JAL asks creditors for further debt waiver

July 2, 2010 by admin  
Filed under Airlines

JAL asks creditors for further debt waiver
Struggling Japan Airlines, undergoing a state-backed restructuring, has asked its creditors for another debt waiver as it races to meet a deadline to submit its turnaround plan, reports said Friday.

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How long would it take light to travel from the center of the universe to the further galaxy?

April 28, 2010 by admin  
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I had just read that the closest galaxy to ours is 1.6 million light years away and that there are something like 200 billions galaxies. Is this correct information? Also, about how many stars are there in the universe? Given the age of the universe, how did matter reach such distances traveling slower than the speed of light? What’s the fastest speed the furthest galaxy had to travel to reach it’s current point in space?
I made a typo – How long would it take light to travel from the center of the universe to the furtherEST galaxy?

U.S. Airlines May Raise Fares, Fees Further in 2010 Profit Bid

January 14, 2010 by admin  
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U.S. Airlines May Raise Fares, Fees Further in 2010 Profit Bid
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — U.S. airline passengers, already paying higher checked-bag fees and fuel surcharges in 2010, should brace for more increases as the industry tries to return to profit.

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