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U.S. airlines, which are set to report quarterly losses starting next week, also are poised for a stronger 2010, helped by an economic rebound that bolsters traffic, fares and the chances for an industrywide merger frenzy.

Consolidation is no silver bullet for what ails the airline industry, but mergers are inevitable and the business would benefit from a smaller number of carriers, the chief executive of American Airlines parent AMR Corp said on Thursday.

Shares of UAL Corp and US Airways Group rose on Thursday in the wake of news that the two airlines were in merger talks.

Aviation regulators on Thursday proposed their second fine in a week against American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp , for alleged maintenance violations.

Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.

Delta, US Airways, American Airlines, Midwest and United, are kicking off a two-day sale from/to more than 60 cities in the United States for travel through November 16, 2010, Bestfares.com reports.

Japan Airlines Corp will keep its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld alliance and end talks with Delta Air Lines and the rival SkyTeam group, the Asahi newspaper reported.

British Airways posted a surprise third-quarter operating profit, helped by heavy cost cutting, but said it was still in a worse position than last year, despite attempts to adapt to the realities of global recession.

Bankrupt Japan Airlines's new president said he would start from scratch in choosing an overseas partner, as American Airlines tries to fend off strong rival suitor Delta Air Lines

The new president of Japan Airlines Corp said the bankrupt carrier has not yet decided whether to stick with partner American Airlines or defect to Delta Air Lines and its SkyTeam group.

US Airways Group and JetBlue Airways Corp's posted quarterly results that beat expectations and sent their shares higher, underscoring a recovery in the industry clobbered recently by sagging travel demand.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp said on Friday it would furlough up to 175 pilots in the first half of 2010 because it has reduced flight capacity and not enough pilots are leaving on their own.

American Airlines said on Friday that it will lay off up to 175 pilots, about 2 percent of its 7,800 pilots in the first half of the year.

Continental Airlines Inc and Southwest Airlines Co results topped Wall Street estimates as more people booked flights and ticket prices rose, but the airlines said Thursday the path to recovery would be rough.

Continental Airlines and Southwest Airlines results topped Wall Street estimates as more people booked flights and ticket prices rose, but the airlines said the path to recovery would be rough.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday, capping a year of economic turmoil and weak travel demand that battered the industry.

Japan Airlines Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday owing more than $25 billion, and vowed to slash 15,700 jobs and unprofitable routes as it tries to survive volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

Japan Airlines Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, owing more than $25 billion, and vowed to slash 15,700 jobs and unprofitable routes as it tries to survive volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

Japan Airlines Corp filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday owing more than $25 billion, and vowed to slash 15,700 jobs in an effort to survive in an industry hit by volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

Japan Airlines Corp's board voted to file for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, media reported, a move that will see it slash 15,000 jobs and replace aging planes to survive an industry beset by volatile fuel costs and fickle flyers.

Japan Airlines Corp is set to file for one of the country's largest ever bankruptcies on Tuesday, marking the failure of the former state-owned carrier that once symbolized Japan Inc's international aspirations.

As Japan Airlines nears a likely bankruptcy, two of the largest global airline alliances could see a shift of JAL from the OneWorld Alliance, which includes American Airlines, to the SkyTeam alliance, which is headed by Delta Airlines and Air France-KLM Group.

Japan Airlines has agreed on a tie-up with Delta Air Lines that will mean JAL joins the SkyTeam airline alliance, dropping its membership of the Oneworld alliance, a Japanese newspaper said on Saturday.

U.S. airlines, set to start reporting quarterly losses next week, are likely to offer more evidence of returning business travel demand as the industry gropes its way out of the 2009 economic recession.

American Airlines and its partners in the Oneworld alliance sweetened their offer to Japan Airlines to $1.4 billion to keep the struggling national carrier from joining hands with rival Delta Air Lines .

American Airlines and its partners in the Oneworld alliance sweetened their offer to Japan Airlines to $1.4 billion to keep the struggling national carrier from joining hands with rival Delta Air Lines .

Shares of Japan Airlines were flooded with sell orders on Tuesday on growing expectations the carrier is headed for bankruptcy and a delisting from the Tokyo exchange.

A state-backed fund in charge of turning around Japan Airlines wants to see a tieup between JAL and Delta Air Lines, Kyodo news reported on Monday.

A state-backed fund in charge of turning around Japan Airlines (JAL) wants to see a tieup between JAL and Delta Air Lines, Kyodo news reported on Monday.