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01/09/2009
China's struggling airlines get tax break (Washington Post)
BEIJING -- China is taking new steps to shore up its aviation industry amid global economic turmoil, giving struggling airlines a $360 million tax break and $26 billion in loans to its main aircraft maker, state media said Friday.
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01/09/2009
Spirit Airlines expands in Caribbean (Miami Herald)
Spirit Airlines said it is further expanding its Caribbean route network with new service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Santiago, Dominican Republic.
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01/09/2009
China's struggling airlines get tax break (San Francisco Chronicle)
China is taking new steps to shore up its aviation industry amid global economic turmoil, giving struggling airlines a $360 million tax break and $26 billion in loans to its main aircraft maker, state media said Friday. The airline aid follows injections of...
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01/08/2009
Brazil Stocks Gain as Airlines Rally on Oil Drop; Bolsa Slumps (Bloomberg)
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks rose, rebounding from the biggest drop in two weeks, on speculation lower commodity prices will cut costs for airlines and food producers while government stimulus plans may ease an economic slowdown.
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01/09/2009
Continental Airlines flight demonstrates sustainable use of biofuels (Energy Business Review)
Continental Airlines has announced that it is demonstrating the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time in North America.
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01/09/2009
Vietnam Airlines reaches for the skies in 2009 (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – The National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has set itself the target of increasing the number of passengers carried on its routes during 2009 by 7.3 percent more than last year’s figures, as well as striving to ensure a healthy financial balance sheet.
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01/08/2009
Continental Airlines uses biofuel on test flight (Los Angeles Times)
The carrier uses an algae-and-weed mix to help power one of two engines during a two-hour flight. Continental Airlines Inc. ratcheted up the race to develop alternate fuel for passenger planes Wednesday as it successfully flew a Boeing 737 twin-engine jet powered partly by algae and weed.
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01/09/2009
Vietnam Airlines reports $14m in profits (Việt Nam News)
HA NOI — Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, is one of the few carriers to report strong profits for 2008 as other air lines face financial difficulties.
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01/09/2009
Fuel hedging by airlines not of much help (The Star)
PETALING JAYA: Airlines’ jet fuel hedges last year will not do them much good as the global economic slump crimps demand for travel. Yesterday, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it had encountered paper losses of US$980mil from fuel hedging.
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01/08/2009
Vietnam Airlines says profits fell to 14 mln dlrs in 2008 (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Vietnam Airlines reported Thursday that its 2008 pre-tax profits fell to 14 million dollars, from 23 million dollars the previous year, blaming higher fuel costs and the global economic downturn.
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  • AirTran Airways - Discount airline serving the eastern and central United States. Includes schedules, reservations, a route map, online incentives, and employment opportunities, based in Atlanta, Georgia. [English and Spanish]
  • Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air - Major hubs in Anchorage and Seattle.
  • American Airlines - Member of the oneworld Alliance with major hubs in Dallas / Ft. Worth, Chicago, Miami, St. Louis and San Juan.
  • Atlantic Southeast Airlines - Delta Connection carrier with major hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City.
  • Comair - Delta Connection carrier with hubs in Cincinnati, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City, Orlando, and Boston.
  • Continental Airlines - Member of the SkyTeam Alliance with major hubs in Newark, Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Denver, and New Orleans.
  • Delta Air Lines - Member of the SkyTeam Alliance with major hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and New York-JFK.
  • Frontier Airlines - Provides service from its Denver hub.
  • Hawaiian Airlines - Hawaii's first and largest airline, provides scheduled and charter interisland flights between the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Airlines also provides air transportation between Hawaii, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, American Samoa and Tahiti.
  • JetBlue Airways - Major hubs in New York-JFK, Boston, Washing DC-Dulles, Fort Lauderdale, Long Beach, and Oakland.
  • Mesa Air Group, Inc. - Provides regularly-scheduled commuter and cargo airline services.
  • Mesaba Holdings, Inc. - Operates as Northwest Airlink from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit, and Memphis.
  • Midwest Airlines - Provides service from its major hub in Milwaukee.
  • Northwest Airlines - Member of the SkyTeam Alliance with major hubs in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee, Boston, and Narita-Tokyo.
  • Southwest Airlines - Major hubs in Chicago-Midway, St. Louis, Dallas-Love, Houston-Hobby, Phoenix, Albuequrque.
  • Spirit Air - Provides service to the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Latin America.
  • United Airlines - Member of the Star Alliance with major hubs in Chicago, Denver, Washington DC-Dulles, Seattle, San Francisco, Raleigh, Tokyo, and London-Heathrow.
  • US Airways - Major hubs in Charlotte and Philadelphia.
  • Virgin America - Opened December 2005 with the motto
  • Trusting God won't make the mountain smaller but it will make climbing easier. Hope you will be able to climb all your mountains today and every day. Have a great day ahead!
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