Articles by Peter Pae

618 articles since 1999

Some AIG units in state could see eager buyers

Business | By Marc Lifsher and Peter Pae | September 18, 2008
Bargain hunters could snag some good deals by buying parts of troubled American International Group Inc.’s profitable subsidiaries in California and around the world, market analysts predicted Wednesday. Read more
 

Ailing AIG nears restructuring

Business | By E. Scott Reckard and Peter Pae | September 15, 2008
Struggling to raise billions of dollars, financial colossus American International Group Inc. Read more
 

Taking a ride on a ‘perfect flight’

Business | By Peter Pae | September 13, 2008
New Zealanders showed the Federal Aviation Administration a thing or two Friday about flying into the future. Read more
 

U.S.-bound Air New Zealand flight aims to showcase time-, fuel-saving strategies

Business | By Peter Pae | September 12, 2008
A major initiative to help cut airline flight times, burn less fuel and reduce harmful carbon emissions is to be presented Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration at San Francisco International Airport. Read more
 

Tiny planes’ growing clout

Business | By Peter Pae | September 10, 2008
Standing amid a grove of pepper plants in Thousand Oaks last week, Christopher Thompson revved up his plane’s tiny 6-inch propeller and then gently tossed it into the sky, much as weekend hobbyists fly their airborne toys. Read more
 

JetBlue to auction flights on EBay

Business | By Peter Pae | September 9, 2008
Travelers searching for deals on airfares this fall might consider an unusual alternative: bidding for them online. Read more
 

Short-hop air service will offer a way to beat traffic

Business | By Peter Pae | September 6, 2008
With airlines cutting back on flights and losing money by the billions, it may not seem like the right time to be starting one. Read more
 

Boeing aims to keep C-17 line running

Business | By Peter Pae | August 30, 2008
Southern California’s last major airplane factory, slated to close in two years, could find new life under a bold plan being floated by Boeing Co. Read more
 

More Labor Day travelers expected to use rail, bus

Business | By Peter Pae | August 23, 2008
Fewer travelers are expected to fly or drive for the Labor Day holiday, with more opting instead for trains and buses as the weak economy and high fuel prices are altering the vacation habits of Americans. Read more
 

Airlines’ board fees are dinging surfers

Business | By Peter Pae | August 22, 2008
Swelling airline fees are wiping out traveling surfers’ hopes of catching the next big wave. Read more
 
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