System Exceeds European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Requirements

A new system for screening and detecting liquids contained inside passenger baggage has been successfully tested by Reveal Imaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), the company said in a news release Monday.

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Targets $3 Billion in Annual Financial Improvement by 2017, Requires Significant Cost Reductions, Including Employee-Related Savings Across All Work Groups

American Airlines has released a business plan which targets an annual financial improvement of more than $3 billion by 2017, including $2 billion in cost savings and $1 billion in revenue enhancements. The airline says additional cash flow will enable American to renew its fleet and to invest several hundred million dollars per year in ongoing improvements in products and services to deliver a world-class travel experience for customers.

Join Pilots And Flight Instructors In Clearing The Way For Final Merger

Flight Attendants from Southwest Airlines, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 556, and AirTran Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) Council 57, voted Tuesday to ratify their Seniority Integration Agreement.

PBGC Files $91 Million In Liens Against The Airline

As part of it bankruptcy reorganization strategy, AMR corp has discussed the possibility of shedding its pension obligations to bring the company back to solvency. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) doesn't think that's a very good idea, and has filed $91 million in liens against the airline in an effort to pressure it to hang on to its retirement plans.