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The American Airlines jet that overshot a Jamaican runway at night had to touch down without the aid of approach lights darkened all this month because theya re not working properly.

American Airlines Flight 331 on Tuesday night overran the runway on landing in heavy rain at Kingston, Jamaica's Manley International Airport and crashed, media reports said.

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The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: AMR Corp., up 50 cents at $8.14 A UBS analyst said airline passenger revenue could rise even if travel demand trends don't get better and raised price targets on airlines.

American Airlines and British Airways should surrender some takeoff and landing slots to gain antitrust immunity for their alliance or exempt some routes from the partnership, the Justice Department said Monday.

Airlines added extra flights on Monday to accommodate passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by a massive weekend storm that dumped as much as two feet of snow on the U.S. Northeast.

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Gerard Arpey, chief executive of American parent AMR Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!amr /quotes/nls/amr , said late Wednesday after meeting with Japanese government officials here that the amount of any additional investment would depend on the circumstances.

American Airlines said revenue for the fourth quarter will continue to fall as the carrier continues to cut capacity and travel demand remains weak.

American Airlines parent company AMR Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!amr /quotes/nls/amr forecast fourth-quarter mainline and consolidated unit revenue will decrease in a range of 4.5% and 5.5% from the year-ago period, according to a government filing late Wednesday.

Airline stocks climbed Wednesday, with Brazilian airline Tam Sa leading the way higher.

American Airlines said Delta Air Lines Inc. , a rival for closer ties to Japan Airlines Corp.

The United States and Japan reached a landmark aviation agreement on Friday, a deal that eases barriers to passenger and cargo services and opens up the possibility for stronger alliances, officials said.

The market's anticipation of greater travel demand -- coupled with an eighth day of declines in oil prices -- carried a benchmark airline index to its highest level since January.

Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.

The United States and Japan reached a landmark aviation agreement on Friday night, a deal that eases barriers to passenger and cargo services and opens up the possibility for stronger alliances.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are adding flights to ferry Texas Longhorn fans in Austin to the national championship in California next month.

American Airlines and Brazil's GOL Airlines are enhancing their alliance by finalizing a codeshare agreement to place American's AA code on GOL's growing network of flights within Brazil.

The nation's three largest airlines say they're seeing an uptick in demand for business and premium tickets, which could signal the beginning of a recovery in all-important corporate travel.

A top American Airlines executive says the carrier is seeing a pickup in both leisure and premium travel, at least on international routes.