.4 million ($24.5 million) in the third quarter, compared to a profit of euro30.4 million a year earlier, as the economic crisis sapped demand for air travel. Full Story »
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TOKYO - Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry's deepest slump in years. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday he will create a special panel to come up with a plan to restore health to the ailing airline industry, which is losing billions of dollars, shedding jobs and blamed for using a business model that critics say undermines safety. Full Story »
DALLAS - The CEO of American Airlines says Japan Airlines would be taking a risk and suffer financially if it breaks ties with American and joins an alliance with Delta Air Lines. Full Story »
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DALLAS - The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - An airline industry trade group predicts that passenger traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop 4 percent from last year. Full Story »
OAKLAND, Calif. - Alaska Airlines on Monday announced new service between Oakland and Hawaii. Full Story »
The percentage of airline flights in September that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. In parenthesis is the carrier's ranking the previous month. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - US Airways Group Inc. spent $410,000 lobbying in the third quarter on the cap-and-trade energy proposal and aviation regulation issues, according to a recent disclosure report. Full Story »
FORT WORTH, Texas - Flight attendants at American Airlines say they will hold mock strikes around the country this month and could seek permission for real strikes early next year. Full Story »
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday traffic in October rose a modest 1.9 percent even as the discount carrier aggressively cut flights, so there were fewer empty seats than a year ago. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis are part of a larger problem — eroding professionalism among commercial airline pilots, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt said Wednesday. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - United Airlines spent $510,000 in the third quarter lobbying on legislation including the cap-and-trade bill that was taken up in the Senate this week, according to a recent disclosure form. Full Story »
DALLAS - Pilots for Southwest Airlines have approved a new 5-year labor contract that the union president said has smaller pay raises than his members wanted. Full Story »
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