The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is taking the
FAA to task over the agency's "clarification" of a safety
regulation affecting front seat rows on commercial airliners. The
regulation, in place since 1998, mandates headrests on those seats
to provide head impact protection for passengers.
As the possibility of losing its hub status looms should the US
Airways/Delta merger come through, Charlotte/Douglas International
Airport is looking to the future. On Monday, the airport received
$124 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to help fund
a new runway at the North Carolina facility.
Claims Creditors Could See As Much As 80 Cents On Dollar
"Delta today is moving forward with a plan designed to provide
significant value to our creditors as well as customers, employees
and other key stakeholders on a timely basis." With that statement
by CEO Gerald Grinstein on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines revealed its
plan to reorganize the carrier, and return it to profitability in
2007.
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