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June 17, 2008

United Intros iPod Connectivity On Widebodies

Sorry, Domestic Passengers...

United Airlines introduced a new feature Tuesday the Chicago-based carrier hopes will ease passenger frustrations a bit, at least for its high-ticket customers -- iPod and iPhone connectivity to its inflight enterntainment system.

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Air Canada Culls Staff, Capacity

Up To 2,000 Jobs To Be Cut

The bleeding continues for the North American airline industry. Air Canada plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs from its ranks by the end of 2008, as the carrier slashes capacity to cope with the slumping economy and record high fuel costs.

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Delta Says Twice As Many Workers As Planned Have Taken Early-Out Deal

4,000 Employees Opt To Leave On Their Terms

They wanna to get out... perhaps while they still can. Delta Air Lines announced Monday 4,000 employees have taken voluntary buyouts announced earlier this year... twice the number initially forecast, and 1,000 more than the Atlanta-based airline reported just two weeks ago.

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NATCA Takes Its Own Steps To Combat Controller Fatigue

Says FAA Hasn't Complied With NTSB's 2007 Recommendations

Claiming the FAA has continued to refuse to comply with the National Transportation Safety Board's April 2007 recommendations to work with controllers on fatigue issues, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association announced Monday its own plans to develop a "fatigue management system."

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New TSA Uniforms Draw Ire From Real Law-Enforcement Officers

Screeners Apparently DO Need Their Stinkin' Badges, Or Else They Get Beat Up

Screeners with the Transportation Security Administration are about to receive spiffy, more "authoritative" outfits... and that isn't sitting well with many sworn law-enforcement officers.

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First-Ever 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter Goes To ANA

ST Aerospace Joins To Celebrate First Redelivery

Boeing, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) celebrated the completion and certification of the first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter at a redelivery ceremony held in Singapore Monday.

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