But regional carriers have had four in the last five years, while major airlines have had one.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

Sinclair Thompson expects the major carriers to rebuild capacity while low-cost airlines, which continued to grow during the downturn, are still expanding.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

The International Air Transport Association, which represents 230 airlines around the world, predicts passenger demand will grow nearly 6 percent in 2010, while cargo demand is expected to see double digit growth.

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

While airlines are keen to promote the positives of these alliances, there are negatives.

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While airlines cater to the cream of their customers, the rest of us can expect some improvements in the back of the plane, albeit some you can't see.

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What SBC questioned was why oil and gas companies shut down their turbines for maintenance roughly twice a year while airlines only maintained their turbines one every couple years.

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