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- JetBlue remains profitable during tough times
 JetBlue Airways' shares may be 80% down from their high, but the carrier is still profitable, this analysis notes. The airline finished 2011 with net income of $86 million and close to $1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments. However, there is cause for some concern. "JetBlue started as the airline for the New York leisure traveler. They don't have the route structure or the miles to compete with the majors for business dollars," said analyst Helane Becker. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- FedEx announces it's buying Polish shipping firm Opek
FedEx has agreed to acquire Polish shipping firm Opek for an undisclosed amount. "We have an excellent strategy that has steadily advanced our position in the region, and we are well positioned for profitable growth as we increase the number of direct-served locations in Europe," said FedEx CEO Frederick Smith in a statement. Fox Business
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- Boeing delivers 137 aircraft in Q1
Boeing delivered 137 commercial aircraft during the first quarter, a 32% rise from the same quarter a year ago. During the quarter, Boeing delivered five 787s, six 747s and 20 777s. The company receives payment for its airplanes upon delivery. Reuters
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- French official urges EU to find alternatives to emissions scheme
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said the European Union should find an alternative to its emissions-trading scheme. "It seems absolutely vital that the EU ... deploy every effort necessary to find mutually acceptable solutions with the third-party countries," Fillon wrote in a letter to the president of the European Commission. Reuters
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- Passengers are overtaxed on airfares, A4A says
Airlines for America has launched a campaign saying that airline passengers are overtaxed by the government. The new fare disclosure rule by the Department of Transportation requires that airlines include taxes in fare prices. "The aviation industry and our passengers currently pay 17 separate federal taxes and fees, a hodgepodge thrown together and added to over the years without any guiding rationale or consideration for their overall impact on demand or affordability," said Steve Lott, an A4A spokesman. The Washington Post
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- Airbus Upgrade Services is keeping busy with A380s
Airbus says its Upgrade Services department has been slammed with requests for A380 cabin reconfigurations. Some of the reasons for the requested changes include cabin innovations and breakthroughs with in-flight entertainment systems. "The A380 has come on extremely fast for us in terms of cabin reconfigurations, more than anyone expected," said Valerie Manning, vice president of Upgrade Services. Air Transport World
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- A4A warns that higher fuel costs pressure airline margins
Summer travelers may face an increase in fares this year. Airfares for 2012 are up by around 9%, according to Airlines for America. "You know the airlines in 2011, eked out a 0.3 percent profit margin," said John Heimlich, chief economist for the A4A. "It's hard to see that revenues are in great excess of the cost of operation." Minnesota Public Radio
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