Goal Is To Reduce Conventional Fuel Use And Improve Air
Quality
The FAA has awarded a $2 million grant to San Diego
International Airport to reduce the use of conventional fuels at
the airport to improve air quality. “We are committed
to helping airports around the country make the necessary
infrastructure investments that will reduce fuel costs and help
protect the environment,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood.
Language In House Resolution 3011 Raises Eyebrows, Dander
A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives
which would reauthorize the Transportation Security Administration,
and it contains language which has brought concerns that those who
parody the TSA or the Federal Air Marshal program could face
reprisals from the feds.
Monday was another bad day for AMR stockholders, as an ongoing
labor dispute triggered steep losses in the airline's shares to the
point that trading was automatically halted. It was the second time
this month that trading was temporarily suspended due to rapidly
falling prices.
Nearly Unanimous Vote To Implement 'CHAOS' If Necessary
Flight Attendants at Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Spirit Airlines,
represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA),
overwhelmingly authorized a strike should management fail to reach
an agreement with Flight Attendants. In a strike vote that
concluded Monday, 98.4 percent of Spirit Flight Attendants voted to
authorize a strike, if necessary.
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