Regional carrier American Eagle says October traffic

American Eagle

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional sister carrier to American Airlines, said Wednesday that October traffic rose 6 percent in contrast to a decline at American.

Flight attendants’ union backs American Airlines bid for antitrust immunity

Union backs American Airlines antitrust immunity

Ex-president Bush urge listeners at Fort Worth, Texas, speech to stick to their principles

Bush urges listeners to stick to their principles

Quicksilver Resources says bank group approves $1 billion borrowing base

FORT WORTH, Texas — Quicksilver Resources Inc., a natural gas and oil producer, said Thursday its bank group has approved a $1 billion borrowing base for its senior secured revolving loan.

Pilots union opposes immunity for American Airlines deal with BA, Iberia

FORT WORTH, Texas — The pilots’ union at American Airlines said Friday it opposed antitrust immunity for the carrier’s proposed joint venture with British Airways and Iberia.

Texas vet who gathered, buried remnants of flag burned at Republican National Convention dies

FORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Walker, an Army war veteran who was honored for gathering and burying a U.S. flag that was burned in protest during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, has died. He was 81.

AMR gets $2.9 billion in financing, builds hub capacity for international growth

ATLANTA — American Airlines’ parent company said Thursday it is taking on significant new debt at a time when revenues are being hammered, but the $2.9 billion in cash and fresh financing it raised should quiet concerns — for now — that it is in danger of a cash crunch and a bankruptcy filing.

AMR obtains $2.9 billion, including sale of $1 billion in frequent flyer miles

FORT WORTH, Texas — The parent of American Airlines said Thursday it has has obtained $2.9 billion in new financing and is making changes in its flight schedule to help cope with weak demand and declining revenue in the airline industry.

Texas church marks 10 years since gunman stormed youth concert, killed 7 and wounded 7 others

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas church where a gunman left seven people dead and seven wounded marked the tragedy’s 10-year anniversary on Sunday with a chilling recollection of the 12-minute rampage and videotaped messages from the victims’ families.

American Eagle traffic fell 3.1 percent in August, but capacity reductions meant fuller planes

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional sister carrier to American Airlines, said Thursday that August traffic fell 3.1 percent from a year earlier, but planes were more crowded thanks to fewer flights.

American Airlines says August traffic, capacity fell

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said Thursday that systemwide traffic and capacity fell in August, compared with the same month a year ago, while occupancy rose.

American Airlines offers frequent fliers promotions to help earn elite status

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said Wednesday it is offering promotions to its frequent flyers geared toward helping make them eligible for elite status and extra rewards.

American to cut 921 flight attendants jobs, including 228 layoffs, others taking leave

DALLAS — American Airlines is cutting 921 flight attendant jobs as it deals with an ongoing downturn in traffic and lower revenue.

Defense chief renews threat of White House veto if Congress insists on 2 suppliers for engine

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Obama administration renewed a threat Monday to veto a $680 billion defense spending bill if it includes money for two separate engines for the next-generation jet fighter, a luxury the Pentagon says it cannot afford.

Def Sec’y Gates: US-NATO report will hit highs and lows of fight in battle-scarred Afghanistan

FORT WORTH, Texas — The United States and NATO need a new strategy to defeat the Taliban, the top commander in Afghanistan said Monday as he delivered a classified assessment that is widely seen as the groundwork for a fresh request to add more American forces next year.

RadioShack plans to purchase up to $350 million outstanding notes

FORT WORTH, Texas — RadioShack Corp. on Friday said that it plans to purchase up to $350 million of outstanding notes.

Texas liquor board fires 2 agents, 1 supervisor over raid at gay bar that injured customer

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas’ liquor board fired two agents and a supervisor, disciplined two other supervisors and changed several policies in the wake of a raid at a gay bar that left a customer seriously injured and led to protests, officials announced Friday.

American Eagle launches service to Manhattan, Kansas from Dallas/Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, on Tuesday began service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kan., with two daily round-trip flights.

Texas authorities investigating skeletal remains of 2 infants found under mobile home porch

FORT WORTH, Texas — The skeletal remains of two infants have been found in a box and a storage container under an abandoned mobile home porch in rural northern Texas — a year after another baby’s remains were discovered in a suitcase in a nearby field, officials said Monday.