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EasyJet more than trebled its net loss for the six months ended March 31 to £43.3 million ($85.4 million) from £12.7 million in the year-ago period owing largely to higher fuel costs and the integration of GB Airways.

SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines parent SkyWest Inc. reported first-quarter net income of $29.2 million, down 16.2% from $34.8 million in the year-ago period, on a 10% increase in revenue to $868 million.

Airbus "terminated" talks with Latecoere regarding the sale of two industrial plants in France, a setback in its effort to implement the Power8 restructuring program.

Sukhoi Superjet 100's first flight is expected sometime this month, Superjet International Senior VP-Commercial Aircraft Paolo Revelli Beaumont confirmed at this week's Regional airline Assn. conference in Indianapolis.

Airbus confirmed yesterday that CEO Tom Enders sent a letter to A380 customers revealing that the manufacturer is "undertaking a review of the A380 program," and Emirates and Etihad Airways said they had been warned by the company that further delivery delays are possible.

SEATTLE, WA (MARKET WIRE) Escapia Inc., the leader in web-based software for professionally managed vacation rentals, announced the launch of ratings and reviews on the company's consumer website ClearStay.com. This breakthrough program provides travelers with the convenience and confidence they seek when booking vacation rental homes.

Lufthansa is considering taking a stake in Austrian Airlines Group, a source close to the German carrier told ATWOnline, saying, "We are watching the value of Austrian's shares very closely, especially with the shareholders meeting scheduled for [today] in Vienna."

US FAA said that more than five years have elapsed since it conducted assessments on 103 system designs at eight airlines, exceeding the timeframe during which the reviews were supposed to have taken place and the latest in a string of admissions by the agency regarding lapses in its airline oversight.

PARSIPPANY, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the world's largest hospitality companies, is breathing new life into Wyndham's pioneering WOMEN ON THEIR WAY® program with the reprise of its "Jane Air" column on the Women on Their Way website, www.WomenOnTheirWay.com. As part of the re-launch, visitors can save 15% on their next hotel stay by booking through the program's website and using the promo code 1000005351.

A new pay-per-use lounge catering for all passengers passing through Inverness Airport has been opened.The Executive Lounge measures 100 sq m and is capable of seating 360 flyers at a time. Services offered by the facility include leather seating, dedicated staff and a bar area offering complimentary drinks and snacks.Other features include reading material, Wi-Fi, phone and fax services and a number of flight information screens. The lounge is open to all passengers regardless of which airline they are flying with or of which class they are travelling in.It will initially cost £16 per person, including VAT, to make use of the Servisair lounge."The new executive lounge will be an excellent addition to the airport's facilities," remarked Inverness Airport manager James Walton."We have a high proportion of business travellers at Inverness who will find this facility of enormous benefit."Airlines operating from Inverness Airport include Eastern Airways, Aer Arann and British Airways.Cheap