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...The new world order toppled titans Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines (TWA), which filed for bankruptcy in the 1990s....
...Or as someone pithily said about Harold Hamm’s bid for Continental: https://twitter.com/BearForce_Won/status/1582079299728789504?...
...A year after the Channel Tunnel opened, a continental network of first-class trains called the Trans Europe Express closed and easyJet was founded....
...American Airlines said its overseas capacity would be reduced by 10 per cent over the peak summer travel period, including a 55 per cent reduction in trans-Pacific capacity....
...It will eliminate services to continental Europe while keeping routes to London....
...Other US aviation stocks also peeled off their lows....
...Shares in United Continental rose 2.4 per cent and Delta crept 0.9 per cent higher in morning trade in New York....
...China's aviation regulator has warned US airlines that their efforts to comply with Beijing's demand that they stop referring to Taiwan as a separate entity are "incomplete"....
...IAG said blockchain was a “key priority”, while Lufthansa has started a “blockchain for aviation” initiative. IAG has launched a tech accelerator for start-ups working in the aviation space....
...Parts of the market not exposed to catastrophes — such as motor and aviation — also did badly....
...It was clear skies for airline investors on Wednesday after both American Airlines and United Continental offered up rosier outlooks for the second quarter....
...United has been working to improve its image since April when a passenger was violently dragged from one of its flights by Chicago aviation police, leaving him with a concussion, a broken nose and two lost...
...If passengers start to drift away from Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad and Turkish Airlines, it will mark a significant shift in the balance of power in global aviation....
...Last week, rival United Continental also had to ground domestic flights owing to a computer glitch....
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...“We’re just swimming in oil,” Mr Tran said. “Global inventories are elevated virtually everywhere.”...
...France’s Dassault Aviation is simultaneously developing its new Falcon 5X and 8X business jets....
...EasyJet is drawing up plans to move its headquarters to continental Europe following Britain’s vote to leave the EU....
...All of the candidates were put forward by two United shareholders who have accused the company of “substantial and inexcusable . . . underperformance” in the US aviation market....
...US regional airlines Trans States and SkyWest are the largest buyers so far....
...The International Civil Aviation Organisation, the global body that establishes safety standards for the industry, has set three milestones on the path to developing a worldwide framework for the safe flying...
...Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation, is confident its lighter weight satellite terrestrial hybrid solution will see uptake increase across Europe....
...Analysts suggest the fiercely competitive European aviation industry is enjoying something of a “sweet spot”, a sharp change from the start of the year when a cautious mood prevailed among aviation executives...
...Global aviation’s centre of gravity is shifting eastward with Washington’s passive collusion. The continued decline of US airlines is no mystery....
...“It’s important that Iata reiterates its support for freedom of the aviation industry.” Mr Parker took no action over Mr Al Baker’s request, and the annual report was adopted....
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