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AMR (AMR)

American Airlines Cargo Opens State-of-the-Art Cargo Terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport. American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) today announced its newly relocated cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. The state-of-the-art facility, which opens today, will offer the latest in streamlined handling capability with more than 135,000 square feet of warehouse space and 24 dock doors that can handle any type of aircraft currently in use.
"After 45 years in our previous facility, we are pleased to provide a state-of-the-art cargo terminal at New York JFK – one of our most important hubs," said Dave Brooks, President – American Airlines Cargo.

Mar 2 · 11:55:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Steve Wieczorek

Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Shares in Southwest Airlines set a new 52-week high at USD12.89 yesterday, up 1.0% from the previous day’s close. AirTran's shares soared 5.6%, while JetBlue and Allegiant were also stronger, up 0.6% and 1.7%, respectively, according to the Centreforaviation.com.
US airline stocks have been stronger so far in 2010, due to improved balance sheets and passenger demand. With signs of the economy improving further, investors are optimistic that some of the large carriers will report profitable results in 2010.

Mar 2 · 8:46:00 AM · Source: Center for Asia Pacific Aviation
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JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)

The main runway at New York's John F. Kennedy International will be closed for four months starting March 1. Millions of travelers will experience delays — including some not flying anywhere near New York City. JetBlue, American, Delta and other airlines have cut their schedules by about 10 percent for the shutdown period. JetBlue and its competitors are contemplating raising prices because there will be a smaller number of seats to meet demand.
JFK's longest runway, at 14,572 feet, is one of the longest commercial runways in the world. It's a backup landing spot for the space shuttle, which has its next mission in April. The runway is being repaved with concrete instead of less-durable asphalt and widened to accommodate today's bigger planes such as the new Airbus A380.

Mar 1 · 7:56:00 AM · Source: WHNT.com
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Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK)

Inflight WiFi provider Aircell scored a coup with Alaska Airlines, which has dropped plans to deploy Row 44's on-board satellite-based WiFi system in favor of Aircell's Gogo system for fleet-wide WiFi service, according to FierceBroadbandWireless.com. Alaska Airlines had originally favored Row 44's satellite-based WiFi system because it could provide service over oceans and in Alaska, Hawaii and parts of Mexico. Its goal was to deploy the service by the end of 2009. While Aircell's Gogo service is terrestrial-based, the equipment was priced cheaper, according to an airline spokeswoman cited in InformationWeek.
Alaska Airlines' move makes sense given the fact that airlines are still determining what price passengers are willing to pay for Internet access. The airline cannot afford to bypass inflight Internet access altogether given the fact that competitors such as Delta, American and United are all deploying the Gogo service. Alaska Airlines expects to roll out the service across its 115 aircraft by the end of 2010.

Mar 1 · 7:47:00 AM · Source: FierceBroadbandWireless.com
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China Eastern Airlines (CEA)

China Eastern Airlines (NYSE:CES) announced Thursday that it will launch a business integration between its Beijing branch and Beijing-based Shanghai Airlines (SAL), according to the China Business News and Alibaba.com. The integration will include route networks, marketing management and security services. The action will ensure flight operations in Beijing during the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
"Shanghai Airlines will shift from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 in Beijing Capital International Airport before March 28. And CES and SAL will operation on a combined basis", said Qiu Hongping, an official with CES responsible for the project. CES and SAL aim to expand the market share in Beijing through their consolidation. And the joint operation which is expected to be finished in March in Beijing marks the beginning of a new China Eastern Airlines, said Qiu.

Feb 26 · 3:38:00 PM · Source: Alibaba.com
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US Airways (LCC)

US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers will soon enjoy greater access to Europe and Africa inpart to a new codeshare agreement with Brussels Airlines. The agreement is subject to both U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Belgium government approval. The two Star Alliance carriers have agreed to a bilateral codeshare relationship which means that each airline may market flights operated by the other carrier as if the flying were its own.
For US Airways customers, this agreement will eventually provide single-source booking, ticketing and baggage connection options for more than 20 new destinations in Europe and Africa, including points in Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon and Kenya.

Feb 26 · 3:16:00 PM · Source: Company Press Release
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Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today received notification from the National Mediation Board (NMB) that a majority of eligible flight simulator technicians rejected union representation by the International Association of Machinists (IAM). Ninety-one flight simulator technicians were eligible to vote in this election. Of those, only 40 voted in favor of IAM representation.
"Our flight simulator technicians have made a decisive choice not to have IAM representation,” said Mike Campbell, Delta's executive vice president of Human Resources and Labor Relations. “We take our responsibility to do right by our people very seriously and we’ll continue to do everything we can to make Delta a great place to work."

Feb 26 · 3:03:00 PM · Source: Company Press Release
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China Eastern Airlines (CEA)

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) is set to receive another ¥1.5 billion ($1 = ¥6.83) in government funding after an injection of the same size last month, the nation's biggest carrier said Tuesday, according to The China Perspective. The news is an impetus to the Guangdong province-based airline's talks for a partnership with Air France that has dragged on for two years. The joint venture is expected to operate the Guangzhou-Paris flight in October.
China Southern Airlines is Chinas largest airline and operates 342 jet aircraft serving destinations to 841 cities in 162 countries

Feb 26 · 2:55:00 PM · Source: The China Perspective
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