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June 26, 2008

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 06.26.08

Should Airlines Be RE-Regulated? With The Reason Foundation's Robert Poole

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 06.26.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.26.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Airline RE-Regulation? 06.26.08 (ANN Special Report, with Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Studies for the Reason

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Aircraft Lessors May Benefit From Airline Slump

ILFC Sees New Orders From Customers Who Can't Buy

It's a staple of economic theory... no matter how bad things are, somewhere SOMEONE will benefit, and benefit greatly. In the case of airlines that have seen profits erased by high fuel prices -- but still need new aircraft badly -- those "someones" will probably be aircraft leasing companies.

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Report Says Low TSA Morale May Impact Airport Security

Screeners Say Agency Discriminates, Targets Complainers

We know this isn't a popular position... but for a moment, put yourself in the shoes of an airport screener.

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'Leinies' To Be Served On Delta Air Lines Flights

Just In Time For OSH!

Those of you flying Delta Air Lines to AirVenture this year can get a head start on an Oshkosh tradition. The Atlanta-based carrier partnered with Wisconsin's Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company this month to offer Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat beer on all Delta flights worldwide.

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Branson Says Airlines Should Pay For Greenhouse Gas Damages

Willing To Put Money Where His Mouth Is On Emissions

There's at least one airline CEO willing to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to paying for greenhouse gas emissions from commercial airliners. Virgin Group chairman Sir Richard Branson told attendees of a meeting on climate change Tuesday that all carriers should be willing to pay so-called "carbon offsets" against damaging emissions from their planes.

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AAL Looks Everywhere For Ways To Improve Operations

Includes Studying Methods Used By US Military

Comments made at the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit in Oklahoma City Monday make it clear that, in their quest to find new efficiencies to fight rising fuel costs, airline executives are willing to look anywhere... no matter how crazy it sounds.

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ICG Transceivers Successfully Integrated With Chelton Data Systems

Satellite Calls May Now Be Placed On Inmarsat Or Iridium Equipment

International Communications Group (ICG) announced this week its AeroCom 3000, AeroCom 1100 and NxtLink 400 Iridium transceivers have been successfully tested and integrated with Chelton's high speed data systems for both voice and data communications.

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American Airlines Details Capacity Cuts

Will Cut Service To ORD, LGA, DFW, STL; Say Goodnight To OAK, SBP

We now know just how far the ax will drop on flight schedules at American Airlines and American Eagle later this year. The struggling airline and its regional affiliate announced Wednesday they will scale back service at a number of US airports, -- including three hubs -- in order "to reduce costs and create a more sustainable supply-and-demand balance in today's high fuel-cost environment."

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US Airways Pilots Resume Negotiations With Merged Airline

Hope For Single Contract For US Air, America West Flight Crews

Two months after the National Mediation Board certified the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) to represent the US Airways pilots, on Wednesday the union initiated pilot contract talks with US Airways Management that, if successful, will remove the major obstacle in bringing the two airlines together.

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Boeing, Biman Bangladesh Announce 737-800 Order

Bangladesh National Airline Adds Two Narrowbodies To Earlier Deal

Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced Wednesday an order for two 737-800s, with purchase rights for two additional 737s. The signing ceremony, held at the US Department of Commerce, was attended by dignitaries from Bangladesh and the United States and also celebrated Biman's selection of an all-Boeing jet fleet for its future operations.

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