September 29, 2011 Clips

Judge blocks slowdown by US Airways pilots

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-09-29/Judge-blocks-slowdown-by-US-Airways-pilots/50598296/1

 

United spokesman faces disgruntled audience

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110929/NEWS01/109290312

 

India Rallies 30 Nations Against EU Airline Emission Levy

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-29/india-rallies-30-nations-against-eu-airline-emission-levy.html

 

AirTran, Southwest pilots to vote on seniority deal in merger

http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-southwest-pilots-to-1190847.html

 

Emirates adds Seattle, Dallas/Fort Worth

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/emirates-seattle-dfw/549422/1

 

 

September 28, 2011 Clips

Proposed airline ticket tax bump has tempers soaring

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/story/2011-09-27/Proposed-airline-ticket-tax-bump-has-tempers-soaring/50573866/1

 

Lasers causing havoc for pilots

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016333620_laser27.html

 

Europe Gives Airlines Room on Emissions

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/27/business/global/europe-gives-airlines-some-room-on-carbon-limits.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Airline Mergers Leave Airports Off the Radar

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903374004576583022456381458.html

 

 

September 27, 2011 Clips

United pilots union says cockpit training insufficient

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0927-united-20110927,0,1823341.story

 

Airlines should brace for tough times, IATA says

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/27/uk-iata-idUSLNE78Q01620110927

 

Delta Air spends $503,922 on 2Q lobbying

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/27/business-industrials-us-delta-air-lines-lobbying_8702384.html

 

Real Pan Am flight attendants fact-check 'Pan Am'

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7969977-real-pan-am-flight-attendants-fact-check-pan-am

 

Unions urge lawmakers to pass multi-year FAA funding measure

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/183931-unions-to-lawmakers-pass-a-multi-year-faa-bill

 

Airlines pile pressure on EU to scrap carbon tax

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/travel/europe-airlines-carbon-tax/

 

 

September 26, 2011 Clips

EU gives airlines 85 percent free CO2 permits in 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/26/us-eu-airlines-emissions-idUSTRE78P18R20110926

 

Boeing celebrates 787 delivery as program's costs top $32 billion

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016310102_boeing25.html

 

Frontier Airlines to cut 213 jobs at Mitchell International

http://www.jsonline.com/business/Frontier-Airlines-to-cut-213-jobs-at-Mitchell-.html

 

United will bring 787 to U.S. in 'early 2012'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/united-787-dreamliner/548918/1

 

CEO aims for smooth landing in United-Continental merger

http://www.chron.com/business/article/CEO-aims-for-smooth-landing-in-United-Continental-2186540.php

 

 

September 23, 2011 Clips

Boeing, Airbus set to battle for United plane order

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/uk-unitedcontinental-idUSLNE78M01320110923

 

BMI Sells Six Slots at London Heathrow to BA

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-23/bmi-sells-six-slots-at-london-heathrow-to-ba.html

 

Delta flight lands at JFK after bird strike

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/22/7904771-delta-flight-lands-at-jfk-after-bird-strike

 

Airlines And Biofuels: Carriers Look To Alternative Fuels For The Future

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/airline-biofuel-alternative-fuel_n_971582.html

 

 

September 22, 2011 Clips

Airline stocks fall despite positive revenue news

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PT5M4O0.htm

 

United Continental expects Q3 unit revenue gain

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/22/uk-unitedcontinental-idUSLNE78L03220110922

 

Many Airliners Flying Without Life Rafts

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/09/21/many-airliners-flying-without-life-rafts/

 

Suspect moves to block jury seeing airline bomb model

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/21/us-security-airlines-idUSTRE78K3Y420110921

 

AMR Could Play Bankruptcy Card To Break Labor Logjam

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/09/21/amr-could-play-bankruptcy-card-to-break-labor-logjam/

 

Spirit Airlines opens training center and hires

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2011/09/21/spirit-airlines-opens-training-center.html

 

 

September 21, 2011 Clips

Passenger removed from Delta flight to Atlanta

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/29243939/detail.html

 

Travelers warned about dengue fever in The Bahamas

http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/09/travelers-warned-about-dengue-fever-in-the-bahamas/547928/1

 

Air Canada and attendants reach deal, avert strike

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/air-canada-and-attendants-reach-deal-avert-strike/548212/1

 

Airline groups oppose fees in Obama's deficit plan

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/20/business-us-airlines-user-fees_8690722.html

 

Baby Born SFO Bound Plane

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Baby-Born-SFO-Bound-Plane-130243038.html

 

Coburn pushes back on union criticism over FAA funding showdown

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/182689-coburn-pushes-back-on-union-criticism-over-faa-funding-showdown

 

 

 

September 20, 2011 Clips

2 flight attendants become nauseous during flight

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016257394_apakillflightattendants.html

 

Air Canada, union talks break off; strike looms

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/uk-aircanada-idUSLNE78I05820110920

 

Bomb threat probed on flight at Oakland airport

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PRPN680.htm

 

Airline Trade Group Sees Bigger Profits This Year

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/business/global/airline-trade-group-sees-bigger-profits-this-year.html

 

Airline fees reach $400 mark, USA TODAY survey finds

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/story/2011-09-19/Airline-fees-reach-400-mark-USA-TODAY-survey-finds/50470156/1

 

Settlement reached on eve of September 11 airline trial

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/settlement-reached-on-eve_n_971009.html

 

 

September 19, 2011 Clips

DOT: U.S. airlines reaped more than $1 billion from add-on fees in the first quarter

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/south-florida-travel/2011/09/16/dot-u-s-airlines-reaped-more-than-1-billion-in-add-on-fees-in-the-first-quarter/

 

U.S. airline flights are fuller than ever this year

http://www.ibj.com/us-airline-flights-are-fuller-than-ever/PARAMS/article/29611

 

Airbus lifts demand forecasts on Asian growth

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/airbus-lifts-demand-forec_n_969511.html

 

American Airlines is seeking flight attendants to take six-month leaves

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/09/american-airlines-is-seeking-f.html

 

Airline lands in wrong airport

http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/dim-bulb/2011/09/airline-lands-wrong-airport

 

Frontier to dramatically reduce service at Mitchell

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/09/18/frontier-to-dramatically-reduce.html

 

 

September 16, 2011 Clips

Senate approves FAA, highway funding extensions

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/16/uk-faa-congress-idUSLNE78F01C20110916

 

US airlines say pilot fatigue rule would cost jobs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/16/uk-airlines-fatigue-idUSLNE78F01820110916

 

FAA proposes $1.9M fine for regional carrier Colgan Air

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/faa-proposes-19m-fine-for-regional-airline-colgan-air/547591/1

 

Travellers worried over possible Air Canada strike

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/09/15/nb-air-canada-flight-attendants-strike-626.html

 

Flight attendants union says American is punishing them for reuniting passengers with lost items

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/09/flight-attendants-union-says-american-is-punishing-them-for-re-uniting-passengers-with-lost-items.html

 

 

 

September 15, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants union votes to authorize strike

http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/flight-attendants-union-votes-to-authorize-strike-1253094.html

 

Passengers evacuate plane on emergency slides at Dulles

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/09/14/virginia.plane.evacuated/

 

Federal agency seeks to ban electronic cigarettes on airplanes

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/09/federal-agency-to-ban-electronic-cigarettes-on-airplanes.html

 

Senate dispute threatens funding for federal workers

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-faa-funding-20110915,0,1686774.story

 

US Airways' efforts to improve service pay off

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-09-14/US-Airways-efforts-to-improve-service-pay-off/50407014/1

 

 

September 14, 2011 Clips

Battle for Long-Term FAA Funding Looms

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_28/Battle-for-Long-Term-FAA-Funding-Looms-208676-1.html?pos=hln

 

Airplanes Are Fuller Than Ever

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/14/airplanes-are-fuller-than_n_961693.html

 

Woman strip-searched after 9/11 flight landed

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/14/national/main20105942.shtml

 

Airlines to stream video and audio for personal devices

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-09-13/virgin-american-inflight-entertainment/50387296/1

 

Air Canada flight attendants could strike next week

http://www.cbc.ca/fp/story/2011/09/12/5388284.html

 

Delta to cut 2012 flying by 2-3 percent

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/13/business-industrials-us-delta-air-lines-outlook_8676103.html

 

United Continental sees 2012 flying levels flat

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PNOJ0O0.htm

 

 

 

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(202) 550-5520 cell

 

 

September 13, 2011 Clips

FAA proposes to fine company over Southwest jetliner maintenance

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/12/3361794/faa-proposes-to-fine-company-over.html

 

Dogs on Runway Delay Alaska Airlines Jet Landing

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/09/12/business/AP-US-Alaska-Runway-Dogs.html?_r=1

 

Air Canada union protests replacement worker training

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/air-canada-union-protests-replacement-worker-training/article2162384/

 

Coburn May Look to Block FAA, Highway Funding Deal in Senate

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-13/coburn-may-look-to-block-faa-highway-funding-deal-in-senate.html

 

Mica 'willing to compromise' on FAA bill

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/mica-willing-to-compromise-on-faa-extension/546922/1

 

How are flight attendants supposed to deal with fornicating passengers?

http://www.slate.com/id/2303602/

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

Corey Caldwell
AFA-CWA Communications
(202) 434-0586
(202) 550-5520 cell

 

 

September 12, 2011

How Flight Attendants' Jobs Have Changed Post 9-11

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1153066450001/

 

How 9/11 still affects flight crews after 10 years

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/tempe/how-9_11-still-affects-flight-crews-after-10-years

 

9/11 Flights of Fancy Lead to Moments of Fear

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/911-air-scare-fighter-jets-scrambled-airline-incident/story?id=14495152

 

CeeCee Ross Lyles is remembered in Fort Pierce

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/fort_pierce/ceecee-ross-lyles-ceremony-in-fort-pierce

 

Security Scares on Sept. 11 Anniversary

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/12/us/12websecurity.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

United Flight Attendants Gather to Mourn 5 Colleagues

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/11/us/11attendants.html

 

 

 

_______________________________

Corey Caldwell
AFA-CWA Communications
(202) 434-0586
(202) 550-5520 cell

 

 

September 9, 2011 Clips

Union-busting provision just weighing down FAA upgrade

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-faa-shutdown-john-mica-090911-20110908,0,5717457.story

 

United Continental: Irene hurt revenue by $40M

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PKL8VG1.htm

 

House Appropriations Sets $12.6 Bln FAA Budget

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=busav&id=news/awx/2011/09/08/awx_09_08_2011_p0-366773.xml&headline=House Appropriations Sets $12.6 Bln FAA Budget

 

Remembering the heroes of Flight 93

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-shanksville-memorial-20110909,0,4219666.story

 

The 9/11 Tapes: The Story in the Air

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/09/08/nyregion/911-tapes.html

 

 

September 8, 2011 Clips

Aviation industry leaders urge long-term FAA funding

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/07/faa.funding/

 

Another FAA shutdown?

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/09/another-faa-shutdown--66230.html

 

Pilots, Flight Attendants Call on Congress to Fund FAA

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/pilots-flight-attendants-call-on-congress-to-fund-faa/

 

LA-based flight attendants reflect on 9/11

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/09/07/28693/l-based-flight-attendants-reflect-9-11/

 

Airline: Passenger insisted on phoning in flight, police got called

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/09/07/texas.cell.phone.passenger/

 

 

September 7, 2011 Clips

Flight attendant: How 9/11 changed my job
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/09/06/flight.attendant.attacks.anniversary/index.html

Since Sept. 11, Years of Change for Airlines
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/business/airlines-recovering-from-911-with-extra-fees.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Irene costs Delta Air Lines about $15 million
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PJ913O1.htm

American Eagle traffic rises 10.2 percent
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PJ8SSG0.htm

Republic traffic down 1 percent in August
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9PJ9RGO0.htm

Flight cancelled after white powder found on plane in Boston
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/06/us-plane-boston-idUSTRE7854H020110906

_______________________________

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AFA-CWA Communications
(202) 434-0586
(202) 550-5520 cell

September 6, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants speak out in favor of FAA reauthorization bill

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/09/06/28672/flight-attendants-speak-out-lax-favor-faa-reauthor/

 

Man Subdued After Rushing Jet Exit Door in Seattle

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/09/06/business/AP-US-Travel-Brief-Seattle-Airport-Scuffle.html?_r=1

 

United and flight attendants speed up talks

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/02/business-industrials-us-united-continental-labor_8656945.html

 

AMR Faces Union Stalemate in Bid for $800 Million Labor Savings

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/09/01/bloomberg1376-LQT4A60UQVI901-67KQIKSGLFJ6QG04S07QUGF9L0.DTL

 

United in talks with flight attendants and mechanics

http://www.chron.com/business/article/United-in-talks-with-flight-attendants-and-2153700.php

 

Delta at center of FAA debate

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-at-center-of-1158760.html

 

United Continental spends $680,000 on 2Q lobbying

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/06/business-industrials-us-united-continental-lobbying_8660284.html

 

 

 

 

_______________________________

Corey Caldwell
AFA-CWA Communications
(202) 434-0586
(202) 550-5520 cell

 

 

September 2, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants were the first of the first responders

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311003

 

U.S. airlines trim service, restrain growth

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/17/uk-airlines-growth-idUSLNE77G01520110817

 

Southwest, JetBlue object to Delta-US Airways slot swap

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/09/southwest-delta-us-airways-slot-swap/545616/1

 

Autopilots may dull skills of pilots, committee says

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/09/01/airlines.autopilot/

 

Museum preserves history of 9/11 with details, objects from Flight 93

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/museum.9.11.history/

 

 

 

 

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Corey Caldwell
AFA-CWA Communications
(202) 434-0586
(202) 550-5520 cell

 

 

September 1, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants protest changes

http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201108310300/NEWS01/108310322

 

Shutdown of Transportation Programs Possible

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/09/01/business/AP-US-Transportation-Congress.html?_r=1

 

Airport group opposes Delta-US Airways slot swap

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/08/opponents-speak-out-against-delta-us-airways-slot-swap-plan/545481/1

 

John Mica will be picketed by communication workers union later today

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/larry-hannan/2011-08-31/john-mica-will-be-picketed-communication-workers-union

 

Labor dispute keeps FAA funding in limbo

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/labor-dispute-keeps-faa-1152872.html