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Airline Workers See Little to Cheer As Crisis Widens And Cuts Deepen

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As jet fuel prices increase, the seven major airlines in the United States are downsizing and seeking concessions from their employees in an effort to stay afloat. Industry analysts expect that the airlines could lose $5.5 billion in 2004.

Author: Maynard, Micheline
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
Sales & consumption, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Commodity & service prices, Petroleum Refineries, Personnel administration, Industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Petroleum refining, Jet Fuel, Jet Fuel Additives, Prices and rates, Compensation and benefits, Airline employees, Jet fuels, Company pricing policy, Industry sales and revenue, Downsizing

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USAir Picks Its Path; Two Airlines Still Looking

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Several commercial airlines in the United States, have used bankruptcy protection as a way of trimming costs and reorganizing their labor force. Different business models were adopted by each company.

Author: Maynard, Micheline
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
Acquisitions & mergers, Business, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Comparative analysis, Business models, Bankruptcy reorganizations, Bankruptcy reorganization, Company bankruptcy

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Get Out the Glue for a New Business Model

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The successes of discount carriers are forcing larger airlines to realize that they must develop new business models in order to stay competitive.

Author: Maynard, Micheline
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
Organizational history, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company organization

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Subjects list: United States, Industry Overview, Finance, Airlines, Company financing, Industry forecasts, Management, Company business management
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