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United Airlines Wants Its Pilots to Stay Sober Longer

Posted: August 14, 2019 at 9:04 am

We all know the dangers of driving when we’ve been drinking. Just imagine how perilous flying an airplane under those circumstances would be -- for the passengers and crew as ...
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Are United Airlines Earnings Enough for Investors?

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 4:33 pm

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) released second-quarter financial results after markets closed Tuesday. The company said that it had $4.21 in earnings per share (EPS) and $11.4 billion in ...
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American to Cancel 115 Flights a Day Due to Boeing 737 Max

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 6:10 am

The Boeing 737 Max 8 could be grounded into 2020. Several airlines that own or lease many of the planes will suffer more than others. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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The Value of Boeing’s Now Infamous 737 Max 8 Drops by Millions of Dollars

Posted: July 12, 2019 at 8:21 am

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) faces a multitude of problems due to crashes of its 737 Max 8, which took 346 lives. Boeing faces a large number of legal actions from ...
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What to Expect When Delta Air Lines Reports Thursday

Posted: July 10, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) is scheduled to release second quarter financial results before markets open Thursday. The consensus estimates are calling for $2.25 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Why Delta Could Fly All Airline Stocks Higher in a Sector Breakout

Posted: July 8, 2019 at 1:55 pm

With the stock market close to all-time highs, some investors are wondering whether they should lock in their gains or step into some aspects of the market that have not ...
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Saudi Airline First to Cancel Boeing 737 MAX Order

Posted: July 8, 2019 at 8:05 am

Saudi Arabian Airlines' (Saudia's) budget carrier, Flyadeal, has canceled a commitment to order placed last December for 30 Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX jets, along with options for 20 ...
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Despite 737 MAX Grounding, US Airlines May Not Be Suffering

Posted: July 3, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Since the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March, U.S. airlines have been canceling flights that had been scheduled on Boeing's newest single-aisle jet. Those cancellations ...
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Flying Is a Dirty Business

Posted: July 2, 2019 at 9:02 pm

The longest nonstop airline flight in the Lower 48 states is a 2,780-mile journey between Seattle and Miami. One 5,440-mile round-trip between those two cities coughs up more than 3,500 ...
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Orders Slow Down for New Boeing, Airbus Airplanes 

Posted: June 20, 2019 at 9:42 am

The Paris Air Show is winding down, at least the part where aircraft makers indulge in touting new orders for their pricey products. As of midafternoon Paris time, neither The ...
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Boeing, Airbus Continue Slugging It Out at Paris Air Show

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 9:28 am

No one expected The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to pull out a single order for 200 single-aisle 737 MAX jets during this week's Paris Air Show, but that's just what ...
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Boeing Scores Order for 200 MAX Jets as Airbus, GE Make Gains

Posted: June 18, 2019 at 1:32 pm

The first day of this year's Paris Air Show was not a particularly good one for The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). The company spent half of Monday apologizing for its ...
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Airlines Driving Transportation ETFs in Rare Price Hike Cheer

Posted: June 13, 2019 at 4:05 pm

Some investors believe that the transportation stocks have to do well for the stock market to do well. After all, if people and goods are not being transported around the ...
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Why JetBlue Shares Could Fly Over 40% Higher

Posted: June 11, 2019 at 10:30 am

JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) is ready to take off for investors. That's the message from Tuesday's top analyst upgrades. Citigroup raised JetBlue to Buy from Neutral and the price ...
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What Boeing Will Not Be Talking About at Next Week’s Paris Air Show

Posted: June 10, 2019 at 8:25 am

The biannual Paris Air Show officially kicks off next Monday, June 17. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) revealed its exhibit and demonstration lineup a week early so that all our hearts ...
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