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June 04, 2008

United Airlines Plans More Cuts To Staff, Capacity

No More 737s; Ted Dead, Too

Managers at United Airlines are advised to look out for machete-wielding "efficiency experts" roaming the halls in Chicago. On Wednesday, the world's second-largest airline announced it plans to slash as many as 1,100 salaried jobs in the coming months, as the airline continues to falter under the burden of high fuel prices.

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Air France Sues Pearson Airport Over 2005 A340 Landing Mishap

Says GTAA, TSB Failed To Provide Safety Overrun Zones

According to a lawsuit filed this week by Air France, it wasn't the pilots' decision to land during a strong thunderstorm that led to a 2005 landing accident involving one of the airline's Airbus A340s... but rather several safety faults with Runway 24-Left at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

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DOT Says Airline On-Time Performance Improved In April

Also Beat 2007 Marks For First Time This Year, But Complaints Rise

The largest US airlines' rate of on-time flights this past April was higher than in both the same month last year and March 2008, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released Wednesday by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The rates of flight cancellations and mishandled baggage also declined compared to the same periods, according to the report.

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MIT Professor Says LCCs Forcing Airport Design Changes

Adds Planners Must Acknowledge Legacy Carriers May Fold

Noting that leading low-cost airlines with a preference for small, inexpensive airports are now the largest airlines in the United States and Europe, one expert on airport design and operations says airport planners in major metropolitan areas need to accept this paradigm shift and build flexibility into airport design.

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ILFC Chief Says Widebody Delays To Blame For Lag In Narrowbody Development

Airlines Want New Narrowbodies... But Planemakers Holding Off

Much has been reported about delays in development of new widebody airliners by Boeing and Airbus. But as fuel prices go nuts, airlines suddenly need to modernize their narrowbody fleets, and those development programs have been pushed back years as planemakers get their widebody programs back on track.

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FAA Says Improvements Help Airlines Save Fuel Costs, Reduce Emissions

New East Coast Routes Announced

At a time when fuel costs are soaring, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced new East Coast routes over the ocean that have the potential to save millions of dollars in fuel, reduce delays and help the environment.

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Japan Airlines Expands Boeing Class 3 EFB On 777 Fleet

Will Retrofit Flight Bags Onto Older Planes

Boeing and Japan Airlines International (JAL) announced Tuesday the airline will equip its entire current and future fleet of Boeing 777 jetliners with the Boeing Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), following a validation trial conducted over the past year.

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