United Airlines is currently the only U.S. airline operating the 787, with six airplanes in service.
East Midlands Airport's Tim McDermott said that "any time you get an airline operating a new service out of your airport, it's always great news".
Roland Moore, an aviation attorney in Miami, has put a group of folks together to explore licensing the name for a new airline operating internationally.
But the airline is operating better now, with profits up and new planes and new investments improving service and facilities.
Most recently, Alexandre de Juniac, a chief of staff to Christine Lagarde when she was finance minister, took charge at Air France in spite of having no operating experience of the airline business.
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The airline was operating 15 flights, two more than usual, from Heathrow to Canada on Friday -- seven to Toronto, three to Vancouver, two to Calgary and one each to Ottawa, Halifax and Montreal.
Likewise, what is the point of offering passengers anything but cans of fizzy American soft drinks like Coca-Cola and 7-Up, when the airline is operating in a region blessed with a bounty of fresh fruits?
The airline industry is currently operating at about 80 percent capacity, filling only about 50 percent of those seats.
Also, if passengers with disabilities are unable to use the kiosk because it is not accessible, carriers are required to provide equivalent service, such as having an airline employee assist in operating the kiosk.
In a statement, the airline said it was co-operating with the FBI and the authorities in the Netherlands and was working with Gate Gourmet "to ensure the safety and quality of the food" served on board.
However, higher staff, airport and handling costs incurred by the airline's rapid expansion pushed up operating expenses by 26%.
Besides debt repayment obligations, AMR is likely to bear high interest costs as refinancing debt on favorable terms would be very challenging for the airline, given its history of poor operating profitability.
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He added that AirAsia would manage the airline and that Tata would not have any operating role in the proposed venture.
In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, the Forest Hills, New York-based airline disclosed they raised their second quarter outlook for operating margins and income loss before taxes.
Dubai is increasingly the hub for companies investing across Africa, and home to domestic powerhouses like Dubai Ports World, which is operating ports from Djibouti to Senegal, and Emirates Airlines, the only airline capable of flying non-stop from Dubai to every major city in the world.
The airline industry in the United States is looking up, says Michael Linenberg of Deutsche Bank, who has initiated coverage with a favorable view, given that airline stocks typically outperform the market as they benefit disproportionately from an improving economy because of their significant operating leverage.
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