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May 02, 2008

Skycaps Win Lawsuit Against American Airlines

Carrier Bans Tips At Boston Logan, Appeals Ruling

On Thursday, American Airlines announced it has banned tipping of skycaps at Boston's Logan International Airport, after a judge awarded $325,000 to nine skycaps who had sued the carrier, claiming a $2-per-bag curbside check-in fee cut into their income, and violated the state's tipping laws.

Third Flight-Test Airplane Loaded into First Position

They're not flying 'em yet... but Boeing is making progress with building 'em. Final assembly began this week on the third flight-test Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first plane that will sport a finished interior.

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This Guy Has The Best Seat At EVERY Airshow He Flies!

When the USAF Thunderbirds performed at the Kennedy Space Center last fall for the World Space Expo (where ANN served as the event's primary news team), it was a coveted chance for some of the best aviators in the world to make a historic landing at the home of the NASA Space Shuttle program. Helping the Air Force celebrate their 60th anniversary as a military service, the Thunderbirds put ion a show to remember, while ANN had the chance to work behind the scenes, in areas normally quite restricted, to see the "behind the scenes" action associated with putting one of the most consistently precise airshow performances on/over the earth.

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CO + AAL + BA = True Formula For Success?

Alliance Could Provide Merger Benefits, Without Merger Hassles

Continental Airlines is beginning to look like one of the smarter players in the airline consolidation frenzy. That airline's merger talks with United had many industry analysts scratching their heads, especially after United announced it lost over a half-billion dollars just in the first quarter.

Fewer Tax Credits Help Sway Lawmaker Support

Missouri lawmakers have reduced incentives to attract Bombardier Aerospace to the Kansas City area. But that doesn't mean they're giving up on luring the Canadian planemaker to open a plant there.