Sentences with phrase «u.s. airline industry»

As most people know, the U.S. is perceived as quite resistant to international co-operation on many issues and, for example, the U.S. airline industry does not wish to abide by the EU's ETS airspace regulations and is challenging for an exemption.

You'll have plenty of company: The U.S. airline industry is predicting a substantial increase in passenger traffic for the year - end holiday period.

European regulations on greenhouse gas emissions mean the U.S. airline industry may be the first to face climate change regulation

While 1978 legislation eliminated economic regulation of the U.S. airline industry, it left safety regulation very much in place.

The U.S. airline industry is enjoying some of its strongest profits ever, after years of consolidation and the past year's plunge in the price of fuel, which had been the industry's biggest cost.

The U.S. airline industry has only once managed six consecutive years in the black since 1978.

Conceived by British billionaire Richard Branson, Virgin America is promising to shake up the U.S. airline industry by making flying a more luxurious experience at affordable prices.

«There is not much competition left in the U.S. airline industry,» says Bilotkach.

Not exact matches

A whopping 51 million passengers are expected to fly U.S. airlines between Friday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 4, up 3.5 percent from last year, according to Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong airlines between Friday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 4, up 3.5 percent from last year, according to Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong economy.

As a record number of people took to the skies in the U.S. last year, the airline industry found customer satisfaction edged lower.

Over the past decade and a half, the industry has witnessed a ton of consolidation (most notably in mergers between Delta and Northwest, United and Continental, and American and U.S. Airways), which means that airlines are less likely to try to undercut one another on price.

The parent company of United Airlines, the U.S. industry's third - largest by passenger traffic, reported earnings of 41 cents per share, excluding special items, beating analysts» consensus forecast of 38 cents.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Yet arecord 28.5 million travelers are expected to fly U.S. airlines over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong airlines over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong Airlines for America, an industry group that chalks up the forecast to low fares and a strong economy.

The U.S. Global Jets Index seeks to provide access to the global airline industry.

U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) is our second - ranked Industrials sector ETF for 3Q17 and is poised to stay atop the rankings based on holdings quality and a favorable macro backdrop for the airline industry.

While bookings for major U.S. airlines have held up well through the recent spate of airline industry fare hikes, analysts warned that companies are beginning to choose economy flights on some routes to save money.

Basic economy is one prong of a broader effort by the largest U.S. carriers to bolster revenue from each seat flown a mile, a standard industry measure that has been battered for about a year, partly because of fare wars with discounters such as Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines Holdings.

We believe our U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) is an attractive «one - click,» broad - based solution to investing in the airline industry.

I'm not the only one, as Airlines for America, an industry trade group, estimates that 222 million passengers will have flown on U.S. carriers this summer.

Union dominated industries that have disappeared in the U.S. include maritime (merchant marine), steel, electronics, automotive, U.S. airlines (Eastern, PAn Am, Banff, TWA, Continental, Delta, AA, Ozark, North Central, Air Cal, Pacific Air West, Hughes AL,..

The TWU represents more than 140,000 men and women in the airline, railroad, transit, service, utility and gaming industries across the U.S., and 43,000 of them are members of Local 100 in New York City.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking a number of actions to enhance protections for air travelers and promote competition in the airline industry.

U.S. carrier relationships with foreign airlines play a major role in the U.S. aviation industry's participation and competitive position in the «global» marketplace.

«Our new airline consumer rules and our vigorous oversight of the aviation industry are holding airlines accountable to their customers,» U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said.

The biggest U.S. airlines all offer credit cards in conjunction with banks, which are known in the industry as «co-branded» cards.

U.S. Airways frequent flier fees and rules — The airline industry is changing and frequent flier award tickets are no longer free.

In a statement Monday, the Partnership for Fair and Open Skies, which is comprised of the U.S. Big 3 legacy carriers as well as several large airline industry unions, commended the State Department for the path it is choosing to take.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Qatar Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Thani, relates to charges levied for years by U.S. legacy carriers and airline industry unions that Qatar Airways is accepting billions of dollars in state subsidies that are forbidden under the U.S. - Qatar Open Skies aviation agreement.

The U.S. advanced energy market is bigger than the airline industry and equal to pharmaceuticals.

Once the largest airline in the U.S., American is now the country's third - largest domestic carrier as a result of a round of consolidation and mergers in the aviation industry.

The top employers are in the aircraft and defense industries and include American Airlines, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.