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FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet
The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Telecommunication Service, Qualcomm Inc., Transportation Industry, Itasca
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram Shlachter, Nishimura & Baker column
Fort Worth Star-TelegramSometimes, we are told, there's really no change in leadership when a CEO leaves. At least that's the case at the Buxton Co. We hadn't realized that Charles W. Wetzel, chief executive of the privately held Fort Worth-based purveyor of retail site...Tags: Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, American Airlines, Inc., Finance, Symbols and Symbolism
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American Airlines computer outage grounds hundreds of flights
American Airlines, hoping to reinvent itself by coming out of bankruptcy with a new logo, freshly painted planes and a merger plan that will make it the nation's largest carrier, suffered a setback Tuesday when a computer outage grounded hundreds of...
Tags: Travel, Air Transportation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Financially Distressed Companies, Continental Airlines
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American Airlines' flights grounded by computer problems
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Computer problems have forced American Airlines, one of the nation's largest air carriers, to keep hundreds of its flights from departing across the country. The Fort Worth-based airline said it has been struggling with intermittent computer problems...Tags: U.S. Airways, Financially Distressed Companies, Air Transportation Delays, Bankruptcy, American Airlines, Inc.
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American Airlines to expand LAX service by adding 8 destinations
For an air carrier whose parent company is still in bankruptcy, American Airlines doesn't show signs of retrenching. American announced plans Wednesday to add eight destinations out of Los Angeles International Airport in an effort to secure more big-...
Tags: Continental Airlines, Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, American Airlines, Inc., Los Angeles International Airport
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American Airlines expanding LAX service with eight new destinations
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. For a carrier whose parent company is still in bankruptcy, American Airlines doesn’t show signs of retrenching. The airline announced plans Wednesday to expand to eight new...
Tags: Travel, Financially Distressed Companies, Continental Airlines, International Travel, Economy, Business and Finance
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Study: Virgin America Best U.S. Airline, United Worst
Virgin America did the best job of flying customers last year while United Airlines was the worst, though passengers experienced overall better performance, a study showed. The performance of the 14 leading carriers in 2012 was about the same as the...Tags: United Air Lines, Southwest Airlines Co., Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Wichita State University, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Judge approves American-US Airways merger
NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines won bankruptcy court approval Wednesday to combine with US Airways and form the world's biggest airline. "The merger is an excellent result. I don't think anybody disputes that," Judge Sean H. Lane said before...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Financially Distressed Companies, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, American Airlines, Inc.
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American Airlines defends $20-million severance pay to CEO
American Airlines is defending a plan to pay its departing chief executive a severance payout of nearly $20 million after the airline completes a merger with US Airways. The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in...
Tags: U.S. Airways, Financially Distressed Companies, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Senate panel hears debate on American and US Airways merger
The proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways will reduce competition and lead to higher fares, critics of the union argued before a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday. But supporters of the merger said the creation of the nation's largest airline will...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Restructuring and Recapitalization, U.S. Airways, Ronald Reagan, Consumers
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American Airlines, US Airways merger could squeeze some hubs
CHICAGO - A merged American Airlines and US Airways will carry more passengers around the world than any other, but even the biggest airline flying doesn't need eight hub airports on the ground. That means amid the hoopla of Thursday's merger...Tags: Travel, Kennedy Airport, Air Transportation, Corporate Officers, Brookings Institution
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Airline, airport officials talk about impact of American- US Airways merger
Sun SentinelMy colleague Ken Kaye reports of the local impact of the pending merger. How will passengers at South Florida’s local airports be affected by the merger? Initially, they’ll see almost no changes at all, as airline officials anticipate it...Tags: Travel, Air Transportation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance
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