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Man Held In Alleged Rape At Denver Airport
A 26 year-old former Marine is under arrest on suspicion of beating and sexually assaulting a woman inside a concourse at Denver Airport, police said on Wednesday.
American Lobs Lawsuit At Orbitz Over Costs
American Airlines and Orbitz locked horns again on Wednesday, as the airline filed a lawsuit claiming Orbitz and airfare data provider Travelport made American’s fares look higher to consumers than they were.
US Likely To Appeal WTO Subsidies Ruling
The Obama administration is almost certain to appeal a WTO ruling that Boeing received illegal subsidies as a long-running spat moves into its next stage, lawyers and analysts said.
Iran Stops Refueling European Aircraft
Iran has stopped providing fuel to European aircraft in retaliation for their refusal to fuel Iranian aircraft, the state-run Iran newspaper quoted a senior official as saying on Wednesday.
Singapore Air Ends Wage Cuts For Over 60s
Singapore Airlines has scrapped a practice of cutting salaries of employees by 10 percent once they reach 60, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.
Boeing Appears Conflicted On 737 Decision
Boeing may be leaning toward building a new version of its best-selling 737 narrow-body jet, but industry experts said on Tuesday the company seems to be conflicted on the matter and appears increasingly less likely to make a decision in the next few m…
US Airlines May Set Fuel Costs Record
US airlines may set a record for fuel costs when they report quarterly results in coming weeks, paying about USD$3 billion more this year so far and muddying what had been a strengthening recovery.
Chinese Airlines Order 35 Embraer 190s
Chinese carriers have placed orders for 35 Embraer 190 jets with a combined value of USD$1.4 billion, Frederico Curado, chief executive of the Brazilian aircraft maker said on Tuesday.
Union Critical Of Air Canada CEO’s Salary
Salary and benefits of CAD$4.6 million paid to Air Canada’s chief executive last year were a “disgrace” after years of belt-tightening in the industry, one of the unions, currently in talks with the airline, said.
Air France A380 Collides On JFK Taxiway
US investigators have impounded an Air France A380 which collided with a smaller jet at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport on Monday but the airline says transatlantic A380 flights will be unaffected.
