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November 3, 2009

Ryanair reports surging first-half profit, issues Boeing, second-half warnings Ryanair yesterday threatened to cancel or defer aircraft orders from Boeing if it fails to secure a fleet-renewal agreement before year end as the LCC announced an adjusted net profit of €250.5 million ($368.5 million) in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30, a 29.4% increase from the €193.6 million earned in the year-ago period. [MORE] National Mediation Board proposes rule change on airline unionization votes The US National Mediation Board yesterday issued a proposed rule change that would allow an airline work group to unionize if a majority of those casting ballots in a union-certification vote approve, potentially lowering the threshold for unionization. [MORE] THY, ANZ place Airbus orders Turkish Airlines exercised options on three A330s for delivery in 2012 and said it has decided to purchase two A330-200Fs, while Air New Zealand yesterday said it will replace its 15 leased 737-300s with an order for 14 A320s plus 11 purchase rights. [MORE] Southwest pilots ratify labor deal Southwest Airlines pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Assn. ratified the five-year labor agreement reached in mid-September. [MORE] Other News TNT profit down 6.7% amid 'early signs' of recovery Hainan swings to profit BA fined C$4.5 million by Canadian competition authority [MORE]

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