July 29, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants want to be appreciated more

http://www.tbd.com/articles/2011/07/flight-attendants-want-to-be-appreciated-more-64357.html

 

Rockefeller blames Delta Air Lines for the FAA shutdown

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jul/28/rockefeller-blames-delta-air-lines-faa-shutdown/

 

Police: Pilot beaten in fracas with passengers

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/28/7187171-police-pilot-beaten-in-fracas-with-passengers

 

United Cancels More Newark Flights Amid Pilots' Sick Leave

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-28/united-continental-cancels-6-flights-on-pilots-calling-in-sick.html

 

Capitol Hill feud involving Mica has crippled FAA

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/os-mica-faa-feud-20110728,0,2532916.story

 

 

 

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July 28, 2011 Clips

This Is Called 'Small' Government

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/opinion/28thu2.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

FAA shutdown continues as accusations fly in Congress

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/faa-shutdown-continues-as-accusations-fly-in-congress/2011/07/27/gIQArhXjdI_story.html

 

Spirit second quarter profit rises to $26.8 million

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-spirit-earnings-20110729,0,710638.story

 

Continental cancels 24 flights for pilot sick calls

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/28/uk-unitedcontinental-idUSLNE76R02820110728

 

United, Southwest, Frontier raise ticket prices with FAA shutdown

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2011/07/27/united-southwest-frontier-raise.html

 

W.Va. lawmakers decry FAA funding cuts

http://wvgazette.com/News/politics/201107270999

 

Delta's Earnings Hurt by Fuel Costs

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/business/deltas-earnings-hurt-by-fuel-costs.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Parent company of Hawaiian Airlines reports $50M net loss

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/15158465/parent-company-of-hawaiian-airlines-reports-50m-net-loss

 

Phila. police arrest a woman on US Airways flight

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8181815

 

 

 

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July 27, 2011 Clips

House GOP forces FAA shutdown, costing $30 million per day

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43905209#43905209

 

Congress to airlines: Pass along savings to passengers or trust fund

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/07/26/congress.airlines/

 

Delta 2Q profit falls 58 pct; 2,000 take buyouts

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-2delta-2q-profit-falls-1050896.html

 

Fliers irked as airlines pocket suspended FAA taxes

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/07/Fliers-irked-as-airlines-pocket-suspended-FAA-taxes/49671494/1

 

Hawaiian Airlines adding Australia flights

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/2011/07/hawaiian-airlines-austrailia.html

 

Mica: Dems to blame for FAA shutdown

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/173779-mica-repeats-dems-to-blame-for-faa-shutdown

 

 

 

 

 

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July 26, 2011 Clips

FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-faa-shutdown-20110726,0,5712108.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+latimes/mostviewed+(L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories)

 

Lawmakers Trade Blame Over FAA Shutdown

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2085235,00.html

 

United worker accidentally shot by checking-in flier

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/united-airlines-passenger-gun/178487/1

 

Alaska volcano shows signs of impending eruption

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/22/uk-usa-volcano-alaska-idUSLNE76L03220110722

 

Why do airlines fight rules to help the environment?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/26/uk-column-airlineemissions-goldmark-idUSLNE76P02I20110726

 

FAA impasse to restrict route map for Boeing 747-8

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/747-8-faa-impasse/178575/1

 

United Continental sees clear skies over China

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-07/26/content_12980148.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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July 25, 2011 Clips

Dispute over rural airport cuts prompts partial FAA shutdown

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110723/POLITICS03/107230379/1022/Dispute-over-rural-airport-cuts-prompts-partial-FAA-shutdown

 

Airlines raise fares to offset expired FAA tax

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/airline-fees-tax-holiday/178394/1

 

US Airways Captain Escorted From Airport

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11196015/1/us-airways-captain-escorted-from-airport.html

 

Air France says planned midsummer strike called off

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/23/airfrance-idUSLDE76M05320110723

 

U.S. airlines fight prospect of higher security fees

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/25/uk-usa-debt-airlines-idUSLNE76O02820110725

 

 

 

 

 

 

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July 22, 2011 Clips

FAA Furlough Won't Impact Air Traffic

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/jul/22/faa-furlough-wont-impact-air-traffic/

 

Airlines, labor unlikely to finish deals this year

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7664161.html

 

House-Senate subsidy showdown threatens FAA

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/house-senate-faa-dispute/177891/1

 

Delta, US Airways get tentative OK for slot swap

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/22/uk-delta-slotswap-idUSLNE76L00M20110722

 

Frontier CEO talks hail storm, restructuring, Southwest Airlines

http://www.9news.com/news/article/209230/75/Frontier-CEO-talks-hail-storm-restructuring-Southwest-Airlines-

 

Airlines tout "going green" but their lobbyists are on different flight

http://blogs.reuters.com/environment/2011/07/22/airlines-tout-going-green-but-their-lobbyists-are-on-different-flight/

 

Labor reacts to American Airlines' massive fleet order

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2011/07/21/Labor-reaction-to-American.html

 

 

 

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July 21, 2011 Clips

American Eagle could fly solo

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/20/2323456/american-eagle-could-fly-solo.html

 

US Airways posts 2Q $106M profit

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/07/21/20110721biz-usairways-earns0721.html

 

United posts profit, says merger progress 'on track'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/united-continental-earnings/177871/1

 

TSA says it's making airport screening more 'private'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/07/TSA-says-its-making-airport-screening-more-private/49540660/1

 

House Republicans holding up FAA reauthorization over anti-union provision

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/07/20/996574/-House-Republicans-holding-up-FAA-reauthorization-over-anti-union-provision

 

House Lawmakers Seek to Bar Airlines From EU Carbon Program

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-20/house-lawmakers-seek-to-bar-u-s-airlines-from-eu-carbon-program.html

 

 

 

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July 20, 2011 Clips

AMR Plans to Spin off American Eagle

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=14113651

 

Jet Order by American Is a Coup for Boeing's Rival

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/business/global/american-places-record-order-with-2-jet-makers.html

 

CEO: Frontier Faces $10M Loss From Hail Damage

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/28602923/detail.html

 

Shutdown of FAA possible in House-Senate clash

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvdcDqb-KoZelb_SxlOK62s_y8nA?docId=9d247928cd59468e863647b80937ea97

 

 

 

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July 19, 2011 Clips

U.S. airlines poised for profits but face headwinds

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/18/us-airlines-idUSTRE76H4Z220110718

 

Report: American 'leaning toward choosing Airbus jets'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/report-american-leaning-toward-choosing-airbus-jets/177507/1

 

Air France unions call for mid-summer strike

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/18/france-strike-air-france-idUSLDE76H1AQ20110718

 

SkyWest says 2Q results will disappoint

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/52211183-79/skywest-costs-airline-airlines.html.csp

 

Courtesy in the skies is gone, frequent fliers say

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/07/Courtesy-in-the-skies-is-gone-frequent-fliers-say/49492738/1

 

More than a paint job to merge airlines

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7657560.html

 

Passengers file suit over 2008 Continental flight that crashed taking off at DIA

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_18503778

 

 

 

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July 18, 2011 Clips

Pinnacle Airlines passenger count jumps 51% through first half of 2011

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2011/07/15/pinnacle-airlines-passenger-traffic.html

 

Delta cutting routes to small cities

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-cutting-routes-to-1018590.html

 

Hail damage scrubs at least 13 more United flights

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBwkT4uegX5s_UOHjySw6HwH048g?docId=d69ec29c8e64463f862ca2158e837424

 

Southwest reaches pact with AirTran pilots' union

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OHJC401.htm

 

 

 

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July 15, 2011 Clips

Four US airports to test expedited screening plan

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/uk-usa-security-aviation-idUSLNE76E00U20110715

 

Delta 767 winglet sheared off in Boston collision

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/boston-jets-clip-collide-delta/177084/1

 

United owes pension agency $62.5M in notes

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OFID282.htm

 

Atlanta regional airline backtracks on new name

http://www.ajc.com/business/atlanta-regional-airline-backtracks-1017139.html

 

Army private arrested after C4 allegedly found in luggage

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/07/14/arizona.soldier.explosives/

 

Fumes force Southwest flight to return to NM

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OFGEG00.htm

 

First Lufthansa commercial biofuel flight takes off

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/uk-lufthansa-biofuels-idUSLNE76E02O20110715

 

Furloughed pilots may get job offers

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7654110.html

 

 

 

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July 14, 2011

Combined Atlantic Southeast-ExpressJet to be named 'SureJet' after merger

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/combined-atlantic-southeast-expressjet-to-be-named-surejet-after-merger/2011/07/13/gIQArHbIDI_story.html

 

SkyWest says June traffic jumps 57.2 percent

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OEVFN01.htm

 

How Southwest Airlines Beat the Wright Amendment

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43714139

 

Meet America's king of airline fees

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hHf71Dj5LQ2A0Hx4nUSygz6Hstpg?docId=161078ec33204790b8bf21740fa49a43

 

 

 

 

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July 13, 2011 Clips

Airport security breaches since 2001 raise alarms

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/07/Airport-security-breaches-since-2001-raise-alarms/49326312/1

 

Passenger on Diverted Plane Held on $1M Bond

http://www.nbcchicago.com/traffic/transit/united-plane-diverted-125460438.html

 

For Hawaiian Air, Osaka is just the start

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20110713_For_HawaiianAir_Osaka_is_just_the_start.html

 

Spirit Airlines leaves teens from Alsip church holding bag fees

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-spirit-airlines-leaves-teens-from-alsip-church-holding-bag-fees-20110712,0,7477424.story

 

Man accused of assaulting flight attendant with peanuts, pretzels

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52177965-78/flight-attendant-sefilian-complaint.html.csp

 

 

 

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July 12, 2011 Clips

Spirit Airlines expects continuing growth, while keeping costs low

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/10/v-fullstory/2308477/flyingthespiritway.html

 

Atlantic Southeast Airlines fined over disabled rules

http://www.ajc.com/business/atlantic-southeast-airlines-fined-1011002.html

 

More stun guns: TSA stops man at New York JFK, report says

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/stun-gun-new-york-jfk/176545/1

 

United flight diverted to remove unruly passenger

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8240863

 

Airline to start Guam-Taipei flights

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110623/NEWS01/106230309

 

Air Service Cutbacks Hit Hardest Where Recession Did

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/business/flight-cutbacks-hit-midsize-airports-hardest.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

 

 

 

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July 11, 2011 Clips

Airlines fight EU law capping greenhouse gas emissions

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20110711,0,7606817.story

 

United Airlines flight diverts to Tucson with mechanical problems

http://www.kold.com/story/15056994/united-airlines-flight-diverts-to-tucson-with-mechanical-problems

 

Airline passenger complaints increase, but Delta improves

http://www.ajc.com/business/airline-passenger-complaints-increase-1004006.html

 

Coffee Break: Ex-Frontier exec lands at Pinnacle

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/jul/09/coffee-break-ex-frontier-exec-lands-at-pinnacle/

 

Stun Gun Found On JetBlue Airliner At Newark Liberty Airport

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/07/11/stun-gun-found-on-jetblue-airliner-at-newark-liberty-airport/

 

Pilots protest United

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110708/NEWS01/107080317

 

Accused Underpants Bomber's Trial to Begin Oct. 4, Judge Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-07/accused-underpants-bomber-s-trial-to-begin-as-scheduled-u-s-judge-says.html

 

United Continental June traffic falls 0.9 percent

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OBPUD02.htm

 

`Throwing Airplanes Into The Air' – Life Inside Airport Control Towers

http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2011/07/07/throwing-airplanes-into-the-air-life-inside-airport-control-towers/

 

 

 

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July 8, 2011

Hawaiian Airlines traffic up 14.8 percent in June
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OB41SG0.htm

Flights resume from Charlotte after power outage
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43658776/ns/travel-news/

Airlines Prepare to Take Off on Fuel Made From Algae, Wood Chips
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-07/airlines-prepare-to-take-off-on-fuel-made-from-algae-wood-chips.html

GOP candidate Ron Paul would abolish TSA
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-pn-ron-paul-tsa-20110706,0,5319953.story

Fuel prices cutting into airline profits
http://www.philly.com/philly/insights/in_money/125199494.html

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July 7, 2011 Clips

Flying Through EU Skies? Then Expect to Play by EU Rules

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-rivers/eu-emissions-cap_b_891181.html

 

Many Airlines Go Radio Silent on Pilot Fatigue: Study

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/airlines-radio-silent-pilot-fatigue-study/story?id=14009295

 

TSA warns airlines of explosive implants in people's bodies

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/07/tsa-warns-airlines-of-explosive-implants-in-peoples-bodies/175981/1

 

Southwest Airlines: Layoffs not part of AirTran merger

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2011/07/06/southwest-airlines-layoffs-not-part.html

 

Airlines More Unpopular Than IRS

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Airlines-Even-More-Unpopular-Than-IRS-125119264.html

 

Tower errors run high at MSP

http://www.startribune.com/local/124921044.html

 

 

 

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July 6, 2011 Clips

U.S.-E.U. Showdown Over Airline Emissions Begins Today

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/07/05/05climatewire-us-eu-showdown-over-airline-emissions-begins-88684.html

 

Miami Woman Escorted Off Flight Just for Snapping Photo

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/07/miami_woman_escorted_off_fligh.php

 

Delta Sees Delay In Modifying 767 Cabins

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=mro&id=news/avd/2011/07/06/08.xml&headline=Delta Sees Delay In Modifying 767 Cabins

 

Allegiant Air adding seating on jets

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2011/07/04/20110704allegiant-air-adding-seats.html

 

 

 

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July 5, 2011 Clips

What's the big deal with cell phones on planes?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/02/eveningnews/main20076438.shtml

 

Decision about American Eagle divestiture may be near

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/07/decision-about-american-eagle.html

 

The Paperless Cockpit

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/business/05pilots.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

New guidance system for skies could face delays

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/antidote-to-air-gridlock-is-complex-undertaking/2011/06/30/AG9bdnwH_story.html

 

Airlines Positioned For Big Gains In Efficiency

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=137606426

 

FAA: Tired air traffic controllers can skip work

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43612344/ns/travel-news/

 

American: New boarding process not chaotic, saves time

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2011/07/01/american-counters-boarding-complaint.html

 

 

 

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July 1, 2011 Clips

Scorpion On A Plane: 'Oh My God,' Said Man Who Was Stung

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/01/137548317/scorpion-on-a-plane-oh-my-god-said-man-who-was-stung

 

JAL Considers Entry Into Low-Cost Carrier Market

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/02/business/global/02jal.html

 

Europe and US in legal clash over airline emissions

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/01/uk-eu-climate-aviation-idUSLNE76005120110701

 

Airline baby ban: Why Malaysia Airlines says no babies in first class

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0629/Airline-baby-ban-Why-Malaysia-Airlines-says-no-babies-in-first-class

 

Hawaiian Airlines expands interisland fleet

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Hawaiian-Airlines-expands-interisland-fleet-1448261.php

 

Man who sneaked onto plane attended U. Michigan

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-airportsecurity-s,0,3051736.story

 

 

 

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