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May 16, 2008

Mistake Results In Lower Fares On United

Carrier Neglects To Add In Fuel Charges

Who says airfares continue to climb? Anyone shopping ticket prices on United Airlines Thursday afternoon received an unexpected break -- domestic fares as much as $130 lower than prices posted just hours earlier.

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FA Admits Starting Fire Onboard Compass Flight

19-Year-Old Was Angry With Route Assignment

An in-flight fire onboard a Compass Airlines regional flight from Minneapolis to Regina, Saskatchewan earlier this month was apparently the result of a young flight attendant's temper tantrum.

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Regional Firms Up Two Embraer 170 Options

Air France Subsidiary Has Firm Orders For 20 Planes

Embraer and Regional, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France, recently signed a contract for two additional Embraer 170 jets, confirming options originally placed in August 2007.

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United Said To Be Pursuing Continental Alliance

Talks Continue As Airline Also Courts US Airways

Numerous news reports citing unidentified sources close to the talks insist United Airlines is still in talks with US Airways about a merger. But it appears United may be hedging that bet.

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Lawmaker Expects Delta/NWA To Be Approved

Market Conditions Overrule Anti-Trust Concerns

Whenever two big airlines discuss merging, two big question marks are workforce integration and government anti-trust approval. While labor unions and many democrats in Congress are clearly are not happy about industry consolidation, at least one influential congressman predicts the US federal government will approve the merger of Delta and Northwest.

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Boeing Sees Strong Airliner Financing Market Despite Economic Woes

Worldwide Deliveries Compensate For US Slump

There was a time when weakness in the US financial industry would have meant a downturn in aircraft sales worldwide. Now, as US lenders pull back and lick their sub-prime mortgage wounds, financiers in other nations are stepping in.

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