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JACKSONVILLE -- Bringing a plane manufacturer to Jacksonville could be the linchpin to attracting other aerospace companies to Cecil Field. (BA)

Concessionaires, vendors and airlines at Orlando International Airport are worried that proposed Lynx bus service cutbacks could ground some of their employees, negatively affecting their business.

As the use and visibility of air charters continues to rise in the business community, the journey to choosing one has become more complicated for consumers.

Charter consumers are best served when the pre-screening of several charter operators and/or charter brokers is done in advance of a charter flight. Use the following questions as a basis to determine which charter operator or broker might be the best match for your needs.

In observance of the Labor Day holiday in the US, the next edition of Daily News will appear on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Turkish Airlines appears to be developing the financial muscle required to be a leader in European consolidation as it reported a first-half profit of $208 million, a figure it said represented a 219% increase from the year-ago semester.

Spanish Public Works Minister Magdalena Alvarez revealed Friday that Spanair considered transferring passengers aboard the MD-82 that crashed Aug. 20 to another aircraft after its first takeoff was aborted before ultimately deciding to clear it for a second takeoff.

SkyEurope Airlines suffered a €16.8 million ($24.8 million) loss in the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, widened from a €5.1 million deficit in the year-ago quarter, as high fuel prices offset the company's continuing efforts to cut costs and streamline its operation.

Lufthansa is in "constructive negotiations" with SN Airholding, parent of Brussels Airlines, about an equity investment worth 45% of the Belgian company with an option to take it over fully later.

Rising revenue and demand were little match for soaring fuel prices and the reduced value of the Malaysian ringgit as AirAsia posted a second-quarter profit of MYR9.4 million ($2.8 million) that represented a 95% plunge from the MYR185.1 million earned in the year-ago period.