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April 03, 2008

Shutdown! ATA Airlines Closes Its Doors, Discontinues Service

Employees, Passengers Surprised By Overnight Announcement

Four days... three airline shutdowns. Early Thursday morning, ATA Airlines suddenly announced it is shutting its doors, and abruptly cancelled all current and future scheduled flights.

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And ANOTHER Airline In Trouble: Sun Country Cuts Back Pilot Ranks

Will Idle Almost 30 Percent Of Workforce Over Summer

On Thursday, Minnesota-based low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines announced plans to furlough nearly 30 percent of its pilots, effective May 1.

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Alitalia Acqusition Talks Fall Apart; Carrier's Future Unclear

Former CEO Says "Only An Exorcist" Can Save Airline

Talk about cutting off one's nose, to spite their face. The controversial -- but, in the eyes of many analysts and investors, absolutely necessary -- sale of Italian flag carrier Alitalia appears to be dead in the water Thursday, after new demands from the beleaguered airline's unions sent negotiators from Air France-KLM packing.

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ATA Vows To Fight DOT On Congestion Pricing

Airlines Don't Want User Fees... Oh, The Delicious Irony...

Most economists agree landing fees for airliners, which vary based on traffic levels, are a good way to trigger market forces to solve congestion. Even The Department of Transportation agrees.

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UAL Pilots Say Company Survey Confirms Neglect Of Employees

Morale Down As CEO Tilton's Profits Are Climbing

A recent employee survey conducted by United Airlines confirms what the airline's pilots and other employees have been expressing to CEO Glenn Tilton and his executives over the past several years: that the airline has neglected its employees for too long.

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Reports: Delta Board To Consider Merger Options

Two-Day Meeting Begins Thursday

The Delta Airlines Board of Directors reportedly will hold a meeting Thursday and Friday. Wouldn't it be great to be a fly on the wall, and find out firsthand how the merger idea is playing?

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FAA Says Airline Audit Is Yielding Real Results

Agency Says Findings Validate Overall Approach To Safety

No doubt that most of us would be quite content to earn a 99 percent approval rating on nearly any test... but is that a passing grade for airline safety? The FAA says yes... mostly.

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PASS Plans To Tell Congress FAA Culture Lacking On Airline Safety

To Testify Thursday Before Congress About FAA Oversight

Tom Brantley, national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), released the following statement regarding his upcoming testimony on April 3 before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on FAA oversight of air carriers:

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