100-seat jet may be built to broaden Airbus line

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Airbus Industrie may add a 100-seat jetliner to its product line. Airbus sales chief John Leahy said there would be high demand and low development costs for a smaller version of the 124-seat A319. If developed, the new jet would be known as the A319M5 and would compete directly with two Boeing models, the 717 and 737-600. The European consortium is celebrating its recent contract to supply the narrow-body A139 and A320 to British Airways. Airbus believes that the 188 firm orders and options, if all the options are taken, may have a total value of $9 billion.

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Airbus official suggests a 100-seat jetliner may be added to its product line

Product development, France, Aircraft Manufacturing, Commercial 4-Engine Jets, Airbus S.A.S., Jet airplanes, Multiple engine aircraft

AMR-British air linkup just keeps circling, circling

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The alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines has been stuck in regulatory red tape. The slow pace of regulatory approval for the alliance has prevented it from attaining promised cost savings and improvements in customer loyalty. It is believed that other airline alliances have as much as a two-year headstart on the proposed BA-American alliance as a result of the delay in regulatory approval.

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Alliance between British Airways (BA) and American Airlines has been stuck in regulatory red tape

Legal/Government Regulation

British Airways AMR set pact with 3 airlines

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A global alliance to link frequent-flier programs and customer service has been established by British Airways PLC, American Airlines, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways. The alliance will be called Oneworld and though it has been dubbed anticompetitive by other airlines it's seen by the participants as means of remaining competitive.

Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Qantas Airways Ltd., Canadian Airlines International Ltd.