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Dreamliner takes flight
Sep 26, 2011
Finally, Boeing delivers its first aircraft in more than a decade. The 787 Dreamliner is headed to Japan's All Nippon Airways.
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European debt crisis helps, hurts airlines
Sep 21, 2011
Thanks to a weak euro, there is a bump in tourism now, but prolonged economic woes will pull down airline profits.
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The Federal Aviation Administration keeps flying
Sep 13, 2011
Congress is about to provide stopgap funding for the FAA -- and fight about it again later. Meantime, the FAA subsidizes rural airlines to the tune of millions. But fewer people are using them.
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United Airlines buys iPads for pilots (Braniff picks up some HP TouchPads)
Aug 24, 2011
The FAA recently approved the use of iPads in the cockpit for pilot navigation. United says it will issue every pilot the device. ...
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Airline passengers protected from hidden fees and overbooked flights
Aug 23, 2011
New federal rules prevent long tarmac delays, give extra compensation if fliers are bumped off flights and force airlines to clearly disclose all those extra fees
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GM: Finally turning a corner?
Aug 4, 2011
General Motors today reported its profit nearly doubled in the 2nd quarter thanks to higher prices on its cars and trucks. Analysts believe GM
may have made a permanent turn from its unprofitable days of the past.
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Grounding the FAA brings surprising economic ripples
Aug 4, 2011
A team of engineers from the Federal Aviation Administration is in Washington today, lobbying Congress to come to an agreement on an FAA budget
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Everybody loses as the FAA remains unfunded
Aug 3, 2011
Congress has gone on vacation without funding the FAA. Now inspectors have to work without pay, and the nation goes $1.2 billion short
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FAA dispute centers on rural subsidies, union fight
Aug 2, 2011
Congress may not come to a decision on the FAA budget for at least month, curtailing about $200 million a week in tax revenues. That means no work for 4,000 agency employees and 70,000 construction workers.
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American Airlines makes bumper plane purchase
Jul 20, 2011
American airlines is buying 460 new jets but only 200 of those will come from U.S. manufacturer Boeing. The rest will be made in Europe by Airbus.
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