All American Airlines articles – Page 24
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are US airlines at their next scope crossroads?
US airlines have had limits on the number and size of regional jets in their feeder fleets almost since the day Comair introduced the Bombardier CRJ100 in June 1993.
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US and Brazil airline JVs to progress with senate approval
US and Brazilian carriers are eager to move ahead with joint venture plans, following the approval of the US-Brazil open-skies deal by the Brazil senate on 7 March.
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American wants three more gates in Chicago O'Hare rebuild
American Airlines objection to an $8.5 billion capital programme at Chicago O'Hare International airport hinges on three gates that it says the city will not include in the plans.
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American banks on consumer benefits for Qantas JV approval
American Airlines is emphasising the consumer benefits of its proposed joint venture with Qantas Airways in its latest application for antitrust immunity from the US government.
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Qatar open to codeshare discussions with American
Qatar Airways is open to discussions with American Airlines on resuming the carriers' codeshare, following an agreement in the open skies dispute between Qatar and the USA.
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American and Qantas reignite JV plans with US regulators
American Airlines and Qantas have re-filed an application with US regulators for an immunised joint venture, in the hope that the Trump administration will be more welcoming of the proposed deal.
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American to drop La Paz in July
American Airlines will drop La Paz in Bolivia from its network beginning 4 July, in response to insufficient market demand.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Doug Parker, chief executive, American Airlines
American Airlines has changed dramatically in the past few years. From its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 2011 to its merger with US Airways two years later, followed by the subsequent integration of the two carriers, American today is almost unrecognisable.
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Trump 'a friend despite friction': Qatar Airways chief
Akbar Al Baker sees US president Donald Trump as a "friend of mine and of Qatar" but expects that there will "always be a little bit of friction".
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers plan for growth after healthy Q4 earnings
The US airline industry's profitable streak continued in the fourth quarter of 2017, with the nation's carriers – low-fare and network alike – earning billions in profits even as costs crept higher.
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Manufacturing defect caused 2016 uncontained CF6 failure: NTSB
US investigators have concluded that a manufacturing defect of a high-pressure turbine stage two disc caused the uncontained failure of a General Electric CF6-80C2B6 turbofan on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 in 2016.
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US and Qatar agree to level playing field framework
The US and Qatari governments have signed an agreement aimed at creating a level playing field between Qatar Airways and US carriers.
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Qatar set to make disclosure commitments in subsidy row
Qatar Airways is set to make financial disclosure and service commitments under a soon-to-be-announced agreement between Qatar and the USA.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American makes case for United's capacity growth
It is an odd day when the chief executive of one carrier makes the case for its competitor's strategy.
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American considers A330neo and 787 among A350 options
American Airlines is considering the Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 787-9 as alternatives to its Airbus A350 order, says chief financial officer Derek Kerr.
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NewsAmerican cites integration in 52 route growth spurt
American Airlines is adding 52 new routes and adding its Chicago-New York flights as to its shuttle operation this year, in what it claims is its first truly integrated schedule.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Analysts speculate on impact of broader tax law
The only certainty about the impact of the new US tax law seems to be that some airlines, provided they remain profitable, will pay less federal tax in 2018.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline unions seek long-term benefits from US tax cuts
US labour unions are pushing airlines to provide employees with some form of long-term financial benefit from the savings they stand to reap from the recent 14-point cut to the US corporate tax rate.
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Top airline groups keep faith with incumbent chiefs in 2017
The world’s top airlines largely kept faith with their chief executives in 2017 as they navigated a year of record profits, with no changes occurring at any of the top 10 groups by revenue.
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American rethinks procedures after confused A330 evacuation
American Airlines has revised its procedures after a communications breakdown led an Airbus A330-300 captain to attempt to halt an evacuation, which had been initiated by cabin crew unable to contact the cockpit.