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Judge gives NWA, unions extra week
to negotiate
Feb 16, 2006 - A bankruptcy
judge has granted Northwest Airlines Corp. and
its unions another week to negotiate consensual
labor agreements.
One day for two unions to settle
with Northwest
Feb 16, 2006 - Northwest
Airlines management, pilots and flight
attendants have until Friday to reach consensual
agreement on new contracts.
Northwest dug deep to protect its
execs during strike
Feb 16, 2006 - During
the first few weeks of their bitter strike last
year, Northwest Airlines' mechanics apparently
made the carrier fear for the safety of dozens
of its executives.
Pentagon announces nine contracts
for Raytheon worth almost $500M
Feb 14,
2006 - The U.S. Department of Defense formally
announced nine new Raytheon Co. contracts on
Monday worth close to a half-billion dollars,
including a $49 million radar system deal for a
Massachusetts-based division of the company.
USA tries to be less daunting to
foreign visitors
Feb 16, 2006 - Last
month, top government officials called a press
conference here and promised to be more
welcoming to foreign visitors. It appeared to be
a feel-good photo-op. |
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Airlines lost 10,000 bags a day in
'05
Feb 17, 2006 - U.S. airlines last
year lost about 10,000 bags a day on average,
the worst performance since 1990.
Delta gets $28 million tax credit
Feb 16, 2006 - Delta Air Lines would get
the chance to recapture $28 million in
‘‘trapped’’ tax credits under legislation that
won unanimous approval in the Georgia House.
Why airfares stay so low — while
airlines struggle
Feb 13, 2006 - Oil
prices might be hovering just below record
highs, but it's still almost as cheap to fly as
it is to take the bus.
Airports hop on trend: waive
landing fees
Feb 14, 2006 - Some members
of the Dallas City Council want to escalate
landing fees at Dallas Love Field.
Several airlines studied in cargo
price-fixing probe
Feb 16, 2006 - A
widening investigation by U.S. and European
Union authorities into possible price fixing in
the air cargo industry has drawn in more than a
dozen airlines.
Airlines' landing rules get
scrutiny
Feb 8, 2006 - The fatal crash
of a Southwest Airlines jet that skidded into a
Chicago street is raising new questions about
how airlines decide when it's safe to land at
some of the nation's smaller runways, according
to accident investigators and industry
documents.
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US Airways cuts fares from Piedmont
Triad
Feb 14, 2006 - US Airways Group Inc. has
cut fares on flights to 33 cities from Piedmont Triad
International Airport in Greensboro.
US Airways amends Embraer deal
Feb
13, 2006 - US Airways Group Inc. has changed its order
agreement with Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer,
converting to a larger aircraft.
Kona leis in wait for US
Airways
Feb 15, 2006 - US Airways/America West
starts flying from Phoenix to Kona next month and the
Big Island Visitors Bureau will be waiting.
Continental to resume operations at Newark
hub
Feb 14, 2006 - Continental Airlines expects
to resume flight operations at its Newark Liberty
International Airport hub, after major winter storm
bought operations to a standstill Sunday morning.
Cargo service next for
Southwest
Feb 16, 2006 - Southwest Airlines
business in Buffalo is taking off. The low-cost carrier,
who in less than five years has become the busiest
airline at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, will
be adding an air cargo component to its local offerings.
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United plans added service from
Denver
Feb 15, 2006 - United Airlines will expand
service from Denver and apply the efficiency-savings
generated by United's resource optimization program to
add 32 more flights from the hub by June 2006.
AirTran CEO: Delta getting unfair
breaks
Feb 14, 2006 - After watching Georgia
lawmakers hand Delta Air Lines Inc. a $25 million jet
fuel tax break on a silver platter last year, AirTran
Airways is spoiling for a fight.
The British are coming, by air
Feb
16, 2006 - Things might be looking up for St.
Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. British air
carrier Flywho will offer non-stop flights to St.
Petersburg-Clearwater each Thursday, beginning in July.
The airline will fly from the United Kingdom's
Birmingham International Airport.
Shuttle service flight plan
Feb 13,
2006 - A Virginia-based aircraft charter business plans
to launch corporate shuttle flights from Lunken Airport
to such markets as New York and Washington, D.C.
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Boeing teams with Philadelphia firm on Air
Force program
Feb 16, 2006 - Boeing Co. announced
an agreement with Ehmke Manufacturing to assist in the
design and production of the proposed U.S. Air Force
combat search and rescue helicopter program.
Hawaiian expansion will take
time
Feb 17, 2006 - Hawaiian Airlines told its
employees this week that expanding service with new jets
may take several months to implement.
Cargo Data Management inks deal with Aloha
Airlines
Feb 14, 2006 - Cargo Data Management
said Tuesday that Aloha Airlines will use Cargo's
Web-based booking, tracking and revenue accounting
systems to manage its air cargo operations under a
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Mesa Air Group sued over plans for
Hawaiian expansion
Feb 15, 2006 - Hawaiian
Airlines has filed a lawsuit to keep Mesa Air Group off
the islands.
Allegiant Air announces new Ohio
service
Feb 16, 2006 - Allegiant Air LLC will
begin scheduled, nonstop low-fare service from Orlando
Sanford International Airport to Youngstown-Warren
Regional Airport in Vienna, Ohio, beginning May 19.
Air France Sees Strong Profit
Growth
Feb 16, 2006 - Air France KLM posted a
sharp profits rise for its third quarter on Thursday,
boosted by record passenger load factors and a favorable
comparison with the previous year. |
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Rail / Hotel / Car /
Cruise News
Rail Passengers Screened In Test of
Tighter Security
Feb 7, 2006 -- Manhattan-bound
commuters passed through metal detectors and shoved
their briefcases and knapsacks through X-ray machines
Tuesday in the first test of airport-style security in a
rail system.
Apartment alternatives to hotel
hell
Feb 9, 2006 - After weeks of rummaging
through suitcases, eating lukewarm room service and
dismantling the trouser press for entertainment, sooner
or later most business travelers start suffering hotel
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Hotel labor union launches publicity
campaign
Feb 16, 2006 - The union representing
95,000 North American hotel workers, including 60,000
with contracts expiring this year, on Wednesday launched
a campaign to raise awareness of the need for more union
representation in the industry.
Hotels brace for possible labor
unrest
Feb 16, 2006 - Hotel companies are
preparing for possible labor unrest in 2006 as contracts
expire in major North American cities including New
York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Hotels corner market on online
bookings
Feb 15, 2006 - Hotel companies have
gained control of online sales despite fears years ago
that independent Web sites would take the majority of
business. |
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Logan debt cools jets - Hub airport
faces $17M shortfall
Feb 16, 2006 - Logan
International Airport is facing a $17 million cash
crunch as it copes with the fallout from the
airline industry’s financial woes.
DOJ investigating airlines in cargo
price-fixing
Feb 15, 2006 - American
Airlines' cargo division is among several airlines
that have received a subpoena from the Justice
Department in connection with an investigation
into practices in the air cargo industry.
Albany Airport passengers warned of
increased holiday traffic
Feb 15, 2006 -
Albany International Airport officials are urging
travelers to show up extra early if they're
traveling during the Presidents Day holiday week.
Weyerhaeuser launching L.A.-Canada
shipping service
Feb 15, 2006 -
Weyerhaeuser Co.'s Westwood Shipping Line
subsidiary will begin sailing between British
Columbia and Long Beach, Calif., this spring.
Demand expected to keep pace with
Vegas boom
Feb 14, 2006 - The biggest
players in Las Vegas -- the casinos -- are
perfectly comfortable with the torrid pace of
development that has some investors worried,
executives say. |
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Market Authority touts travel
discounts
Feb 16, 2006 - The International
Home Furnishings Market Authority said the recent
announcement by US Airways that it would be
cutting certain fares for travel to Piedmont Triad
International Airport from 33 different cities is
part of a "growing list of transportation
discounts" available to market attendees.
Air T unit awarded $1.2M supply
contract
Feb 15, 2006 - Air T Inc.
subsidiary Global Ground Support has been awarded
a $1.2 million supply contract for five de-icing
trucks for airliners.
UTC division begins work on GE
engines
Feb 15, 2006 - A division of United
Technologies Corp. has started making spare parts
for jet engines sold by General Electric Co.,
whose Lynn, Mass., engine plant numbers among
Massachusetts' largest manufacturing
installations.
The Port of Seattle plans major
$120M project
Feb 15, 2006 - The Port of
Seattle could undertake a major project costing up
to $120 million to expand its container handling
capacity. Feds say will crack down on laser
pointers at Detroit Metro
Feb 15, 2006 -
The federal government has announced a crackdown
on people who shine laser beams at planes landing
at Detroit Metropolitan
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