May 31, 2011 Clips

Delta flight catches fire in Atlanta

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43205609/ns/travel-news/

 

BA cabin crew vote on new offer may end labor problem

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90050027?BA cabin crew vote on new offer may end labor problem

 

Local labor unions grapple over Qatar Airways gate jobs at JFK

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2011/05/29/2011-05-29_when_unions_collide_labor_groups_grapple_over_jfk_airline_jobs.html

 

Air France crash calls for better pilot training, experts say

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2011-05-30-training-air-france-crash_n.htm

 

Airlines' Add-On Fees Boost Revenue by $22 Billion, WSJ Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-31/airlines-add-on-fees-boost-revenue-by-22-billion-wsj-reports.html

 

 

 

 

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May 27, 2011 Clips

Flight Attendants, FAA Offer Travel Season Safety Tips

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/05/26/flight-attendants-faa-offer-travel-season-safety-tips/

 

Virgin America launches service at O'Hare

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0526-virgin-ohare-20110525,0,3315859.story

 

Japan Airlines to begin Tokyo-Boston route

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japan-airlines-to-begin-tokyo-boston-route-2011-05-27

 

O'Hare no longer United's biggest hub

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/iteam&id=8155099

 

Investigators: Doomed Air France flight experienced 3.5-minute freefall

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/05/investigators-doomed-air-france-flight-experienced-35-minute-freefall/1

 

Spirit IPO Flies Into High Fuel Costs

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11135216/1/spirit-ipo-flies-into-high-fuel-costs.html

 

Doctors face special challenges during in-flight emergencies

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/in-flight-medical-emergency/172030/1

 

 

 

 

 

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May 26, 2011 Clips

Spirit Airlines IPO price at $12, low end of range

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/26/business-industrials-us-spirit-airlines-ipo-price_8486122.html

 

Pinnacle Airlines picks ex-Frontier chief as CEO

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NEOPDO0.htm

 

200 flights canceled because of hail damage to planes

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/7582278.html

 

Industry study says Northwest ideal for production of biofuels

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20110525/BIZ/705259807/0/biz

 

Delta-US Airways slot swap could have a big impact on small cities

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/delta-us-airways-slot-swap-regional-airlines/171971/1

 

 

 

 

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May 25, 2011 Clips

Child Safety Seats on Planes: New Recommendation from FAA
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/child-safety-seats-airlines-faa-recommends-children-40/story?id=13678629

Spirit Air seeks share sale at discount to JetBlue, Southwest
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/24/2232187/spirit-air-seeks-share-sale-at.html

Cabin crew cuts to make Aussie airlines 'third world' http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/cabin-crew-cuts-to-make-aussie-airlines-third-world-20110525-1f3ts.html#ixzz1NN0aUYWW

FAA introduces easy steps for safer, smoother summer air travel
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/05/faa-summer-travel.html

Air France Flight 447: Who's to blame? And could it happen again?
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/air-france-flight-447/171593/1

Volcanic Ash Closes Airports in Berlin and Other German Cities
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/world/europe/26volcano.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

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May 24, 2011 Clips

Experts offer tips on flying safe

http://www.9news.com/money/199791/344/Experts-offer-tips-on-flying-safe-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p

 

Delta tries again for LaGuardia buildup

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-tries-again-for-955248.html

 

Could US Airways Take Over American?

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11129226/1/could-us-airways-take-over-american.html

 

Volcanic ash could cancel up to 500 flights

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/05/Dense-ash-cloud-could-disrupt-Scotland-flights/47490404/1

 

When Doctors Are Called to the Rescue in Midflight

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/health/24doctors.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

 

 

 

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May 23, 2011 Clips

FAA amendment hits turbulence

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55469.html

 

Passenger on recent flight to San Diego hospitalized with measles

http://www.examiner.com/infectious-disease-in-national/passenger-on-recent-flight-to-san-diego-hospitalized-with-measles

 

Schedules expose many pilots to dangerous fatigue, errors

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/05/Schedules-expose-many-pilots-to-dangerous-fatigue-errors/47470662/1

 

Justice Department Opens Probe of Airline Fare Distributors

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-20/american-airlines-says-it-s-cooperating-in-u-s-probe-of-fare-distributors.html

 

Delta cancels 250 flights over Minneapolis outage

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Delta-cancels-250-flights-over-Minneapolis-outage-1389878.php

 

 

 

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May 20, 2011 Clips

US airlines say demand up, see more capacity cuts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/20/uk-delta-idUSLNE74J01T20110520

 

United Airlines apologizes for recycling 9/11 flight numbers

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/162255-united-airlines-apologizes-for-recycling-911-flight-numbers

 

AA: Financial results 'unsatisfactory,' MD-80 phase out accelerated

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/american-airlines-md-80-757-oneworld/171090/1

 

Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic controller caused close call at O'Hare

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/federal-aviation-administration-says-air-traffic-controller-caused-close-call-at-ohare/2011/05/18/AFBpKo6G_story.html

 

 

 

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May 19, 2011 Clips

United apologizes for reusing 9/11 flight numbers

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/18/travel/main20064058.shtml

 

Delta-Northwest Merger's Long and Complex Path

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/business/19air.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Pilots and Flight Attendants May Have to Study Harder to Pass FAA Tests

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/5/18/182753/470/travel/Pilots+and+Flight+Attendants+May+Have+to+Study+Harder+to+Pass+FAA+Tests

 

Pinnacle traffic up 64 percent with Mesaba

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43085021

 

United Continental to Retire Flight Numbers in 9/11 Attacks

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-05-18/united-continental-to-retire-flight-numbers-in-9-11-attacks.html

 

AMR, Southwest CEOs worried by fuel, labor costs

http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/amr-southwest-ceos-worried-by-fuel-labor-costs-1163605.html

 

American Airlines exec, employees battle over executive pay and union contracts

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20110518-american-airlines-exec-employees-battle-over-executive-pay-and-union-contracts.ece

 

Delta, venture partners curb capacity

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/19/us-delta-idUSTRE74I3P120110519

 

 

 

 

 

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May 18, 2011 Clips

Flight attendants' union voting begins

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_18083803

 

United Continental aims to appear as single airline

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/18/uk-unitedcontinental-idUSLNE74H04E20110518

 

Man who tried to open plane door at 35,000ft was 'attempting suicide

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1388326/Man-tried-open-plane-door-attempting-suicide.html

 

American Airlines union workers to protest executive bonuses at AMR meeting

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20110518_45_E1_Shareh359190

 

Japan Airlines posts $2.3 bn annual operating profit

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jiWhpk-xi3A-m1geWNCANqAILaLA?docId=CNG.9aef0fe0f3c562395d782f7a0bfb3b01.671

 

US Airlines' Full-Time Equivalent Work Force Up 1.5% In March-DOT

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201105171137dowjonesdjonline000276&title=us-airlines-full-time-equivalent-work-force-up-15-in-march-dot

 

Government, industry seek ways to skip the airport pat-down

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/05/Traveler-verification-seen-as-alternative-to-airport-pat-downs/47279106/1

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May 17, 2011 Clips

U.S. airline shares up as oil price slides

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/uk-airlines-shares-idUSLNE74G01120110517

 

Airline biz tough, still fun-United CEO

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/17/uk-unitedcontinental-idUSLNE74G00P20110517

 

U.S. Airlines Forecast Summer International-Travel Record

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-16/u-s-airlines-set-for-record-number-of-international-travelers.html

 

Delta Rolls Out Platinum Upgrades For Top Republicans

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/27914705/detail.html

 

 

 

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May 16, 2011 Clips

Alaska Air CEO says carrier will remain independent

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015064635_alaska16.html

 

Fewer hubs mean fewer options for fliers

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/16/fewer.airline.hubs/

 

Northwest Airlines artifacts soar in value

http://www.freep.com/article/20110515/FEATURES07/105150480/Northwest-Airlines-artifacts-soar-value?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

 

Piedmont Airlines lives on in new DVD

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2011/may/16/wsmet01-piedmont-airlines-lives-on-in-new-dvd-ar-1036096/

 

AirTrain Airways pilot removed from flight at MSP airport

http://www.twincities.com/ci_18070240?nclick_check=1

 

Flight attendants plans to picket AMR meeting

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N6RLTG1.htm

 

TWU criticizes latest contract offer from American Airlines

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/05/twu-criticizes-latest-contract.html

 

American Airlines flight headed to Chicago returns to Phoenix after pilots report smoke

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/american-airlines-flight-headed-to-chicago-returns-to-phoenix-after-pilots-smell-smoke/2011/05/15/AF72lH4G_story.html

 

Spirit Airlines sets IPO price range, eyes $320 million

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/12/us-spiritairlines-idUSTRE74B3MJ20110512

 

 

 

 

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May 13, 2011 Clips

United trying to balance flight attendant staffing

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/05/united_trying_to_balance_fligh.html

 

Cabin pressure: Will United Airlines flight attendants work Continental routes?

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-05-12/business/ct-biz-0513-flight-attendants-20110512_1_flight-attendants-union-contracts-machinists-union

 

Airline asks flight attendants to help avoid furloughs

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7562828.html

 

Spirit Airlines will sell shares for $14-$16

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N64ET80.htm

 

Some states want TSA to ease up

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/05/Some-states-want-TSA-to-ease-up/47126106/1

 

Watchdog: Air traffic controller errors way up

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/05/Watchdog-Air-traffic-controller-errors-way-up/47113048/1

 

 

 

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May 11, 2011 Clips

Horizon flight makes safe emergency landing in Yakima

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/05/10/horizon-flight-makes-safe-emergency-landing-in-yakima

 

Delta, Virgin Blue get tentative DOT approval

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N4S3L00.htm

 

Lengthy airline delays down again in March

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/05/lengthy-airline-delays-down-again-in-march.html

 

Dems' opportunity to shore up labor support in 2012: The FAA reauthorization

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/05/10/974513/-Dems-opportunity-to-shore-up-labor-support-in-2012:-The-FAA-reauthorization

 

 

 

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May 10, 2011 Clips

The Real Cost of Airline Travel Remains a Mystery, for Now

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/10/business/10road.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

What a Flight Attendant Owns

http://www.counterpunch.org/mann05092011.html

 

US Airways Pilots Speak Out About Safety Conditions at the Airline

http://www.bradenton.com/2011/05/09/3178407/us-airways-pilots-speak-out-about.html

 

Hawaiian Airlines' April traffic up 17.2 percent

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N456I00.htm

 

London Airports Get $6 Billion Revamp to Stem Exodus from Crowded Lounges

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-09/london-airports-splash-6-billion-on-revamp-to-lure-jaded-flyers.html

 

Southwest announces interim reorganization as it takes control of AirTran Airways

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/05/southwest-announces-interim-re.html

 

 

 

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May 9, 2011 Clips

Police: Unruly airline passenger was 'pounding on the cockpit door'

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/09/california.passenger.subdued/

 

US Airways 'cautiously optimistic' on Delta slot swap

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/us-airways-delta-slot-swap/169299/1

 

Delta Offers First Buyout Since 2009 as Fuel Spurs Seating Cuts

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-05-06/delta-offers-first-buyout-since-2009-as-fuel-spurs-seating-cuts.html

 

Airlines Need Better Prep for In-Flight Medical Crises: Experts

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/articles/2011/05/06/airlines-need-better-prep-for-in-flight-medical-crises-experts

 

Southwest Airlines: New kid in Atlanta

http://www.ajc.com/business/southwest-airlines-new-kid-938616.html

 

Suspicious note diverts Detroit flight to San Diego

http://www.freep.com/article/20110509/NEWS07/105090342/Suspicious-note-diverts-Detroit-flight-San-Diego?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

 

2 unruly passengers held on Chicago-related flights

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-flight-passenger-tries-to-open-door-plane-diverted-20110508,0,6360191.story

 

 

 

 

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May 6, 2011 Clips

Airline stocks rally as oil falls below $100

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airline-stocks-rally-as-oil-falls-below-100-2011-05-05

 

Body in Jet Wreckage Is Retrieved From Sea Bottom

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/world/europe/06iht-france06.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Trump: I Ran a Great Airline: Exclusive

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11103249/1/trump-i-ran-a-great-airline.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+tsc/feeds/rss/TedReed+(TheStreet:+Ted+Reed)

 

Convicted felon behind hoax to buy American Airlines, SEC says

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/05/amr-american-airlines-hoax/168982/1

 

 

 

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May 4, 2011 Clips

Republic narrows loss but struggles continue at Frontier

http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/republic-narrows-loss-struggles-continue-frontier-0503

 

Major US airlines step up Brazil services

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/141144/20110504/major-us-airlines-step-up-brazil-services.htm

 

Alaska Airlines ratifies contract with dispatchers that recognizes their "professionalism and dedication"

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_17989709

 

Should Flight Attendants Have to Be Beautiful?

http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2011/05/are-flight-attendants-supposed.html

 

 

 

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May 3, 2011 Clips

Osama Bin Laden Dead: Flight Attendants React

http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/osama-bin-laden-dead-flight-attendants-react-13510732

 

Southwest Says Fees It Shunned to Remain at AirTran for Now

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-02/southwest-completes-airtran-purchase-gaining-entry-to-atlanta.html

 

Republic boosts quarterly revenue, narrows loss

http://www.ibj.com/republic-boosts-quarterly-revenue-narrows-loss/PARAMS/article/26930

 

Writing safety rules could get tougher for FAA

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gk8kxnmAtbYqSR3__OFam335jJ1Q?docId=f6f5e5b5991546d8a772022eb00a2926

 

Security heightened, travelers alerted after bin Laden's death

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-02-travel-warning-bin-Laden-_n.htm

 

Second Black Box Found in Air France Crash

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/world/europe/04airfrance.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

Wrath for Airlines as Airports Face Their Own Problems

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/business/03road.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

 

 

 

 

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May 2, 2011 Clips

Travelers warned in wake of Osama bin Laden killing

http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2011/05/killing-of-osama-bin-laden-worldwide-travel-advisory-hotels/168326/1

 

Key Piece of Air France Data Recorder Is Found

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world/americas/02airfrance.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

AMR Attendants Deride Vote on Uniform Photos as 'Beauty Contest'

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-29/amr-attendants-deride-vote-on-uniform-photos-as-beauty-contest-.html

 

Delta's Anderson leads the compensation parade in 2010

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/deltas-anderson-leads-the-comp.html

 

Flight attendant helps land plane at O'Hare

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-15/news/ct-met-sick-pilot-0616-20100615_1_mary-frances-fagan-american-airlines-flight-first-officer

 

E.U. Decides to Leave Restrictions on Liquids in Place

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/30/world/europe/30iht-plane30.html?ref=airlinesandairplanes

 

 

 

 

 

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