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Airlines pass higher fuel costs to passengers
Feb 20, 2012
Consumers are not only feeling the pinch of higher gas prices at the pump. They are also getting hit with higher plane tickets as airlines pass rising jet fuel costs to passengers.
Mid-day Extra: In-flight wi-fi isn't so popular
Jan 4, 2012
Only a small percent of airline passengers log on to the internet in-flight despite a growing number of airlines and private services
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The fuel of the future
by
Eve Troeh
Nov 9, 2011
Alaska Airlines starts a trial run of biofuel-powered jets today.
Qantas resumes flights after thousands stranded
Oct 31, 2011
Qantas flights are starting up again after the airline shutdown over the weekend in an effort to end a series of union strikes.
Southwest fuel hedge misstep
by
Jeff Tyler
Oct 20, 2011
Southwest looked smart a couple of years ago when it managed to lock in low fuel prices before gas prices surged. Now it, too, has been caught by a volatile fuel market.
AMR could report disappointing earnings
by
David Gura
Oct 19, 2011
The parent company of American Airlines picked a risky strategy for growth. We'll see if it pans out.
AMR stock plunges on bankruptcy rumors
Oct 3, 2011
American Airlines parent group loses over 40 percent before closing down almost a third.
For public good, not for profit.
Emirates airlines expands its U.S. travel routes
Sep 29, 2011
A successful international airline company is expanding in the U.S., despite a lagging economy.
Boeing and Airbus share same suppliers, same headaches
Sep 28, 2011
The competing aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus rely on a lot of the same companies to get them everything from wings to warning lights. With a record number of orders for new airplanes, that could be a problem.
First Dreamliner delivery at hand
Sep 26, 2011
This week, Boeing delivers its first Dreamliner 787 to Japan. The company sank as much as $20 billion into developing the aircraft. Now it has to sell a lot of planes to earn that back.