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Doomed Air France Plane Hit Sea Intact
July 3, 2009
The Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic last month hit the water intact and at high speed but was missing for six hours before an emergency was declared, French investigators said on Thursday.
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US Court Stops Delta From Ending Contract
July 3, 2009
A US federal appeals court this week affirmed a decision by a lower court to prevent Delta Air Lines from ending a flying agreement with a regional carrier, court documents show.
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Lufthansa Concessions Needed For Quick AUA Deal
July 3, 2009
Lufthansa could still win quick European Union regulatory approval for its planned takeover of Austrian Airlines if it makes concessions within days, the European Commission said on Thursday.
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United's O'Hare Computer Outage Addressed
July 3, 2009
United Airlines said on Thursday that a computer outage that had caused flight delays with its operations at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was being resolved, but advised passengers to continue to check the status of flights.
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Boeing Says 17 Plane Cancellations In Last Week
July 2, 2009
Boeing said on Thursday it had 17 cancellations for its commercial aircraft in the last week, including a previously reported cancellation of 15 of its delayed 787s.
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AIRLINE NEWS
Air Canada Union Gears Up For New Talks
Negotiators for Air Canada's biggest bargaining unit are meeting in Toronto on Thursday to review their options before holding talks with the cash-strapped airline on Friday to try to forge a contract that union members will accept.
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AIRPORT NEWS
United's O'Hare Computer Outage Addressed
United Airlines said on Thursday that a computer outage that had caused flight delays with its operations at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was being resolved, but advised passengers to continue to check the status of flights.
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AVIATION NEWS
Business Jet Market Faces Slow Recovery
The business jet market, which soared in recent years as US companies posted record profits and new foreign buyers raised demand, is now facing a hard landing.
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