| United's future: What would a merged airline look like? http://www.chicagotribune.c... Aviation Articles Chicago Tribune - I don't think Chicago would take it lightly," said aviation expert William Swelbar. In 2006, the City of Chicago offered United $5.5 million in tax-increment financing and up to $10 million in fuel-tax relief as incentives to move its corporate ... |
| China A-shares plummet on global slump; index closes below 4,600 ... http://www.cnbc.com/id/2277... Aviation Articles CNBC - The airline said it is considering the proposal put forward by its parent China National Aviation Corp (CNAC) for operational tieups with China Eastern Airlines, but added it has not yet come to a decision. China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd (SHA ... |
| Asian economic and business calendar -- to Feb 6 http://www.cnbc.com/id/2277... Aviation Articles CNBC - ... central bank monetary policy meeting -Philippine Dec M3 money supply -India's Indian Oil Corp Ltd Q3 results -India's GAIL India Ltd Q3 results -India's Hero Honda Motors Ltd Q3 results -India's Tata Motors Q3 results -India's Deccan Aviation Q2 ... |
| What's in a name? In a merger deal, a lot http://www.boston.com/busin... Aviation Articles Boston Globe - But aviation experts say such certainties are hard to achieve in complex negotiations with competing interests. "This is a business of egos," said aviation consultant Robert Mann. Delta spokeswoman Betsy Talton reiterated yesterday that Delta's board ... |
| AP Executive Morning Briefing http://www.forbes.com/feeds... Aviation Articles Forbes - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australia and the United States have reached a bilateral "open skies" aviation agreement, the countries announced Friday, clearing the way for increased competition on one of the world's most lucrative and protected long-haul ... |
| Pakistan, India agree to increase air links http://in.reuters.com/artic... Aviation Articles Reuters India - Aviation officials agreed after two days of talks in Pakistan to add India's Chennai and the Pakistani capital Islamabad as destinations and to increase the number of flights from each side every week to 28 from 12. Each side can designate three ... |
| Airlines must pay refunds over price-fixing http://www.independent.co.u... Aviation Articles The Independent - One aviation source said today: "The real winners here are the lawyers. The firm involved could be getting many millions from this." BA has already been fined £121.5 million by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) last year and a further 300 ... |
| US, Australia reach 'open skies' aviation agreement http://www.suntimes.com/new... Aviation Articles Chicago Sun-Times - SYDNEY, Australia---- Australia and the United States have reached a bilateral ''open skies'' aviation agreement, the countries announced Friday, clearing the way for increased competition on some of the world's most lucrative and protected long-haul ... |
| Survival of the Biggest http://www.spiegel.de/inter... Aviation Articles Der Spiegel - Spurred by the weak dollar, European carriers are publicly agitating to expand a new bilateral aviation treaty to gain the right to acquire or buy controlling stakes in the enfeebled US airlines. The European carriers "are going to trash the ... |
| How U.S. plans to destroy out-of-control spy satellite http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Aviation Articles Seattle Times - Various aviation publications said Lockheed Martin built it at a cost of several hundred million dollars for the National Reconnaissance Office, the government agency that manages many of the nation's spy satellites. Lockheed Martin spokesman Chip ... |