Jul 3 - Republic Air Holdings has been spending much of this week shelling out cash for airlines devastated by the economy and Southwest Airlines.

Jun 17 - Continental Airlines’ year-long bid to co-operate with United Airlines and its global allies on transcontinental ventures has hit a late snag in Washington, as US antitrust regulators sought to add restrictions ahead of the proposed alliance’s final approval.

May 13 - Former America West pilots won a federal jury verdict saying their new union at US Airways didn't represent them fairly.

Dec 22 - The curiously close alliance of United and Continental Airlines is likely to keep tongues wagging throughout 2009.