From INDUSTRIALS 3:06pm

Airbus scraps troubled battery for A350

European manufacturer rejects lithium-ion option after 787 crisis

From LEX 2:33pm

Letter from Lex: beanz meanz dealz

Four big deals, the biggest involving Warren Buffett, dominate the week

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

US Airways / AMR: check the leg room

Combined airline will be much weaker than peers on international routes, especially to Asia

Feb 14, 2013

Parker an old hand at melding staff

New AA chief in the position at least partly due to who he is not

A US Airways plane passes American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington ©Reuters Feb 14, 2013

AMR seals $11bn merger with US Airways

Deal to create one of the world’s largest airlines

From WORLD Feb 14, 2013

Airlines attack Gatwick’s fee proposal

Airport’s owners say competition, not regulation, will improve choices for passengers

Doug Parker, chief executive of US Airways ©Bloomberg Feb 14, 2013

US Airways and AMR must deliver on merger

Concern over bringing together airlines’ contrasting cultures

Feb 12, 2013

Iberia faces 3,800 cuts under IAG plan

Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus ©PA Feb 12, 2013

Brussels to bar Ryanair’s Aer Lingus bid

Veto will be first time commission stops a planned merger twice

From WORLD Feb 12, 2013

Heathrow calls for rise in airline tariffs

Increase necessary to fund airport improvements, says operator

From LEX Feb 11, 2013

Ryanair /Aer Lingus: crunch time

For all the pushing and shoving, big problems persist

Feb 10, 2013

American and US Airways near tie-up

Enlarged group set to overtake its rivals

Feb 10, 2013

EasyJet founder to vote no to chief’s pay

Sir Stelios says Caroline McCall ‘overpaid’

Feb 10, 2013

Grounded Kingfisher hopes for reprieve

Doubts over when Indian airline will be airborne again

From INDUSTRIALS Feb 8, 2013

Airbus reviews batteries after safety scare

Failure of lithium-ion devices on Dreamliner prompts A350 revision

From INDUSTRIALS Feb 7, 2013

Safety agency deals blow to Boeing

Approval process for new battery criticised after Dreamliner scares

Feb 6, 2013

Aer Lingus continues to reject Ryanair

Irish flag carrier spent €9.8m in legal fees in 2012

From WORLD Feb 4, 2013

Airlines step up fight over passenger duty

Industry claims 0.46% boost to GDP if tax is abolished

Feb 4, 2013

JAL to pursue lost Dreamliner revenues

Airline to discuss compensation with Boeing after situation is resolved

Feb 4, 2013

Etihad Airways boosted by partnerships

Gulf airline’s net profits up 200% as it looks to expand in India

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