Statement on Steve Bannon’s Departure from the White House

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Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin made the following statement today, responding to reports of Steve Bannon’s departure from the White House. “We will miss Steve Bannon in the White House because he helped President Trump keep many of the promises he made on the campaign trail, like replacing…

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Yahoo Finance UK: Don’t panic – you’ll still be able to fly to Europe after Brexit

Several alarmist scenarios have been proposed with respect to the UK aviation industry post-Brexit. There is no doubt that Brexit creates unwelcome uncertainty and risks in the operating, regulatory and economic environments of several industries including aviation. The precise outcome will only be known once agreements on complex issues are reached. These include whether or not…

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Flight Global: INTERVIEW: Bill Flynn, chief executive, Atlas Air

To understand the scope of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ ongoing business transformation, look no further than Amazon One – a Boeing 767-300ER freighter with registration N1997A. In August 2016, the 22-year-old aircraft, painted in the colours and logo of Amazon, became a symbol of a broad plan by Atlas chief executive Bill Flynn to align…

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The Wall Street Journal: Business Rivals Agree on Policy

At a time when the U.S. needs unity and bold reforms, American businesses must be partners in building the future. While the business community has diverse interests, every company should agree on basic policy priorities if we want to be globally competitive. That’s why we are speaking out together—two fierce competitors, UPS and FedEx ,…

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Bloomberg: Air Berlin Files for Insolvency as Etihad Pulls Funding Plug

Air Berlin Plc filed for insolvency after leading shareholder Etihad Airways PJSC withdrew its financial support, marking the second failure of a major European airline in four months after the Persian Gulf carrier pulled the plug on funding Italy’s Alitalia SpA in May. While Air Berlin said in a statement Tuesday that it will continue flying with the help…

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Are some overseas airlines getting an unfair leg up on US carriers? Depends who you ask.

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Go ahead and call them the friendly skies, but there’s a war waging in the airline industry between carriers both here in the United States and around the globe. The fight is over something called Open Skies Agreements, which help to set rules that create a free market for the companies that fly people and…

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