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February 21, 2008

American Scales Back Its Growth Plans For 2008

Now Forecasts Only A .02 Percent Increase In Capacity

One day after oil prices closed over $100 barrel for the first time in history, the world's largest airline announced it has cut its planned capacity growth to practically nil for 2008.

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Singapore 2008: ILFC Chief Questions Boeing's Plan For 787-3

Says Smallest Dreamliner Is "Too Heavy"

Talk about piling on. One day after announcing his company planned to seek significant compensation from Boeing over delays with its 787 Dreamliner, the outspoken chief of International Lease Finance Corporation criticized the smallest variant of the composite-bodied airliner as "too heavy."

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Big News! Delta Official Comments Publicly On Merger Rumors

Sales VP Says NWA Deal Would Help Battle High Fuel Prices

He didn't say anything that hasn't already been reported... but the simple fact Delta Air Lines executive Lee Macenczak said anything at all regarding a possible acquisition of Northwest Airlines -- in public, with cameras and microphones rolling -- is news in and of itself.

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Lufthansa Considers Investment In United/CO Merger

German Airline "Watching Developments Very Closely"

What's good for the French and the Dutch, could be good for the Germans, as well... at least when it comes to foreign interest in US domestic airline mergers.

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NTSB Considers Drastic Measures To Locate Missing Turbofan Part

Southwest 737's CFM56 Shed Spinners In November

The National Transportation Safety Board is so concerned with finding a missing aircraft engine part in northeast Texas that it's reportedly considering a search on a scale normally reserved for missing pilots and passengers.

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Montana Airports Consider Privatized Security

TSA Wants Companies To Handle Checkpoints

It takes a lot of green to operate a bureaucracy. Officials at Missoula International Airport (MSO) in Montana may soon decide to hire a private company to oversee security, as the federal government looks to save some cash.

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Singapore 2008: PW4000 Advantage70 Prepares for Flight Testing

Uprated Turbofan Will Enter Service In 2009

Pratt & Whitney's first PW4000-100" Advantage70 development engine has completed initial ground testing in East Hartford, CT. The engine, which will deliver 70,000 pounds of thrust for the A330 aircraft family, will begin flight testing on Pratt & Whitney's 747 flying test bed in the second quarter 2008.

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