"We're seeing some return of the business traveler in the long haul markets, and that's where the money is," said Tom Horton , chief financial officer of American parent AMR Corp, on Jan 20 AMR that day said sales slid 74 percent in 2009's final three months, the smallest drop in four quarters Business travel is vital because those passengers usually pay the highest fares, which may help the six largest US carriers return to profit in 2010 after losses as a group the past two years Delta Air Lines Inc and United Airlines also may give upbeat projections when they report results next week, said Michael Derchin , an FTN Equity Capital Markets analyst 
Share:  "We're seeing some return of the business traveler in the long haul markets, and that's where the money is," said Tom Horton , chief financial officer of American parent <span class="company">AMR</span> Corp, on Jan 20 <span class="company">AMR</span> that day said sales slid 74 percent in 2009's final three months, the smallest drop in four quarters Business travel is vital because those passengers usually pay the highest fares, which may help the six largest US carriers return to profit in 2010 after losses as a group the past two years<span class="sent"> Delta Air Lines Inc and United Airlines also may give upbeat projections when they report results next week, said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span> , an FTN Equity Capital Markets analyst</span>..."We're seeing some return of the business traveler in the long haul markets, and that's where the money is," said Tom Horton , chief financial officer of American parent <span class="company">AMR</span> Corp, on Jan 20 <span class="company">AMR</span> that day said sales slid 74 percent in 2009's final three months, the smallest drop in four quarters Business travel is vital because those passengers usually pay the highest fares, which may help the six largest US carriers return to profit in 2010 after losses as a group the past two years<span class="sent"> Delta Air Lines Inc and United Airlines also may give upbeat projections when they report results next week, said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span> , an FTN Equity Capital Markets analyst</s Tweet this 

"The only thing we know for certain right now is that JAL is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York "That doesn't necessarily jeopardize those Boeing orders, but it certainly adds a cloud over them" Of JAL's order backlog, 10 737s, two 777s and the 767s had not previously been attributed by Boeing 
Share:  <span class="sent">"The only thing we know for certain right now is that JAL is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span> "That doesn't necessarily jeopardize those <span class="company">Boeing</span> orders, but it certainly adds a cloud over them" Of JAL's order backlog, 10 737s, two 777s and the 767s had not previously been attributed by <span class="company">Boeing</span>...<span class="sent">"The only thing we know for certain right now is that JAL is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span> "That doesn't necessarily jeopardize those <span class="company">Boeing</span> orders, but it certainly adds a cloud over them" Of JAL's order backlog, 10 737s, two 777s and the 767s had not previously been attributed by <span class="company">Boeing</span> Tweet this 

That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed JAL has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth, the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy JAL spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders "The only thing we know for certain right now is that JAL is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York 
Share:  That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed <span class="company">JAL</span> has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth, the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy <span class="company">JAL</span> spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders<span class="sent"> "The only thing we know for certain right now is that <span class="company">JAL</span> is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span>...That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed <span class="company">JAL</span> has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth, the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy <span class="company">JAL</span> spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders<span cla Tweet this 

Delta Air Lines Inc won support from bankruptcy creditors to rebuff US Airways Group Inc's hostile takeover bid in January 2007, emerged in April of that year and agreed to buy once bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp less than 12 months later Passengers in the US have "gotten used to airlines going bankrupt and operating," Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York, said in an interview last week All Nippon 
Share:  Delta Air Lines Inc won support from bankruptcy creditors to rebuff US Airways Group Inc's hostile takeover bid in January 2007, emerged in April of that year and agreed to buy once bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp less than 12 months later <span class="sent">Passengers in the US have "gotten used to airlines going bankrupt and operating," <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York, said in an interview last week </span>All Nippon Tweet this 

That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed JAL has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth , the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy JAL spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders "The only thing we know for certain right now is that JAL is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said Michael Derchin , an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York 
Share:  That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed <span class="company">JAL</span> has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth , the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy <span class="company">JAL</span> spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders<span class="sent"> "The only thing we know for certain right now is that <span class="company">JAL</span> is going to be a smaller carrier, which by definition means they're going to need fewer aircraft," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span> , an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span>...That's 21 more than the US company had previously disclosed <span class="company">JAL</span> has contracts for 20 737 short haul airliners, together with nine 767 and seven 777 widebodies and 35 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners, Randy Tinseth , the manufacturer's marketing chief for commercial aircraft, said today in an interview Asia's biggest carrier plans to cut almost one third of its workforce, 31 routes and 53 planes following Japan's fourth largest bankruptcy <span class="company">JAL</span> spokeswoman Sze Hunn Yap said she wasn't aware of any plans to drop existing orders<span class="sent"> "The Tweet this 

News of the bankruptcy Tuesday follows reports that JAL is seeking a new deal with Delta Airlines and its SkyTeam alliance, which would leave oneworld without a key partner Michael Derchin, a transportation analyst with FTN Midwest Securities Corp, said rumors of a JAL Delta deal are not confirmed If true, however, American would need to partner with another airline in Japan and also look at expanding its Pacific operation outside of Japan, he said 
Share:  News of the bankruptcy Tuesday follows reports that JAL is seeking a new deal with Delta Airlines and its SkyTeam alliance, which would leave oneworld without a key partner <span class="sent"><span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, a transportation analyst with FTN Midwest Securities Corp, said rumors of a JAL Delta deal are not confirmed </span>If true, however, American would need to partner with another airline in Japan and also look at expanding its Pacific operation outside of Japan, he said Tweet this 

American has said its share would shrink to 6 percent without Japan Air "A duopoly would be better for JAL long term because in theory it would be a more profitable deal with limited competition," said Michael Derchin , an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York "It might take longer to get approval, and they might have to give up more slots, but JAL would get more out of it in the long run" 
Share:  American has said its share would shrink to 6 percent without Japan Air<span class="sent"> "A duopoly would be better for <span class="company">JAL</span> long term because in theory it would be a more profitable deal with limited competition," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span> , an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span> "It might take longer to get approval, and they might have to give up more slots, but <span class="company">JAL</span> would get more out of it in the long run"...American has said its share would shrink to 6 percent without Japan Air<span class="sent"> "A duopoly would be better for <span class="company">JAL</span> long term because in theory it would be a more profitable deal with limited competition," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span> , an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets in New York</span> "It might take longer to get approval, and they might have to give up more slots, but <span class="company">JAL</span> would get more out of it in the long run" Tweet this 

American wants to retain the airline in its oneworld alliance, while Delta seeks to lure JAL to its SkyTeam group, which has no Japanese partners Because bankruptcies are less common in Japan than in the US, JAL will have to communicate to the public that a bankruptcy doesn't mean operations will stop, said Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York "There is certainly room for uncertainty and confusion," he said "In this country, the consumer has gotten used to airlines going bankrupt and operating, so it really doesn't affect bookings" 
Share:  American wants to retain the airline in its oneworld alliance, while Delta seeks to lure <span class="company">JAL</span> to its SkyTeam group, which has no Japanese partners<span class="sent"> Because bankruptcies are less common in Japan than in the US, <span class="company">JAL</span> will have to communicate to the public that a bankruptcy doesn't mean operations will stop, said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> "There is certainly room for uncertainty and confusion," he said "In this country, the consumer has gotten used to airlines going bankrupt and operating, so it really doesn't affect bookings"...American wants to retain the airline in its oneworld alliance, while Delta seeks to lure <span class="company">JAL</span> to its SkyTeam group, which has no Japanese partners<span class="sent"> Because bankruptcies are less common in Japan than in the US, <span class="company">JAL</span> will have to communicate to the public that a bankruptcy doesn't mean operations will stop, said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> "There is certainly room for uncertainty and confusion," he said "In this country, the consumer has gotten used to airlines going bankrupt and operating, so it really doesn't affect bookings" Tweet this 

The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport This is something that we all live with when we fly," said Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of American and Delta Travel is starting to rebound from the depths of the recession 
Share:  The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an <span class="company">American Airlines</span> flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport<span class="sent"> This is something that we all live with when we fly," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of American and Delta Travel is starting to rebound from the depths of the recession...The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an <span class="company">American Airlines</span> flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport<span class="sent"> This is something that we all live with when we fly," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of American and D Tweet this 

The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport This is something that we all live with when we fly," said Michael Derchin, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of American and Delta Travel is starting to rebound from the depths of the recession 
Share:  The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an <span class="company">American Airlines</span> flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport<span class="sent"> This is something that we all live with when we fly," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of American and Delta Travel is starting to rebound from the depths of the recession...The flight, carrying 278 people, was en route from Amsterdam The airline index slid 21 percent on Dec 24, 2001, the first trading day after Richard Reid tried to detonate explosives concealed inside his shoes aboard an <span class="company">American Airlines</span> flight from Paris to Miami, Fla "The shoe bomber happened and now we have to take our shoes off at the airport<span class="sent"> This is something that we all live with when we fly," said <span class="analyst">Michael Derchin</span>, an analyst at FTN Equity Capital Markets Corp in New York</span> Business travelers are "pretty resilient about things like this" and won't be scared off, added Derchin, who recommends buying shares of Ame Tweet this