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Why airlines keep pushing biofuels: They have no choice
2015-07-31 16:15:07| Airlines - Topix.net
In this January 7, 2009 file photo, Monte Hawkins prepares to remove the fuel line attached to a Continental Airlines jet for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a US commercial airliner, at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Many in the industry believe that without a replacement for jet fuel, growth in air travel could be threatened by forthcoming rules that limit global aircraft emissions.
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Falling costs boost Q2 profits for IAG airlines group
2015-07-31 12:03:58| Airlines - Topix.net
International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia, announced a rise in net profits in the second quarter on Friday thanks to falling costs and fuel bills. Operating profit rose by 40 percent to 530 million euros, driven by increases at British Airways and Iberia, although profits at Spanish low-cost airline Vueling fell.
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Southwest Airlines Goes Airborne with Stertil-Koni Vehicle Lifts
2015-07-31 07:46:08| Airlines - Topix.net
July 30, 2015 - Award-winning, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has discovered a novel way to get airborne, particularly when it comes to taking delivery of its new airport service vehicles. When the top-rated carrier recently needed to offload its new, towbarless airport pushback vehicles from a flatbed truck, it turned to heavy duty mobile column lifts from Stertil-Koni for the assignment - saving Southwest money while making the process quicker and more efficient.
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Checked bag fees are here to stay: United Airlines CEO
2015-07-31 03:36:41| Airlines - Topix.net
Jeff Smisek, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Continental speaks during a news conference announcing the merger between Continental and United Airlines in New York, May 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Forget it, said United Continental Holdings Inc's Chief Executive Jeff Smisek at an industry lunch on Thursday, defending airlines even as they reap billions in profit and face federal probes into pricing practices.
Ron Ricks named Southwest Airlines vice chairman, but retires as executive
2015-07-30 17:17:09| Airlines - Topix.net
Ron Ricks, who has been an officer at Southwest Airlines for 29 years, has been elected vice chairman of Southwest's board of directors. But at the same time, he stepped down from his job as executive vice president and chief legal and regulatory officer.
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