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6 hrs ago | Reuters

As alliances gain appeal, AMR and Delta vie for JAL

A tug-of-war between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines for Japan Airlines as a global partner underscores the importance of international alliances to the embattled U.S. airline industry.

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Related Topix: Airlines

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Bizjournals

TPG might invest with American in Japan Airlines

Private equity firm TPG is circling familiar territory as the firm considers investing alongside AMR Corp.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Transportation, Continental Airlines, Ryanair Holdings

Tue Nov 10, 2009

MarketWatch

Airline Stocks: Carriers decline as oil prices surpass $80

Airlines opened slightly lower Tuesday, sitting out a broader-market advance as oil prices nudged higher.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Lan Chile SA, US Airways, Transportation, Delta Air Lines, World News, Mexico

Mon Nov 09, 2009

KHOU-TV Houston

Amr Ceo goes public in case to keep Jal deal

The CEO of American Airlines is putting pressure on Japan Airlines to keep its alliance with American and ignore a competing bid from Delta Air Lines Inc.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Delta Air Lines, Airlines, Dallas Metro

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Birmingham Business Journal

American Airlinea s traffic falls 2.6%

American Airlines Inc. said Wednesday its October traffic fell 2.6 percent when compared with the previous year, while the number of passengers boarding American jets fell 4.2 percent.

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Related Topix: Airlines

Fri Nov 06, 2009

MarketWatch

British Airways' loss widens as revenue slumps

British Airways reported Friday a wider second-quarter loss as the airline, facing a potential cabin-crew strike, saw its revenue hemorrhage as business travel slumped and cargo prices skidded.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Airlines, British Airways, Warren Buffett, Travel, United Kingdom Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel

MarketWatch

AerCap posts smaller third-quarter profit

AerCap Holdings NV said Friday its third quarter profit fell 31% as a decline in aircraft, parts and maintenance sales offset growth in its core aircraft-leasing business.

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Related Topix: Airlines

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Market Watch

American Airlines October traffic down 2.6%

American Airlines late Wednesday reported its traffic in October fell 2.6% to 10.24 billion revenue passenger miles from 10.51 billion revenue passenger miles in October 2008.

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Related Topix: Airlines

Tue Nov 03, 2009

MarketWatch

Airline stocks reverse, give up gains

After being up for most of the morning, airline stocks turned red Monday afternoon, adding to last week's decline.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Airlines, Transportation, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, US Politics, US News

Mon Nov 02, 2009

M2.com

American Airlines to offer Ben & Jerry's ice cream sundaes to Business Class customers

American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp , announced on Tuesday that from 1 November 2009 it will offer Business Class customers on selected flights Ben & Jerry's ice cream sundaes.

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Related Topix: Life, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Airlines

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Bizjournals

American finds ally in flight attendants

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants is supportive of American Airlines ' bid to gain antitrust approval for a joint-business venture with British Airways and Spain's Iberia, the union said in a statement this week.

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Related Topix: Airlines

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Union backs American Airlines antitrust immunity

The union representing flight attendants at American Airlines is supporting the company's bid to win antitrust immunity and work more closely with British Airways and Iberia.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Kansas City, MO, Education

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Auto Channel

American Airlines and Lexus Team Up to Offer Free Wi-Fi in the Sky

American Airlines and Lexus are kicking off the season of giving early with a free Wi-Fi inflight promotion for customers traveling on American Airlines.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Wi-Fi, PDAs, Airlines

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Blogging Stocks

Airline stocks lifted by upbeat international passenger data

Filed under: Good news , Industry , AMR Corp , Contl Airlines'B' , UAL Corp , Options , Technical Analysis American Airlines shares are rising today along with most other major airlines this morning after the International Air Transport Association said international passenger demand rose 0.3% year-over-year in September , the first month of growth ...

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Related Topix: Transportation, Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines

Bloomberg.com - Asia

AMR Said to Seek Deeper Ties With Japan Airlines to Keep Oneworld Together

American Airlines , the worlda s second-largest carrier, has proposed a deepening of ties with Japan Airlines Corp.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Dallas Metro, Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Metro, Transportation, Delta Air Lines

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Tulsa World

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DALLAS a ' American Airlines says it will close a Kansas City, Mo., maintenance base next September because reduced flying means less need for such facilities.

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Related Topix: Kansas City, MO, Airlines

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Airlines still looking for business travelers

Airlines value premium travelers above other customers, letting them board first, eat a meal, and order a cocktail without whipping out a credit card.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Transportation, Continental Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines

Mon Oct 26, 2009

MarketNewsVideo

Afternoon Movers: EDS, AMR, USG

On Wednesday afternoon acquisition company 2020 ChinaCap Acquirco completed the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Windrace International, a branded sportswear company in China.

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Related Topix: Construction, USG Corporation, Airlines, Business News, Video

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Airport Business

AMR Corporation Reports a Third Quarter 2009 Net Loss of $359 Million

AMR Corporation , the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., today reported a net loss of $359 million for the third quarter of 2009, or $1.26 per share.

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Related Topix: Airlines, 9, Chicago Metro

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Airwise

US Airlines Post Mixed Results, Shares Drop

"A difficult revenue environment driven by the weakened global economy continues to overwhelm the benefit of significantly lower fuel prices," AMR Chairman Gerard Arpey.

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Related Topix: Airlines, Transportation, AirTran Holdings, Travel/Tourism

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