April 29, 2011 Clips

Southwest knocks Frontier to No. 3 in Denver
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/southwest-denver-no-2/167881/1

Passenger threatened to kill teen girl during Salt Lake flight, charges state
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371605/Passenger-threatened-to-kill-teen-girl-during-Salt-Lake-flight-charges-state.html

Odor forces Continental jet's early landing
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/28/texas.plane.odor/

U.S. Airline Surcharges Set Record at $420 as Oil Prices Climb
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-28/u-s-airline-surcharges-set-record-at-420-as-oil-prices-climb.html

Feds say they've broken Detroit airport drug ring
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MSRRV00.htm

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April 18, 2011 Clips

US Airways Flight Attendants Picket At PHL As Negotiations Drag On

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/04/27/us-airways-flight-attendants-picket-at-phl-as-negotiations-drag-on/

 

U.S. Airline Surcharges Set Record at $420 as Oil Prices Climb

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-28/u-s-airline-surcharges-set-record-at-420-as-oil-prices-climb.html

 

We need 21st century air traffic control

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/27/news/companies/air-traffic-control-modernization/?section=money_latest

 

FAA Chief Dismisses Sleep Breaks

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/04/28/06.xml&headline=FAA Chief Dismisses Sleep Breaks

 

 

 

 

 

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April 27, 2011 Clips

United, Continental flight attendants set union vote

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110427/NEWS10/110429883/united-continental-flight-attendants-set-union-vote

 

Lambert-St. Louis Airport 100% operational

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/256397/3/Lambert-St-Louis-Airport-100-operational

 

Powder triggers scare on Alaska Airlines flight

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/23/us-plane-powder-idUSTRE73M03020110423

 

United Continental paid CEO Smisek $4.4 million

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MP11G00.htm

 

U.S. OKs Southwest-AirTran merger

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/us-oks-southwest-airtran-merger/167583/1

 

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines expects loss because of one-time costs

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/26/memphis-based-pinnacle-airlines-expects-loss-becau/

 

Hawaiian Airlines posts $855k Q1 profit

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2011/04/26/hawaiian-airlines-posts-855k-q1-profit.html

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April 26, 2011 Clips

Earnings Preview: Delta Air Lines

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MQNCNO0.htm

 

Piecing Together the True Cost of Flying

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/business/26road.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

NTSB member: On-job-napping could help controllers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110426/ap_on_re_us/us_air_traffic_controllers_fatigue

 

Fuel costs, Valley foes may pinch US Airways

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/04/25/20110425fuel-costs-valley-foes-may-pinch-us-airways.html

 

 

 

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April 25, 2011 Clips

Boeing plant lapse eyed in jet tear probe

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/25/uk-boeing-idUSLNE73O00N20110425

Most flights restored at Lambert airport after storm cleanup

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/04/25/most-flights-operating-at-lambert.html

Unions blast American Airlines CEO's compensation

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MP0BJO0.htm

Air-traffic controllers union asserts safety, pushes for controlled naps

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/air-traffic-controllers-union-asserts-safety-pushes-for-controlled-naps/167208/1

IATA sees slow Japan recovery

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/21/uk-airlines-iata-idUSLNE73K06T20110421

Airline Unions Form Global Alliance

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/04/21/airline-unions-form-global-alliance/

Man Tries To Hijack Alitalia Flight From Paris To Rome

http://news.travel.aol.com/2011/04/25/hijack-alitalia-flight-attempt-paris-to-rome/

April 21, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants threaten strike without pay increase

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Flight-attendants-picket-in-front-of-Charlotte-Douglas-120285859.html

Fuel costs slam airline first-quarter profits

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fuel-costs-slam-airline-first-quarter-profits-2011-04-21?link=MW_latest_news

Unions counter airline alliances

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/apr/21/unions-counter-airline-alliances/

Recent air controller incidents no sign of crisis, experts say

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Recent-air-controller-incidents-no-sign-of-crisis-experts-say/46338056/1

American Denies Involvement In Mexicana Revival

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/04/19/04.xml&headline=American Denies Involvement In Mexicana Revival

20-25 teens storm Atlanta commuter train; attack, rob airline workers who were passengers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-20-25-teens-storm-atlanta-train-attack-delta-airline-employees-who-were-passengers/2011/04/20/AFry7LDE_story.html

American Airlines Flight Attendants Demonstrate Against Executive Pay

http://www.ktvu.com/news/27620022/detail.html

April 20, 2011 Clips

AirTran flight attendant raises set in new contract

http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-flight-attendant-raises-916618.html?cxtype=rss_business_87628

Boeing, Alaska Airlines Lead Push for Renewable Aviation Fuel From the Northwest

http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2011/04/20/boeing-alaska-airlines-spearhead-new-push-for-aviation-fuel-from-the-northwest/

Virgin to partner with Hawaiian Airlines

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/virgin-to-partner-with-hawaiian-airlines-20110420-1doh6.html

Flight crews to protest executives' pay

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/04/20/flight_crews_to_protest_executives_pay/

Hawaiian Airlines pilots raise $14K for Japan

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/hawaiian-airlines-pilots-raise-14k-for-japan/166665/1

U.S. Orders Airlines to State Fees More Clearly

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/business/20air.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Rodent Droppings 'Too Numerous to Count' Found on Delta Jet

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-19/rodent-droppings-too-numerous-to-count-found-on-delta-jet.html

April 19, 2011 Clips

AMR 1Q results likely to show another loss

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MM7H5G0.htm

 

Flat-bed seats now on 116 Continental, United aircraft

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-04-18/business/sfl-continental-united-flat-beds-link-041811_1_flat-bed-seats-businessfirst-cabin-international-aircraft

 

Southwest CEO 2010 Compensation More Than Doubled

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13386407

 

Airline passenger totals keep rising

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/04/airline-passenger-load.html

 

Air-traffic controller suspended for watching a DVD on duty

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Air-traffic-controller-suspended-for-watching-a-DVD-on-duty/46258786/1

 

Key E.U. Members Resist Letting Some Liquids Onto Airplanes

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/business/global/18iht-liquids18.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

It's annual AMR bonus/Roast the Executives time

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/its-annual-amr-bonusroast-the.html

 

 

 

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April 18, 2011 Clips

Air-traffic controllers get new anti-fatigue rules

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Air-controllers-to-get-more-rest-between-shifts/46218046/1

 

In spirit of cheap flight, airline succeeds

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-17/classified/ct-met-getting-around-0418-20110417_1_spirit-airlines-spirit-flights-spirit-charges

 

Scrutiny Lags as Jetliners Show the Effects of Age

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/business/18plane.html

 

No friendly skies in U.S. airlines' earnings

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-friendly-skies-in-us-airlines-earnings-2011-04-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp

 

Former Midwest pilots suing Republic Airways

http://www.jsonline.com/business/119960514.html

 

Kung fu training for flight attendants to deal with unruly passengers

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/kung-fu-training-for-flight-attendants-to-deal-with-unruly-passengers-20110418-1dkdq.html

 

 

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April 15, 2011 Clips

Forcing the F.A.A. to Fly Blind

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/opinion/10mcgee.html?_r=1

 

Hawaii Air, Delta clash on Japan flights

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2011/04/hawaii-air-delta-clash-on-japan-flights.html

 

FAA's air traffic chief resigns amid spate of sleeping controllers

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/air-traffic-chief-resigns/155977/1

 

Latest APFA campaign "indicts" American executives

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/04/latest-apfa-campaign-indicts-american-executives.html

 

New rule could require airlines to refund bag fee if luggage is lost

http://www.freep.com/article/20110414/FEATURES07/110414024/0/OPINION05/New-rule-could-require-airlines-refund-bag-fee-luggage-lost?odyssey=nav|head

 

Virgin America wants Washington National, Newark to be next cities

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/04/virgin-america-dca-ewr/156088/1

 

Airline: No problems with plane diverted to Ohio

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MJLNFO0.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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April 13, 2011 Clips

APFA offers 6 percent wage increase proposal, American rejects it
http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/04/apfa-offers-6-percent-wage-increase-proposal-american-rejects-it.html

Barbados aviation fails test for US-bound flights
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MIBVAO0.htm

Aviation Summit
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=57781

We've Been Hit by Air France,' Comair Crew Told Controllers
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-12/-we-ve-been-hit-by-air-france-comair-crew-told-controllers.html

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Clips 4-12-11

After tear in a 737, asking what's old for a plane
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/After-tear-in-a-737-asking-apf-3921625438.html?x=0&.v=1

 

Average age of US airline fleets
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Average-age-of-US-airline-apf-143464533.html?x=0&.v=1

 

Alaska Airlines moving into new terminal at LAX after $271 million renovation
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/04/11/alaska-airlines-moving-into-new-digs.html?ana=yfcpc#

 

American and American Eagle Customers, Employees Unite to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Japan
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-and-American-Eagle-prnews-1942314476.html?x=0&.v=1

 

APFA offers 6 percent wage increase proposal, American rejects it
http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/04/apfa-offers-6-percent-wage-increase-proposal-american-rejects-it.html

 

Airline turns down offer from flight attendants union
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/11/2793821/airline-turns-down-offer-from.html#

 

Jumbo Air France jet clips smaller plane at New York's JFK airport
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/11/new.york.plane.incident/index.html?hpt=T2#

April 8, 2011 Clips

UAL seeks Japan expansion, irritating Delta

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/08/uk-unitedair-japan-idUSLNE73700K20110408

 

Despite electronic warning, United Airlines crew didn't see or smell smoke

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2011/04/despite_electronic_warning_uni.html

 

Southwest says repaired planes will fly Saturday

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MEU7S80.htm

 

US Airways call center jobs returning to U.S.

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/US-Airways-call-center-jobs-returning-to-U-S-/

 

 

 

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April 7, 2011 Clips

Big deal' may be on way for US Airways

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/04/06/20110406big-deal-may-way-us-airways.html

 

Another air-traffic controller falls asleep

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Another-air-traffic-controller-falls-asleep/45843484/1

 

Airlines' latest attempt to raise prices fails

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9ME82180.htm

 

Airline CFO: Hedging Saved Us $400 Million

http://www.cnbc.com/id/42463121

 

TWU study exposes problems with outsourcing aircraft maintenance

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20110407_45_E1_Arepor109652

 

Japan Airlines To Offer Staff Unpaid Leave Amid Falling Demand After Quake

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201104070527dowjonesdjonline000338&title=japan-airlines-to-offer-staff-unpaid-leave-amid-falling-demand-after-quake

 

 

 

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April 6, 2011 Clips

Jet metal fatigue a rare risk

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Jet-metal-fatigue-a-rare-risk/45808638/1

 

Boeing Says It Didn't Expect Cracks in 737s So Soon

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/business/06air.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Delta to resume flights to Japan's Haneda Airport in June
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2011/04/05/delta-to-resume-flights-to-japan.html

 

Airline consolidation can't offset $100 oil

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/04/news/companies/airlines_high_oil.fortune/

 

 

 

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April 5, 2011 Clips

TSA Moves Forward On Expedited Crew Screening

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/04/05/09.xml&headline=TSA Moves Forward On Expedited Crew Screening

 

Thousands Rally as One Across Wisconsin to Mark April 4

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/04/05/thousands-rally-as-one-across-wisconsin-to-mark-april-4/

 

AirTran tops annual airline ranking

http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-tops-annual-airline-897605.html

 

FAA Prepares Emergency Safety Order for Some Boeing 737s

http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2049987.shtml?cat=1

 

Airlines perform better but complaints are up

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9MCN5B00.htm

 

O'Hare's updates could help flights take off on time

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/OHares-updates-could-help-flights-take-off-on-time/45765558/1

 

F.A.A. to Order Airlines to Inspect 737s for Cracks

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/05/business/05air.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing

http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=13295085

 

Southwest may need to halt expansion plans, analysts say

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-impact-20110405,0,7425200.story

 

 

 

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April 4, 2011 Clips

Ruling Brings United Continental Union Vote Closer

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13275235

 

Southwest grounds planes after roof rips open on 737

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/04/Fuselage-hole-forces-Southwest-emergency-landing/45687532/1

 

NTSB: Cracks similar to those found in damaged Southwest Airlines jet found in 3 other planes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ntsb-cracks-similar-to-those-found-in-damaged-southwest-airlines-jet-found-in-3-other-planes/2011/04/03/AFTBMRTC_story.html

 

Aviation bill clears House despite veto threat

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/01/us-congress-faa-idUSTRE7306FV20110401

 

Commuter plane strikes flock of birds, makes emergency landing

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/01/arkansas.bird.strike/

 

American Airlines flight attendants to picket on bonus day

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/american-airlines-flight-atten-10.html

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Low-Cost Airline Debuts at Reagan National

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/LOW-COST-AIRLINE-DEBUTS-AT-NATIONAL-AIRPORT-119094769.html

 

 

 

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April 1, 2011 Clips

Board to mediate US Airways labor negotiations

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2011/04/01/20110401us-airways-labor-negotiations.html

 

House Poised to Pass FAA Bill, Veto Threatened

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/04/01/business/AP-US-Aviation-Congress-.html?_r=1

 

US Lacks 'Long-Term Vision' For Aviation Sector - IATA

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201103311314dowjonesdjonline000399&title=us-lacks-long-term-visionfor-aviation-sector-iata

 

United, Continental Cutting Capacity To Japan

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=135028012

 

CEO pay soars while workers' pay stalls

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2011-03-31-ceo-pay-2010.htm

 

 

 

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