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QUOTES
Jul, 2008
On Airfares... "This is uncharted territory. The industry never cut 20 percent of its capacity and raised fares 20 percent at the same time," said Bob Mann, airline analyst. "Everybody hopes it works out all right, but nobody has a model. There is no historical precedent." - AIRLINE NEWS
Aug 19, 2008
Airline captain, lawyer, child on terror 'watch list' SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- James Robinson is a retired Air National Guard brigadier general and a commercial pilot for a major airline who flies passenger planes around the country. He has even been certified by the Transportation Security Administration to carry a weapon into the cockpit as part of the government's defense program should a terrorist try to commandeer a plane. But there's one problem: James Robinson, the pilot, has difficulty even getting to his plane because his name is on the government's terrorist "watch list."... Aug 19, 2008
JAL to up fares on international flights Japan Airlines has requested to raise its fares 10 percent on flights to Hawaii. The JAL Group announced Monday it requested approval from the Japanese government to raise its fares on all international flights. The 10 percent increase would apply to all Japan departures to Hawaii and the Americas. International fares to Africa, Asia and the Middle East would increase 5 percent, if approved. Jul 4, 2008
Pack the plastic; Alaska Airlines goes cashless Pack your plastic if you plan on buying a cocktail or a meal or watching a digital movie the next time you fly on Alaska Airlines. Starting Aug. 5, the Seattle-based airline will no longer accept cash — only credit and debit cards — for in-flight purchases... Jul 4, 2008
Foreign Laid-offs May Fill Gaps in Chinese Pilots Ranks Chinese airlines, short of domestic pilots, have begun recruiting overseas. Due especially to increasing international oil prices, many US airlines have recently begun to reduce the number of their flights and lay off employees, including pilots, offering emerging markets such as China great recruitment opportunities. Yesterday, American Airlines announced an 8% reduction of total flights, and also said it will dismiss 7000 employees, accounting for 8% of their total workforce, by the end of this year. The company has already sent letters to alert 900 staff. Norwest Airlines and Delta Airlines will also reduce flights and employee numbers. Some redundant pilots have already said they will look for job opportunities in emerging markets such as China. China needs to recruit over 9,000 new pilots by 2010,... Apr 9, 2008
American Airlines' employees find new way to show displeasure with management Apr 9, 2008
Boeing announces further delays on 787 Dreamliner Boeing said Wednesday we'll see the Boeing 787 Dreamliner even later than previously billed. A lot of analysts had been expecting that..... Apr 8, 2008
As airlines fail, some wonder who's next Aloha Airlines, ATA, Skybus -- one week, three airlines out of business. Add in soon-to-be-defunct Champion Air and December casualty MAXjet Airways, and last week's rapid-fire round of airline failures starts to look like an ominous trend.... Feb 6, 2008
Women Do Lose Out Despite the Options I REFER to the debate over the terms of employment of cabin crew by Malaysia Airlines under which the retirement age for male cabin crew is 55 and 45 for women ("Be fair to stewardesses" - NST, Jan 1). Female flight attendants, on reaching the age of 45, can continue serving but their tasks are limited to ground duties. Whichever the option they choose, they are at the losing end, financially.
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NWA NEWS
Aug 11, 2008
Joint Pilot Working Agreement Approved by NW and DL Pilots Pilots at both Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines ratified a new collective bargaining agreement today paving the way for the two airlines to expedite merging their operations. The new contract covers approximately 12,000 pilots from both carriers and will become effective at the Date of Corporate Closing (DCC) which should happen by year's end. The pilots still need a merged seniority list and continute to negotiate toward that end. If they cannot agree on a seniority list, both parties have agreed to submit to binding arbitration. The airline's staed goal is to have a combined seniority list in place before the DCC as well.
Jul 7, 2008
Northwest Jet Damaged by Birdstrike Minneapolis, MN - A Northwest Airlines Boeing 757 passenger jet bound for Tampa, Florida from Detroit, Michigan apparently struck a bird in flight causing minor damage to the aircraft. No injuries were reported as the plane landed at its destination without incident. Jul 2, 2008
Expecting Delta merger, airport moves to expand runway ATLANTA, GA - The Delta-Northwest merger hasn't been approved yet, but officials of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are beginning to behave as if it's a done deal. Officials of the city-run airport Wednesday got initial approval to expand one of Hartsfield-Jackson's five runways in anticipation of more international flights once the merger is approved. The runway expansion means Hartsfield-Jackson would be able to handle more 400-passenger Boeing 747s, specifically 747-400s, which is the workhorse of Northwest Airlines' international fleet. Japanese Judge Rules NWA Wrongly Assigned Flight Attendants TOKYO, JAPAN - In a hard-fought battle for its union members, Tokyo based flight attendants for Northwest Airlines, Inc. won a major victory in the Japanese Court System Thursday. The flight attendants Labor Union claimed that NWA (Northwest Airlines, Inc.) had wrongly transferred flight attendants in 2001 to other positions... NEWS FEEDS
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