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		<title>Trouble in India: Airlines exercising layoffs, canceling airplane orders etc.</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/trouble-in-india-airlines-exercising-layoffs-canceling-airplane-orders-etc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of news recently with regard to big losses realized by airlines in India due to high price of oil, weakening demand, fierce competition causing inability to raise fares to requirements and rapid growth over the past years.
Jet AirwaysOn Tuesday October 14th 2008, the airlines laid off 850 cabin crew members [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=airlinerblog.wordpress.com&blog=3275924&post=391&subd=airlinerblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Turkish Airlines Joins Star Alliance</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/turkish-airlines-joins-star-alliance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Tuesday, April 1st 2008 Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yolları)  became the 20th member of Star Alliance.


Facts about Turkish Airlines -

It is the national airline of Turkey
First International Flight &#8211; In 1947 to Athens

Based in &#8211; Istanbul, Turkey
IATA &#8211; TK, ICAO - THY, Callsign - TURKAIR
Established &#8211; May 20. 1933 as State Airlines Administration &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=airlinerblog.wordpress.com&blog=3275924&post=34&subd=airlinerblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Airlines CEO&#8217;s unusual Exit Clause</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/northwest-airlines-ceos-unusual-exit-clause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Northwest Airlines Chief Executive Doug Steenlan&#8217;s employment contract has a special exit clause which gives him the option of  1 month notice to voluntarily leave from his position with a payout of 7.8 mil dollars. 
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		<title>Aloha Shuts Down</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/aloha-shuts-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Aloha Airlines, the Honolulu-based airline, announced that after Monday, March 31st, 2008, it would halt all passenger service. They attributed their shutdown to higher fuel costs and high competition.
(courtesy www.newsoxy.com)(Courtesy starbulletin)

Facts about Aloha Airlines

Headquartered &#8211; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Started on - Aloha Friday, July 26th 1946
Founded by &#8211; Publisher Ruddy Tongg
Hubs &#8211; Honolulu International Airport
Fleet &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=airlinerblog.wordpress.com&blog=3275924&post=28&subd=airlinerblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Long Lost Airlines &#8211; Kiwi International Airlines</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/long-lost-airlines-kiwi-international-airlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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A friend of mine was talking about her experience on a Kiwi International flight from Newark to Chicago, when they had to do an emergency landing.  The conversation inspired me to do this section on long lost airlines (they keep popping every year).
Facts bout Kiwi International Airlines (all courtesy Wikipedia) -

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		<title>New Airlines &#8211; Thomas Cook Airlines</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/new-airlines-thomas-cook-airlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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New Airlines keep popping every year. So, it is time for travel company Thomas Cook to start it&#8217;s own.
Facts -

It is a result of merger between MyTravel and Thomas Cook
Launch Date &#8211; March 30th 2008
Number of Aircrafts &#8211; 42
Inaugural Flight &#8211; London, UK (Gatwick) to Reus, Spain (Departs at 5:05 am)
Hubs &#8211; Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=airlinerblog.wordpress.com&blog=3275924&post=20&subd=airlinerblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Now US Airways?</title>
		<link>http://airlinerblog.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/now-usairways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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US Airways found problems with seven of its Boeing 757 aircrafts after a five-foot by four-foot panel ripped off the wing of a its Boeing 757. The repairs were done earlier this week, but did not cause big problems (only 12 cancellations).
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