Investment Firm Says Even Drop In Capacity Won't Make Things
Better
GAMA says the future of general aviation is looking much
brighter than it was a year ago. The investment firm Moody's,
however, says the same is not true for the airline industry. Nope,
it's not a matter of phasing out capacity. Instead, it appears to
be a problem with fare structures.
You see the signs every time you pass through the airport
security checkpoint: Don't even joke about bombs or guns or
knives.
The problem was, 46-year old psychiatrist Esha Khoshnu wasn't
joking. Not in the least. Apparently more-than-miffed at the long
line ahead of her as she made her way through security at Sky
Harbor Airport in Phoenix, AZ, Dr. Khoshnu snapped. Police say she
told the screener, "if there was an item in my baggage, the
security screeners probably couldn't find it."
Technically, They Make Northwest's Fleet One Of World's
Oldest
Perhaps they had an inkling of the troubled times ahead. Perhaps
not. No matter what drove Northwest Airlines to gut and refurbish
more than 100 DC-9s ten years ago, the decision proved a good move
for the financially struggling airline. Sure, on paper, it looks
like NWA's fleet is one of the two oldest in the world. But then
again, the company owns the DC-9s, finds them generally more fuel
efficient than the competition and in the end, saves a whole lot of
money as a result.
Australian health officials are investigating Monday's shutdown
emergency shutdown of the south terminal at Melbourne Airport,
after more than 50 people had to be treated for nausea, dizziness
and shortness of breath. The terminal was evacuated and closed down
for eight hours. Hundreds of passengers were still stranded early
Tuesday morning as the two airlines that operate from that
terminal, Virgin Blue and Regional Express, worked feverishly to
arrange flights and make accommodations.
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