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Dark Days for Airlines

Friday, November 18th, 2005

Phuket Air

The EU voted 577 to 16 Wednesday to establish a blacklist of airlines the bloc considers unsafe. The new blacklist, yet to be released, “would probably name a ‘few dozen’ airlines.” Similar lists in EU member countries include airlines from around the world in countries like Thailand, Ukraine, and Ghana. None of the blacklisted airlines will be permitted to fly in the EU, but the list won’t effect operations outside Europe. More blacklist news here, and caveat emptor.

Flying into the Sunset

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Independence Air

Looks like starting a low-cost carrier isn’t as easy as it seems. FLYi, the parent of Independence Air, has filed for bankruptcy protection. FLYi should have no problem in the courtroom, though, as the company has faced legal problems before. The carrier is still operating flights, but its future looks grim:

Independence began operations about 17 months ago from its home at Dulles Airport near Washington D.C. but has been unable to make money in the face of the competitive response by United at Dulles, high fuel costs, its own cost structure and other challenges.

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