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Air France Crash Black Box Search Extended
July 3, 2009
Investigators have extended the search for the flight recorders of the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic last month and still hope to find them, France's transport minister said on Friday.
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BA Cuts Spending As Passenger Loads Fall
July 3, 2009
British Airways said it had cut its spending plans by 20 percent for the current year as it prepared for a lengthy industry downturn and reported that passenger numbers had fallen again.
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Job Security Key In Air Canada Union Talks
July 3, 2009
Air Canada's biggest union may push for additional job security in talks with the debt-heavy airline and a federally appointed mediator on Friday, but it doesn't expect a quick resolution.
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Yemenia Suspends Flights To Paris
July 3, 2009
Yemenia, the operator of the aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokeswoman for Aeroports de Paris said on Friday.
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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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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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