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US Airways Group Inc. said it will remove in-flight movie systems from its domestic aircraft to save about $10 million a year in fuel and other costs. The carrier decided to pull the entertainment systems because the number of people paying $5 for...Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation
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Airbus wins 487 plane orders in 1st half, beating Boeing by 12
Airbus SAS said it won a net 487 orders in the first six months of the year, 12 more than Chicago-based Boeing Co. Airbus also delivered 245 planes, the Toulouse, France-based company said in a statement, four more than Boeing. The European planemaker...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Air Transportation, Boeing Co., Transportation
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The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering U.S. airlines to conduct safety inspections to look for cracking on overwing frames on certain MD-80 series aircraft, a directive that could be a headache for an industry reeling from soaring fuel prices....Tags: AMR Corp., Air Transportation, Texas, Transportation, Delta Air Lines
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Analysts: Oil's 2-day drop may not be start of trend
From Chicago Tribune news servicesOil prices headed in an unusual direction—down—for the second consecutive day Tuesday, leaving energy experts to wonder whether the drop is the beginning of a lasting trend or just a brief pause before another surge. Crude oil settled at...Tags: Energy Resources, Energy, Commodity Markets, Energy Saving, Prices
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Southwest books deal to Canada
Chicago Tribune reporterSouthwest Airlines is venturing outside the U.S. for the first time in its history through a marketing alliance with its Canadian clone, Calgary-based WestJet. The code-sharing agreement, announced Tuesday, will be in place by late 2009 and will enable...Tags: Hawaii, Midway Airport, Los Angeles, Corporate Officers, Air Transportation
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FAA mandates new checks of MD-80 aircraft
Associated PressATLANTA—The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering U.S. airlines to conduct safety inspections to look for cracking on over-wing frames on certain MD-80 series aircraft, a directive that could be a headache for an industry reeling from...Tags: AMR Corp., Transportation Accidents, Air Transportation, Midwest Air Group Incorporated, Alaska
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The three main credit-rating agencies failed to rein in conflicts of interest in giving high ratings to risky securities backed by subprime mortgages, federal regulators said Tuesday. The results of the yearlong review by the Securities and Exchange...Tags: Mortgages, Housing and Urban Planning, Consumers, Air Transportation, Southwest Airlines Company
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FAA says bird not behind dent in plane's nose
Federal officials say a bird is not to blame for a dent in the nose of a Northwest Airlines plane that landed in Tampa. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said Tuesday that the aircraft's fiberglass nose cone and an antenna were...Tags: Air Transportation, Tampa, Transportation
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FAA says bird not to blame for dent in plane nose
Federal officials say a bird did not cause a large dent in the nose of a Northwest Airlines plane that landed in Tampa. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says Tuesday that the aircraft's fiberglass nose cone and an antenna...Tags: Air Transportation, Boeing Co., Tampa, Transportation
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Dallas bound flight diverted to Ark., then La.
Passengers on a Dallas-bound flight that made an emergency landing in Arkansas because of smoke in the cockpit were diverted again, this time in Louisiana, because of storms, authorities said. The flight was again on its way to Dallas-Fort Worth...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Louisiana, Air Transportation, Arkansas, Transportation
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