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December 08, 2011

IAM-Represented Boeing Employees Approve 4-Year Contract Extension

New Deal Covers Union Workers Through September 2016

In a move that's virtually unheard of in the arena of labor negotiations, members of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) in Washington, Oregon and Kansas have approved a four-year agreement extending their contract to September 2016 nine months before the current contract was due to expire.

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IATA: Eurozone Crisis Biggest Risk To Profits

European Passenger Taxes Could Spur $600 Million In Losses In The Region

In the revised industry outlook released Wednesday by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2011 profitability remains weak but unchanged at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2%. And looking ahead to 2012, IATA downgraded its central forecast for airline profits from $4.9 billion to $3.5 billion for a net margin of 0.6%.

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Geared For Success: Landmark Year For PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine

Has Purchase Commitments From 25 Airlines And Other Customers

Pratt & Whitney is calling 2011 a banner year for its newest engine program, saying it has commitments from 25 airline and lessor customers for more than 2,000 PurePower Geared Turbofan engines. The company has also completed more than 1,250 hours and 2,800 cycles of full engine testing for its first two applications.

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Russia Is Reportedly The Most Dangerous Place To Fly

Commercial Airliner Accidents Reveal Serious Problems In The Industry

A new report from a London consulting firm has identified Russia as the most dangerous country in the world to fly on a commercial airliner. The report indicates that fatalities and accidents in Russia over the past year exceed statistics from less-developed places like Congo and Indonesia.

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American Airlines Passenger's Family Sues Over Food Poisoning

Claims Tainted In-Flight Meal Caused Passenger's Death

The family of a man who died of food poisoning has filed a lawsuit against Sky Chefs and American Airlines, saying he was served a tainted meal on a flight from Barcelona to New York, and was allowed to board a connecting AA flight while obviously ill.

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Another Celebrity Removed From A Plane Complains On Twitter

Airline Blasts Back After Alec Baldwin's Online Rant

The star of '30 Rock' and dozens of television commercials was recently removed from an American Airlines flight in Los Angeles, and then got into a Twitter sparring match with the airline.

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American Airlines Announces Key Leadership Changes

Senior Leadership Team Streamlined, Reduced in Size

American Airlines announced the retirements of two company officers Tuesday, as well as a series of changes to the company's global leadership team.

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Fired Reno Airport Worker Offered Her Job Back

Had Refused To Load A Distressed Dog Into An Airplane Cargo Hold

A woman fired from her job as a baggage handler with Airport Terminal Services (ATS) in Reno, NV, has been offered her job back after the story hit the news media.

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