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Losses for the airline industry are continuing in the year 2002, and improvement is expected to be slow. An improved US economy, higher prices, and cost-cutting are some of keys to improvement. These stocks are not timely for investors in the year 2002.

US airlines are still being impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, 2001, but there is hope for improvement. Cost-cutting and consolidation are needed, however, for this improvement. Investors need to wait for these stocks to gain, however.

US airline finances have been hit hard by the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, 2001, but passenger traffic is improving in early 2002. Reduction in services and capacity will help airlines in the near future, as will increased passenger loads. These stocks, however, are not timely for investors in early 2002.

The air transport industry has been suffering since the terrorist attacks of Sep 11, 2001. The US government plans to subsidise the industry, and management efforts are giving hopes to future profitability. These stocks are not timely for 2001, but have potential for the next three to five years.

A turndown in traffic and rising fuel costs have made a decline in profits likely for the airline industry in the US. There is also a possibility of further industry consolidation in the future. These stocks are not timely in 2001 and investors should seek opportunities elsewhere.

Stocks in the air transport industry are continuing to do well, although profits for 1999 were not as high as many observers expected. Airline alliances are becoming more important with the increase of international travel, but rising fuel costs, along with weak Pacific and Latin American markets, could be a problem. These stocks are not timely for the year 2000 and investors should expect a great deal of volatility.

Passenger traffic and capacity have grown for the US domestic and international air carriers in 1999, and this is expected to continue in the year 2000. Fuel costs have risen for air carriers, however, but international traffic is forecast to grow and US carriers are entering into international alliances and joint ventures in order to take advantage of this situation. Investors will find that these cyclical stocks will continue to be volatile in the future.

Airline traffic in the US has been rising faster than available seat miles (capacity), and ticket prices have been rising to meet demand, but jet fuel costs have risen, also, and have become a cause for concern. Larger US airlines have created alliances and joint ventures with international carriers as international traffic is forecast to grow faster. These stocks are expected to be volatile given increasing costs and the industry's cyclical nature.

Airlines are continuing to do well in 1999 and profits are expected to be strong both in 1999 and the year 2000, although airline capacity is growing faster than air passenger traffic. Fares have become uncertain for airlines due to the disparity between capacity and traffic, but international traffic is also expected to grow in the future. These stocks are timely in 1999, but could remain volatile due to cyclical factors within the industry.

Good, but not record, profits and earnings are expected to be reported by US air carriers in 1999 as airline capacity is growing and air passenger traffic increases. Most US airlines are finding that it is to their advantage to have international joint ventures with international air traffic forecast to grow over the years, but the uncertainties over prices is growing, as well. These stocks are timely in 1999, but volatile due to industry cycles.

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Moody's Investors Service has raised the corporate debt ratings of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) and its subsidiaries to B2. AMR is the parent company [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has revealed the pricing of a public offering of 13m newly issued shares of [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has announced a public offering of 13m newly issued shares of its common stock. [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, has announced that its 4.5% Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 have become convertible into [...]

Fitch Ratings Friday upgraded the debt ratings of AMR Corp. and its principal operating subsidiary American Airlines Inc. to B-minus from CCC. The outlook for both AMR and American is [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), has revealed that it has priced at USD26.80 per share a public offering of [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines Inc, has announced the pricing of a public offering of 13m newly issued shares [...]

Investor sentiment for US airlines has become investor contempt. Not even the Federal Reserve's tenth consecutive interest rate cut significantly lifted the sector, and despite a minor rally in November, [...]

DBJ Index Taking Stock in Metroplex Public Companies Top 25 Weekly ($3 minimum closing price) CLOSING CLOSING PRICE PRICE % P/E [*] COMPANY 2/09/00 2/02/00 CHANGE RATIO Gainers RF Monolithics [...]

AMR's stock could rise by 50% in 2008, from $2.36 a share in 2007 to a consensus estimate of 3.65 a share. Reykjavik, Iceland-based investment firm FL's Group call for a spinoff of AMR's frequent flier AAdvantage program is discussed.

A thorough review of the sales and earnings of the five major airlines reveals that most profitable current carrier, Southwest, is the most likely to remain profitable through 2006.