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April 15, 2009

Big Deal! World's Largest Airliner Coming To AirVenture 2009

The A380 Will Kick Off July 28 Air Show, Stay Through Friday

If you thought last year's arrival of the Boeing 747-derived "Dreamlifter" was huge... just wait. The Experimental Aircraft Association announced Wednesday the Airbus A380 Superjumbo will  arrive and perform a flight demonstration to kick off the Tuesday, July 28 air show at AirVenture 2009.

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Market Responds Favorably To Lower-Than-Expected AAL Q1 Loss

Or, When Hemorrhaging $375 Million Is Cause To Celebrate

When is a $375 million quarterly loss seen as good news? The answer is, when most everyone expected that loss to surpass $400 million.

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No Surprise: American Pilots Slam Management Over Bonuses

"Pilot Givebacks Total Billions" -- Yet Execs Get Millions?

On the same day American Airlines parent company AMR Corp. announced a better-than-expected first quarter loss of "only" $375 million, the pilots union at the world's second largest airline questioned the "appropriateness" of rewarding executives with over $6 million in bonuses for this year.

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Survey Says: Alaska Airlines Customers Like Their (Free) Inflight Wi-Fi

But Now Comes The Real Test -- Will They Pay For It?

Alaska Airlines announced this week initial results of its inflight Wi-Fi service trial, launched on February 26. More than 2,100 passengers logged on and used the inflight Wi-Fi service... and of those passengers who tried the service and completed a survey during or after their flight, more than 96 percent intend to use it again.

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German Consortium To Pitch Passenger, Cargo Services To US Investors

'Road Show' Will Spotlight New Brandenburg Airport, Leipzig/Halle

The construction of the Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) airport and the growth of freight traffic at Leipzig/Halle provides a unique investment opportunity for American businesses in both regions. Germany Trade & Invest will conduct a "road show" in the US from April 21-23, consisting of stops in Chicago, New York, and Boston to promote the region's expansive growth potential as a new European passenger and cargo hub to potential investors.

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Southwest Airlines Announces Routes Out Of BOS

Will Fly 10 Routes Daily To MDW, BWI Starting August 16

It's official... Southwest Airlines will soon touch down in Beantown. The Dallas, TX-based low-cost carrier announced Tuesday its upcoming flight schedule from Boston Logan International (BOS) beginning on August 16, 2009.

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Labor Unrest Casts Cloud Over American Airlines' Future

Despite Economic Recession, Unions Want Theirs

American Airlines is scheduled to report its first-quarter financials Wednesday, and analysts expect a $400 million loss for the first three months of 2009. But some have deeper concerns that even if American has enough liquidity to get past the recession, it may not survive its next round of union contracts.

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