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- Opinion: The future is uncertain for aviation in 2012
Scott Hamilton, managing director of an aviation consulting company, says 2013 is a tough year to predict for the airline industry. "About the only thing aviation industry insiders are clear on heading into 2013 is that there are very few sure bets to be had," he writes. However, he does focus on 10 stories to follow this year. CNN
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- AMR will decide on merger within weeks, CEO says
AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, said it will decide soon on a possible merger with US Airways. "While I cannot give you a precise date, I can tell you that we expect to bring this to conclusion within a matter of weeks," wrote AMR CEO Tom Horton in a memo to employees. A merger between American and US Airways would create the world's largest airline in terms of passenger traffic. Bloomberg Businessweek
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- United to begin Tokyo service on Boeing 787
United is expected to begin service between Los Angeles and Tokyo today on the 787, but has delayed service between Houston and three overseas destinations. "By delaying the LOS [Lagos] and LHR [London Heathrow] service, we will use this additional time to work with Boeing to continue to improve the reliability of the aircraft," said United in an employee newsletter. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.)
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- Federal agency will audit FAA initiatives for air-traffic controllers
The Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration's initiatives to try to increase the productivity of air-traffic controllers. "Our audit objective is to determine whether FAA's controller productivity initiatives are achieving their expected benefits and will result in cost savings to the agency," said Jeff Guzzetti, assistant inspector general. AirTrafficManagement.net (U.K.)
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