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Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.), The | 55 minutes ago
ProVia Door in Sugarcreek, Ohio, on Monday announced purchase of Heartland Building Products in Booneville and facilities in Olive Branch and Macon, according to a news release by the Mississippi Development Authority.... (more)
Air India fires 10 air hostesses for being overweight
Reuters | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - State-run carrier Air India fired 10 air hostesses for being "exceptionally overweight," a spokesman said Tuesday.The staff had been grounded for years and were sacked after a medical board declared them unfit for duty. The airline says they were given ample opportunity to shed weight.... (more)
Ryanair extends offer period for Aer Lingus bid
Reuters | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish airline Ryanair said on Tuesday it had extended the offer period to Aer Lingus shareholders in its 750 million euro ($1.04 billion) takeover bid for its rival. The low-cost carrier had set a closing date of January 5 but said on Tuesday the period had been extended to February 13.Ryanair, which owns 29.82 percent of Aer Lingus, said by January 5 it had received acceptances totaling 29.83 percent of the shares in Aer Lingus, including its own stake.... (more)
Continental opposes change in crew rest rule
Houston Chronicle | 3 hours 33 minutes ago
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Air Transport World | 3 hours 38 minutes ago
The Chinese government injected an additional CNY4 billion ($584.5 million) into China Eastern Airlines on top of the CNY3 billion provided last month in an effort to help the carrier work through its financial difficulties.... (more)
Air New Zealand conducts 747-400 biofuel test flight
A2A | 3 hours 40 minutes ago
Air New Zealand operated a 2-hr. 747-400 biofuel test flight from Auckland on Dec. 29 using a 50/50 blend of jatropha-based fuel and standard jet fuel to power one of the aircraft's Rolls-Royce RB211s.... (more)
China Eastern gets additional CNY4 billion from Beijing
A2A | 3 hours 40 minutes ago
The Chinese government injected an additional CNY4 billion ($584.5 million) into China Eastern Airlines on top of the CNY3 billion provided last month in an effort to help the carrier work through its financial difficulties.... (more)
Fliers Saw Longer Delays in 2008
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 hours 21 minutes ago
The year will most likely be remembered as the moment when airlines slapped fees on everything from baggage service to exit-row seats, but 2008 was also a year when major efforts to reduce travel delays didn't bear much fruit.Even though airlines aggressively grounded flights and the government tried to ease congestion at over-crowded airports, air travelers saw little relief. Airline delays grew longer in 2008, averaging nearly one hour. And delays were almost as frequent as the dismal perfo...... (more)
Airlines to Cut Capacity Further
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 hours 21 minutes ago
Falling fuel prices could help the U.S. airline industry turn a profit in 2009, but most carriers are making cuts in passenger capacity to deal with a slowdown in business and leisure travel.Delta Air Lines Inc. said it would shed 8% to 10% of available domestic seats next year and cut international flights by 3% to 5%. Delta is already reducing U.S. capacity by 12% this year as it and other airlines trim unprofitable routes. On the international front, Delta's cutback is a reversal from its ...... (more)
Vegas casinos hold up over holiday
Las Vegas Sun | 6 hours 57 minutes ago
Associated PressMon, Jan 5, 2009 (11:51 a.m.)Demand among Las Vegas Strip casino and hotel operators held up well over the New Year's holiday even though room rates had to be lowered to help combat tightened consumer spending, a Deutsche Bank North America analyst said Monday.... (more)
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