AFA-CWA Clips

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Vicki

Clips 3-1-12

2012-03-01T09:27:00.001-05:00

Aviation bodies see turbulent 2012 for airlines
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/uk-iata-traffic-idUSLNE81S01020120229

Airline passenger sues over beverage cart foot injury
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/pearland/news/airline-passenger-sues-over-beverage-cart-foot-injury/article_4feff0c6-8e6d-505c-83c4-fa868660500a.htm

Labor Dispute Troubles Southwest (revised)
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/labor-dispute-troubles-southwest-revised-165914107.html

FAA Issues Single Operating Certificate to Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/faa-issues-single-operating-certificate-130000906.html

Virgin Atlantic's 'whispering coach' to teach how to zip it
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-29/Virgin-Atlantics-whispering-coach-to-teach-how-to-zip-it/53307040/1

Clips 2-29-12

2012-02-29T09:12:00.001-05:00

Facing rising fuel costs, airlines push fares higher
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/29/1892062/facing-rising-fuel-costs-airlines.html

US Pilots Fly to China, Stay There
www.minyanville.com/dailyfeed/2012/02/28/us-pilots-fly-to-china/?camp=syndication&medium=portals&from=yahoo

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Employees Receive $54 Million in 2011 Annual Bonuses
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/alaska-airlines-horizon-air-employees-130000692.html

United Airlines flight attendants ratify contract
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505244_162-57386848/united-airlines-flight-attendants-ratify-contract
/

United Announces Further Progress in Labor Integration
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-announces-further-progress-in-labor-integration-2012-02-28

American Airlines Pilots Sue AMR, Ask for Ruling Contract Can't Be Voided
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-28/american-airlines-pilots-sue-amr-ask-for-ruling-contract-can-t-be-voided.html

Labor Dispute Troubles Southwest (revised)
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Labor-Dispute-Troubles-zacks-3540686937.ht

Clips 2-27-12

2012-02-28T10:24:00.000-05:00

Troubled skies
http://www.livemint.com/2012/02/26214218/Troubled-skies.html

Thousands apply for 175 Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant jobs
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2012/02/thousands-apply-for-175-hawaiian.html?ana=e_lulu_rdup

US Airways to Hire 165 Attendants on Attrition, New Aircraft
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-24/us-airways-to-hire-165-attendants-on-attrition-new-aircraft.html?cmpid=yhoo

US Airways Pilot Conflict Dominates Union Election
http://www.thestreet.com/print/story/11433876.html

Flight attendants at American re-elect president
http://www.topix.com/business/airlines/2012/02/flight-attendants-at-american-re-elect-president

Pinnacle Airlines still has work to do to avoid bankruptcy, CEO says
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/memphis-in-motion/2012/02/pinnacle-airlines-still-has-work-to-do.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+vertical_61+(Airline+&+Airport+Industry+News)&page=all

Clips 2-28-12

2012-02-28T10:23:00.000-05:00

Fliers exit by chutes in Newark emergency landing
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/02/emergency-landing-newark-united-express/636244/1

Latest attempt to raise airfares stalls
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/travel/latest-attempt-to-raise-airfares-stalls-2203263.html

Pilots Would Need More Experience Under U.S. Proposal
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-27/pilots-would-need-more-experience-under-u-s-proposal.html

APFA president: "American appears intent on forcing 2,300 flight attendants out of thier jobs and onto the street."

Pension insurer doubts need of American Airlines parent to terminate defined benefit plans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0228-pbgc-20120228,0,45791

February 24, 2012 Clips

2012-02-24T11:15:00.001-05:00

Aer Lingus Flight Attendants Stand Strong in Face of Management Attacks

http://blog.aflcio.org/2012/02/23/aer-lingus-flight-attendants-stand-strong-in-face-of-management-attacks/

Nobody's getting off this plane until I get my video player back: Flight attendant refuses to let passengers go
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105746/Flight-attendant-refuses-let-passengers-plane-video-player-goes-missing.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

APA wants American to freeze pilot pension plan, not terminate it

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/02/apa-wants-american-to-freeze-pilot-pension-plan-not-terminate-it.html

Fantasy camp for those who love to fly

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/23/2657621/fantasy-camp-for-those-who-love.html

US Airways files objections to Philly airport expansion

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/02/24/3039650/us-airways-files-objections-to.html

American Airlines flight attendants to pick new officers today

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/american-airlines-flight-atten-12.html

February 23, 2012 Clips

2012-02-23T09:52:00.000-05:00

American Airlines to reduce jobs without layoffs

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h49gMcoOt5gyAYWQfvaoHWPVXvlA?docId=fbbd755b11184c2089dd60a6545ad617

Cracking Down on Crime in the Skies

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204778604577239411606291588.html?mod=WSJ_hps_RIGHTTopCarousel_4

Opponents to European Airline Emissions Law Prepare Their Countermeasures

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/business/global/opponents-to-european-airline-emissions-law-prepare-their-countermeasures.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Startup Airlines Set Their Sights on the Sky

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/21/10469971-startup-airlines-set-their-sights-on-the-sky

American Airlines to trim New York service during travel peak

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20120223_45_E1_CUTLIN257678

February 22, 2012 Clips

2012-02-22T09:59:00.001-05:00

American Airlines aims to bolster routes, fleet

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/22/uk-amr-idUSLNE81L01D20120222

Southwest mechanics reject agreement to combine seniority list with AirTran workers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/southwest-mechanics-reject-agreement-to-combine-seniority-list-with-airtran-workers/2012/02/21/gIQAzW6vRR_story.html

Here's a breakdown of planned employees cuts at American Airlines

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/heres-a-breakdown-of-planned-e.html

Airlines impose weight limits for carry-on bags

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/hobica/story/2012-02-22/Airlines-impose-weight-limits-for-carry-on-bags/53195650/1

Power restored at HNL inter-island terminal, 75 flights delayed

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/16982294/power-outage-reported-at-honolulu-international-airport

Man detained for using E-cigarette on flight out of PDX

http://www.kptv.com/story/16985789/man-detained-for-using-e-cigarette-on-flight-out-of-pdx

Flight attendant tested drunk after flight to Grand Forks

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/230125/group/homepage/

February 21, 2012 Clips

2012-02-21T10:10:00.001-05:00

Minneapolis-bound flight canceled after flight attendant taken off job; FAA investigating

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/223453/group/homepage/

Final day of Continental Airlines' name is near

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/02/continental-name-to-fade-away-in-march/631242/1

Why Obama should have vetoed FAA Reauthorization Act

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/labor/211471-why-obama-should-have-vetoed-faa-reauthorization-act

Flight attendant launches petition drive to replace American Airlines executives

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/flight-attendant-launches-peti.html

Hirono: Making our skies safer

http://www.hawaii247.com/2012/02/19/hirono-making-our-skies-safer/

Spirit Airlines' future plans could spell success for Las Vegas

http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2012/feb/20/spirits-future-plans-could-spell-success-vegas/

February 17, 2012 Clips

2012-02-17T09:48:00.001-05:00

Underwear bomber gets multiple life sentences for failed attempt to blow up jet

http://www.freep.com/article/20120216/NEWS03/120216053/With-video-Underwear-bomber-gets-multiple-life-sentences-failed-attempt-blow-up-jet?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Higher revenue boosts Spirit Airlines 4Q profit

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9SUGEI81.htm

'Drunk' pilot delays Frontier Airlines flight for two hours after shuttle bus driver tips off police

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2102586/Drunk-pilot-delays-Frontier-Airlines-flight-Omaha-Milwaukee-hours.html

Airlines cite high fuel costs as they raise fares

http://www.kpho.com/story/16955567/airlines-cite-high-fuel-costs-as-they-raise-fares

American Airlines' top executives lose $17.5 million in awards

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/16/3741745/american-airlines-top-executives.html

United says pets not in cabin to fly as cargo

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-16/United-says-pets-not-in-cabin-to-fly-as-cargo/53122876/1

February 16, 2012 Clips

2012-02-16T10:36:00.001-05:00

Unions urge American Airlines to give employees incentives to quit

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-16/amr-unions-urge-early-exit-incentives-to-temper-13-000-job-cuts.html

Obama, Democrats Deal Setback to Airline Workers

http://labornotes.org/2012/02/obama-democrats-deal-setback-airline-workers

Obama to unions: See you later

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/15/obama_to_unions_see_you_next_year/

TSA expands program allowing pilots to skirt security lines

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/02/tsa-expands-known-crewmember-program/628735/1

Alaska Air CEO Ayer to retire in May

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/02/alaska-air-ceo-ayer-to-retire/629048/1

American Airlines' AMR posts $1.1 billion 4Q loss

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9SU32J02.htm

February 15, 2012 Clips

2012-02-15T09:53:00.000-05:00

American Airlines unions protest at D/FW Airport

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/american-airlines-unions-prote.html

Airlines have one of their best years for arriving on time

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-14/Airlines-have-one-of-their-best-years-for-arriving-on-time/53091590/1

American Airlines workers protest job, pay cuts

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-02-15/American-Airlines-workers-protest-job-pay-cuts/53101474/1

Passengers will fly United after merger milestone next month

http://www.chron.com/business/article/United-Continental-passengers-will-see-a-single-3323015.php

Labor union to suggest alternatives to AMR cost cuts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/14/amr-idUSL2E8DEGSX20120214

Hawaiian Airlines earns carbon credits for reducing emissions with eco-friendly engine washing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/hawaiian-airlines-earns-carbon-credits-for-reducing-emissions-with-eco-friendly-engine-washing/2012/02/14/gIQAxszSDR_story.html

♥ February 14, 2012 Clips ♥

2012-02-14T10:21:00.001-05:00

Frontier Airlines to cut about 450 Milwaukee-area employees

http://www.jsonline.com/business/frontier-airlines-to-cut-500-milwaukeearea-employees-cv46bem-139239153.html

Flight attendants from American Eagle, Southwest to join Tuesday's protest against American Airlines

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/flight-attendants-from-america.html

Low-cost airline with familiar name hopes to fly

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2012/02/13/low_cost_airline_with_familiar_name_hopes_to_fly/

Flight delayed after strange odor in airplane

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/13/2640154/flight-delayed-after-strange-odor.html

Busting Union Reform

http://spectator.org/archives/2012/02/13/busting-union-reform

Gailen David, American Airlines Flight Attendant, Mocks Airline, Faces Possible Firing

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/gailen-david-american-air_n_1275707.html

Delta's Utah employees to share $10 million in profit-sharing

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/53506393-79/employees-million-delta-profit.html.csp

Air Canada Pilots Tally Strike Votes as Cooling-Off Period Ends

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-14/air-canada-pilots-tally-strike-votes-as-cooling-off-period-ends.html

February 13, 2012 Clips

2012-02-13T10:15:00.000-05:00

Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html

Labor unions left sour with President Obama set to sign FAA funding bill

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/210103-labor-unions-left-sour-with-faa-bill-now-in-obamas-hands

Delta Air Lines paying $264M in profit sharing to employees

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2012/02/10/delta-air-lines-profit-sharing-checks.html

Sending a Valentine message to American, unions plan protest at DFW airport on Feb. 14

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/02/sending-a-valentine-message-to-american-unions-plan-protest-at-dfw-airport-on-feb-14.html

Jackson Lee: Private screeners risk another 9/11

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72582.html

EU Will Keep Airline-Emissions Levies

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-13/eu-won-t-halt-airline-emissions-levy-kallas-says-correct-.html

Boeing Executive Say Growing Airline Market Can Accommodate Rise Of More Major Manufacturers

http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/02/13/boeing-executive-say-growing-airline-market-can-accommodate-rise-more-major/

February 10, 2012 Clips

2012-02-10T12:24:00.001-05:00

Unions for flight attendants, transport workers combine forces

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/labor-employment/209957-unions-for-flight-attendants-transport-workers-combine-forces

Hundreds of Flight Attendants in Uniform OccuFLY LAX

http://launionaflcio.org/fullstory/2012-02-08/Hundreds-of-Flight-Attendants-in-Uniform-OccuFLY-LAX/#

Air Force trains flight attendants for VIP trips

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i8-q524x-PwDn9q7qyxr2gaGhsgw?docId=6e355722ad794d56a07c0d3d5d4cf3a6

CEO of RyanAir Mocks Laid Off Workers

http://www.inquisitr.com/192609/ceo-of-ryanair-mocks-laid-off-workers-video/

American Airlines outsourcing plans stir worry, possibility

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/print-edition/2012/02/10/american-airlines-plans-stir-worry.html

Delta CEO prefers stability over flash in aircraft fleet

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2012/02/08/delta-ceo-prefers-stability-in.html

PALEA gets support of world's biggest flight attendants union

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11483147-palea-gets-support-of-worlds-biggest-flight-attendants-union

Delta Air Lines employees flash the crowd

http://www.boston.com/news/source/2012/02/delta_air_lines.html

February 9, 2012

2012-02-09T11:14:00.001-05:00

Maureen Elizabeth "Mollie" Reiley Obituary

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=maureen-elizabeth-reiley-mollie&pid=155807690

Why I opposed the FAA reauthorization

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/209407-congressman-jesse-l-jackson-jr-d-ill

CWA President Larry Cohen Is Pissed at Senate Democrats

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12705/cwa_president_larry_cohen_is_pissed_at_senate_democrats/

Pinnacle Tweaks Terms of Purchase Deal

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/feb/8/pinnacle-tweaks-terms-of-purchase-deal/

Exclusive: American Airlines creditors want to talk merger

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/09/us-amr-usairways-idUSTRE81801K20120209

Why Does a Routine FAA Spending Bill Include Harsh Anti-union Language?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thom-hartmann/why-does-a-routine-faa-sp_b_1260653.html

February 8, 2012

2012-02-08T10:16:00.001-05:00

Republic Says Potential Buyers Have Surfaced for Frontier Air

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-06/republic-says-potential-buyers-have-surfaced-for-frontier-air.html

Boehner claims victory in FAA bill labor fight

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/209195-boehner-claims-victory-in-faa-bill-labor-fight

AA Needs 500 Flight Attendants to Stop Working

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/AA-Needs-500-Flight-Attendants-to-Stop-Working-138865084.html

Frontier Airlines wants to look more like low-cost rivals Spirit and Allegiant, executive says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/frontier-airlines-wants-to-look-more-like-low-cost-rivals-spirit-and-allegiant-executive-says/2012/02/07/gIQA8WrCxQ_story.html

Wi-Fi in flight has yet to soar

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223966/Wi_Fi_in_flight_has_yet_to_soar

February 7, 2012

2012-02-07T10:16:00.000-05:00

Veda Shook on The Ed Show – MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/vp/46288540#VpFlash

Flight Attendants To 'OccuFLY' LAX Over Collective Bargaining 'Attack'

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/flight-attendants-to-occufly-lax-over-collective-bargaining-attack/

OccuFLY Protest at LAX

http://www.atvn.org/news/2012/02/occufly-protest-lax

FAA bill passes despite opposition from 'Occu-Fly' protesters

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_19905717

Vegas McCarran welcomes new Spirit Airlines base

http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/16686798/spirit-airlines-opening-new-local-base

APFA says American is offering 500 flight attendants option for voluntary leave

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/02/apfa-says-american-is-offering-500-flight-attendants-option-for-voluntary-leave.html

February 6, 2012 Clips

2012-02-06T10:11:00.001-05:00

'Less military flying' cited in Ryan International Airlines furloughs

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x458332765/Less-military-flying-cited-in-Ryan-International-Airlines-furloughs

Air France Cancels Some Flights After Labor Unions Strike

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-06/air-france-cancels-some-flights-after-labor-unions-strike.html

AMR's Horton Willing to Weigh Acquisitions After Bankruptcy Exit

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-06/amr-s-horton-willing-to-weigh-acquisitions-after-bankruptcy-exit.html

Are Senate Dems About To Cave On GOP Union-Busting?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/labor-blast-senate-democrats-anticipating-cave-on-union-busting-legislation.php

Talk of a big airline merger is taking off

http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-05/business/31027179_1_continental-airlines-united-airlines-robert-w-mann

China bars airlines from joining EU emissions scheme

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/06/china-eu-emissions-idUSL4E8D600920120206

February 3, 2012 Clips

2012-02-03T11:27:00.001-05:00

FAA 'compromise' includes anti-union provisions. Tell Congress no.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/02/1061120/-FAA-compromise-includes-anti-union-provisions-Tell-Congress-no

AMR, Unions Meet Behind Closed Doors

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/AMR-Unions-Meet-Behind-Closed-Doors-138599384.html

US Airways Flight Attendant Deal Could Help Merger Effort

http://www.forbes.com/sites/thestreet/2012/01/27/us-airways-flight-attendant-deal-could-help-merger-effort/

Feds:AA Must Prove Pension Termination is Necessary

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20120203_45_E1_Americ171761

February 2, 2012 Clips

2012-02-02T08:15:00.001-05:00

American Airlines aims to cut 13,000 jobs

http://www.chron.com/news/article/American-Airlines-aims-to-cut-13-000-jobs-2917832.php

APFA: "The betrayal of our Flight Attendants began in 2003 and continues today."

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/02/apfa-the-betrayal-of-our-flight-attendants-began-in-2003-and-continues-today.html

Hawaiian Airlines Recruiting Flight Attendants

http://www.kitv.com/news/30352954/detail.html

US-based Spirit confirms order for 75 Airbus A320s

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdPHmVPQMev2KGBm4cs12_AC-y4A?docId=CNG.2d1f12a94ad6ecfb6c281b9b57d846a2.351

Lawrence O'Donnell's Commentary on the PBGC Fight

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-last-word/46231295#46231295

CORRECTION: February 1, 2012 Clips

2012-02-01T09:35:00.001-05:00

Southwest, AirTran flight attendants approve seniority agreement

http://news.yahoo.com/southwest-airtran-flight-attendants-step-004144243.html

AMR bankruptcy: Unions demand business plan, standards for executive pay

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20120201_45_E1_Ohvfme275723

Lawmakers close in on FAA funding deal amid pushback from unions

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/1039-aviation/207823-lawmakers-finalizing-faa-agreement-as-unions-push-back-on-labor-deal

Why Spirit is Fighting the New DOT Fare Rules

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/travelers_check/archives/2012/01/why_spirit_hates_the_new_dot_fare_rules.html

Hawaiian Airlines earnings sink 70.4%

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/138431704.html

Airlines group says passenger demand rose 6 percent in 2011, but lagged capacity increase

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/airlines-group-says-passenger-demand-rose-6-percent-in-2011-but-lagged-capacity-increase/2012/02/01/gIQAZnMHhQ_story.html

February 4, 2012 Clips

2012-02-01T09:29:00.000-05:00

Southwest, AirTran flight attendants approve seniority agreement

http://news.yahoo.com/southwest-airtran-flight-attendants-step-004144243.html

AMR bankruptcy: Unions demand business plan, standards for executive pay

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20120201_45_E1_Ohvfme275723

Lawmakers close in on FAA funding deal amid pushback from unions

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/1039-aviation/207823-lawmakers-finalizing-faa-agreement-as-unions-push-back-on-labor-deal

Why Spirit is Fighting the New DOT Fare Rules

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/travelers_check/archives/2012/01/why_spirit_hates_the_new_dot_fare_rules.html

Hawaiian Airlines earnings sink 70.4%

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/138431704.html

Airlines group says passenger demand rose 6 percent in 2011, but lagged capacity increase

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/airlines-group-says-passenger-demand-rose-6-percent-in-2011-but-lagged-capacity-increase/2012/02/01/gIQAZnMHhQ_story.html

January 31, 2012 Clips

2012-01-31T09:31:00.001-05:00

Unions Say Workers' Rights Curtailed Under FAA Funding Deal

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-31/unions-say-workers-rights-curtailed-under-faa-funding-deal.html

American Airlines to lay out cuts to unions

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/31/news/companies/american_jobs/

Southwest Airlines worker dies after baggage cart crash

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/southwest-worker-dies-at-dulles/616010/1

Unions set to blast Dems for selling out on FAA reauthorization

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/unions-set-to-blast-dems-for-selling-out-on-faa-reauthorization/2012/01/30/gIQAeH9pcQ_blog.html

APFA lays out roadmap for flight attendants on what to expect from AMR/union meeting this week
http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/01/apfa-lays-out-roadmap-for-flight-attendants-on-what-to-expect-from-amrunion-meeting-this-week.html

United: All international 757-200s now have Economy Plus

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/united-757-economy-plus/616240/1

January 30, 2012 Clips

2012-01-30T10:55:00.001-05:00

US Airways, flight attendants strike deal

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/28/2965481/us-airways-flight-attendants-strike.html

Spirit Flouts Unwritten Washington Rule by Badmouthing Regulator

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-30/spirit-flouts-unwritten-washington-rule-by-badmouthing-regulator.html

Delta flight from Vegas skids off runway at Metro; all 160 on board OK

http://www.freep.com/article/20120130/NEWS05/201300430/Delta-flight-from-Vegas-skids-off-runway-at-Metro-all-160-on-board-OK?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

N.Y. Airports Account for Half of All Flight Delays

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/business/ny-airports-account-for-half-of-all-delays.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

American Airlines' Hiring of Bankruptcy Advisers Put on Hold

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-30/american-airlines-hiring-of-bankruptcy-advisers-put-on-hold.html

Delta Air Said to Study US Airways Bid in Review of M&A Options

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-30/delta-air-said-to-study-us-airways-bid-in-review-of-m-a-options.html

New regulations may lead to airline ticket 'sticker shock'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-new-regulations-may-lead-to-airline-ticket-sticker-shock-20120130,0,7703336.story

January 27, 2012 Clips

2012-01-27T10:08:00.001-05:00

US Airways, flight attendants reach tentative deal

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQHfaH9yWXCnkRPtp_5MMotXX6CA?docId=08660a694b5848a6b349902ac8ae6d30

PBGC to American Airlines: But what about retiree health insurance?

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/01/pbgc-to-american-airlines-but.html

Frontier Airlines headquarters to return to Denver

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_19832017

Airlines report mixed Q4 earnings

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/airlines-report-mixed-earnings/613563/1

What's Right With U.S. Airlines?

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11383088/1/whats-right-with-us-airlines.html

Leaner Operations Give U.S. Airlines a Profitable Year

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/business/merger-costs-weigh-on-united-continental.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

How U.S. Airlines Got a Whole Lot Safer

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/how-us-airlines-got-a-whole-lot-safer-01262012.html

Despite economic uncertainty, airlines are seeing good times

http://www.philly.com/philly/insights/in_money/138175119.html

Travelers will see changes at United Continental

http://www.thestate.com/2012/01/26/2128978/united-continental-posts-138m.html

Air France-KLM, Delta, Alitalia Probed by EU Over SkyTeam Joint Venture

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-27/air-france-klm-delta-alitalia-probed-by-eu-over-skyteam-joint-venture.html

January 26, 2012 Clips

2012-01-26T09:53:00.001-05:00

Profits Rise, and Shares Follow, for US Airways and Delta

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/profits-rise-and-shares-follow-for-us-airways-and-delta.html?_r=1

Pinnacle Airlines' potential bankruptcy weighs on Minnesota employees

http://www.minnpost.com/lizfedor/2012/01/26/34610/pinnacle_airlines_potential_bankruptcy_weighs_on_minnesota_employees

US Airways confirms it's studying merger with American Airlines

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017335659_usairwaysamr26.html

Spirit Airlines giving away 5,000 tickets to Las Vegas

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-25/Spirit-Airlines-giving-away-5000-tickets-to-Las-Vegas/52791910/1

Alaska Airlines retiring prayer cards from meal trays

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-26/Alaska-Airlines-retiring-prayer-cards-from-meal-trays/52799526/1

United Continental posts loss on merger costs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-continental-posts-loss-on-merger-costs-20120126,0,4116732.story

Spirit Airlines fights back against Transportation Department rules

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/takingoff/ct-taking-off-spirit-airlines-fights-back-against-transportation-department-rules-20120125,0,898590.story

Clips 1-25/12

2012-01-25T10:37:00.001-05:00

Spirit Airlines Basing As Profit Soars
http://news.investors.com/Article/598752/201201241730/spirit-airlines-forms-cup-type-base.htm?ven=yahoocp,yahoo

US Airways 4Q income falls as fuel crimps demand
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-Airways-4Q-income-falls-apf-2492772948.html?x=0

American Airlines workforce will be 'getting leaner,' CEO says
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/24/3684882/american-airlines-workforce-will.html

Airline Diverts Aircraft During Solar Storm
http://news.discovery.com/space/airline-diverts-aircraft-during-solar-storm-120124.html

Delta 4Q profit soars on higher fares, demand
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-4Q-profit-soars-higher-apf-228747956.html?x=0

January 24, 2012 Clips

2012-01-24T10:08:00.001-05:00

This week: FAA extension vote likely

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/205679-this-week-faa-extension-vote-likely

American Airlines works to ease employees' pension fears

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/23/3681382/american-airlines-works-to-ease.html

American Airlines Flight Turbulence Injures 6

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/american-airlines-flight-turbulence-injures-6/

New airline fare advertising rules go into effect Thursday

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/takingoff/ct-taking-off-new-airline-fare-advertising-rules-go-into-effect-thursday-20120123,0,5422542.story

January 23, 2012 Clips

2012-01-23T10:21:00.000-05:00

Bankruptcy may be best option, CEO of troubled Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines tells employees

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/20/bankruptcy-may-be-best-option-ceo-troubled-memphis/

Compromise boosts prospects for FAA bill passage

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5je7vYifYnICJIT5qAvTh2qB5KbCw?docId=034fb3520a294ea0b9dc5f3fa24f1d03

JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines ink partnership deal

http://www.ajc.com/travel/jetblue-hawaiian-airlines-ink-1313431.html

Southwest Airlines will keep flying to 22 AirTran cities, drop 15 others

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/southwest-airlines-will-keep-flying-to-22-airtran-cities-drop-15-others/2012/01/20/gIQAnAzWEQ_story.html?tid=pm_business_pop

3 flight attendants injured when American Airlines' Brazil-Miami flight encounters turbulence

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/3-flight-attendants-injured-when-american-airlines-brazil-miami-flight-encounters-turbulence/2012/01/22/gIQA6dicJQ_story.html

US Airways Said to Develop AMR Merger Plan to Lift Revenue

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-23/us-airways-said-to-develop-amr-merger-plan-to-lift-revenue.html

January 20, 2012 Clips

2012-01-20T09:44:00.000-05:00

Seattle snow continues to cause chaos for Alaska Airlines

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-01-19/seattle-snow-continues-cause-chaos-alaska-airlines#.Txl76oGyDdU

European Air Safety Regulators Order Checks on A380s

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/business/global/european-air-safety-regulators-order-checks-on-a380s.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Feds say American Airlines underpaid on pensions

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-20/Feds-say-American-Airlines-underpaid-on-pensions/52692260/1

Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/19/us-southwest-idUSTRE80I0XN20120119

January 19, 2012 Clips

2012-01-19T10:12:00.000-05:00

Higher fares, full planes help Southwest Airlines earn $152 million in fourth quarter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/higher-fares-full-planes-help-southwest-airlines-post-152-million-fourth-quarter-profit/2012/01/19/gIQADPEMAQ_story.html

Passenger taken into custody after allegedly boarding American Airlines flight with a gun

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/passenger-arrested-after-allegedly-getting-on-board-american-airlines-flight-with-a-gun/2012/01/18/gIQAcVgJ8P_story.html

American Airlines' leaders can't afford to be timid

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/18/3670076/american-airlines-leaders-cant.html

Heathrow could close airlines warn

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9023640/Heathrow-could-close-airlines-warn.html

Runoff needed to pick head of AA flight attendants

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57361389/runoff-needed-to-pick-head-of-aa-flight-attendants/

January 18, 2012 Clips

2012-01-18T10:11:00.001-05:00

Industry hoping next FAA bill has smoother ride through Congress

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/204727-industry-hoping-next-faa-bill-has-smoother-ride-through-congress#.TxbaW6cvx8A.twitter

US airlines seen profitable despite economic woes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/18/uk-airlines-outlook-idUSLNE80H01T20120118

Southwest Airlines plans cabin makeovers

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2012/01/18/southwest-airlines-plans-cabin-makeovers.html

American Airlines is better off flying solo

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/17/american-airlines-merger/

U.S. airlines' latest results shaped by fuel costs

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-airlines-latest-results-shaped-by-fuel-costs-2012-01-17?reflink=MW_news_stmp

January 17, 2012 Clips

2012-01-17T09:59:00.000-05:00

Spirit Airlines to launch 11M share public offer

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57360022/spirit-airlines-to-launch-11m-share-public-offer/

Move Over, Delta: Southwest To Fly Out Of Atlanta

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/17/145165475/move-over-delta-southwest-to-fly-out-of-atlanta

JetBlue CEO: American Airlines bankruptcy part of the 'evolution' of aviation industry

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/204369-jetblue-ceo-american-airlines-bankruptcy-part-of-the-evolution-of-aviation-industry

Transportation bills abound as Congress returns

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71497.html

In bankruptcy, AMR suddenly becomes hot topic

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gL974W5nWOqo7ErEDp-UuftFUlAA?docId=d7ebd2d73a2640abade1e29dbc5c85a3

US Airways may bid for American

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2012/01/13/20120113us-airways-may-bid-american.html

TSA to test its airport scanner operators for radiation exposure

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20120116,0,7082529.story

January 13, 2012 Clips

2012-01-13T11:32:00.001-05:00

Delta and TPG Said to Weigh Bids for American Airlines

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/delta-and-tpg-weigh-bids-for-american-airlines-parent/

US airlines boost domestic long-haul fares

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/13/uk-airlines-fares-idUSLNE80C01M20120113

The 30th anniversary of the Air Florida plane crash

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-air-florida-plane-crash/2012/01/12/gIQAcUmbtP_gallery.html#photo=1

American Eagle Replaces Turboprops With Jets On Local Routes

http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/American_Eagle_Replaces_Turboprops_With_Jets_On_Local_Routes_137218528.html?ref=528

Airlines Cancel More Than 460 Flights on Chicago Snowstorm

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/01/12/bloomberg_articlesLXPB4P6S972H.DTL

PGBC director to American Airlines: Keep your pension commitments

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/01/pgbc-director-to-american-airl.html

January 12, 2012 Clips

2012-01-12T09:56:00.001-05:00

AMR Union: Don't Fix Airline 'On the Backs of Labor'

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11373136/1/amr-union-dont-fix-airline-on-the-backs-of-labor.html

Some airlines embrace CO2 trade, buy permits

http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL6E8C62HU20120112

Pinnacle, Union Debate Pay Cuts

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/jan/11/pinnacle-union-debate-pay-cuts/

Trend to charge extra for aisle and window seats helps airlines boost bottom line

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2012/01/charging_extra_for_airplane_se.html

Computer issues delay 25 Alaska Airlines flights

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-12/Computer-issues-delay-25-Alaska-Airlines-flights/52512350/1

January 11, 2012 Clips

2012-01-11T10:03:00.001-05:00

Compensation for Pinnacle executives comes under scrutiny as airline restructures

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/10/compensation-pinnacle-executives-comes-under-scrut/

Hawaiian Airlines upgrades aircraft for Osaka flights

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-11/Hawaiian-Airlines-upgrades-aircraft-for-Osaka-flights/52495410/1

Transatlantic flights forced by wind to land for fuel

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/01/11/airline-refueling-winds.html

US Airways, Pilots Agree to End Suit Over Work Slowdown After Court Order

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-09/us-airways-pilots-agree-to-end-suit-over-work-slowdown-after-court-order.html

Airlines Strengthen Labor Relations Expertise

http://www.travelagentcentral.com/airline-policies/airlines-strengthen-labor-relations-expertise-33009

US Airways installs first class areas on smaller planes

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/01/09/us-airways-installs-first-class-areas.html

NMB to bring American Airlines, unions together for an update

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/01/nmb-to-bring-american-airlines.html

January 10, 2012 Clips

2012-01-10T10:10:00.000-05:00

United reaches tentative deal with flight attendants

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/10/uk-unitedairlines-idUSLNE80901020120110

Airlines May Book Windfall Gains on EU CO2 Plan, Study Shows

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-10/airlines-may-book-windfall-gains-on-eu-co2-plan-study-shows-1-.html

American Airlines seeks approval to hire advisers

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/09/3646845/american-airlines-seeks-approval.html

Frontier Airlines passenger count up 4.2% in December

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/01/09/frontier-airlines-passenger-count-up.html

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines considering 5 percent wage cuts to restructure debt

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/jan/09/memphis-based-pinnacle-airlines-considering-5-perc/

BA confirms emergency landing after pilots become 'unwell'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/ba-flight-pilots-unwell/599171/1

Hawaiian Airlines sets all-time passenger record

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/hawaiian-airlines-record-year/599543/1

January 9, 2012 Clips

2012-01-09T10:28:00.001-05:00

United, flight attendants in tentative deal

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120108/NEWS10/120109848/united-flight-attendants-in-tentative-deal

MN man dragged off plane after alleged drunken brawl

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/954904/391/MN-man-dragged-off-plane-after-alleged-drunken-brawl?odyssey=tab|topnews|bc|large

SkyWest Flies as US Airways Express

http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/17020115/article-SkyWest-Flies-as-US-Airways-Express-?instance=home_first_stories

US airline workforce up 3% in October

http://atwonline.com/airline-finance-data/news/us-airline-workforce-3-october-0106

Delta investing more at MSP, says it's staying

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2012/01/delta-investing-more-at-msp-says-its.html

January 6, 2012 Clips

2012-01-06T10:04:00.001-05:00

Europe Stands Firm on Airline Emissions, Raising Fears of a Trade Conflict

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/business/global/eu-toughens-stance-in-airline-carbon-dispute.html

Cracks found on A380 wing parts called 'non-critical'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/airbus-a380-cracks/597668/1

EU's airline carbon tax could provoke global trade war

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/trade-war/597366/1

Regional airline departures irk NW towns

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Regional-airline-departures-irk-NW-towns-2444006.php

Unions raise pressure on Lufthansa over temps

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/05/lufthansa-unions-idUSL6E8C52FF20120105

DFW-based flight crew, American Airlines 'making history'

http://www.examiner.com/christianity-in-plano/dfw-based-flight-crew-american-airlines-making-history

United-Continental, US Airways, Delta add Europe surcharge

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/story/2012-01-05/United-Continental-US-Airways-Delta-add-Europe-surcharge/52396406/1

January 5, 2012 Clips

2012-01-05T10:47:00.000-05:00

Airlines Not Happy With Impending Fee Transparency Rules

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/01/04/airlines-now-say-new-rule-violates-right-to-free-speech/

Tulsa leaders work to keep American Airlines base

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-05/Tulsa-leaders-work-to-keep-American-Airlines-base/52388246/1

Hawaii predicts 1st-quarter rise in airline capacity

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-01-05/Hawaii-predicts-1st-quarter-rise-in-airline-capacity/52387642/1

Virgin America could base new plane at DFW
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/04/3635286/virgin-america-could-base-new.html

Unclaimed cellphones cause a stir on two flights

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/air-france-flight-forced-back-to-houson-for-stray-cell-phone/596382/1

January 4, 2012 Clips

2012-01-04T10:51:00.001-05:00

How airline labor policies affect all fliers -- and the nation

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/mcgee/story/2012-01-04/How-airline-labor-policies-affect-all-fliers----and-the-nation/52363418/1

Experts see air fares gaining altitude in 2012
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/03/2571908/experts-see-air-fares-gaining.html

U.S. commercial airlines have safest decade ever

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/31/MNQR1MJFRO.DTL

China airlines won't pay EU carbon tax: industry body

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-airlines-carbon-tax-asiatre8030mc-20120104,0,1239269.story

Delta adds $3 surcharge on fares between U.S. and Europe

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/03/us-delta-idUSTRE8021PR20120103

January 3, 2012 Clips

2012-01-03T10:57:00.001-05:00

American Brat Pack: where airline CEOs came of age

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-29/American-Brat-Pack-where-airline-CEOs-came-of-age/52270544/1

Airlines tumble 31% in 2011; outlook cloudy

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airline-stocks-stumble-into-a-gloomy-2012-2011-12-30?dist=afterbell

Many fliers refuse to turn off electronic gadgets

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-21/Many-fliers-refuse-to-turn-off-electronic-gadgets/52146544/1

Airlines must pay for carbon emissions on European flights, high court rules

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/airlines-must-pay-for-carbon-emissions-on-european-flights-high-court-rules/2011/12/21/gIQAxVLU9O_story.html

Pilot-Rest Rules May Force Adjustments by U.S. Regional Airlines

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LWJ1T16K50XU01-33R665MRA01Q97PTAE05G7UVRK

New Rule for Airlines Only: Advertise Your Taxes

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11360990/1/new-rule-for-airlines-only-advertise-your-taxes.html

US Airways unveils Washington Reagan expansion

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20120103&id=14658361

Merged airline's pilots pan new safety training

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500174_162-57350115/merged-airlines-pilots-pan-new-safety-training/

Landing the FAA's top job

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70665.html

American Airlines workers: Don't blame us for bankruptcy
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/12/24/3617490/american-airlines-workers-dont.html

Southwest flight attendants reach seniority deal

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gGNej1wbJJrrrc-AXTQ4NrAdrpgg?docId=c792f3b879874f32a9517a28fdd71b1a

FedEx wins reversal of jury's $66M award to ATA

http://www.ibj.com/fedex-wins-reversal-of-jurys-66m-award-to-ata/PARAMS/article/31621

US Airways affiliate lays off 299; connected to Delta deal

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2011/12/us-airways-affiliate-lays-off-299.html

Editorial: Fliers, think before turning on electronics

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2011-12-21/in-flight-electronics-planes/52147604/1

Happy New Year!

Clips

2011-12-23T11:16:00.000-05:00

Once on Top, American Now Fights to Keep Up
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/business/american-struggles-to-keep-up-with-other-airlines.html?partner=yahoofinance

The New Frontier in Air Safety
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203686204577113693683788110.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs

American Airlines Expands Its Global Network Through Several Strategic Alliance Agreements in 2011
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Airlines-Expands-Its-prnews-3326317837.html?x=0

Tentative Seniority Integration Agreement Is Reached Between Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Flight Instructors
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Tentative-Seniority-prnews-662268300.html?x=0

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Aircraft Mechanics Set to Vote on Seniority Integration Proposal
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Southwest-Airlines-AirTran-prnews-1710841674.html?x=0

UPS Pilots Union Sues FAA Challenging New Anti-Fatigue Rules
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-22/ups-pilots-union-sues-faa-challenging-new-anti-fatigue-rules-2-.html?cmpid=yhoo

United Continental sees Q4 unit revenue gain
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/22/unitedcontinentalholdings-idUSL3E7NM56720111222?type=companyNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=companyNews&rpc=43

Spirit's Ben Baldanza compared to B.F. Skinner
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2011/12/spirits-ben-baldanza-compared-to-bf.html?ana=yfcpc&page=all

FAA Pilot Oversight 'Lacks Rigor,' U.S. Investigator Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-22/faa-pilot-oversight-lacks-rigor-u-s-investigator-says-1-.html?cmpid=yhoo

Pinnacle Airlines mum on any further layoff actions
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/2011/12/pinnacle-airlines-mum-on-any-further.html?page=all

Clips

2011-12-22T11:47:00.000-05:00

Regional airline flight attendants vote on union in merger
http://www.ajc.com/business/regional-airline-flight-attendants-1267619.html

NY man sues airlines in Detroit 2009 plane attack
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NY-man-sues-airlines-Detroit-apf-595509059.html?x=0

Delta Strengthens Hold in New York
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-Strengthens-Hold-New-zacks-3168103358.html?x=0

Allied Pilots Association to Assess New Flight and Duty Limits for Passenger Carriers, Questions Cargo Exemption
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Allied-Pilots-Association-bw-4025784790.html?x=0

Clips

2011-12-21T12:47:00.001-05:00

American Eagle to stop flying turboprops from DFW
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Eagle-stop-flying-apf-2313184652.html?x=0

Looking to Streamline Airport Security Screenings
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/business/streamlining-airport-security.html?partner=yahoofinance

United Continental on Growth Track
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/11353328/1/united-continental-on-growth-track.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA

US rule would boost rest for airline pilots
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/21/airlines-faa-idUSN1E7BK03G20111221?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector&rpc=43

Pinnacle Has 'High Probability' of Bankruptcy, Maxim Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-19/pinnacle-air-has-high-probability-of-bankruptcy-maxim-says.html?cmpid=yhoo

Virgin America Attendants Vote Against Unionization
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204879004577110900371108394.html

2 Muslim men kicked off flight sue 2 air carriers
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/2-Muslim-men-kicked-flight-apf-568594559.html?x=0

Clips

2011-12-19T11:13:00.001-05:00

Airlines Fail to Overturn Obama Rule on Union Elections
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-16/airlines-challenge-to-obama-rule-on-union-elections-fails-at-appeals-court.html?cmpid=yhoo

Delta announces big LaGuardia expansion
http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-announces-big-laguardia-1262066.html?cxtype=rss_business_87628

JetBlue, Singapore Airlines announce partnership
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/jetblue-singapore-airlines-announce-partnership-153406646.html

December 16, 2011 Clips

2011-12-16T09:55:00.001-05:00

American Eagle may furlough 119 pilots, 104 flight attendants in February

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/12/american-eagle-to-furlough-119-pilots-104-flight-attendants-in-february.html

AMR head warns 'opportunists' may attempt merger

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/amr-head-warns-opportunists-may-181419386.html

Overstuffed carry-on bag? There may be a fee for that ...

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/12/airlines-enforcement-of-carry-on-weight-limits/585640/1

Airport subsidies: Rural lifeline or money waster?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/15/travel/endangered-airports/index.html

Pinnacle Airlines loses another top executive, Muhs resigns

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2011/12/14/pinnacle-loses-another-top-executive.html

December 15, 2011 Clips

2011-12-15T10:20:00.001-05:00

Delta Air Lines predicts 2011 profit of $800M

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-14/Delta-Air-Lines-predicts-2011-profit-of-800M/51896908/1

Seattle to Denver flight makes emergency landing in Yakima

http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/Frontier-Airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-Yakima-135601783.html

American Airlines flight attendants union doesn't approve of London residence

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/12/american-airlines-flight-atten-11.html

Delta Sees More Consolidation as AMR Bankruptcy Cuts Seats

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LW77F11A1I4H01-6IQVBPQVMDKCMG6LJMM6U0R26N

Delta, US Airways close on deal to swap NYC, DC slots

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/12/delta-us-airways-slot-swap/584871/1

December 14, 2011 Clips

2011-12-14T09:59:00.001-05:00

Southwest Airlines orders 150 new jetliners from Boeing

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-southwest-airplane-order-20111214,0,7887438.story

F.A.A. Approves iPads in Cockpits, But Not for Passengers

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/f-a-a-approves-ipads-in-cockpits-but-not-for-passengers/

Exclusive: American Airlines' $30 million London town house

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/14/us-american-airlines-house-idUSTRE7BD14L20111214

U.S. airlines work force up 3% in October

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-airlines-work-force-up-3-in-october-2011-12-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp

December 13, 2011 Clips

2011-12-13T10:00:00.001-05:00

US airline trade group spends $930K on 3Q lobbying

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9RH8GL00.htm

Gun in carry-on accidentally fired at Atlanta checkpoint

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/12/gun-incidents-in-atlanta-and-memphis/583414/1

GOP bill would dress down TSA

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70185.html

AA Flight Attendants Want Ban on '30 Rock'

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Flight-Attendants-Want-Ban-on-30-Rock-135463898.html

2011 safest year for air travel since 1945

http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/planes-fly-safer-skies-year-547731

American to Receive New Planes

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Judge-Allows-American-to-Receive-New-Planes-135482408.html

December 12, 2011 Clips

2011-12-12T10:19:00.001-05:00

United jetliner with 1 engine out lands safely after diverting to western Colorado airport

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/united-jetliner-with-1-engine-out-lands-safely-after-diverting-to-western-colorado-airport/2011/12/11/gIQA5cgXnO_story.html?tid=pm_national_pop

The Unprofitable Skies

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/opinion/the-unprofitable-skies.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

FAA proposes $777,000 fine for Horizon Airlines

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016979079_horizon10.html

Ask Alec Baldwin: Ignore flight attendants at your peril

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-09/Ask-Alec-Baldwin-Ignore-flight-attendants-at-your-peril/51771362/1

December 9, 2011 Clips

2011-12-09T10:09:00.001-05:00

What Has Happened to Air Travel?

http://www.insideedition.com/news/7331/what-has-happened-to-air-travel.aspx

Labor talks continue on FAA bill

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70140.html

Pinnacle Plunges Most Since 2009 After Announcing Debt Plan

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-08/pinnacle-plunges-most-since-2009-after-announcing-debt-plan.html

Filing puts American Eagle's future up in air

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/print-edition/2011/12/09/filing-puts-american-eagles-future-up.html

Alec Baldwin should be put on American Airline's no-fly list and fined for his 'abusive' behavior: Flight Attendants Union

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/alec-baldwin-put-american-airline-no-fly-list-fined-disruptive-abusive-behavior-flight-attendant-union-article-1.988930?localLinksEnabled=false

Bob Sirott's One More Thing About Alec Baldwin

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/opinion/bob-sirott-one-more-thing-alec-baldwin-american-airlines-bad-behavior-flight-attendants-20111208

December 8, 2011 Clips

2011-12-08T10:27:00.000-05:00

Senate bill would shield US airlines from EU law

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/08/uk-airlines-emissions-idUSLNE7B700N20111208

Alec Baldwin Kicked Off Plane: War on Flying?

http://abcnews.go.com/wn

Pinnacle Airlines Seeks to Rework Debt Agreements to Cut Costs

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-08/pinnacle-airlines-seeks-to-rework-debt-agreements-to-cut-costs.html

Board: Delta didn't hamper union vote

http://www.ajc.com/business/board-delta-didnt-hamper-1254307.html

Flight attendants say plane's mysterious smell made them sick

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/fl-airplane-smelly-air-20111207,0,2186931.story

CWA files NMB petition to represent American Airlines passenger service agents

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/12/cwa-files-nmb-petition-to-repr.html

No. 2 official takes over after FAA chief resigns

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9RFN3TG0.htm

December 7, 2011 Clips

2011-12-07T10:14:00.001-05:00

Southwest Fights 'Cost Enemy' After AMR Bankruptcy Filing

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-07/southwest-fights-cost-enemy-after-amr-bankruptcy-filing.html

Delta buys minority stake in Brazilian airline

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57338315/delta-buys-minority-stake-in-brazilian-airline/

American Airlines must find own Chapter 11 path

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-americanairlines-unitedtre7b41ss-20111205,0,7510167.story

Some United frequent fliers to get speedy airport screening

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/12/some_united_frequent_fliers_to.html

Airline Industry Group Sees Tough Year Ahead

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/business/global/airline-industry-group-sees-tough-year-ahead.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

FAA's Randy Babbitt resigns after drunk driving arrest

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/post/faas-randy-babbitt-resigns-after-drunk-driving-arrest/2011/12/06/gIQART6XaO_blog.html

December 6, 2011 Clips

2011-12-06T09:59:00.000-05:00

American Airlines Creditors Committee Includes Unions, Bondholders' Banks

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-05/american-airlines-creditors-committee-includes-unions-bondholders-banks.html

American Eagle November traffic up 7.2 percent

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9RELF001.htm

American Airlines traffic falls 1.7 percent

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57337131/american-airlines-traffic-falls-1.7-percent/

A tribute to Air Mike

http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21113:a-tribute-to-air-mike&catid=65:doctors-notes-by-dr-vince-akimoto-&Itemid=30

Working out 2,000 details of an airline merger

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/12/06/2299846/working-out-2000-details-of-an.html

December 5, 2011 Clips

2011-12-05T10:27:00.000-05:00

Appeals court hands victory to former Midwest flight attendants

http://www.jsonline.com/business/appeals-court-hands-victory-to-former-midwest-flight-attendants-4c39mu5-134911718.html

Why's it so hard to make money running an airline?

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-04/Whys-it-so-hard-to-make-money-running-an-airline/51646890/1

Hawaiian Airlines to hire 275 flight attendants

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-12-04/Hawaiian-Airlines-to-hire-275-flight-attendants/51646672/1

Once on Top, American Now Fights to Keep Up

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/business/american-struggles-to-keep-up-with-other-airlines.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

FAA talks hit turbulence on Capitol Hill

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/69653.html

Flying the really, really friendly skies?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/flying-the-really-really-friendly-skies/2011/12/02/gIQAQtJ3KO_blog.html

American Airlines pensions a rich target in bankruptcy proceedings

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/12/02/3567530/american-airlines-pensions-in.html

December 2, 2011 Clips

2011-12-02T10:10:00.000-05:00

AMR bankruptcy could spur more airline consolidation

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/02/uk-dealtalk-americanairlines-idUSLNE7B100820111202

Europe to Alter System for Airport Slots

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/business/global/europe-to-propose-a-new-system-to-allocate-airport-slots.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

JetBlue wins landing rights in Washington, NY

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iTdtyIYR_UOXicp74N-wbrIw41BA?docId=68a5be81a54744a992021245da78b8a0

The GOP's war on labor unions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gops-war-on-labor-unions/2011/12/01/gIQAvRGPIO_story.html

December 1, 2011 Clips

2011-12-01T09:57:00.001-05:00

Midwest attendants win appeal in seniority case

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/midwest-attendants-idUSN1E7AT1HB20111130

A Changing of the Guard in the Airline Sector

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/11/30/a-changing-of-the-guard-in-the-airline-sector.aspx

American Airlines workers face pension plight

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-americanairlines-pensions-idUSTRE7AT2ZM20111130

Machinists and Boeing Reach Deal

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/business/boeing-agrees-on-contract-with-machinists.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Here's What You Need To Know About The Potential American-US Airways Merger

http://www.businessinsider.com/american-airlines-us-airways-mergers-2011-12

Push on to expand private TSA baggage screeners

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-11-30/Push-on-to-expand-private-TSA-baggage-screeners/51509760/1

American Airlines' Last-Mover Disadvantage

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/american-airlines-lastmover-disadvantage-11302011.html

November 30, 2011 Clips

2011-11-30T10:07:00.001-05:00

United, Continental one airline in FAA's eyes

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-continental-one-airline-in-faa-eyes-20111130,0,2156501.story

Heathrow airport 'should be closed' says MP ahead of Wednesday's public sector strikes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2067565/Public-sector-strikes-Heathrow-airport-closed-warns-MP.html

Unofficially, AMR is 100th airline bankruptcy since 1990

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/11/amr-100th-bankrutpcy-since-1990/574727/1

American Airlines bankruptcy won't ground D.C. lobbying fleet

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69345.html

Airlines trade group gets new name — you still pay for baggage

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/airlines-get-new-name--you-still-pay-for-baggage/2011/11/28/gIQAzrJy8N_blog.html

Timing of AMR's Chapter 11 Filing Unexpected

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11326144/1/timing-of-amrs-chapter-11-filing-unexpected.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Ex-airline executives blame labor unions for AMR's woes

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/11/29/3559165/ex-airline-executives-blame-labor.html

November 29, 2011 Clips

2011-11-29T09:52:00.000-05:00

American Airlines Parent Files for Bankruptcy

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/american-airlines-parent-files-for-bankruptcy/

Airlines association set to rebrand

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69265.html

US Airways adds SkyWest as regional carrier

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/11/28/us-airways-adds-skywest-as-regional.html

Spirit Airlines executives get $725,000 in bonuses

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/south-florida-travel/2011/11/28/spirit-airlines-executives-get-725000-in-bonuses/

Emergency Oxygen Removed From Airline Restrooms

http://www.wltx.com/news/national/article/161128/142/Emergency-Oxygen-Removed-From-Airline-Restrooms

Delta TechOps Store employees' non-union vote upheld

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/11/28/delta-techops-non-union-vote-upheld.html

AMR: A Moral Man Loses a Battle

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11325380/1/amr-a-moral-man-loses-a-battle.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Clips

2011-11-28T11:29:00.001-05:00

Airlines urged to ease up on baggage fees
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20111128,0,7279140.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fbusiness+%28L.A.+Times+-+Business%29

Delta Board of Directors Names David G. DeWalt as Newest Member
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-Board-Directors-Names-prnews-2159971412.html?x=0

Airline growth teeters on fragile foundation: IATA
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airline-growth-teeters-on-fragile-foundation-iata-2011-11-28?siteid=yhoof2

Airlines cut small jets as fuel prices soar
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Airlines-cut-small-jets-fuel-apf-1332540097.html?x=0

JetBlue Wins Flight Auction
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/JetBlue-Wins-Flight-Auction-zacks-2972284963.html?x=0

Off-Duty Officer Subdues Passenger on Flight
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203935604577064753516990224.html

Republic Airways claims it won't take earned incentives
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/blog/2011/11/republic-airways-claims-it-wont-take.html?ana=yfcpc

Clips

2011-11-23T10:23:00.001-05:00

Jetmakers battle for United order
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jetmakers-battle-United-order-rb-921189981.html?x=0&l=1

Steve Whisler to Resign from US Airways Board of Directors
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Steve-Whisler-Resign-US-bw-1232400098.html?x=0&l=1

Bill would scrap checked baggage fee
http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/22/news/companies/baggage_fees/index.htm?source=yahoo_quote

Spirit's passenger usage fee hits $16.99
http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2011/11/22/report-spirits-passenger-usage-fee.html?ana=yfcpc

Spirit Airlines faces fines over ads
http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2011/11/spirit-airlines-faces-fines-over-ads.html?ana=yfcpc

Mica revives privatized airport security idea
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mica-revives-privatized-airport-security-idea/2011/11/22/gIQA6rVWmN_story.html

Editorial: If the overhead bins are full, here's what you do
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2011-11-22/carry-ons-bag-fees/51356540/1

Opposing view: Let airlines set baggage policies
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/story/2011-11-22/airline-baggage-fees/51356404/1

Clips

2011-11-21T10:53:00.001-05:00

Delta Attendants' Interference Claims Rejected by U.S. Board
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-18/delta-says-labor-board-rejects-attendants-interference-claims.html?cmpid=yhoo#

Delta flight attendants to remain non-union
http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-flight-attendants-to-1232582.html?cxtype=rss_business_87628

AMR's American Eagle Spinoff Slips to 2012 as Unit's Pilots Weigh Contract
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-18/amr-s-american-eagle-spinoff-slips-to-2012-as-unit-s-pilots-weigh-contract.html?cmpid=yhoo#

Republic Airways doesn't expect pilot strike
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/blog/morning_call/2011/11/republic-airways-doesnt-expect-pilot.html?ana=yfcpc

Hawaiian Targets Connection Partner For Honolulu-New York
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/avd/2011/11/18/08.xml&headline=Hawaiian%20Targets%20Connection%20Partner%20For%20Honolulu-New%20York

Taking First-Class Coddling Above and Beyond
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/business/taking-first-class-coddling-above-and-beyond.html?_r=1&ref=business

TWU says AMR board is 'reviewing American's strategic position'
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/11/twu-says-amr-board-is-reviewin.html

Union to pilots: Don't get stampeded by management or media
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/11/union-to-pilots-dont-get-stamp.html

Clips

2011-11-18T10:58:00.001-05:00

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines Gain Final FAA Approval to Operate as One
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Atlantic-Southeast-Airlines-prnews-742958268.html?x=0&l=1

Airline revenue jumped in October
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2011/11/17/airline-revenue-jumped-in-october.html?ana=yfcpc

AMR Pilot Talks May Stop for Two Weeks as Sides 'Far Apart'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-17/amr-pilot-talks-may-stop-for-two-weeks-as-sides-far-apart-3-.html?cmpid=yhoo

United's Smisek Says Pilot Union Leaders 'Crossing a Line'
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-17/united-s-smisek-says-pilot-union-leaders-crossing-a-line-.html?cmpid=yhoo

Hawaiian orders five more Airbus A330-200 aircraft
http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2011/11/hawaiian-orders-five-more-airbus.html?ana=yfcpc

Southwest Airlines to star in TV series
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Southwest-Airlines-star-TV-apf-3890527320.html?x=0&l=1

Southwest Airlines and Flight Crew Training Instructors Ratify Contract Extension
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Southwest-Airlines-Flight-prnews-2239544130.html?x=0&l=1

November 17, 2011 Clips

2011-11-17T10:29:00.001-05:00

Congressional report calls TSA 'bloated'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-11-16/Congressional-report-calls-TSA-bloated/51246416/1

What US Airways Plans for 2012

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11313620/1/what-us-airways-plans-for-2012.html

Group Asks Congress to Disclose Airline Perks

http://www.rollcall.com/news/group_asks_congress_to_disclose_airline_perks-210386-1.html?pos=htmbtxt

Delta Judge Denies Ex-Northwest Flight Attendants' Pay Bid

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-16/delta-judge-denies-ex-northwest-flight-attendants-pay-bid.html

Delta Air Lines spends $533,370 on lobbying

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QOIL280.htm

Virgin America flight attendants press case for union

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/11/16/twu-virgin-america-union-vote.html

November 16, 2011 Clips

2011-11-16T09:54:00.001-05:00

Union labels Delta the 'airline of the one-percent' in FAA bill push

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/193773-union-labels-delta-the-airline-of-the-one-percent-in-faa-bill-push

Spirit Airlines to open crew base in Las Vegas

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20111115&id=14530172

Airline Travelers Say TSA Screening Still A Hassle 10 Years After 9/11

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/airline-travelers-say-tsa_n_1095553.html?ref=mostpopular

Spirit Airlines considering more planes

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9R1EJA80.htm

New York to Get Flights on Hawaiian Airlines

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11312596/1/new-york-to-get-flights-on-hawaiian-airlines.html

November 15, 2011 Clips

2011-11-15T09:45:00.000-05:00

Chances for long-term FAA funding bill seen as bleak

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/chances-for-long-term-faa-funding-bill-seen-as-bleak/2011/11/14/gIQAmHCKMN_story.html

Congress on course to break FAA holding pattern

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68333.html

Continental and United merger is 'on track'

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-11-14/Continental-and-United-combination-is-on-track/51202420/1

Republic to Cut 4.4% of Frontier Airlines Jobs in Turnaround Bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-15/republic-to-cut-4-4-of-frontier-airlines-jobs-in-turnaround-bid.html

United pilots circulate report critical of airline's safety in Congress

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-pilots-circulate-report-critical-of-airlines-safety-in-congress-20111115,0,2583465.story

Boeing snares record $18 billion order from Emirates Airlines

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1115-boeing-order-20111115,0,1499232.story

Airline passengers can't win on tarmac delays

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5haIoC2Vna8ht9Uy2U69l-f1xcy7Q?docId=afd6dd23f8834abcb064468a665cdfc2

November 14, 2011 Clips

2011-11-14T09:56:00.001-05:00

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues First Ever Fine For Tarmac Delay

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/11/u-s-department-of-transportation-issues-first-ever-fine-for-tarmac-delay/

SkyWest traffic up after acquisition of ExpressJet

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20111110&id=14511819

LAX expected to be busiest U.S. airport over Thanksgiving weekend

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1114-travel-briefcase-20111114,0,6949116.story

Memphis will lose Delta Air Lines pilot base by end of 2012

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/10/memphis-will-lose-delta-air-lines-pilot-base-end-2/

Frontier to cut 100 positions in Denver

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_19319556

Hawaiian Air flight attendant is new Miss Hawaii USA

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/133791478.html

AMR Confronts 'Wide Gulf' on Pilot Pay

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-14/amr-confronts-wide-gulf-on-pilot-pay-as-clock-runs-on-talks.html

November 10, 2011 Clips

2011-11-10T10:03:00.001-05:00

Airlines Make $1.5 Billion from Travelers in Extra Fee Charges

http://www.petergreenberg.com/2011/11/09/airlines-make-1-5-billion-from-travelers-in-extra-fee-charges/

Two planes in possible close call over Japan

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-14/Two-planes-in-possible-close-call-over-Japan/50769514/1

USA3000 Airlines to halt operations at Lambert

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/usa-airlines-to-halt-operations-at-lambert/article_4675f276-0af2-11e1-83c0-0019bb30f31a.html

Could biofuel bring down the cost of an airline ticket?

http://www.king5.com/home/Could-biofuel-bring-down-the-cost-of-an-airline-ticket-133578403.html

Claire McCaskill: TSA pat-downs 'get ugly'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67995.html

Compass flight attendants picket over wages

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111110/BIZ/111100364/1001/Compass-flight-attendants-picket-over-wages

November 9, 2011 Clips

2011-11-09T10:15:00.000-05:00

Republic announces it will sell, spin off Frontier Airlines

http://www.indystar.com/article/20111108/BUSINESS/111108012/Republic-announces-will-sell-spin-off-Frontier-Airlines-?odyssey=nav|head

Alaska Air starts test of biofuel-powered flights

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016719598_alaska09.html

Holiday travelers should expect higher airfares and packed planes

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-holiday-airfares-20111109,0,1446440.story

TSA might alter airport screening

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/07/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20111107

November 8, 2011 Clips

2011-11-08T09:55:00.001-05:00

US airlines begin powering flights with biofuels

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/08/us-airlines-biofuels-powering-flights?newsfeed=true

Southwest, AirTran pilots overwhelmingly ratify seniority plan

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/11/southwest-airtran-pilots/562376/1

Sharing Catches On at Airports

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/business/at-airports-a-new-strategy-is-catching-on-sharing.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Arbitrator imposes deal that Air Canada's flight attendants rejected

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1082475--arbitrator-imposes-deal-that-air-canada-s-flight-attendants-rejected?bn=1

November 7, 2011 Clips

2011-11-07T10:02:00.000-05:00

Alaska Airlines to run U.S. flights on biofuel

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/11/alaska-airlines-to-run-us-flights-on.html

Thanksgiving air travel forecast: full flights

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/business/8610737-420/thanksgiving-air-travel-forecast-full-flights.html

United Becomes the First US Airline to Announce Wifi Over the Water

http://crankyflier.com/2011/11/07/united-becomes-the-first-us-airline-to-announce-wifi-over-the-water/

Are We There Yet? When Families Fly.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/travel/flying-with-children-the-bad-and-the-worse.html?pagewanted=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Virgin Atlantic flight attendant training: What it takes to put flair in the air

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/virgin-atlantic-flight-attendant-training-what-it-takes-to-put-flair-in-the-air/2011/10/31/gIQAgb1OmM_story.html

United to fly Houston-Chicago on Solazyme biofuel

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/06/uk-solazyme-unitedair-idUSLNE7A500I20111106

November 4, 2011 Clips

2011-11-04T09:59:00.001-04:00

UN Body Urges Europe to Omit Foreign Airlines From CO2 Curbs

http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LU24EG1A1I4H01-6BE5GDQ3CH8IFO0VF0KV0HLNQH

US Airways chief executive touts return of jobs from overseas

http://www2.journalnow.com/business/2011/nov/04/wsmet01-us-airways-chief-executive-touts-return-of-ar-1572511/

CWA Joins with Occupy Activists to Protest Corporate Greed at Verizon

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/11/03/cwa-joins-with-occupy-activists-to-protest-corporate-greed-at-verizon/

U.S. airlines expect fewer fliers for Thanksgiving holidays this year.

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/11/us-airlines-expect-fewer-fliers-for-thanksgiving-holidays-this-year-/561123/1

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines reports quarterly loss, in 'rebuilding' mode

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/03/pinnacle-airlines-reports-losses-last-quarter/

Alaska Airlines traffic rises 6 percent in October

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QPA5I80.htm

November 3, 2011 Clips

2011-11-03T10:27:00.001-04:00

US Airways holds vigil for flight attendant killed in Mexico

http://www.kpho.com/story/15940401/memorial-service-planned-for-flight-attendant-found-dead-in-mexico

Frontier layoffs possible as airline restructures

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_19252238

Mesaba Airlines cuts Metro locations

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111103/BIZ/111030338/1409/METRO/Mesaba-Airlines-cuts-Metro-locations

Former Flight Attendant Denied Benefits after Contracting TB

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/former-flight-attendant-denied-benefits-after-contracting-tb-20111102-ms

Airlines band together to fight flight tax

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/191441-airlines-band-together-to-fight-flight-tax-

Republic Airways pilots vote on strike authority

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-republicairways-p,0,1881253.story

November 2, 2011 Clips

2011-11-02T10:11:00.000-04:00

Spirit Flight Attendants Threaten Strike

http://www.local10.com/money/29653330/detail.html

Spirit Airlines' flight attendants rally for new contract

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-spirit-attendants-topper-20111101,0,6134102.story

New York Flight-Slot Bids Set Up Southwest-JetBlue Showdown

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-02/new-york-flight-slot-bids-set-up-southwest-jetblue-showdown.html

Poland: Jet Lands on Its Belly

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/world/europe/jet-lands-on-its-belly-in-poland.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

SkyWest 3Q profit slides on charges, costs

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45131450/ns/business-us_business/#.TrFK9HKtuuI

Alaska Airlines to expand Hawaii service

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QO29I81.htm

Dems criticize TSA for delaying cargo inspection deadline

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/191151-dems-criticize-tsa-for-delaying-cargo-inspection-deadline

United Continental spends $680,000 on 3Q lobbying

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45130569

United Continental's CEO has a daunting challenge before him

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-continentals-ceo-has-a-daunting-challenge-before-him-20111031,0,4514761.story

November 1, 2011 Clips

2011-11-01T09:51:00.001-04:00

Passengers paid $1.5 billion in airline fees

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/10/airlines_pulled_in_15_billion.html

Fewer American Airlines pilots are retiring this month

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/31/3489027/fewer-american-airlines-pilots.html

Most Annoying Airline Delays Might Just Be in the Boarding

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/business/airlines-are-trying-to-cut-boarding-times-on-planes.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

FAA proposes $1 million in civil penalties against Pinnacle

http://atwonline.com/international-aviation-regulation/news/faa-proposes-1-billion-civil-penalties-against-pinnacle-1028

October 31, 2011 Clips

2011-10-31T09:49:00.001-04:00

Airlines ready for next battle against EU carbon law

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/uk-airlines-eu-idUSLNE79U03620111031

Air France cancels flights as strike enters third day

http://www.montrealgazette.com/travel/France+cancels+flights+strike+enters+third/5632697/story.html

Accusations Fly as Qantas Planes Return to the Skies

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/business/global/qantas-planes-return-to-the-skies-after-court-order.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Fuel costs sink United Continental profit by 23%

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20111029/NEWS01/110290317

JetBlue, American Airlines planes stranded on tarmac in Connecticut for more than 7 hours

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/jetblue-american-airlines-planes-stranded-on-tarmac-in-connecticut-for-more-than-7-hours/2011/10/31/gIQA3Ri3YM_story.html

Family: Arrest made in US Airways flight attendant's slaying

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/10/29/20111029us-airways-phoenix-flight-attendant-found-dead.html

Unions Assume A Support Role For Occupy Movement

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/29/141794777/unions-assume-a-support-role-for-occupy-movement

October 28, 2011 Clips

2011-10-28T10:30:00.001-04:00

Airlines collect $1.5 billion in luggage, reservation change fees

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-1028-airline-fees-20111028,0,6627079.story

Fuel costs hurt airline profit but travel strong, carriers say

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/132756158.html

Loaded guns in checked bags aren't on TSA's radar

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/26/local/la-me-gun-luggage-20111026

Air France Flight Attendants to Strike

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/air-france-flight-attendants-to-strike/

Spirit shares rise nearly 7 percent on third-quarter profit

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-spirit-third-quarter-earnings-20111027,0,3157398.story

October 27, 2011 Clips

2011-10-27T09:52:00.001-04:00

Spirit reports third quarter profit of $28.6 million

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-spirit-airlines-releases-earnings-20111027,0,5326885.story

United Profit Trails Estimates as Fuel Blunts Higher Fares

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-27/united-profit-trails-estimates-as-fuel-blunts-higher-fares.html

Republic Studies Sale of Jets, Flight Slots to Reap $113 Million

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-27/republic-studies-sale-of-jets-flight-slots-to-reap-113-million.html

American Airlines reaches deal with Transport Workers Union

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1027-amr-20111027,0,5447228.story

Pinnacle projecting loss as attendant deal, severance for COO hurt bottom line

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/27/pinnacle-projecting-loss/

Rising fuel bill hurts US Airways 3Q profit, although fare increases help

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/rising-fuel-bill-hurts-us-airways-3q-profit-although-fare-increases-help/2011/10/27/gIQApJArLM_story.html

The Only Airline Stock Worth Owning in 2011

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11290277/1/the-only-airline-stock-worth-owning-in-2011.html

Longview Labor on the Line

http://www.thenation.com/article/164182/longview-labor-line

Delta loan payoff could free airline to cut workforce

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/26/delta-loan-payoff/

October 26, 2011 Clips

2011-10-26T10:06:00.000-04:00

Flying With Biofuel Gets One Step Closer

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/business/energy-environment/flying-with-biofuel-gets-one-step-closer.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Flight diverted to GFalls due to medical emergency

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Flight-diverted-to-GFalls-due-to-medical-emergency-2236502.php

Air Canada withdraws challenge of arbitrator's ruling on key pension issue

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/53156--air-canada-flight-attendants-union-hopes-pension-issue-remains-resolved

Colgan E-mails Raise Questions about NTSB Investigation

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1867481/WNED-AM.970.NEWS/Colgan.E-mails.Raise.Questions.about.NTSB.Investigation

Labor and Occupy Movements Continue to Stand in Solidarity

http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12172/labor_and_occupy_movements_continue_to_stand_in_solidarity/

October 25, 2011 Clips

2011-10-25T10:01:00.001-04:00

What makes an 'unruly' airline passenger?

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/11/8273534-what-makes-an-unruly-airline-passenger

Pinnacle Moves Mesaba's HQ to Memphis

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2011/oct/25/pinnacle-moves-mesabas-hq-to-memphis/

Buckhead man tries to open door during Delta flight

http://www.ajc.com/news/buckhead-man-tries-to-1209075.html

United Continental expected to post profit

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-united-continental-expected-to-post-profit-20111025,0,1773642.story

Virgin America flight attendants organize, file union vote petition with NMB

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2011/10/virgin-america-flight-attendants-organize-file-union-vote-petition-with-nmb.html

EU to implement airline pollution law despite US congressional opposition

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eu-to-implement-airline-pollution-law-despite-us-congressional-opposition/2011/10/25/gIQAwjMEFM_story.html

Pinnacle facing more than $1 million in FAA fines

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/oct/24/pinnacle-facing-more-than-1-million-in-faa-fines/

Delta Air Lines posts a higher quarterly profit

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/delta-air-lines-posts-a-higher-quarterly-profit-2011-10-25

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Clips 10-24-11

2011-10-24T10:09:00.001-04:00

Laser attacks on planes continue, despite greater penalties
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-23/Laser-attacks-on-planes-continue-despite-greater-penalties/50885806/1?loc=interstitialskip

Pilots reach agreement with American Eagle
http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2011/10/21/pilots-reach-agreement-with-american.html?ana=yfcpc

Mesaba Airlines to close next year
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/22/mesaba-airlines-close-next-year/

Pinnacle Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pinnacle-flight-attendants-ratify-new-contract-132347678.html

FAA: Pinnacle facing more than $1M in fines
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QGUJ500.htm

Clips 10-21-11

2011-10-21T10:41:00.001-04:00

ATA Warns Airline Industry, Customers Unfairly Targeted With Taxes
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/government-regulations/ata-warns-airline-industry-customers-unfairly-targeted-with-taxes-31539

Revolutionary new Boeing Dreamliner takes off Wednesday
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-20/Revolutionary-new-Boeing-Dreamliner-takes-off-Wednesday/50846280/1

U.S. Airways Passenger Goes Crazy On Flight, Cops On Board Subdue Him
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/21/us-airways-passenger-goes_n_1023622.html

US Airways fires three at PHL in 'buddy'-pass scheme
http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-19/news/30298016_1_tel-aviv-service-agent-employees

Flight attendants kept cool during tirade
http://amarillo.com/news/crime-and-courts/2011-10-19/flight-attendants-kept-cool-during-tirade

Occupy Wall Street, unions get their activism together

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/occupy-wall-street-and-labor-movement-forming-uneasy-alliance/2011/10/19/gIQAkxo80L_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines

Clips 10-20-11

2011-10-20T10:34:00.001-04:00

Airlines raise fares for 1st time since summer, major carriers join hike with record speed

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/airlines-attempt-to-raise-fares-for-1st-time-since-summer-but-increases-might-not-stick/2011/10/19/gIQAKTfhxL_story.html

Airlines rake in billions in add-on fees
http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/19/8400042-airlines-rake-in-billions-in-add-on-fees

AMR-USAirways: The next airline merger?
http://blog.chron.com/lorensteffy/2011/10/amr-usairways-the-next-airline-merger/

'Fed-up' attendant completes rehab, must pay back JetBlue
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/10/slater-jetblue-probation/555817/1

Protests spotlight a stressed middle class
http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2011-10-19/occupy-wall-street-protests-profiles/50830924/1

Clips 10-19-11

2011-10-19T10:03:00.000-04:00

Airline industry hands out barf bags to oppose higher taxes
http://travel.usatoday.com/news/story/2011-10-18/Airline-industry-hands-out-barf-bags-to-oppose-higher-taxes/50816214/1

Ads add up for airlines, but some fliers say it's too much
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-18/Ads-add-up-for-airlines-but-some-fliers-say-its-too-much/50819780/1?loc=interstitialskip

Airlines Battle Back to Profit, a Fare and a Fee at a Time
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/business/airlines-battle-back-to-profit-a-fare-and-a-fee-at-a-time.html?_r=1

Airline food: Hot or not?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sc-trav-1018-business-class-20111018,0,318492.story

United Airlines pilots elect new union head as talks for joint contract continue
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/united-airlines-pilots-elect-new-union-head-as-talks-for-joint-contract-continue/2011/10/18/gIQADXSQvL_story.html

October 18, 2011 Clips

2011-10-18T09:55:00.001-04:00

Trading in American Airlines parent AMR halted again

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-17/Trading-in-American-Airlines-parent-AMR-halted-again/50807266/1

Flight attendants backed at rally for right to strike

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/flight-attendants-backed-at-rally-for-right-to-strike-132035218.html

Support extended to Continental flight attendants

http://www.kuam.com/story/15717002/2011/10/18/support-extended-to-continental-flight-attendants

United Continental Could Climb To $26 If Earnings Please

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/10/17/united-continental-could-climb-to-26-if-earnings-please/

October 17, 2011 Clips

2011-10-17T10:03:00.001-04:00

AMR's American to Close Pilot Base

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-13/amr-s-american-to-close-pilot-base.html

Frontier halts service from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh, Boston

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2011/10/14/frontier-airlines-halts-service-from.html

Atlantic Southeast to take ExpressJet's name

http://www.cnbc.com/id/44906399

Unruly passenger arrested after reportedly hitting flight attendant

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/14/8325041-unruly-passenger-arrested-after-reportedly-hitting-flight-attendant

Unions back Occupy Wall Street movement

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/187765-unions-back-occupy-wall-street-movement

The paycheque-to-paycheque life of a flight attendant

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1070408--the-paycheque-to-paycheque-life-of-a-flight-attendant

Flight Attendants on Glamour and ABC's "Pan Am"

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1864012/Atlanta./Flight.Attendants.on.Glamour.and.ABC's.'Pan.Am'

October 14, 2011 Clips

2011-10-14T10:03:00.001-04:00

Spirit Airlines Job Fair Attracts Thousands

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Spirit-Airlines-job-fair-brings-out-thousands-131812648.html

Would-Be Plane Bomber Pleads Guilty, Ending Trial

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/us/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-pleads-guilty-in-plane-bomb-attempt.html?_r=1&ref=airlinesandairplanes

Next layer of air security: Chat-downs on top of pat-downs?

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-13/Next-layer-of-air-security-Chat-downs-on-top-of-pat-downs/50757204/1

American Airlines, pilots union closing in on deal

http://news.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2011_1013american_airlines_pilots_union_closing_in_on_deal/srvc=home&position=recent

Analyst thinks Southwest will benefit in slot deal

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9QBG9400.htm

Spirit Airlines shares jump nearly 10 percent

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-spirit-traffic-increase-20111013,0,287543.story

October 13, 2011 Clips

2011-10-13T08:39:00.001-04:00

Flight attendants get transfer option
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20111013/NEWS01/110130305

Air Canada Attendant Strike Barred as Labor Board Takes Case
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-12/air-canada-attendant-strike-barred-as-labor-board-takes-case.html

Tires on Delta flight deflate upon landing
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/12/national/a200002D60.DTL

American Airlines moving 230 Tulsa workers to Dallas/Fort Worth
http://newsok.com/american-airlines-moving-230-tulsa-workers-to-dallasfort-worth/article/3612941

United Continental, pilots union at odds on integration
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-1013-united-protest-20111013,0,4900293.story

AirTran adopts Southwest policy for large passengers
http://www.ajc.com/business/airtran-adopts-southwest-policy-1198871.html?cxtype=rss_news

TSA expands test of letting pilots skirt security lines
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011-10-12/TSA-expands-test-of-letting-pilots-skirt-security-lines/50744964/1

American to Cut Capacity, Retire 11 Jets on Weak Economy
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-12/american-to-cut-capacity-retire-11-jets-on-weak-economy.html

Occupy Wall Street protestors want fairness and a future
http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2011/10/occupy_wall_street_protestors_1.html

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

October 12, 2011 Clips

2011-10-12T10:07:00.000-04:00

Why Labor Backs 'Occupy Wall Street'

http://unionreview.com/why-labor-backs-039occupy-wall-street039

TSA, not flying high fiscally, looks for cash

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65565.html

Fliers' vs. Airlines' Rights

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/business/on-youtube-a-debate-over-the-right-to-fly-with-your-pants-down.html?_r=1

Union: American Airlines Overstates Labor Cost Gap

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11273964/1/union-american-airlines-overstates-labor-cost-gap.html

Air Canada Attendants May Strike Without Quick Intervention

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-11/air-canada-attendants-may-strike-without-quick-intervention.html

Woman sues airline over 'extreme turbulence'

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/11/8274491-woman-sues-airline-over-extreme-turbulence

Delta Cements LaGuardia Grip With Trade of Flight Slots

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-12/delta-cements-laguardia-grip-with-trade-of-flight-slots.html

Southwest's Plan B: A 'slow dismantling' of AirTran?

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/10/southwest-alternate-plan-for-airtran/552777/1

Fall of an American Empire

http://www.portfolio.com/business-travel/2011/10/12/american-airlines-troubles-suggest-possible-bankrutpcy-or-takeover

October 11, 2011 Clips

2011-10-11T10:12:00.000-04:00

Airlines fear 'double dip' downturn

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/10/airlines-see-demand-take-a-dip-/552420/1

Airlines Weigh the Advantages of Using More Biofuel

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/business/global/10iht-green10.html

AMR financial woes stoke merger prospects: experts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-airlines-idUSTRE7965FH20111007

TWU negotiators to ask NMB for release from mediation if no November progress

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/twu-negotiators-to-ask-nmb-for.html

Passenger accused of disrupting flight, making threats

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/07/travel/flight-passenger-incident/

'Significant' Cracks on Boeing 767 Spur Expanded Jet Checks

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/07/bloomberg_articlesLSPQT10D9L35.DTL

American to outsource work on 757 fleet

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20111009_45_A1_CUTLIN168377&r=1693

Flight attendants reject Air Canada labor pact

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/aircanada-idUSN1E79612M20111010

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

October 7, 2011 Clips

2011-10-07T10:03:00.000-04:00

Boeing suit settlement stirs jetliner air safety debate

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44777304/ns/travel-news/#.To8D83K8GuI

Airlines set for loss over EU emissions trading

http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111006/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_eu_aviation_emissions_trading

Hawaiian Airlines traffic up 5 pct. in September

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/06/business-industrials-us-hawaiian-airlines-traffic_8720934.html

American Airlines passenger traffic posts gains

http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/printerfriendlystory.aspx?articleid=20111007_45_E4_Americ538706

October 6, 2011 Clips

2011-10-06T10:00:00.001-04:00

EU's top court lawyer says airline carbon cap is legal

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/06/us-court-airlines-emissions-idUSTRE7942OS20111006

United Continental CEO: We Are Making Money

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/your-world-cavuto/2011/10/04/united-continental-ceo-we-are-making-money

Boeing encouraging airlines to switch to iPad navigation charts

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-boeing-encouraging-airlines-to-switch-to-ipad-navigation-charts-20111006,0,3994889.story

Southwest Sees $1 Billion Atlanta Revenue Gain on AirTran Merger

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-06/southwest-s-kelly-sees-1-billion-atlanta-revenue-gain-after-airtran-deal.html

Dems battle GOP over cuts to new FAA air traffic control system

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/185771-faas-nextgen-future-funding-debated

United: merger has great benefits for Guam

http://www.kuam.com/story/15628136/2011/10/05/united-merger-has-great-benefits-for-guam

US labor unions set to join Wall Street protests

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/wallstreet-protests-idUSN1E7931BO20111005

October 5, 2011 Clips

2011-10-05T09:42:00.001-04:00

OpenSkies: So long, Washington Dulles
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/10/openskies-so-long-washington-dulles/550410/1

FAA's new air traffic system hits turbulence
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/05/national/w003152D26.DTL

Why "the Crowd" is Wrong about American Airlines
http://www.streetauthority.com/value-investing/why-crowd-wrong-about-american-airlines-458621

American Airlines rejects talk of Chapter 11
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2016405605_airlinescrisis05.html

Airline attack suspect starts trial with outburst
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/airline-attack-suspect-starts-1193904.html

US tests plan to speed up airport security checks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/uk-usa-airport-security-idUSLNE79401H20111005

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

October 4, 2011 Clips

2011-10-04T10:05:00.001-04:00

AMR stock plunges on renewed bankruptcy fears

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9Q50OMO3.htm

Frontier Airlines to operate flights for Apple Vacations

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/131026213.html

BWI lands nonstop route to Germany

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/10/condor-airlines-bwi-frankfurt-baltimore/550217/1

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines names new chief operating officer

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/oct/03/memphis-based-pinnacle-airlines-names-new-chief-op/

ANA flight attendants to get iPads

http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/news/ana-flight-attendants-get-ipads-1003

Pining for the Days of Airborne Glamour

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/business/pining-for-the-good-old-days-as-a-flight-attendant.html?_r=1

October 3, 2011 Clips

2011-10-03T10:33:00.000-04:00

Airline Offers Lesson on Surviving a Plane Crash

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/airline-offers-lesson-surviving-plane-crash-14636979

UPDATE: Continental investigating emergency landing of flight from Honolulu

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20111003/NEWS01/111003006/UPDATE-Continental-investigating-emergency-landing-flight-from-Honolulu

'Pan Am' show recalls happier airtime

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around-1003-20111003,0,1360956.column

FAA workers to get back pay for furloughs

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/184927-faa-workers-to-get-back-pay-for-furloughs

Ask the Captain: A reader challenges in-flight electronics rules

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/cox/story/2011-10-03/Ask-the-Captain-A-reader-challenges-in-flight-electronics-rules/50634340/1

Turbulence On Flights Injures Passengers

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/29367866/detail.html

September 29, 2011 Clips

2011-09-29T10:07:00.001-04:00

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