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The Regional Transportation Authority, which provides Chicago-area transit, said Monday it has filed a lawsuit accusing United Airlines of operating a “sham office” in a Chicago suburb to evade sales taxes on fuel. The RTA accused American Airlines of the same offense, but didn’t file a lawsuit against that carrier – yet – because American […]

Posted on January 15th, 2013 by admin
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The Boeing 787, a long time coming, entered service in United Airlines colors on Nov. 4, the first 787 to be operated by a U.S. carrier. The airplane promises lower maintenance and operating costs, both by advances in technology and extensive use of carbon-fiber surfaces that makes it lighter to comparable all-metal airplanes. And it […]

Posted on December 25th, 2012 by admin
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Category AMR US Airways Combined Delta United Operating revenues $23,979 $13,055 $37,034 $35,115 $37,110 Operating profit -$1,054 $426 -$628 $1,975 $1,822 Net income -$1,979 $71 -$1,908 $769 $840 Traffic 126,444 72,603 199,047 168,282 181,763 Capacity 154,254 60,779 215,034 203,450 219,437 Employees 80,697 32,257 112,954 82,181 87,440 Operating revenues, operating profit and net income in millions […]

Posted on April 22nd, 2012 by admin
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American Eagle, which stated in its bankruptcy business plan that it wants to expand its ground-handling business, announced Thursday that it will perform ground handling for United Express at nine airport. Including in that group are four airports to which American Eagle doesn’t currently fly – Dallas Love Field, Del Rio, Beaumont/Port Arthur and Binghamton, […]

Posted on April 13th, 2012 by admin
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The National Mediation Board said Monday that engineers and related employees at United Airlines and Continental Airlines voted against being represented by the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers. In a vote count released Monday, 163 voted against representation and 136 voted in favor of representation by the International Federation of Professional & Technical […]

Posted on November 28th, 2011 by admin
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Delta Air Lines improved its on-time number by 10 percentage points in July, while United Airlines saw a 10-point drop compared to July 2010. As a result, Delta jumped nine places, from 15th to sixth, while United dropped 10 places from third to to 13th in the U.S. Department of Transportation rankings for the month. […]

Posted on September 12th, 2011 by admin
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Delta Air Lines improved its on-time number by 10 percentage points in July, while United Airlines saw a 10-point drop compared to July 2010. As a result, Delta jumped nine places, from 15th to sixth, while United dropped 10 places from third to to 13th in the U.S. Department of Transportation rankings for the month. […]

Posted on September 12th, 2011 by admin
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The three major carriers that released earnings Thursday all reported profits, unlike American Airlines’ parent AMR on Wednesday. But all said fuel was affecting their results. Just like AMR, which lost $286 million in the three months ended June 30, United Continental Holdings, Alaska Air Group and US Airways Group all saw their fuel bills […]

Posted on July 22nd, 2011 by admin
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