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April 28, 2004

Something Optimistic In The Air?

Delta Pilots Now Think Wage Settlement Possible

Sounding a conspicuously conciliatory note, the chief of ALPA's Delta pilots' says he thinks the union and the airline can cut a deal. But Duane Woerth is a cautious man. "It's hard to close a deal until you see what you are talking about," Woerth was quoted in media reports as saying.

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TSA Evaluates Private Screeners At Five Airports

Little Difference Found Between Private And Federal Screeners

Rear Adm. David M. Stone, Acting Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), last week released the executive summary of a commissioned report that compares the agency's federal airport screeners with privately contracted screeners working in five test-bed airports. Kansas City International Airport, which is handled by FirstLine Transportation Security, in partnership with the TSA, was cited for excellent performance.

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Fear And Loathing At Albany International

Federal Investigators Probe TSA Operation

Federal investigators have descended upon Albany International Airport (NY), interviewing dozens of security workers in a probe into wide ranging reports of turmoil in the workplace.

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Sizing Up The Summer

What Will This Traditional Vacation Season Bring?

Ahh, spring. It's time to be optimistic. Take, for instance, the eternal hope of a baseball coach just before the first official cry of "Play ball!" For the boys of summer, spring means every hitter is a triple-crown winner, every fielder a Golden Glove winner. Every game is a winning streak and every team can win the pennant. Have you ever noticed how much like baseball forecasting the summer is for airlines?

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More Layoffs At NWA

120 Customer Agents To Get The Ax

Some 120 customer service jobs at Northwest Airlines are about to go the way of the dodo, to be replaced by skycaps.

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Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

ARINC Joins RAA, Hoping To Improve Communications With The Big Boys

ARINC Incorporated has expanded the range of services it offers US airlines and is seeking to establish closer relationships with domestic regional carriers. The company has been named to the 2003-2004 Associate Member Council of the Regional Airline Association, and plans to assume a higher profile at industry forums and conferences.

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NATA Launches New Web Site

New Domain Name, Too!

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched a new Website with a new domain name: www.nata.aero. NATA says the new site features a more user-friendly homepage and certain sections that are password-protected and accessible only by NATA members.

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