<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Airline-industry News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=69&amp;catid=133</link><description>News Feed for - Airline-industry</description><item><title>US Airways to postpone some plane deliveries</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96406042&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:00:00</pubDate><description>*Delivery of Airbus planes delayed *Shares edge up (Adds analyst comment) ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. carrier said its plans to extend certain debt maturities and eliminate the need to access aircraft </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Japan Hot Stocks-Metal stocks, JAL, Hitachi</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96354219&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:18:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average and the broader TOPIX both dipped about 0.2 percent on Tuesday. The following stocks were on the move: **SUMITOMO METAL, OTHER METAL STOCKS GAIN </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>JAL given access to Y100 bil credit line to stay aloft</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96415311&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T19:02:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO Struggling Japan Airlines Corp has inked an agreement with the state-owned Development Bank of Japan to receive a pool of about 100 billion yen in emergency bridge loans to keep itself operational </description><source>Japan Today</source></item><item><title>China Eastern Airlines forms strategic alliance with Alibaba Grou...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96363557&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T19:11:00</pubDate><description>Company: China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (CEA) Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group announced on Monday that China Eastern Airlines (NYSE:CEA) has entered into an agreement with Alipay and Taobao, </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Sector Snap: Airlines mostly down on economic news</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96332799&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T19:06:00</pubDate><description>US Airways was the only airline stock in the green Tuesday, after the Phoenix-based airline said it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 so it can hold on to more cash. The company </description><source>San Francisco Chronicle</source></item><item><title>US Airways defers delivery of 54 aircraft</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96400537&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:25:00</pubDate><description>TEMPE, Ariz. -- US Airways is delaying delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 as it tries to bolster its financial strength. The Tempe, Ariz. company says that instead it will take delivery of </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Getaway: more Metrobuses to the airports</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96411989&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:20:00</pubDate><description>Dear Dr. Gridlock: Will Metrobus add additional buses to the 5A and B30 routes this Wednesday and Sunday? The last time I traveled on the B30 during Thanksgiving, people were standing. That seems unsafe </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>DOT fines airlines for six-hour tarmac delay</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96409572&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:05:00</pubDate><description>The Department of Transportation issued a fine against Continental Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines for stranding passengers in Rochester, Minn., for nearly six hours last August. It is the DOT's first-ever </description><source>MSNBC</source></item><item><title>Govt to impose guidelines on airport development</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96401401&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:02:00</pubDate><description>The Transportation Ministry will soon issue an airport principle containing guidelines for government agencies including regional administrations as well as airport operator companies in planning, constructing, </description><source>Jakarta Post</source></item><item><title>UPDATE 3-JAL hits record share low on bankruptcy jitters</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96360828&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:43:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Japan Airlines Corp slid to a record low on Tuesday on growing investor worries that Asia's largest airline by revenue could face bankruptcy as it struggles to win </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>US Airways Pilots Protest Boston Base Closure</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96328940&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T15:09:00</pubDate><description>BusinessWire - The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, will picket today at the Massachusetts State House to bring to the attention of the public and lawmakers </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>EasyJet pulls in-flight magazine over Holocaust fashion shoot</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96307856&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T14:54:00</pubDate><description>Airline apologises for poor taste of fashion spread that used Jewish Museum and Holocaust memorial as backdrop  The budget airline EasyJet has been forced to withdraw almost 300,000 copies of its in-flight </description><source>Guardian.co.uk</source></item><item><title>The Middle East Business Jets Market Has its Cash Registers Ringi...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96304839&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T14:48:00</pubDate><description>Company: Frost &amp; Sullivan Inc (FRSU) Despite the global economic slowdown that adversely affected the commercial aviation industry worldwide, the Middle East has been one of the few markets to register </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Japan Airlines secures bail-out</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96398459&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T13:12:00</pubDate><description>The airline is struggling with $15bn of debts Japan Airlines has announced it has secured government approval for a loan that will allow it to continue flying. This is the fourth time the troubled carrier </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Airport Check-in: United unveils LineBusters to keep lines moving</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96238727&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T13:12:00</pubDate><description>From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: United Airlines will use new technology to steer passengers from its customer service lines to self-service ...</description><source>USA Today</source></item><item><title>Singapore Airlines CEO Sees Balanced Demand</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96395784&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:50:00</pubDate><description>Previous Video: Rally Can Last Longer: Strategist Next Video: Dollar Will Recover When Fed Hikes Rates Airtime:  ET "We are seeing a fairly evenly balanced demand situation throughout the world," Singapore </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>China Southern Airlines Preparing for Expansion in Kunming - Zibb...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96395521&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T12:35:00</pubDate><description>Company: China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (ZNH) China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. (SHSE: 600029; SEHK: 1055; NYSE: ZNH), one of the country's Big Three air carriers, is making preparations for its expansion </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Aecon Inks Deal Regarding Issues Affecting Quito International Airport Project - </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96391211&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:55:00</pubDate><description>(RTTNews) - Aecon Group Inc. (ARE.TO: News ) said it reached an agreement regarding issues affecting the Quito International Airport project that had arisen following a ruling earlier this year by the </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>American Eagle launches daily service from Los Angeles to Santa F...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96370688&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:05:00</pubDate><description>Company: AMR Corp. (AMR) American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, has launched a new daily non-stop service from Los Angeles, California to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The airline will operate </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>United Airlines: United Airlines Introduces Try-Before-You-Buy Wi...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96329352&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T11:41:00</pubDate><description>Company: UAL Corp. (UAUA) Just in time for the busy Thanksgiving holidays, United Airlines customers on transcontinental p.s.(SM) flights can enjoy a complimentary onboard Internet session with the new </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Japan Airlines shares slump again</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377063&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:06:00</pubDate><description>Shares in Japan Airlines have slumped almost 10% after one of the country's biggest brokers said it had sold its entire holding in the troubled airline. News of the sell-off reignited fears about the </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>CHART: Airline ratings</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96376526&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:56:00</pubDate><description>Though fliers grumble about delays, cancellations and luggage fees, several airlines get gold stars for performance from fliers in a survey released Tuesday. Two small airlines Virgin America and Midwest </description><source>USA Today</source></item><item><title>Airport Becomes Mourning Ground</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96373265&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:18:00</pubDate><description>, a part-time janitor, was cleaning escalators in busy Terminal 1 at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Sunday night when he saw crowds running toward the crumpled body of a baby boy who fell </description><source>National Post</source></item><item><title>Nikkei flat, resource-linked shares up but JAL falls</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96352479&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T06:55:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average was flat on Tuesday as resource-linked shares such as Mitsubishi Corp (8058. T: Quote, Profile, Research) gained on higher commodity prices and Wall Street </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Zagat poll: Which airlines do fliers prefer?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96361333&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=133</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:19:00</pubDate><description>Though fliers grumble about delays, cancellations and luggage fees, several airlines get gold stars for performance from fliers in a survey released today. Two small airlines Virgin America and Midwest </description><source>USA Today</source></item></channel></rss>