By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Northwest Talks At 'Critical' Point - Pilots' Union

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Negotiations between Northwest Airlines and its pilots' union are at a "critical juncture" as a US bankruptcy court deadline for them to reach a deal looms, a pilots'
union leader said on Tuesday.


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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Air NZ To Suspend Some US Flights

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Air New Zealand said on Wednesday it would suspend its Christchurch-Los Angeles
service during the off-peak season due to lack of passenger demand.


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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Alitalia Sees Flights Returning To Normal

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Alitalia said operations would start returning to normal on Thursday after workers
called a one-week truce in their wildcat strikes that grounded a quarter of
its flights.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Iran Wants Direct Civilian Flights To The US

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ran has asked the United States to allow direct flights between the two countries
after a break of more than two decades, a senior civil aviation official said
on Thursday.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Korean Air's Quarterly Profit Plunges

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Korean on Thursday reported an 85.7 percent slump its quarterly profit, hit by
higher oil prices and after a December strike by its unionized pilots.


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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Strong Winds Damage Embraer Factory

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Winds of 100 km per hour that damaged the main factory of Brazilian jetmaker
Embraer and injured workers prompted the plane maker to cancel its morning
work shift on Wednesday, a day after the storm hit.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Bird Flu Pandemic Will Ground Most Planes - Branson

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A human bird flu pandemic could ground up to 70 percent of aircraft, Virgin Group
boss Richard Branson said on Thursday.


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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Alaska Air Narrows Quarterly Loss

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Alaska Air on Thursday said its quarterly loss narrowed as it benefited from
fuel hedges and stronger operating revenue.


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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

JetBlue Cites Problems With Embraer Plane Debut

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JetBlue Airways' chief executive on Thursday said the discount carrier had experienced
problems with its new Embraer 100 seat jets which have led it to slow their
introduction into service.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

US NTSB Urges New Landing Calculation For Airlines

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Investigators probing a Southwest Airlines accident in Chicago last month want
the Federal Aviation Administration to urgently consider changing the way airlines
calculate runway stopping distances.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Northwest Pilots' Union Says Talks Are Bogged Down

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The union representing pilots at bankrupt Northwest Airlines said there had been
a setback in contract negotiations, and it had pledged USD$10 million to fund
the pilots in the event of a strike.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Airline passengers can't refuse to show ID, court rules

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Airlines and the US government have the right to keep passengers from boarding
planes if they refuse to show personal identification, a US appeals court ruled
on Thursday.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

WestJet is investing up to $30 million to develop a reservation system

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WestJet is investing up to $30 million to develop a reservation system and other
new technology that will enable it to begin codeshare operations with other
carriers as early as 2007, CEO Clive Beddoe said yesterday at the Raymond James
Growth Airline Conference in New York. "We see it as a growth opportunity
for us," Beddoe told ATWOnline. Air Canada "has abandoned" a
large numbers of carriers because of its relationship with Star Alliance, he
added. Several airlines, including legacy carriers and LCCs, have expressed
interest in a codeshare partnership with WestJet. "The first thing for
us is to get the technology," he said. "We see this as a very significant
way to increase our revenues."










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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

Supreme Court opens door to Air Canada pay-equity investigation

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Canada's top court has given the country's human rights commission the go-ahead
to investigate whether flight attendants should be paid the same as pilots
and airline mechanics.



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By Travel-Guy, 3 years ago

ACE aims to raise $235M in Jazz spinoff

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Air Canada's parent company hopes to spin off a minority stake in its Jazz unit
on Feb. 2, selling 19.1 per cent of the regional airline into an income trust
for $235 million.



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