The Airlines Take Off
For more about the state of U.S. carriers and the airline industry, here are some recent stories on USNews.com:
Delta, US Airways, and Bankruptcy: Why It Fits
By Rick Newman
Why would anybody want to buy a bankrupt airline? Well, there are lots of good reasons, as USAirways CEO Doug Parker is well aware. Parker used to run America West Airlines until it merged with USAirways, which was in bankruptcy at the time. Full story.
The New Airline Map
By Rick Newman
If US Airways succeeds in its bid to purchase Delta Air Lines, it could touch off a wave of consolidation. There are eight major U.S. airlines now, but analysts think mergers and other deals could narrow that to as few as five bigger players. Full story.
America's Business blog: An Airline Profit Party (Finally!)
By Rick Newman
It has taken six years, but the airline industry appears to be making money again. A little bit, anyway. Full story.
What's Next for Boeing: A Q&A with Randy Baseler
By Rick Newman
In Randy Baseler's 32 years at Boeing, the company has evolved from the world's dominant manufacturer of commercial jets to part of a duopoly, with the European consortium Airbus, that competes fiercely over billions in aircraft orders. Full story.
Airlines Taxi to Profits
By Rick Newman
Oil, steel, cement: They've all gotten more expensive as China, India, and other surging economies have been devouring the feedstocks of industrialization. But U.S. carriers have gotten a boost as global demand for excess jets helps them cut costs. Full story.
Airlines Cater to Business Travelers
By Bay Fang
Airlines get down to business, as pampering travelers leads to plumper profits. Full story.
Airbus's Problems With the A380
By Kit R. Roane
As Airbus appeared to have beaten its American rival, Boeing Co., for a $4 billion deal to provide 35 new jets to Lufthansa, it was battered recently by the news that deliveries of its A380 superjumbo airliner will be hit with more delays. Full story.
Ready for Takeoff
By Kit R. Roane
Not long ago, if you bought a ticket on US Airways, you were taking a gamble—that the airline would still be operating by flight time. But a merger has put US Airways on the runway to success. Full story.
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