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