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May31
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Delta Air Lines today confirmed that its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), ratified a new contract that the company hailed as ``crucial to Delta's successful reorganization.'' With 95 percent of eligible pilots participating, 61 percent voted in favor of the agreement. The contract, subject to U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval, provides the company with approximately $280 million in average annual pilot labor cost savings through a combination of changes to pay, benefits and work rules. If approved by the Court, the agreement will become effective June 1, 2006 and amendable on Dec. 31, 2009.`The additional pilot savings are a significant, necessary and appreciated component of Delta's restructuring plan. Everyone at Delta at every level is contributing, personally and professionally, to Delta's long-term success and their efforts, coupled with network and revenue improvements and other restructuring initiatives, are delivering measurable results. We stand unified and focused on the shared goal of transforming our airline into a strong, fiercely competitive and profitable company -- one that can grow and provide good jobs and financial rewards for its people and superior service and amenities to its customers. Our company has a solid plan for the future and Delta people are making real progress together,'' said Gerald Grinstein, Delta's chief executive officer.
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May31
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Continuing from the earlier post.....3. Where are the Blue Angels based out of?The Blue Angels were established in 1946 and based out of NAS Jacksonville, Florida and then in later years they moved to NAS Pensacola, Florida where they are...
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May30
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Is Delta Air Lines flooding the international European market with too many seats? Will this ultimately lead to their demise? Delta Air Lines is one of the world's fastest growing international carriers with more than 50 new international routes added...
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Best get out before the company collapses. Delta doesn't need ComAir to continue flying. Delta could lease jets from other regional carriers until it found a suitable carrier at the price it wants, so ComAir is not looking so good. ...
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Though I tend to focus solely on the commerical aviation and the airline sector it is always nice to have a new voice in the blog, especially when the voice is outside the commerical side and more into the military...
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May29
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Canada's low cost carrier, WestJet, has settled a lawsuit with AirCanada. WestJet was caught spying and stealing information from AirCanada's website. ---------------------------------------------------------------- WestJet Airlines says it's sorry that members of its management team covertly accessed a confidential Air Canada website,...
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May27
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As airlines continue to cut costs as much as possible in order to stay or become profitable, they are looking at many different ways to accomplish this. United Airlines hired NASCAR pitcrews to help train their ground crews in ways...
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May26
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Continental Airlines is moving up in the world, or at least in the top US Airlines. As of today, the current top 5 US Airlines in terms of miles flown by passengers: 1. American Airlines2. United Airlines3. Delta Air Lines4. ...
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Frontier Airlines said on Thursday its fiscal fourth quarter loss widened as seat capacity continued to grow at its main hub, Denver International Airport. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of $7.9 million, or 22 cents per...
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May25
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A FLORIDA state attorney ruled today (May 24,2006) that two US air marshals were justified in the fatal shooting of a passenger at Miami's International Airport who wrongly claimed to have a bomb, even though the man was being treated...
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BOEING'S newest version of its 747 is turning heads at Qantas as the airline searches for solutions to reduce fuel costs while increasing the range capability of its fleet. Qantas had been examining the Boeing 777-200LR, which can fly from...
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THE arrival of Air Force One for George W. Bush's 2003 presidential visit damaged the main runway of Canberra airport, prompting a $28.5 million (Australian) taxpayer-funded overhaul. Air Force One, which has a maximum takeoff weight of about 375,000kg, ferried...
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Some airlines are offering new services, most of them starting this summer and others starting towards the end of summer. AirTran, JetBlue, Spirit and Frontier are all offering new services.----------------------------------------------------- AirTran today launched new nonstop service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport...
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May24
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Lack of sleep among air-traffic controllers may have been partly responsible for two runway mishaps at O'Hare International Airport in March, and the incidents point to a chronic pattern of fatigue in the tower of the world's second-busiest airport,...
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United Airlines today announced that it has plans to offer customers three new weekly flights* between Washington, D.C. and Kuwait City -- adding the Middle East region to its strong global network. Pending foreign government approval, United plans to begin...
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As the summer travel season is quickly approaching, Alaska Airlines has put out some tips to keep you from pulling out your hair at the airport. 1. Know when to go. In general, passengers should arrive at the airport at...
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May23
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Too funny to be true, but coming from RyanAir CEO, Michael O'Leary, I don't doubt one minute that he would go back on his word. --------------------------------------------------------- Polish national airline LOT said this month that managers at cut-price competitor Ryanair would...
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The moving vans and trucks will be busy at Denver International Airport for the next year as United and Frontier shuffle their ticket counters and gates. Ted, United's airline within an airline is moving to Concourse B so that they...
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A woman apparently died on a Delta Air Lines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Salt Lake City, an airline spokesman said Tuesday.During the flight on Sunday, the woman's husband told flight attendants that his wife was unresponsive. Paramedics met Delta...
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U.S. airlines posted a near 14 percent increase in revenue taken in per available seat mile in April, with the biggest boost coming from a strong performance in domestic markets. Revenue per available seat mile (RASM) rose 13.8 percent systemwide,...
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Northwest Airlines would be able to lay off roughly 700 ground workers under a tentative agreement with their union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said Monday. The exact number of layoffs won't be known until the airline...
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May22
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Chicago based, Boeing announced today that it has reached a major milestone in the design of the all-new 787 Dreamliner. The team has completed 25 percent of the releases required for the program. This means that one quarter of the...
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May21
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Ed Perkins from the Columbus Dispatch was asked a simple question in nature, "How do I find the best airline?" And Ed hit it on the head. You can't. It really is just personal preference. Since all the airlines in...
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As the US airline industry continues to recover it seems as if none of the airlines are hiring at this point. It is true, the hiring for pilots has been slack. However the demand for pilots, especially ones with experience,...
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Both American Airlines and United Airlines are celebrating a milestone with their frequent flier programs. Their programs turn 25 this year and both airlines are celebrating big. Earn DOUBLE AAdvantage miles for travel on published fares on all American Airlines,...
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May20
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As the last MD-95, better known as the Boeing 717, is delievered next week, it will be the end of the McDonnell Douglas aircraft line. The Australian takes an indepth look at how the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft company played a...
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May19
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Northwest Airlines made another step towards exiting from bankruptcy. By agreeing tentively to a new contract with their grounds workers, NWA is setting themselves up to cut over a billion dollars from their labor. This slashing of wages and benefits...
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Air China, China's flag carrier, is poised to become the newest member of the Star Alliance grouping of international airlines, diplomats and industry officials said on Friday. They said the airline, the sixth largest in the Asia-Pacific region, would sign...
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A quality product makes a quality airline. And Continental Airlines believes this is how they will stay sucessful. Now if only the rest of the SkyTeam Alliance could get their act together. ----------------------------------------------------------Continental Airlines has won two major awards in...
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May18
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*Update from Earlier Story*A bankruptcy judge refused on Thursday to allow Mesaba Airlines to reject its contracts with union workers. Pilots, flight attendants and mechanics at the feeder carrier for Northwest Airlines Corp. had threatened to strike if Mesaba was...
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Heathrow will welcome the world's largest commercial airliner, the Airbus A380 to the UK today. The aircraft will arrive on Heathrow's Southern Runway and park at Terminal 3, Pier 6 - a new purpose built GBP105 million (282 Million dollar),...
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May17
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As many as 100 Midwestern cities could be missing air service come Friday as Mesaba heads into a possible shutdown. Unions are saying they will walk off the job if the bankruptcy judge rejects the union contracts. ----------------------------------------------Mesaba Airlines was...
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How much more and where is American Airlines' CEO Arpey going to cut from the company? They have already taken away pillows, tried to make customers pay for non-alcoholic drinks, and even was caught when the website let slip that...
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Since 2001 Airlines have been cutting services and amenities for their paying passengers as they try to keep costs under control. Many airlines have scraped pillows, blankets, food, even trimmed baggage allowences in order to keep costs down. But all...
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May16
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I hate to sit in the middle seats. I gladly pay the extra to sit next to the window or the aisle, especially on longer flights. Southwest's first come first seat policy is something that no other airline, not even...
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Okay, NWA we understand you need to cut billions of dollars from your bottom line to save the company. We understand that it is difficult to do this. However, telling your employees that if they do not agree with you,...
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Round 2 between Continental and JetBlue started last week as Continental CEO, Jeff Smisek, took several jabs at JetBlue and even the entire industry. Mr. Smisek goes on to talk about several topics ranging from some airlines dumping their pension...
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And you thought weather delays in Chicago were lengthy, just wait until nearly 25% of the Air Traffic Control staff retires, even more so in the next few years. A move that could happen if the current proposed contract by...
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Congress likely will pass a bill this year allowing Northwest Airlines to save its pension plans, according to the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he expects an airline provision to be included in a...
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May15
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Northwest Airlines and a union representing thousands of baggage handlers remained at loggerheads Monday, the first day of hearings in a trial to determine whether the airline can void its agreements with the union. Northwest has already reached agreements with...
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Frontier Airlines will unveil their new website starting Tuesday. Their current website which only accounts for 35% of ticket sales is old, outdated, and not easy to navigate to new users. Frontier hopes to change that starting Tuesday.-------------------------------------------------------------Frontier Airlines built...
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Now I am not a million mile plus flier just yet, but I do fly quite often. My number one priority for flying is that I arrive safely on time. Following closely behind safety though is customer service. That friendly...
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Ever wonder what the Air Traffic Control training is like? The Airport Business has an interesting article outlining some of the daily routines that future Air Traffic Controllers go through each day. -------------------------------------------------------------Anyone wanting to become an air traffic controller...
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May13
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Falcon Air Express, a Miami-based charter airline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and laid off 73 of its 169 employees. The airline will continue to fly with a reduced fleet as it works to reorganize, said Brian Rich,...
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Yikes. Delta's First Quarter loss is huge! They need to find other ways to cut costs because cutting labor any further will not help the situation. Just a few weeks ago, Delta started to negotiate cost cutting measures and leases...
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Boeing will deliver the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand in December 2010. Boeing and ANZ, along with engine-maker Rolls-Royce, held a ceremonial signing today in which ANZ converted its original order for four 787-8 airplanes to four 787-9...
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May11
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I just love the summer travel season, because this is the time that competition between the carriers heats up and the fights between them get interesting as they battle for customers. The fued between US Airways and JetBlue started it...
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Delta's continued reorganization of its structure is showing even more signs of a hub-like plan at J.F.K Airport in New York. JetBlue operates a "key" airport at JFK. However, one of the last major carriers to focus on JFK, TransWorld...
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May10
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Northwest Airlines Corp. said Wednesday it lost $1.1 billion in the first quarter, attributing most of the red ink to bankruptcy expenses. The nation's fourth-largest airline said its loss would have been $129 million without $975 million in bankruptcy expenses....
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Is United looking to move their headquarters from Elk Grove Village to downtown Chicago or even Denver? The Chicago Tribune is reporting the airline is scouting for large amounts of office space needed to house their 350 employees. Denver could...
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The Allied Pilots Association (APA), issued the following statement today in support of the 14,000 air traffic controllers of NATCA: "APA is grateful for the work of America's air traffic controllers, whose expertise, professionalism and dedication have provided the safest...
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Budget cuts by the Federal Aviation Administration are fueling the largest salary scale back in the air traffic control field. New hires, those currently in training in Oklahoma City and those currently in CTI schools such as my current university,...
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May 9
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Frontier Airlines, the airline known for painting their tails with animals, has said that Southwest's entry into the Denver market has not hurt them. In fact, revenue per seat mile rose along side load factors. Frontier which is hubbed in...
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Fresh out of the contract negations with their pilots, NWA is wanting their baggage handlers to take a 11.5% pay cut. Next week could send the battle to court as the union has voted down the current proposal by the...
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It has been a long time since the airline industry has seen a profit, excluding Southwest Airlines. And the forecast for the future of the new US Airways, more profits this year. Something the other airlines can't say. See what...
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May 8
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Are you still complaining about the price of gas for your car when it is 3 bucks a gallon? Try buying aviation gasoline for your airplane in Aspen, CO where avgas is over 6 dollars a gallon! Just outside of...
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United Airlines, newly emergent from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, says it lost $306 million in the first quarter if you don't count reorganization items.The parent company of United Airlines, UAL, reported Monday net income of $23 billion, but explained that the...
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May 7
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Continental Airlines (CAL) today announced that it has received notice from ExpressJet, that they will keep the 69 regional jets that Continental recently elected to remove from the capacity purchase agreement between the two companies. Continental will continue to sublease...
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May 5
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Getting the plane to its destination on-time is always great, but doesn't make an airline number one. Customer service makes the airline really go. The new USAir has to work on this.-------------------------------------------The new US Airways continues to trump its competitors...
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As the legacy carriers are hoping for a summer that will help save their bottom line, they are also facing the fact that their fleets are aging, their aircraft are becoming technologically out-of-date, and that they will soon have to...
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May 4
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US Airways mainline operated flights, RPMs for April 2006 were 3.2 billion, a decrease of 9 percent from April 2005. Capacity was 3.8 billion ASMs, down 16.2 percent from April 2005. The passenger load factor for the month of April...
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Radar and radio, used since World War II to track aircraft from the ground, will eventually give way to a new satellite-based navigation technology, the government said Tuesday. Federal Aviation Administrator Marion Blakey said developing a system based on the...
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May 3
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Southwest Airlines has said many times that they refuse to move to DFW and abandon Love Field. Though a move to DFW for a few flights for SWA would create a pricing war between SWA and American that would be...
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Low Cost Carrier, Frontier is looking to make roots in recently LCC abandoned San Francisco Airport. Southwest and ATA have all left SFO and headed across the bay to Oakland. Frontier is looking to capitalize the busy SFO-LAX route. Though...
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Northwest pilots voted today to ratify a new 5 1/2 year contract preserving important NWA pilot job protections while reducing pilot costs by $358 million. The concessionary contract designed to help NWA emerge from bankruptcy was approved by a 63.42...
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May 2
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Is it really finanically responsible for the company that is cutting employee's salaries and trying to emerge from bankruptcy to buy new uniforms for their flight crews? A thousand dollars per crew member is not exactly the best way to...
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As Northwest struggles to get themselves profitable again, top executives continue to make larger salaries. Though they did take a pay cut from last year, their salaries are still extremely high for a company that has yet to see a...
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May 1
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See what several years of talking will get? The non-threat of a strike and both sides which are okay with the outcome of the contract. ----------------------------------------------Alaska Airlines flight attendants approved a contract that raises pay, shortens workdays and enhances profit...
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When bad weather hits a hub city, things can go down hill in a quick way. This past weekend this occurred in Chicago. We sat on the ramp in St. Louis for 40 minutes because of an air traffic control...
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Another Chief at an airline receives a ridiculous amount of cash while the employees' salaries are bing slashed and the airline is struggling through chapter 13. This really makes sense to me. ------------------------------------------------------The chief financial officer of Delta Air Lines...
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