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- AMR is "pleased" with judge's approval on aircraft financing
AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, has received court approval by Judge Sean Lane for aircraft financing that takes advantage of lower interest rates. The carrier estimates that it will save more than $200 million in interest expense. "We are pleased with Judge Lane's decision and that he agreed with our position," AMR spokesman Sean Collins said in a statement. Bloomberg
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- Delta Air Lines reports Q4 profit of $7M
Delta Air Lines posted a profit of $7 million for the fourth quarter. Quarterly revenue rose 2%, to $8.6 billion, compared with the same quarter in the prior year. Delta forecast a 4% to 6% increase in unit revenue for the first quarter of 2013. MarketWatch
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- Boeing CEO leads company through 787 issues
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney is relying on a hands-on approach to lead the company through the Dreamliner 787 investigation. "He wants to know in real time everything that's happening," said Tom Downey, the plane-maker's senior vice president of communications. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- ICAO will meet at end of month over airline emissions
The International Civil Aviation Organization will hold a second meeting at the end of the month to weigh options to curb global airline emissions. The United Nations organization will consider alternatives to the European Union's emissions-trading scheme. Reuters
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- FAA group launches study of personal electronic devices
A Federal Aviation Administration group has started a six-month-long study of personal electronic devices, this feature says. The group is examining the FAA's in-flight ban on use of the devices. "The group's goal is to help operators decide if they can allow more widespread use of electronic devices in today's aircraft and make sure tomorrow's aircraft designs are protected from interference," the FAA said in a statement. Air Transport World
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- 7 ways to take the pain out of performance reviews
Performance reviews wouldn't be described so often as "box-ticking" exercises if managers took more time to prepare and clearly outlined to employees the topics covered in their reviews, Lisa Quast writes. "If you're doing your job properly throughout the year, then the annual performance appraisal should be merely one more discussion in the on-going dialog of how the employee is performing," Quast writes. Forbes
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