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July 04, 2008

Airline Hopes To Lure Seattle Business Away From Horizon

SeaPort Offers Service Between PDX And BFI

Lots of people travel between Portland, OR and Seattle, WA on business. There are several ways to get there. One is Horizon Air's shuttle... but by the time you park, negotiate the terminal, deal with the TSA, and deal with ground travel at your destination, flying can take as long or longer than the three-hour trip by car.

Join Forces To Promote, Protect Mutual Interests

The pilots of United and Continental Airlines announced Thursday their intent to align efforts geared toward promoting the careers and futures of their respective groups in the face of the recent Global Cooperation agreement between their respective airlines.

First Flight From CVG To YYZ Occurred In June 1993

It was on June 1, 1993 that Comair launched North American CRJ regional jet service with a flight from the airline's base at Cincinnati to Toronto. On June 26, 2008, the 15th anniversary was celebrated at Comair's headquarters in a ceremony attended by John Selvaggio, President, Comair; Jim Dailly, Senior Vice-President, Sales, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and other dignitaries from Bombardier and Comair.

The aviation world is a wondrous one... but it did not happen overnight and it did not happen without sacrifice. The men and women who won our freedom, and those that established it over two centuries before, now have allowed us to see the world in amazing ways... and given us the tools to earn our livings, protect our families, and inspire others to far greater aspirations.

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American Plans To Cut Nearly 7,000 From Workforce This Year

Airline Will Take $1.3 Billion Hit In Second Quarter

Ouch. There's no other word to describe the news this week that American Airlines may post a second-quarter charge of as much as $1.3 billion, much of it related to the carrier's plans to reduce capacity.

Controllers Say There Have Been Many Close Calls

With additional focus on airport congestion and the potential for runway incursions, one of the first maneuvers any student pilot learns is facing additional scrutiny by federal authorities: the go-around.

NWA Pilots To Get 2.4 Percent Equity In Combined Airline

Rank-And-File Still Must Vote On New, Single Contract

It's looking like pilots for Delta and Northwest Airlines will come through the merger of the two carriers without the ugly civil war that marked the merger of US Airways three years ago.

Man Dies On Road Trip Before Returning Home

When you board an airliner, the airlines want you sober, alert, and ready to help yourself in the event an evacuation or other emergency response is needed. But what if you're about to die anyway? Should an airline deny you boarding on a flight you're making so you can die at home?