Aviation.com http://www.aviation.com Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:57 EST en-us Aviation.com http://images.aviation.com/template_images/navigation/aviation_logo_88x31.gif http://www.aviation.com 88 31 First Flight of EADS' A400M Transporter Postponed http://www.aviation.com/business/080925-airbus-a400m-delay.html The first flight of EADS' A400M military transporter will be postponed. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:57 EST Airfares Aren't Taking Off Everywhere http://www.aviation.com/business/080929-ap-airfares.html Discount airlines are keeping airfares down in some cities. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:57 EST Decision Time for U.S. Army's New Helicopter http://www.aviation.com/business/080922-us-army-arh-70-program.html Far over budget and late, the U.S. Army's proposed new ARH-70 helicopter could be canceled - but analysts think it will squeak through congressional review. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:57 EST Air Canada Simplifies Fees as Fuel Prices Drop http://www.aviation.com/travel/080919-air-canada-simplifies-fees.html As fuel prices fall, Air Canada has become the first major North American airline to drop its second-checked-bag fee and to fold its fuel surcharges into its base airfares. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:58 EST Airbus Affirms A380 Target as Qantas Receives First http://www.aviation.com/business/080919-ap-a380-target-qantas.html At hand-over of Qantas' first A380, CEO confirms Airbus will deliver 12 of the superjumbos this year. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:58 EST Lufthansa Moves to Take Over Brussels Airlines http://www.aviation.com/business/080915-ap-lufthansa-brussels-airlines.html Lufthansa has bought 45 percent of the company that owns Brussels Airlines and plans a complete takeover by 2011. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:1:58 EST Social Networking in the Sky http://www.aviation.com/travel/080919-social-networking-in-the-sky.html Passengers are beginning to view social networks as an important air travel research tool and they're becoming an important way for airlines to market to specific demographic groups. Online Airfare Auctions: The Future, Perhaps http://www.aviation.com/travel/080912-airfare-auctions-on-ebay.html JetBlue's initiative to auction flights and package tours on eBay looks a clever marketing move and could presage many more online auctions by airlines. Non-Pilot Jobs in Aviation: FAA and ICAO http://www.aviation.com/business/080911-aviation-jobs-faa-icao.html Pilots and flight attendants are the visible face of the aviation industry, but many thousands of people work in vital jobs behind the scenes. The Legacy Airlines' Problem: Staying in Business http://www.aviation.com/business/080902-legacy-airlines-staying-alive.html U.S. 'legacy' airlines can't afford to cut service standards if they want to keep high-fare business passengers. Abu Dhabi Airline Makes History's Biggest Jet Buy http://www.aviation.com/business/080714-etihad-airbus-boeing-buy.html Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has ordered up to 205 Airbus and Boeing jets in deals that together could total nearly $50 billion. The buy includes up to 20 A380 superjumbos and up to 70 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.