courtesy Airbus S.A.By 2032, the current worldwide airplane fleet of 17,740 planes will nearly double to 36,560 aircraft. The dollar value of the new planes will exceed $4 trillion. The forecast comes…
ThinkstockAirline stocks have been a frustrating mistress over the past 25 years. Investors became accustomed to airlines and their frequent trips to bankruptcy, and then often to the airline graveyard, where Eastern,…
Trey Thoelcke ThinkstockAirlines hit hard by rising fuel costs have adopted many of the same countermeasures that drivers hit with higher fuel costs use: fewer trips and more efficient vehicles. The main difference is…
ThinkstockThe proposed merger to create the largest airline is running into trouble. Reports were out that AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) is facing an unexpected regulatory situation regarding its merger (takeover of, actually) with…
courtesy of Sprint Corp.In the past 30 years, the hedge fund industry has shown phenomenal growth. Initially formed as true “hedges” against conventional investing, they morphed into vehicles for hedge fund portfolio…
ThinkstockThe airlines sector in transportation has done very well in this recovery. It turns out that lowering capacity, merging rivals, increasing airfares, and upping the charges for just about every aspect of…
courtesy Boeing Co.The 787 Dreamliner program gave Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) another black eye. One of the planes, operated by United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) was forced to land because of…
courtesy Boeing Co.If Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has one more problem with its 787 Dreamliner, it might as well take it out of production. This week is the Paris Air Show, and…
Courtesy Boeing Co.Early this morning, Airbus, the aircraft-making division of European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co. (EADS), signed a deal to supply European airlines easyJet with 135 of the company’s A320 and…
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Courtesy of Boeing Co.Investors with a long memory know that the airlines can be a risky place to put capital. The airline graveyard is littered with iconic names like Pan-Am, TWA, Eastern…
courtesy Boeing Co.Consumer Reports released its new ratings of the best and worst airlines. Virgin America was at the top of the list. Spirit Airlines Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) was at the bottom.…
ThinkstockLenovo Earnings The news about Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE: HPQ) earnings may have been better than expected, but they cannot compare nearly to PC maker rival Lenovo. For some reason it has managed…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, taking advantage of buying opportunities after yesterday’s slide in equities’ prices. In the U.S., the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index and the Conference…
Courtesy EADS/AirbusJ.D. Power & Associates 2013 released its North America Airline Satisfaction Study. U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) was at the bottom of the list. United, of United Continental Holdings Inc.…
