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- Bondholders will weigh in on an American Airlines-US Airways merger
Bondholders at American Airlines, who hold more than $2 billion in debt, will consider whether the carrier should merge with US Airways, sources say. The bondholders met with American executives Tuesday, and plan to meet with US Airways executives today. The bondholders own a large enough chunk of the company that their agreement is necessary to proceed with a merger, the sources say. The Wall Street Journal
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- Q&A: Delta CEO shares optimism about future
Richard Anderson, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, says he is optimistic about 2013 for several reasons. "Airline networks have restructured to be certain they can manage through the volatility of the economy," he said. "Industry margins are approaching historically high levels when adjusted for fuel prices." Travel Weekly
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Dreamliner is facing the usual "teething problems," expert says: John Goglia, a former National Transportation Safety Board member, said the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is facing the usual "teething problems" common to new aircraft. "We are flying more airplanes that have been engineered to be safer," he said. CNN
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- Blog: FAA should accelerate deployment of performance-based navigation procedures
In a National Journal blog post, Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas Calio writes that FAA Administrator Michael Huerta's "challenge will be to focus on delivering the benefits of NextGen to passengers, businesses, and operators now" and "to accelerate the deployment of the most cost-beneficial elements of NextGen, including performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures." PBN will help reduce congestion by allowing airlines to perform more fuel-efficient approaches and departures. "This initiative is so important that we made it one of our top five priorities under a National Airline Policy," Calio writes. National Journal/Transportation Experts blog
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- FAA issues safety alert for coffee filters
The Federal Aviation Administration is warning flight attendants about the risk of using prepackaged coffee filters filled with coffee. If the coffee filters are installed incorrectly on coffee makers, they are susceptible to pressure buildup during flights, the FAA says. CNN
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