Continental rejects United as merger partner

Posted by admin on April 28, 2008

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Well, it was a bit of a surprise. After the linkup between Delta and Northwest a few weeks ago, many (myself included) expected to see continued industry consolidation. And a merger between United and Continental was seen as a likely one; rumors floating around pointed to […]

Eos Airlines shuts down

Posted by admin on April 28, 2008

New York-based premium transatlantic carrier Eos Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday and operated its last flights earlier today. The airline flew Boeing 757-200s between New York-JFK and London’s Stansted Airport, but had plans to expand to other destinations.
Eos’ shutdown was not necessarily expected, but given the current state that the industry’s in, […]