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Japan Airlines' Survival Hinges On Pension Cuts

Five years after retiring from Japan Airlines, former pilot Tsutomu Watanabe is fighting to protect the pension he was promised but that the airline can no longer afford to pay.
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US Airlines' Revenue Trends Improve In October

Traffic for the top three US airlines slumped in October, but load factors for most of the nine largest carriers rose and the decline in unit revenue showed signs of slowing down.
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Air Canada Posts Profit, Sees Recovery Signs

Air Canada reported a quarterly net profit on Friday and said it sees signs the bottom of the recession is behind it although it does not expect a full recovery for another 12 to 18 months.
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BA Swings To H1 Loss, Sees Improved Outlook

British Airways fell to a worse than expected first-half loss and forecast annual revenue would be GBP1 billion pounds lower than last year.
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Embraer To Produce Large Jet In China - Report

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer will produce its 120-seat E-190 jet in China to respond faster when the country's aviation market recovers, O Estado de S. Paulo said on Friday.
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AIRLINE NEWS

US Airlines' Revenue Trends Improve In October

Traffic for the top three US airlines slumped in October, but load factors for most of the nine largest carriers rose and the decline in unit revenue showed signs of slowing down.
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AIRPORT NEWS

Asur October Passenger Traffic Down 7.2 Pct

Mexican airport operator Asur said on Friday its October passenger traffic fell 7.2 percent from a year before, hurt by declines in six of its nine destinations, including the resort of Cancun.
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AVIATION NEWS

Embraer To Produce Large Jet In China - Report

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer will produce its 120-seat E-190 jet in China to respond faster when the country's aviation market recovers, O Estado de S. Paulo said on Friday.
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