[external] Thai Hot Stocks-PTT Chemical at 2-wk high, Thanachart up - Reuters - Fri 9:07 pm
BANGKOK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index was up 1.59 percent at 692.45 at 0444 GMT on Friday, coming off 694.74, its highest level in a week.

[external] India may allow foreign carriers in airlines-paper - Reuters - Fri 8:10 pm
MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - India is set to consider a proposal to allow foreign airlines to own up to 49 percent equity in Indian carriers, the Indian Express reported on Friday.

[external] Thai Hot Stocks-Thai Oil, IRPC, Asia Plus, Thai Air all higher - Reuters - Fri 7:34 pm
BANGKOK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index was up 1.3 percent at 691.05 at 0304 GMT on Friday.

[external] REFILE-UPDATE 1-Korean Air sees recovery, Delta signals improvem - Reuters - Fri 3:05 pm
(Refiles to correct spelling of Delta Air Lines in ninth paragraph) (Adds details, China Southern) INCHEON, South Korea, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Heads of members of a major airline alliance including Korean Air and Delta Airlines expressed some optimism about the industry's recovery but noted uncertainties from the H1N1 flu ...

[external] REFILE-Korean Air expects recovery; Delta sees improvement - Reuters - Fri 3:03 pm
(Refiles to correct spelling of Delta Air Lines in third paragraph) INCHEON, South Korea, Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's top airline and the world's biggest air cargo carrier Korean Air Co expects a significant recovery this and next year on stablising oil prices and a stronger won , its ...

[external] Airbus flies new freighter it hopes to build in US - Reuters - Fri 12:07 pm
* Could be 1st Airbus civil model to be built in U.S. * Sees long-term cargo market growth of 5.2 percent a year (Adds shares, background) By Nicolas Fichot

[external] UK postal workers suspend strike action - Reuters - Fri 11:55 am
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British postal workers said on Thursday they would suspend strike action until at least after Christmas under an interim agreement reached between unions and state-owned Royal Mail.

[external] Airbus tests model it hopes to build in U.S. - Reuters - Fri 8:01 am
* Could be first Airbus model to be assembled in U.S. * Sees long-term cargo market growth of 5.2 percent a year (Adds detail, backround)

[external] Emirates H1 profit jumps 165 pct; still cautious - Reuters - Fri 6:20 am
* Does not expect travel demand to rise for at least 1-2 yrs * Profit at 752 mln dirhams vs 284 mln dirhams a year earlier * H1 revs 19.8 bln dirhams, down 13.5 pct from '08 H1 * Seat load factor 77.5 pct (Adds analyst comments, recasts) By John ...

Earlier Headlines

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· [external] Emirates H1 profit jumps 165 pct; cautious on outlook - Reuters - Fri 2:23 am
· [external] JAL steps up route closures to cut costs - Reuters - Fri 2:06 am
· [external] JAL to cut 17 more routes by June - Reuters - Fri 12:12 am
· [external] CORRECTED-JAL plans to cut 17 routes by June - Reuters - Thu 11:37 pm
· [external] Korean Air sees recovery, Delta signals improvement - Reuters - Thu 11:30 pm
· [external] China's Juneyao Air plans IPO, raising up to $290 mln - Reuters - Thu 11:19 pm
· [external] JAL plans to cut 19 routes by June - Reuters - Thu 11:05 pm
· [external] Korean Air expects recovery; Delta sees improvement - Reuters - Thu 9:52 pm
· [external] JAL to brief on route, flight changes - Reuters - Thu 9:50 pm
· [external] Japan Airlines to brief on route, flight changes - Reuters - Thu 9:18 pm

· [external] UPDATE 1-Dubai to repay $1 bln aviation Islamic bond -source - Reuters - Thu 9:09 pm
· [external] Airbus to fly new freighter, switch first operator - Reuters - Thu 2:50 pm
· [external] Airbus to fly new freighter, doubt over buyer - Reuters - Thu 11:55 am
· [external] Total, Air Liquide eye UAE green energy deals - Reuters - Thu 2:34 am
· [external] Kokusai Kogyo HD-6-month group forecast - Reuters - Thu 12:30 am
· [external] Thai corporate bond calendar - Reuters - Thu 12:15 am
· [external] Pasco-6mth group results - Reuters - Wed 10:05 pm
· [external] Con-way cautious after earnings miss; shares fall - Reuters - Wed 2:51 pm
· [external] Air New Zealand to replace Boeings with Airbus A320s - Reuters - Wed 1:48 am
· [external] Airlines raise cash but IATA keeps 2009 loss outlook - Reuters - Wed 1:13 am

· [external] Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton - Reuters - Tue 10:34 pm
· [external] Swire soars to 20-mth high on spinoff hopes - Reuters - Tue 7:38 pm
· [external] Lower-quality US junk bonds attractive-Morgan Stanley - Reuters - Tue 12:20 pm
· [external] Swire Pacific says may list property unit - Reuters - Tue 1:17 am
· [external] Ryanair mulls cancelling aircraft due next year - Reuters - Mon 11:25 pm
· [external] Air China to hold 51 pct in cargo jv with Cathay - Reuters - Mon 6:39 pm
· [external] Australia watchdog approves Virgin Blue-Delta jv - Reuters - Mon 6:28 pm
· [external] BRIEF-Moody's reviews ANA's Baa3 for possible downgrade - Reuters - Mon 6:26 pm
· [external] Lebanon eyes MEA airline IPO after world crisis over-TV - Reuters - Mon 7:24 am
· [external] Amazon Indians find plane crash survivors - Reuters - Sat 1:06 pm