BETHUNE ON AIRLINES

Thin margins are forcing U.S. airlines toward one-brand fleets as carriers maximize training and maintenance commonality to lower costs, according to Gordon Bethune, chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines. They also receive bulk fleet purchase discounts that protect them from competitors buying...

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