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New Rules Target Regional Airline Pilots
Washington.Responding to the death last year of 49 Continental Airlines passengers near Buffalo, New York, Congress passed legislation Friday requiring increased training and experience for regional airline pilots.
FAA downgrades Mexico's air safety rating, could have economic impact on some airlines
Mexico's aviation safety rating was downgraded Friday due to concerns about the country's safety oversight, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Delta Air Lines to pay million fine for Northwest cargo price-fixing
Delta Air Lines will pay million to settle criminal accusations that the cargo unit of Northwest Airlines fixed prices.
Strikes and ash extend BA losses
British Airways has revealed a steep loss for the April-to-June quarter after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.
British Airways loss widens after strike action
British Airways said Friday that its fiscal first-quarter net loss widened to 122 million pounds after the airline was hit by strike action and the volcanic-ash cloud over Europe.
BA 196m in red after strikes and ash cloud
British Airways said today that cabin crew strikes and Iceland's volcanic ash cloud had sent the beleaguered airline 164m into the red for the three months to June 30.
Southwest profit beats analyst estimates
Southwest Airlines Co. boosted second-quarter profit more than threefold, beating analysts' estimates, as its policy of not charging for checked bags helped fill planes to record levels.
Oil prices rise on better corporate earnings
Eric Theriault, of Cash Energy Co., makes a heating oil delivery Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Portland, Maine.
Lufthansa reports Q2 profit of 2 million
Airline group Deutsche Lufthansa AG more than doubled its net earnings to euro194 million in the second quarter as ticket sales and its cargo business recovered, the company said Thursday.
Shortage causes runway light outage at CR airport
Flights have resumed at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids after an electrical shortage blacked out all lights on the runway.
