Alcoa Says They Can Lower Cost, Weight And Production Risk Of
New Airplanes
A "completely new set of aluminum-based solutions" for the
aerospace market is being touted by an aluminum manufacturer that
it says will allow airframers to build dramatically lighter and
lower-cost short-range airplanes at significantly lower production
risk than composite-intensive planes.
Deal Would Give Ownership Share To The Carrier's Pilots
In a recent filing with the SEC, Republic Airways Holdings
announced a program to restructure the its subsidiary Frontier
Airlines, Inc. by making changes to its network, fleet allocation
and operating costs to improve overall business results by $100
million annually.
Air Canada said Tuesday it will continue to operate its full
schedule despite a strike by call center and airport check-in and
gate agents in Canada represented by the Canadian Auto Workers
union (CAW).
U.S. airlines collected almost $5.7 billion from baggage fees
and reservation change fees in 2010, according to the airline
financial data released today by the U.S. DOT’s Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS).
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