By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

TSA 'Secure Flight' Gets Incomplete Review

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The government has yet to ensure privacy or complete other crucial steps in its overhaul of a computerized system to analyze personal information to identify airline passengers on "no-fly" or other watch lists, congressional investigators found on Monday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

US Orders Rudder Inspections On Airbus A300s

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The FAA on Friday ordered detailed rudder inspections and repairs, if necessary, of Airbus A310s and A300s after French aviation regulators issued a similar directive last week.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Delta Outlines Tech Ops Savings

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Delta Air Lines, which is facing a cash crunch, said on Tuesday it expects to cut costs by about USD$240 million over five years, becoming the latest airline to outsource aircraft maintenance work.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Zoellick Says US-EU Aircraft Aid Deal Unlikely

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A legal battle over subsidies enjoyed by aircraft rivals Airbus and Boeing looked set on Tuesday to resume after Washington said a negotiated settlement was unlikely by an April 11 deadline.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Northwest Aims For Deeper Cost Savings

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Northwest Airlines on Tuesday said it has raised its annual labor cost savings goal to USD$1.1 billion from USD$950 million which includes USD$300 million in savings from pilots and salaried and management employees that went into effect in December.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Delta Contract Worth USD$300 Million To Air Canada

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Air Canada's new contract to maintain parts of the Delta Air Lines fleet is worth USD$300 million over its five-year term, the Canadian airline said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

US Delays Rule For Aircraft Repair Stations

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US aviation regulators are delaying for a year requirements that aircraft repair companies -- popular with airlines contracting maintenance to save money -- have worker training standards.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

US Airlines Resist Safety Reporting Proposal

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Major US airlines and other aviation companies are resisting some or all of a proposal to broaden requirements for reporting safety incidents to federal transportation investigators.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Shareholders Sell 84 Percent Of Swiss

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Swiss International Air Lines' large shareholders have sold almost 84 percent of the carrier's capital to AirTrust, the holding company through which Lufthansa is taking over Swiss.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 7 months ago

Continental Staff Agree Pay Cuts

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Continental Airlines said on Thursday its pilots, mechanics, dispatchers and simulator engineers have ratified new contracts that will help the airline save USD$418 million a year.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 8 months ago

WestJet Comments on Jetsgo Decision to Cease Operations

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WestJet commented today on Jetsgo's announcement to cease all operations effective immediately.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 8 months ago

WestJet Assists Jetsgo Crews

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WestJet today announced that it is offering $35 standby fares (plus all
applicable taxes and fees) to stranded Jetsgo crews including flight
attendants, pilots and maintenance personnel. This standby fare will be
available until Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 12:01 a.m. MST.




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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 8 months ago

Canada's Jetsgo Ceases Operations

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Canadian discount airline Jetsgo said on Friday it was immediately ceasing all its operations and seeking court protection from its creditors.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 8 months ago

Lufthansa, Swiss Agree To Unite - Report

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The chiefs of Lufthansa and loss-making Swiss International have broadly agreed on a planned union of the two carriers, a newspaper reported, citing Lufthansa sources.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 8 months ago

IATA Chief Says Costs Must Drop

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The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines to keep battling costs as the industry goes through its most difficult period, and criticized airports for failing to boost efficiency.

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