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Boeing sticks to production plans, battery for 787
Boeing is sticking with plans to speed up production of its 787 and sees no reason to drop the troubled lithium-ion batteries at the center of the ...
NTSB: Boeing 787 battery shows short-circuiting
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery that caught fire earlier this month in Boston shows evidence of short-circuiting and a chemical reaction known as ...
Apple's sales slowdown tugs Nasdaq index lower
A sharp drop in Apple's stock pulled the Nasdaq down with it after the tech giant warned of weaker sales. Other stock-market indexes eked out slight ...
United Continental posts 4Q loss as traffic falls
Travelers avoided United Airlines last year, leaving it with a fourth-quarter loss as it continues to pay for its stumbles in absorbing Continental.
US futures mixed as earnings roll out
Stock futures are mixed for the third straight day as U.S. companies, particularly in the tech sector, are being either trounced or adored by ...
Lithium batteries central to Boeing's 787 woes
Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a problem ...
Chicago-area RTA: United running 'sham' business
The lawsuit filed against United Airlines, alleging that the company falsely claims to buy jet fuel in a rural Illinois community in order to skirt ...
Boeing defends Dreamliner, safety questions remain
Boeing's 787 is supposed to revolutionize air travel. It just needs to get out of its own way first. The new plane is undoubtedly Boeing's most ...
AMR board to study merger option
Directors of American Airlines' parent company likely won't make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, ...
Snowstorm causing problems from Rockies to Midwest
A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains was causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains on Wednesday
United Continental pilots OK joint union contract
United Airlines pilots have agreed to a new joint union contract, bringing the airline closer to finalizing its merger with Continental. The new ...
Delta grabs bigger share of key NY-London route
Delta Air Lines is grabbing a bigger share of the world's most important travel route: New York to London. The airline is paying $360 million for ...
American's CEO says airline turnaround nearly done
American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton suggests that his management team has earned the right to keep leading the company even if it merges with US ...
Delta Air eyes bigger slice of NY-London travel
The skies between London and New York are full of business travelers, and Delta Air Lines wants more of them. Delta is looking into buying a big stake ...
French court overturns Concorde crash conviction
In a surprise ruling in one of the most high-profile disasters in aviation history, a French appeals court Thursday overturned manslaughter ...
Computer problems at United delay travelers
A computer outage at United Airlines delayed thousands of travelers on Thursday and embarrassed the airline at a time when it's trying to win back ...
American, US Airways make pitches to AMR creditors
The CEO of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. says that if his airline merges with US Airways, AMR creditors should get most of the new airline's ...
Small airports gamble with revenue guarantees
Road-weary travelers forced to drive two hours to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch big-city flights were ecstatic when Delta Airlines announced plans ...
United says Sandy cut Oct. revenue by $90 million
United Airlines said Superstorm Sandy cut its October revenue by about $90 million as it was forced to cancel almost 5,300 flights. That's nearly an ...
Flights canceled ahead of another Northeast storm
Airlines are again looking at canceling flights in and out of the Northeast, just a week after Superstorm Sandy led to more than 23,000 cancellations ...
Some airlines fear jet fuel shortage in New York
Fears of a jet fuel shortage at New York's airports have led some airlines to take the unusual — and costly — step of putting extra fuel on planes.
After Sandy, canceled flights but no airport chaos
Hurricane Sandy has left more than 18,000 flight cancellations in its wake. Chaos at airports? Hardly. Not long ago, a powerful storm pounding the ...
Airlines ask fliers to reschedule due to hurricane
U.S. airlines are giving travelers a way out if they want to scrap their plans due to Hurricane Sandy. All the major airlines are offering waivers to ...
Asia stocks fall on weaker US housing data
Asian stock markets fell Friday after the latest data on U.S. housing dimmed hopes of improvement in an industry that is crucial to recovery in the ...
United Airlines troubles mostly wipe out 3Q profit
It was a rough third quarter for United Airlines. Travelers stayed away, frustrated by technology glitches from United's merger with Continental.