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American Airlines Eliminates JFK-Stansted Service

American Airlines said Wednesday it would end flights between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and London's Stansted Airport as part of in a bid to cut capacity costs as fuel prices continue to soar.

S&P Place U.S. Airline Ratings on Negative CreditWatch

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As the airline industry continues to lag, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services hit the industry's latest blow on Thursday by placing nine major domestic airlines on CreditWatch with negative implications as they face due to record high jet fuel costs.
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Delta -Northwest Nears Merger

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are close to announcing a merger agreement as early as Tuesday, according to reports. The proposed deal would create the world's largest carrier, surpassing AMR Corps's American Airlines, and possibly prompt a series of other mergers that could reshape the U.S.
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American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights

American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, said it was canceling as many as 500 flights on Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday, as the airline struggles with further government inspections of its MD-80 aircrafts.
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UAL plans $250 million shareholder payout

United Airlines said on Friday that parent UAL Corp will pay shareholders $2.15 per share in a special payout totaling $250 million, marking a rare move by an airline to reward investors.
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Pardus to pitch Delta merger to investors

Hedge fund Pardus Capital Management LP, lobbying for a merger between Delta Air Lines Inc and UAL Corp, plans to pitch its proposal to other investors on Friday, sources close to the situation told Reuters.
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Boeing 'Dreamliner' jet delivery delayed six months

Boeing Co on Wednesday pushed back first deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner by at least six months as it struggles to assemble the new lightweight, carbon-composite plane. The delay is an embarrassing setback for Boeing, which has for months insisted it would meet its delivery timetable, and mirrors delays suffered by rival Airbus on its A380 superjumbo.
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United Airlines to add lie-flat seats

UAL Corp's United Airlines will ramp up its efforts to lure well-heeled business travelers by adding fully reclining seats to its international business-class cabins, the company said on Monday.
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First 9/11 damages trials to begin in Sept: judge

September 11 victims who sued airlines and their security contractors will have their cases heard for the first time almost six years after the hijacked plane attacks on the United States, a federal judge has ruled.
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U.S. airline unions show signs of revival

Airline unions, still nursing wounds after a bruising six-year clash with cash-strapped carriers, are getting ready to reclaim lost wages and benefits for workers, as well as some lost clout for themselves.

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