July 30, 2010 Clips

House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-07-30-aviation-safety_N.htm

 

British Airways' loss widens after strike action

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/british-airways-loss-widens-after-strike-action-2010-07-30

 

Airline fares rising

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrOAKf2zK5wAmUweb9l30vtNQxXwD9H87KUG1

 

 

 

 

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July 29, 2010 Clips

Congress Readies Stricter Aviation Safety Legislation

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/28/aviation-safety-congress-legislation_n_663152.html

 

No Survivors Reported in Pakistan Plane Crash

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/29/world/asia/29pstan.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

Hawaiian Airlines' quarterly profit dips, but it is the 9th consecutive quarterly profit

http://blog.seattlepi.com/worldairlinenews/archives/216139.asp

 

PAL flight attendants threaten to go on strike

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/07/28/10/pal-flight-attendants-threaten-go-strike

 

 

 

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July 28, 2010 Clips

Executives named for combined United, Continental

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipgk6niNMROJEPE2t6gEFjxZ4XbAD9H7MG800

 

United's Continental Deal Cleared for Take-Off in Europe

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/e-u-clears-uniteds-continental-deal-for-take-off/

 

Continental may face fine for alleged maintenance breach

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7126893.html

 

Continental tests 'self-boarding' at Houston airport

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-07-26-continental-self-boarding-houston-intercontinental_N.htm

 

Passenger group urges boycott of Spirit Airlines over carry-on fee

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/07/passenger-group-urges-spirit-airlines-boycott-over-carry-on-fee.html

 

 

 

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July 27, 2010 Clips

British Airways Union to Resume Talks While Pursuing Legal Case on Travel

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-26/british-airways-union-to-resume-talks-while-pursuing-legal-case-on-travel.html

 

Ancillary Revenue Soars Globally

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2010/07/26/07.xml&headline=Ancillary Revenue Soars Globally

 

Carrier asks federal judge to settle pilot dispute

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gfYFPWqmKL-S4S-OjbActln3IHwwD9H755LG1

 

Aer Lingus raises outlook, cites strong June fares

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9H47HVG0.htm

 

 

 

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July 26, 2010 Clips

Delta vote to seal fate of unions

http://www.startribune.com/business/99175209.html?page=1&c=y

 

FAA didn't oversee Northwest Airlines as it should have, report says

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/faa-didnt-oversee-northwest-ai.html

 

APFA President Argues For Re-Regulation

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/avd/2010/07/23/11.xml&headline=APFA President Argues For Re-Regulation

 

Spirit Airlines pilots approve labor contract

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2315610220100723

 

JetBlue CEO sees silver lining in big airline mergers

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0725-jet-blue-barger-20100724,0,4101076.story

 

US aviation bill stalls, proponents not giving up

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2315675620100723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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July 23, 2010 Clips

Alaska Air beats expectations on stronger profit

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2222279620100722

 

US Airways, buoyed by a big Q2, to recall 300

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20100721_US_Airways__buoyed_by_a_big_2Q__to_recall_300.html

 

As flying gets more stressful, some passengers turn rude

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-07-22-airplaneetiquette22_CV_N.htm

 

Northwest Airlines didn't follow safety orders

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdq3mffIr8IwLAjubZXXv6DZbfiwD9H4H9Q81

 

 

 

 

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July 22, 2010 Clips

Airlines Return To Profitability
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128681246

Turbulence a top cause of midair injuries
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-07-22-turbulence22_ST_N.htm

US Airways Soars, Recalls Cabin Crews
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10812659/1/us-airways-soars-recalls-cabin-crews.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Fuel costs deflate AirTran profit
http://www.ajc.com/business/fuel-costs-deflate-airtran-575271.html

Airlines work force shrinks by 2.7 percent in May
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gADm5SHLSkmMxBrLCMGw5nJKUrogD9H2UGT85

Frontier Airlines parent Republic to buy 24 Embraer jets
http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/07/19/daily53.html

Airline group files appeal of ruling on labor rule change
http://www.ajc.com/business/airline-group-files-appeal-575675.html

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July 21, 2010 Clips

FAA reauthorization bill could be ready this week

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/109607-faa-reauthorization-bill-could-be-ready-this-week

 

UAL and Continental reach agreements with pilots

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/07/ual-continental-pilots-reach-transition-agreement.html

 

Delta marks employment growth in May

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/07/19/daily19.html

 

United flight hits turbulence, injuring 30 passengers

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-07-21-turbulence-injuries_N.htm

 

U.S. Approves American-British Airline Alliance

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/21/business/global/21alliance.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

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July 20, 2010 Clips

Profit and revenue jump at Delta

http://www.ajc.com/business/profit-and-revenue-jump-573340.html

 

Spirit Airlines may be fined for violating airplane maintenance rules, FAA says

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-spirit-faa-fine-20100719,0,2399551.story

 

United Airlines parent UAL posts $273M 2Q profit

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hcO0l5nuNbceYL60eqloO4NoErZAD9H2PH880

 

British Airways Crew Reject Pay Proposal, May Strike Again

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-20/british-airways-crew-reject-pay-proposal-may-strike-again.html

 

 

 

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July 19, 2010 Clips

Pinnacle Weighing Options for HQ Relocation

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=51409

 

Airlines Focus on Revival

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/business/global/19iht-ravcivil.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

Airlines, shippers prepare for cargo screening

http://www.ajc.com/business/airlines-shippers-prepare-for-572240.html

 

Delta expects 65,000 job applications

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-expects-65-000-572020.html

 

'Cabin sickness' incident on new A319 remains unsolved

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/07/17/344533/cabin-sickness-incident-on-new-a319-remains-unsolved.html

 

D.C. Airport Proposal Hangs Up FAA Reauthorization

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000003703585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 16, 2010 Clips

Airport Workers Rally for Union at Delta

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1676205/Atlanta/Airport.Workers.Rally.for.Union.at.Delta.

 

Fees and fares are the same thing ... or are they?

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/airline-fees/100071/1

 

What About Air Safety?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/opinion/16fri3.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

Turtles, terrorists and TWA Flight 800

http://christinenegroni.blogspot.com/2010/07/turtles-terrorists-and-twa-flight-800.html

 

Airlines: Still Inspiring Ire

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10806416/1/airlines-still-inspiring-ire.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEFI

 

 

 

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July 15, 2010 Clips

UAL-Continental merger panel hold first meeting

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=394081

 

400 geese euthanized to reduce number near New York airports

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/13/new.york.geese.euthanized/

 

Spirit Airlines CEO Defends Fees; Says Bags Are 'Not Essential' For Vacations

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-ceo-defends-luggage-fees-tells-congress/story?id=11162586

 

GAO, Costello question billions in airline ticket add-ons

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/article_00c4ec1c-8f8a-11df-9a65-00127992bc8b.html

 

767 woes ground more than 600 Delta customers at JFK

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/767-woes-ground-more-than-600-delta-customers-at-jfk/99929/1

 

 

 

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July 14, 2010 Clips

Europe Clears Trans-Atlantic Air Alliance

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/15/business/global/15air.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

NTSB: Pilot should have been able to keep plane on runway in 2008 accident

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15504754

 

American Airlines' effort to cut fuel reserves draws fire from pilots

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-airlines-fuel-20100713,0,1659221,full.story

 

Bag Fees on the Agenda in D.C.

http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/bag-fees-on-the-agenda-in.html?id=5169794

 

Airline Challenge to Congestion Pricing Is Rejected

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-13/airline-challenge-to-congestion-pricing-is-rejected.html

 

 

 

 

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July 13, 2010 Clips

Winging It: Airlines are a public goods in need of regulation

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20100712_Winging_It__Airlines_are_a_public_goods_in_need_of_regulation.html

 

Backlash grows against full-body scanners in airports

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-07-13-1Abodyscans13_ST_N.htm

 

BA boss Willie Walsh heckled at AGM over strike claims

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jul/13/ba-boss-willie-walsh-heckled-agm-strike-claims

 

Azul: The next JetBlue

http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/13/news/companies/azul_neeleman_jetblue.fortune/

 

DOT fines Delta $40K for trade name violation

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ihhNTz_qMHjJAeLQWO0IiCpONBiwD9GTN4R00

 

 

 

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July 12, 2010 Clips

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012317092_aporemergencylanding.html

 

Pinnacle set to soar with Mesaba aboard

http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2010/07/12/story5.html?b=1278907200^3618041

 

FAA tells airlines to fix cockpit window heaters

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWp1qqD7qBuHxER8_9lmKCqemSjwD9GRQS880

 

Flight cancellations soar after tough rules on tarmac delays

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/09/2880492/flight-cancellations-soar-after.html

 

Frontier's new face takes shape

http://www.jsonline.com/business/98152544.html

 

Taking advantage of new rules, unions file for elections at Delta Airlines

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4558

 

 

 

 

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Clips 7-9-10

Passport fees increase July 13
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-living/ci_15450900?nclick_check=1\

 

Govt says 5 May flights sat on tarmac over 3 hours
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Govt-says-5-May-flights-sat-apf-2695954398.html?x=0&.v=4

 

FAA seeks solutions to improve air safety
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/faa-seeks-solutions-to-improve-air-safety/99297/1

 

US Airways is tops in customer service
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/07/09/20100709usairways-customer-service.html

 

Pilots union seeks a better dialogue with American Airlines executives
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-aapilots_09bus.ART0.State.Edition1.1aa3e0f.html

 

BA flight attendants vote on management's latest offer
http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/ba-flight-attendants-vote-managements-latest-offer

Clips 7-8-10

Airline Traffic Rises in June
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Airline-Traffic-Rises-in-zacks-2088624034.html?x=0&.v=1

 

Airline passengers get a chance to be heard on proposed regulations
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/06/AR2010070603957.html

 

American may sell affiliate airline
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100707/BUSINESS/7070318/Republic-seen-as-potential-buyer-of-American-Eagle

 

Lufthansa Cabin, Ground Crews Agree To Pay Freeze
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1278526556.html

Clips 7-7-10

FedEx, UPS send out fleet of lobbyists to shape labor law
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/04/AR2010070404001.html

 

Near misses on rise at U.S. airports, air traffic controllers under fire
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/near-misses-on-rise-at-us-airports-air-traffic-controllers-under-fire/99005/1

 

Have travelers become ruder over the years?
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/experts/mcgee/2010-07-06-travel-etiquette_N.htm

 

Hawaiian Confirmed for Tokyo Service
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Hawaiian-Confirmed-for-Tokyo-prnews-625388472.html?x=0&.v=1

 

British Airways CEO Wages 'War of Attrition' as Pay Vote Starts
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-06/british-airways-ceo-wages-war-of-attrition-as-pay-vote-starts.html

Clips 7-6-10

Increase in Near-Collisions of Planes Raises Concerns About Air Traffic Control Competence
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/inexperience-air-traffic-controllers-causing-rise-mid-air/story?id=11091111

 

Winging It: Airlines complain about government interference
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20100705_Winging_It__Airlines_complain_about_government_interference.html

 

Start-Up Airlines in a Struggle to Survive
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/start-up-airlines-in-a-struggle-to-survive/

 

Senator Seeks Better Oversight of Airline Food
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/21732

 

Delta sells regional carriers Mesaba and Compass
http://www.examiner.com/x-12585-Minneapolis-AirlinesAirport-Examiner~y2010m7d5-Delta-sells-regional-carriers-Mesaba-and-Compass

 

US Airways, Delta drop gate swap
http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/06/28/daily44.html

 

Once the industry's 'ugly girl,' US Airways now doing OK on its own
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/us-airways-rebounds-from-ugly-girl-comment/98754/1

 

Data on 79,000 current and former workers stolen at American Airlines

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/02/2311156/data-on-79000-current-and-former.html

 

Experts Say Erotic and Raunchy Ads Put Flight Attendants at Risk
http://news.overseas.com.au/9231469.html

 

Alitalia Will Join Air France-KLM, Delta Venture
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-05/alitalia-will-join-air-france-klm-delta-venture.html

 

Budget Airline to Offer Standing Room Only Vertical Seating
http://mobile.chicagotribune.com/inf/infomo?view=travel+article&feed:a=chi_trib_10min&feed:c=travel&feed:i=54712466

July 2, 2010 Clips

Unions seek Delta Air representation elections

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6604UC20100701?type=domesticNews

 

Unions file for votes at Delta

http://www.ajc.com/business/unions-file-for-votes-562007.html

 

Pinnacle Airlines buys Mesaba for $62 million

http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2010/06/28/daily19.html

 

Full-body scanners could pose cancer risk at airports, U.S. scientists warn

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/07/full-body-scanners-pose-cancer-risk-at-airports-us-scientists-warn/98552/1

 

Airline plans standing room on flights

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/07/01/Airline-plans-standing-room-on-flights/UPI-74341278013897/

 

American Airlines Workers Told to Take Strike Vote

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/01/business/AP-US-American-Airlines-Labor.html?_r=1

 

FAA proposes fining regional carriers $2.5M

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jPuyd2pC8EfqQMSN68HRBYfv0WBwD9GLQ5O01

 

 

 

 

 

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July 1, 2010 Clips

Delta 'ready to move on' with union elections

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iVqxVelqnQ15w8D9zb0tBv1H5L9gD9GLMP782

 

Frustrated U.S. airlines face new regulation, fees

http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49771920100630

 

Delta sells 2 regional carriers for $82.5 million

http://www.startribune.com/business/97575889.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiacyKUUr

 

British Airways Union Said to Take Neutral Stance Over Pay Vote

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-30/british-airways-cabin-crew-union-said-to-take-neutral-stance-over-pay-vote.html

 

APFA president doesn't see action on NMB request until at least August

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/06/apfa-president-doesnt-see-acti.html

 

The UPS Store selling "luggage boxes"

http://www.ajc.com/business/the-ups-store-selling-560223.html

 

 

 

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