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The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Hooray for Bankruptcy! Troubled legacy carriers Delta and Northwest may seek shelter behind Chapter 11. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2004 Tim Beyers	US Airways' Holding Pattern A decision on labor relief may be the difference between survival and liquidation.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Bill Mann	If Delta Craters, or When The trouble for Delta and the other carriers is that bankruptcy allows them to get second and third chances which is the same thing that keeps too much capacity, too many companies chasing too few dollars on the market.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Tim Beyers	Some Airlines Are Losing It Amid lost bags and poor service, some carriers may be poised to emerge. The days of ignoring U.S. carriers may be coming to an end for investors.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Southwest Shows No Mercy Southwest Airlines continues to pressure other airlines even as high fuel prices dampen profits.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 David Twibell	Winging It? While there's more airline turbulence ahead, contrarian investors --- truly intrepid bottom feeders with some fun money to wager --- have some options.
BusinessWeek July 5, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Big Airlines: Not Much Runway Left United and the other major carriers must remake themselves -- or go down trying.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Dueling Fools: JetBlue Bear Based on JetBlue's stock chart since its April 2002 initial public offering, you have to wonder why there is a bull case. Yes, it has been a roller-coaster ride, but it all adds up to dead money in a really bad industry.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Tim Beyers	Is This Airline Climbing Into the Black? Has Delta merely cut fares to the bone, attracting customers who want nothing more than cheap flights? Or is this the rare carrier that's climbing toward the black?
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Salim Haji	LUV Hurts Southwest Airlines reports a profitable quarter, but lower earnings are indicative of the industry's woes.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2004 Salim Haji	United Loses, Airlines Win United Airlines' failure to secure a $1.6 billion loan guarantee may be a major setback for the company, but it is a big step in the right direction for the airline industry overall.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Stephen Ellis	Continental: Flying Higher Continental Airlines offers a prime example of a company that is making all the right moves in a devastated industry. This stock offers above-average returns in exchange for a manageable amount of risk.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Brian Gorman	Delta's Cheap Shot Delta Air Lines has proven itself a scrappy major carrier; 2005 may be the year of its turnaround.
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The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Tim Beyers	Katrina Blows Off Airlines More bad news for carriers as the hurricane cancels scores of flights. In the face of all this, airline stocks have cratered, naturally.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Delta Steps Up After filing for Chapter 11, the legacy carrier announces a "stepped-up transformation plan." But right now, Delta is not a worthwhile investment.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 James E. Ellis	The Law Of Gravity Doesn't Apply Inefficiency, overcapacity, huge debt... what keeps U.S. carriers up in the air?
The Motley Fool December 8, 2009 Jordan DiPietro	Can Airlines Make a Comeback? Is it time to start investing in airlines again? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the industry may be headed for a recovery.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Salim Haji	Fuel Costs Force Shakeout High fuel prices put pressure on airlines and may accelerate a much-needed shakeout.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 Chuck Saletta	You Can Still Make a Small Fortune The airline industry faces powerful customers and suppliers, barriers to exit, and woeful dynamics that encourage overexpansion. That makes investing in airlines a minefield -- unless you happen to be looking for a stock to short.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Stephen Ellis	The Decline of Southwest and the Rise of JetBlue With Southwest's competitive advantages in decline, JetBlue has an opportunity to take air travel upscale and capture a new mass market of consumers who are tired of peanuts and cloth seats but still want low prices. Is JetBlue worth your investment dollars?
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Tim Beyers	Is US Airways Grounded? A second bankruptcy filing comes after a month of warnings and a failure to secure labor concessions.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Tim Beyers	US Airways Stalls Turbulent times continue as the airline's pilots reject a new contract. What's it all add up to for investors? It's hard to say for sure.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: JetBlue Bull Maybe the last carrier standing is the first one worth investing in. While JetBlue's stock does carry considerable risk, it also has great potential.
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 Dean Foust	Now Boarding: Merger Mania With US Airways Group's hostile $8 billion bid on Nov. 15 for bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc., merger mania in the airline industry may finally occur.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2010 Tim Beyers	4 Questions for United and Continental The two carriers will combine in what the companies call a "merger of equals," unseating Delta as the world's largest airline by revenue.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Robert Eberhard	Another Chapter 11 Written in a Sad Industry The last major airline carrier files for bankruptcy protection after a bad decade for the industry.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Tim Beyers	Look! Up in the Sky! Have major airlines finally become cheap? Though Peter Lynch made some of his best investments in horrific industries, such as steel in the 1980s, most investors do best when they avoid the worst. Major airlines, sadly, remain among the very worst of the worst. Invest accordingly.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2004 W.D. Crotty	LUV Is in the Air Selling for 32 times 2004 forward earnings, Southwest Airlines is premium-priced.
BusinessWeek December 31, 2008 Dean Foust	Delta Air: In the Catbird Seat With operating costs among the industry's lowest, Delta has emerged from bankruptcy in great shape.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2009 Tim Beyers	Is This Airline Worth Buying Now? Republic Airways decides to expand.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Delta Losing Altitude: Wow Delta's warning of impending doom sent the stock down 12%, but why was this is a surprise?
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Tim Beyers	Is Delta Nearly Done? Creditors will soon have to make a tough choice. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek January 24, 2005 Wendy Zellner	Waiting For The First Airline To Die Delta's price war is bound to sink an airline or three. Who will fall soonest?
The Motley Fool May 12, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique	With AirTran in Its Arsenal, Southwest Airlines Turns Skyward After absorbing a key rival, the low-fare airline has blue skies ahead.
BusinessWeek December 3, 2007 Dean Foust	Why United Is Ready to Unite United Airlines is struggling. But finding another carrier willing to cement a merger may be problematic.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Rich Duprey	Why Are Airline Stocks Flying High? Just a few months ago, soaring oil prices supposedly sounded their death knell.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: JetBlue Bull Rebuttal A profitable airline? What a concept!JetBlue will be one of the survivors after all is said and done. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 David Lee Smith	Airlines: Separating the Buys and Sells As the airline industry taxis toward reorganization, where should your money go? Is it time to lob a sell order in to your trusty broker?
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Unfair Airfare Warfare American Airlines' parent AMR is hiking its fares in a sector with cruel codes of conduct.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away With $14.7 billion in debt and $11 billion in future pension payments, maybe it's time to dump Delta in favor of one of these other airline stocks: JetBlue... Southwest... AirMedia Group...
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Another Song and Dance Who says nice guys always finish last? Delta Air Lines' answer to low-cost air flight, Song, has come up with what is quite possibly the weirdest promotion I've ever heard of: It will offer free tickets to passengers who are... nice.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Should You Buy This Airline? Merrill Lynch sees opportunity in Northwest Airlines. The company is cheap compared with its peers, but given the host of other structural concerns burdening the industry, it's not a gamble I'm willing to take.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2011 Robert Eberhard	An Upgrade Isn't a Signal to Buy Give AMR some time to resolve its bankruptcy issues before wading into the airline industry.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Southwest King of Another Quarter Southwest Airlines reports another profitable quarter. The airline sells for 26 times 2006 estimated earnings. That's a little rich, even for a company that is king of a low-margin business.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman	Southwest: Topflight Always? Do leaner, meaner competition and higher fuel costs spell trouble for the airline? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Please Work for Free! US Airways is asking employees to work pro bono to help with baggage problems. Investors in the "winners," like Southwest Airlines and Jet Blue are not faring well either.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 Tim Beyers	Delta's Dilemma The airline's plan is the clearest evidence yet that all big airlines face what appears to be an intractable catch-22 -- to be a low-fare airline without appearing to be a low-fare airline.
CFO February 1, 2005 Roy Harris	The Long Haul As airlines struggle to survive, the role of finance in decision-making takes off.