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Top in Category › United Airlines to slash fleet, 1,100 jobs as fuel prices soar

United Airlines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, said Wednesday it was cutting its fleet, operations and up to 1,100 additional jobs to compete amid soaring fuel… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Thu, Jun 05 2008

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