December 17, 2010 Clips

Southwest upbeat about growth after AirTran merger
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-southwest_17bus.ART.State.Edition1.36cdffe.html

American Airlines starts a trend: Higher airfares
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-12-16-airfares16_ST_N.htm

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry
http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/southwest-airlines-ceo-talks-jet-fuel-prices/19766767/

US airline jobs still shrinking, but barely
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-16/us-airline-jobs-still-shrinking-but-barely.html

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December 16, 2010 Clips

Union workers at Delta hope for another chance

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4714

 

Delta eyes more deals as business improves

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-eyes-more-deals-778037.html

 

`Significant' Aid Needed to Equip Airline Cockpits, U.S. Panel Recommends

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-15/-significant-aid-needed-to-equip-airline-cockpits-u-s-panel-recommends.html

 

Nigerian back in court on Christmas plane plot

http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_mi_airline_attack.html

 

US Airlines Boost Fares Up to $10 Per Round Trip

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/12/15/business/AP-US-Airlines-Fares.html

 

 

 

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December 15, 2010 Clips

Sun Country beats out Southwest, 3 others for access to D.C. airport

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/12/sun-country-washington-reagan-national/134926/1

 

U.S. Appeals Court overturns ruling on Frontier Airlines mechanics

http://www.jsonline.com/business/111859949.html

 

IATA unveils new passenger security concept to replace 'incredible mess'

http://atwonline.com/operations-maintenance/news/iata-unveils-new-passenger-security-concept-replace-incredible-mess-1214?cid=nl_atw_dn&YM_RID=ccaldwell@afanet.org

 

United Continental CEO Smisek Sees `Significant Progress' in Integration

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-14/united-continental-ceo-smisek-sees-significant-progress-in-integration.html

 

 

 

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December 14, 2010 Clips

Airlines rake in $4.3 billion in fees; Delta tops list

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/12/airline-fees/134773/1

 

Latest Airline Fee: $9 to Lock in Airfare

http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=12385126

 

IATA: Airlines to earn $15B in 2010, ups forecast

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013673572_apeuairlineseconomicoutlook.html

 

US Airways, flight attendants deepen talks

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/12/13/20101213us-airways-flight-attendants.html

 

Bedford: Frontier-Midwest airline merger progressing

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2010/12/10/bedford.html

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December 13, 2010 Clips

Airline demand up nearly 5% in September

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/12/airline-demand-up-nearly-5-in-september.html

 

American Airlines, flight attendants to resume contract talks in January

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/american-airlines-flight-atten-9.html

 

Delta investigates panel falling from plane during flight

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-investigates-panel-falling-772726.html

 

Holiday crowds, alcohol make airline passengers unruly

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-unruly-passengers-20101212,0,4180587,full.story

 

Beijing Capital overtakes Heathrow as world's second busiest airport

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8198457/Beijing-Capital-overtakes-Heathrow-as-worlds-second-busiest-airport.html

 

Monday Morning Trivia

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/12/monday-morning-trivia-164.html

 

 

 

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December 10, 2010 Clips

Airline industry group sees holiday travel up

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9K00T980.htm

 

Spain to Seek Prison Time for Striking Air Controllers

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/world/europe/10iht-spain.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

US Airways: Fees 'represent 100% of profitability'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/12/us-airways-fees-profit/134447/1

 

NTSB to devote year to child safety

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dr-gridlock/2010/12/ntsb_holds_child_safety_forum.html

 

Fitch Ratings report forecasts better 2011 for U.S. airlines

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-Airoutlook_10bus.ART.State.Edition1.370b611.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

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December 9, 2010 Clips

Veteran Flight Attendant Leader Steps Down

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10940927/1/veteran-flight-attendant-leader-steps-down.html

 

Safety agency urges parents to strap babies in on airplanes

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-12-09-airsafetyseats09_ST_N.htm?csp=34news

 

Machinists appeal Delta baggage handler vote

http://www.ajc.com/business/machinists-appeal-delta-baggage-770521.html

 

United may seek more joint efforts

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7330749.html

 

U.S. airlines are 'cautiously optimistic' about the future

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-Airlines_09bus.ART.State.Edition1.3706d7f.html

 

 

 

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December 8, 2010 Clips

Southwest Loses On-Time `Bragging Rights' as Ranking Slips

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-08/southwest-loses-on-time-bragging-rights-as-2010-ranking-slips.html

 

Delta Gets Clean Sweep in Union Votes

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10941038/1/delta-gets-clean-sweep-in-union-votes.html

 

Gov't Says No 3-Hour Tarmac Delays In October

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131877474

 

Delta vote axes another union

http://www.startribune.com/business/111499434.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr

 

Delta customer service workers reject union

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-customer-service-workers-769242.html

 

 

 

 

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December 7, 2010 Clips

US Airways flight diverts after dog bites 2 on board

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2010/12/dog-us-airways-flight/133822/1

 

Flight attendants' union leader talks airline worker issues

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec10/ILRAirline.html

 

Machinists union seeks AirTran election

http://www.ajc.com/business/machinists-union-seeks-airtran-765946.html

 

US, Brazil forge 'open skies' aviation deal

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gA-W2Nfl499H8DKCRJD9inAGpl7A?docId=CNG.b9cc66e8282cbcac9efbda058b8506d6.551

 

ICAO leader stresses safety, security, environment to mark aviation day

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2010-12/07/c_13638690.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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December 6, 2010 Clips

Continental Guilty in Concorde Crash

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2035351,00.html

 

Small wire delays Airtran flight in Sarasota

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2010/december/180005/Small-wire-delays-Airtran-flight-in-Sarasota

 

Air Traffic Controllers' Strike End in Spain

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/world/europe/06spain.html?_r=1&ref=airlines_and_airplanes

 

Jet slips off runway at Minn.-St. Paul airport

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i1hSzaILfdDRXotIB9cfpoNqLaQg?docId=9e1fd1923699498780c91f20ebff4909

 

Josh Duhamel gets kicked off plane

http://www.bostonherald.com/track/star_tracks/view/20101206josh_duhamel_gets_kicked_off_plane/srvc=home&position=also

 

 

 

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December 3, 2010 Clips

Alaska Airlines traffic up 15% in November

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2010/12/03/alaska-airlines-traffic-up-15-in.html

 

Delta's Anderson to chair airline trade group board

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0226275020101202

 

Republic November traffic rises 4 percent

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-02/republic-november-traffic-rises-4-percent.html

 

U.S. Faces Obstacles In Upgrading Air-Traffic Control - Study

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201012011538dowjonesdjonline000588&title=usfaces-obstacles-in-upgrading-air-traffic-control-study

 

 

 

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December 2, 2010 Clips

Pilots protest United Airlines outsourcing of routes to contract carriers

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1202-united-pilots-20101201,0,1423399.story

 

Southwest Airlines will add bigger Boeing 737 planes to its fleet

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/airlines/stories/DN-swplane_02bus.ART0.State.Edition1.3ed7873.html

 

Finnish Blue 1 Ends Air Strike, Finnair Continues

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=12283111

 

Virgin America Makes Splashy Entrance In Texas

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131741187

 

 

 

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December 1, 2010 Clips

TSA chief: Public outcry over pat-downs weighed vs. risk

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-11-30-tsa-pistole-airport-screening_N.htm

 

Finnish Airline Strike Hits 10,000 Passengers

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory?id=12283111

 

U.S. Takes Over Airline Passenger Checks

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/us/01tsa.html

 

Five hurt after bumpy flight from St. Louis to Milwaukee

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=230138&catid=3

 

Delta Air Lines is Hiring 1,000 New Flight Attendants; More Than 100,000 Applied

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/delta-air-lines-hiring-1000-flight-attendants-international/story?id=12279939

 

 

 

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