Sentences with phrase «of airline business»

His design of planes made him millions, but soon his competition tried to muscle him out of the airline business, preying on exposing Hughes» playboy reputation, skeletons in the closet, and his reclusive lifestyle.

United Airlines announced its new Polaris Business Class product with great fanfare in June 2016 but, since then, not only has the rollout of the new seat been achingly slow but the labelling of the airlines Business Class cabins has become misleading.

Not exact matches

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Kazuo Inamori, one of Japan's most revered business leaders, shared in a rare interview in 2013 how he founded Kyocera and revived Japan Airlines with business philosophies that have won him fans across the globe.

The lawsuit also claims Southwest Airlines «placed profits and business over the safety of its customers» by not removing or warning passengers about the «dangerous engine» on its Boeing 700 - 737 fleet.

«A customer tried to bring a baby kangaroo on the plane as a service animal,» a retired airline customer service agent with 18 years of experience told Business Insider.

I went from a person totally okay with curling up in my leggings and sweatshirt into a tiny ball entertained by pre-loaded podcasts for an entire flight to a traveler constantly comparing the lack of amenities, professionalism, and comfort of any seat on any airline to the two roundtrip business class flights I took on Emirates.

Vietnam Airlines will struggle to be profitable on non-stop flights between Vietnam and the United States due to a lack of demand from business travelers, but it may launch those routes anyway as early as next year, the carrier's CEO said.

American Airlines management wants to put an end to «trip bids,» a way of bidding for prime flights to work, Chicago Business Journal reports.

While observers may disagree as to whether Air Canada's sad condition is terminal or just chronic, on one point there is unanimity: the airline needs to undergo a substantial transformation of its business model to return to full health.

A lot of airlines and businesses have certain loyalty points and statuses you can meet, however a companion pass isn't just early boarding.

Singapore Airlines has a reputation for quality and a substantial amount of business travel to and from the city - state, improving its ability to configure aircraft with a high number of premium seats and charge more than one - stop competitors, according to analysts.

The list of once great airlines forced into a bankruptcy or merger, or out of business is lengthy, from Sabena in Belgium to Swiss Air to American Airlines andairlines forced into a bankruptcy or merger, or out of business is lengthy, from Sabena in Belgium to Swiss Air to American Airlines andAirlines and United.

Vietnam Airlines will struggle to be profitable on non-stop flights between Vietnam and the United States due to a lack of demand from business travelers, but it may launch them anyway as early as next year, the carrier's CEO said on Monday.

On the eve of the first anniversary of United Airlines» man - dragged - from - plane incident, more than 15,500 American Airlines said they are on a mission to humanize air travel, the Chicago Business Journal reports.

We all talk about our vacations and business travel — so when we experience the luxury of an airline like Virgin it's perfectly natural to tell the world.

According to Bloomberg, he got the CEO of American Airlines to vouch for him to win business from Boeing in 2005.

All this new business development is, of course, far afield from the core operation of running an 88 - jet airline with nationwide, less - than - daily service from small burgs to leisure destinations in Florida, Las Vegas, and Phoenix — a model that has proved wildly profitable.

We're the only one of the Top 20 that has diversified into a range of business activities, including airlines, trains, vacations, mobile phones, media, the Internet, financial services and health care.

With the possible exception of the airlines, the recent downturn in corporate travel has affected no business more than the lodging industry.

Under McCall's charge, the budget airline beat its earnings target yet again in 2014, with profits of $ 957 million, up 28 %, and the stock price up 11 % even as competitors battled losses in a tough business environment.

China Eastern's $ 440 million 10 % stake in Air France - KLM will help satiate its desire to own equity in major western businesses while further injecting capital into the national airlines of France and the Netherlands.

«The primary concern for most business travelers regarding the theft of electronic devices isn't the value of the device itself, it's the value / sensitivity of the data stored on the device,» said Max Leitschuh, iJET International Airline Safety Analyst.

And even though it's a small part of the cargo business, airlines are keen to generate more revenue from passengers as they struggle to increase fares.

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.

Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the book «Cockpit Confidential,» told Business Insider the debris could hint at the manner of the crash — but it would still just be speculation at this point.

«Any consumer business has to face the reality of today's technology,» longtime airline executive Don Carty tells CNBC.

«Given that a Boeing 747 can use 1.5 tonnes of fuel taxiing before take - off, this makes it a pretty green form of travel,» the airline told Business Insider.

Pet transport is a relatively tiny segment of United Airlines» business, but it was thrust into the spotlight this month as several dog incidents, including the death of a puppy on board, sparked an outcry on social media and scrutiny from lawmakers and government officials.

Which means that instead of treating technology as a peripheral side project, Clark urges airlines to include advanced tech as a core element of the business.

The airline plans to disperse a portion of the funds to employees as part of its worker - ownership program and put the remaining capital to work across its business.

From the airlines» perspective, Cancun flights are good business because of their lower costs, high passenger counts and heavy sales of booze, said Mark Drusch, a consultant and former airline executive.

Delta Air Lines has just announced that they plan to be the first carrier to offer a business class section completely made up of suites — airline seats with doors that slide shut, like a mini-hotel room in the sky.

We're at the mercy of the numbers for our journey through America's Top States For Business (that, and the increasingly delay - prone airline industry).

It's why airlines do all they can to keep first - and business - class customers happy, despite the fact there are so few of them.

With no external capital until the company's fifth year in business, Christopher's early days as a simple freight forwarder funded Kitty Hawk's evolution into a $ 108 - million airfreight airline with its own fleet of 21 planes.

Holmes also said that if Salesforce.com owned all of Twitter's data, it could have better insights into what sort of conversations companies such as airlines or telecom firms might be having with their customers and thereby gain more understanding of their business challenges.

Though all five airlines receive higher overall satisfaction scores from first - class and business - class travelers, Delta landed in the middle of the pack.

If you travel for business, chances are you're enrolled in a lot of loyalty programs for airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, and so on.

«There is strong evidence that American Airlines maintained a revenue advantage through its pricing analytics from 1985 to about 1995,» observes Peter C. Bell, a professor of management science at Ivey Business School, in the MIT Sloan Management Review.

BB&T Corp (BBT): $ 0.53 Freeport - McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX): $ 0.64 UnitedHealth Group (UNH): $ 1.04 BlackRock (BLK): $ 2.99 Southwest Airlines (LUV): $ 0.07 Knight Capital Group (KCG): $ 0.25 Bank of America Corp (BAC): $ 0.13 Morgan Stanley (MS): - $ 0.57 Capital One Financial (COF): $ 1.54 International Business Machines (IBM): $ 4.62 American Express (XP): $ 0.98 Johnson Controls (JCI): $ 0.62 Intel (INTC): $ 0.61 Google (GOOG): $ 10.48 Microsoft (MSFT): $ 0.77 Progressive Corp (PGR): $ 0.35 Union Pacific (UNP): $ 1.82 AMR Corp (AAMRQ): - $ 0.95

Part of the differential is due to the higher cost of doing business in Canada because of the fee and charges that U.S. airlines don't face operating out of its airports.

Increasingly cramped airline seating has spawned a cottage industry of wacky inventions aimed to help business travelers get some much - coveted shut - eye.

Some companies, notably Southwest Airlines (LUV), project funniness in all areas of their business, from wisecracking flight attendants to the stock ticker, LUV.

If Buffett does buy part of GE, a solid candidate could be its airline leasing business, considering Buffett's optimism regarding the airlines industry.

«As with many great American institutions, i.e., General Motors, American Airlines, and many others who have utilized the strategic business tool called bankruptcy, Gary Busey's filing is the final chapter in a process that began a few years ago of jettisoning the litter of past unfortunate choices, associations, events and circumstances that visited themselves upon this great American icon, to enable the start of a new and clear path to peace, happiness and success with his career and his wonderful new soulmate, Steffanie, and their son, Luke.»

Not only do you need enough miles to make an upgrade a possibility, you probably have to be one of the airline's top customers (Bagshawe told Bloomberg she flies over 100,000 miles each year), aviation analyst Henry Harteveldt told Business Insider.

The closing of the terminal also coincided with TWA going out of business, after it was bought by American Airlines in 2001.

Such policies might include providing more incentives for companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and making Canada a more attractive country for foreign or start - up companies to invest in by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.

Executives of the airline say that business could begin to expand now that jet fuel prices have dropped and the airline has lowered its fares.