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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 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.

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.

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.

Money manager Barton Bigg's comparison of the performances of various types of investments over various periods of time indicates that gains on financial assets will return to lower, more conventional levels. His analysis indicates the stock and bond markets will decline.

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL), following its acquisition of Northwest Airlines (NWA), has had its Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and outstanding debt ratings affirmed [...]

Lawyers will also benefit from approval of the deal The first group to benefit from the recently approved financing package for Northwest Airlines Inc. will not be the airline or [...]

After three consecutive quarters of net profits, Northwest Airlines is the highlight in an otherwise slow rebound of airline stocks in the US. The level of investor support for Northwest [...]