John Arnone

Albee’s Morbid ‘Dubuque’ Shocks; ‘Tribes’ Goes Silent: Review

The humor in “The Lady From Dubuque,” Edward Albee’s mysterious-stranger play, is drenched in acid. So much so that it’s easy to understand why critics dismissed it 22 years ago and audiences followed their advice.

Bombardier Says Most Q400s Must Be Checked for Cracks Near Landing Gear

Bombardier Inc. said it’s directing carriers to inspect most of their Q400 turboprop aircraft for cracks or corrosion in engine casings after an unidentified airline found a fault in that area this year.

Bombardier Commercial Air Chief Scott Retires as New CSeries Takes Off

Bombardier Inc.’s commercial aircraft president, Gary Scott, will retire Oct. 1 after a string of CSeries jet purchases ended an order drought of more than a year for the new narrow-body plane.

Lloyd's of London, Xerox, WaMu, McAfee, Michael Douglas in Court News

Lloyd’s of London underwriters are attempting to convince a U.S. judge that financier R. Allen Stanford conspired to steal money so they can avoid paying attorneys to defend him on criminal fraud charges.

Colgan Air-Crash Suits Produce Two Settlements After 50 Died Near Buffalo

Two families agreed to settle wrongful-death lawsuits over the crash of Continental Airlines Connection Flight 3407, which killed 50 people.

Delta Said to Defer Order for 100 Small Jets

Delta Air Lines Inc. deferred an order of 100 small narrow-body jets until 2012, delaying talks with planemakers such as Embraer SA, as it prepares to buy 100 Boeing Co. 737s, a person familiar with the matter said.

Bombardier's C-Series Is Contender for 55-Plane SAS Order, Airline Says

Bombardier Inc .’s CSeries jetliner, which has won orders from only three customers, is a leading contender for a contract from SAS Group as the biggest Nordic airline prepares to add as many as 55 planes over six years.

Airbus Aims A320neo at Republic in Potential CSeries Clash

Airbus SAS said it’s in talks with Republic Airways Holding Inc . about an order for A320neo jets, potentially boosting sales momentum for the narrow-body airliner three months after its introduction.

Delta Said to Plan Order of 100 Boeing Jets in Airbus Rebuff

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to order 100 Boeing Co. 737 single-aisle jets, a rebuff to Airbus SAS, as it refreshes its fleet with planes valued at $8.58 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.

Airbus Holds Off Production Boost to Study Suppliers

Airbus SAS , the world’s biggest planemaker, will hold off from deciding whether to further increase production of its workhorse A320 series to verify whether component suppliers can keep pace.

"We have a firm order from Republic which were very proud of."

- John Arnone on Jun 22, 2011

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