• If this year’s projections hold up, the major US carriers could swing from a $4 billion aggregate loss in 2009 to a $2.7 billion profit for 2010. [24/7 Wall St]
• Both Airbus and Boeing claim victory in WTO battle. We won’t know for sure for months. [Seattle Times]
• Boeing will purposely break the wings off a 787 this Sunday. [Flight Blogger]
• Southwest shrinks Fall schedule by 3%. Orlando takes the biggest hit, losing 15 flights, while Denver gains 11. [Dallas Morning News Airline Biz]
• US Airways added its voice to the chorus of airlines asking the government to exempt them from obeying new tarmac delay rules at JFK Airport, and included a twist by also asking for exemptions at Philadelphia International (PHL), citing its status as a common destination for JFK weather diversions. [Associated Press]
Speaking of turnarounds, here’s a classic Colombian coffee commercial circa 1987:
