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Airline staff 'Aid for Haiti' hailed |
[ 2010-02-22 23:59:33 ] |
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| LOS ANGELES, USA (CMEX) -- "American airline staff are doing an amazing and largely unheralded job in Haiti," asserts a development expert close to the post earthquake relief efforts in the ... |
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Europe's airways set for further strike disruption |
[ 2010-02-22 23:53:50 ] |
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| Europe's major airports are in the grip of strikes, with at least one more staff walkout now threatening services. French air traffic controllers are threatening to strike for four days from today. ... |
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Lufthansa Pilots to Continue Flying |
[ 2010-02-22 23:35:13 ] |
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| PARIS Lufthansa pilots agreed late Monday to return to work temporarily, suspending a walkout that had grounded hundreds of flights. But further strikes by French air traffic controllers and |
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Lufthansa alters UAE flight schedule due to strike |
[ 2010-02-22 23:34:24 ] |
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| A Lufthansa check-in sign guides passengers at Frankfurt Airport. Pilots of the German flagship airline said they would stage a four-day strike in a dispute over pay and job security. |
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Chaebol Slow in Embracing Global Culture |
[ 2010-02-22 23:05:05 ] |
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| This is the first in a 12-part series of ``The Korea Times ??the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Joint Project'' designed to identify new realities in the post-crisis world and provide winning strateg... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 22:57:18 ] |
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| FRANKFURT: Lufthansa and its pilots are set to return to the cockpit after the German airline and a key union agreed to halt a four-day strike that disrupted travelers and was poised to go on through ... |
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Japan - Top airline to raise surcharge |
[ 2010-02-22 22:56:34 ] |
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| Japan Airlines planned to increase fuel surcharges for all its international flights from April, it said yesterday. The Japanese airline, which went bankrupt a month ago with $6 billion (R46.2bn) of d... |
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Super AWOS to the rescue |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:35 ] |
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| Potomac Aviation Technology (Booth No. 2203) is showcasing SuperAWOS, its proprietary approach to supplying automated pilot weather information, at Heli-Expo. Contained in a single compact unit, Super... |
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For new Sagem CEO, it’s all... |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:31 ] |
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| Larry Alexandre, recently named CEO of Sagem Avionics after five years as COO for Turbomeca USA, acknowledges that he has much to learn about avionics but he insists that the engines and instrumentati... |
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Sikorsky sees clear skies for... |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:26 ] |
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| A Sikorsky panel yesterday painted a positive picture of the company’s Sikorsky Global Helicopters division, basking in the warmth of 136 large and 79 light helicopter sales in 2009, and a year that... |
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Eurocopter lauded for Haiti helo relief efforts |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:17 ] |
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| Shortly after the devastating earthquake on January 12, Eurocopter decided to participate in the worldwide support of the people of Haiti. Partnering with the Dominican Republic air force, which immed... |
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Kaman develops blade coating |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:14 ] |
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| Kaman Helicopters (Booth No. 2329) is reporting significant success applying Hontek erosion-protection blade coating to U.S. military helicopters in Iraq and Afghanistan and sees a wider market for ci... |
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Metro teams with Cobham |
[ 2010-02-22 22:53:09 ] |
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| Helicopter completion center and air medical operator Metro Aviation (Booth No. 3528) announced developments in both its core businesses and a strong 2009 during a press conference yesterday. On the c... |
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Trilogy backup offers attitude,... |
[ 2010-02-22 22:52:59 ] |
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| L-3 Avionics’s Trilogy electronic standby instrument received TSO approval from the FAA for use on Part 27 and Part 29 rotary-wing aircraft, according to the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company.The L-... |
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Eurocopter lauded for Haiti... |
[ 2010-02-22 22:52:46 ] |
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| Shortly after the devastating earthquake on January 12, Eurocopter decided to participate in the worldwide support of the people of Haiti. Partnering with the Dominican Republic air force, which immed... |
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Terror events don't stop travellers |
[ 2010-02-22 22:41:49 ] |
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| Heightened security measures at airports and attempts to blow up planes have not stopped the US public from travelling. |
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Governors push Boeing tanker bid |
[ 2010-02-22 22:00:53 ] |
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| Nine governors started a lobbying push Monday on behalf of Boeing’s bid to make new aerial refueling tankers, arguing that if the Pentagon awards the aerospace giant the contract, it will create... |
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Gregoire, 8 other governors back Boeing for tanker bid |
[ 2010-02-22 21:39:06 ] |
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| The highly politicized wrangling over the $35 billion Air Force tanker deal reached a new pitch Monday when the governors of Washington and eight other states joined to demand that the Pentagon award ... |
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Iran issues Persian Gulf threat to airlines |
[ 2010-02-22 21:33:44 ] |
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| Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf. The unusual move reflects tension in... |
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Travel agents want easier handle on airline fees |
[ 2010-02-22 21:29:02 ] |
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| Now, some who help plan and book travel are demanding that the travel industry come up with standards that would let them more easily provide and display up-to-date information on a flight's final cos... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 21:27:44 ] |
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| Empty check in terminals in the terminal at the airport of Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, on the first day of a strike of more than 4,000 Lufthansa pilots asking for more money and... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 20:17:23 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (AP) - Lufthansa and its pilots are set to return to the cockpit after the German airline and a key union agreed to halt a four-day strike that disrupted travelers and was poised to go on th... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike, talks to resume |
[ 2010-02-22 20:15:39 ] |
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| BERLIN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Germany airline Lufthansa' pilots decided to suspend the strike starting at midnight on Monday, and agreed to resume negotiations with the airline over pay raise and job se... |
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Lufthansa pilots call off strike |
[ 2010-02-22 20:14:28 ] |
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| Union officials in Germany have persuaded about 4,000 pilots employed by Lufthansa to suspend a strike, pending negotiations. |
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Qatar Airways expands destinations |
[ 2010-02-22 20:13:06 ] |
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| JEDDAH: Qatar Airways, which styles itself as the "Five Star Airline," on Monday announced plans for expanding its network of destinations and fleet. "We started operating to Bangalore - our 11th Indi... |
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Lufthansa pilots to suspend walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 20:13:04 ] |
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| A spokesman for the Cockpit union told The Associated Press that the two sides reached an agreement after a two-hour long hearing at a Frankfurt labor court Monday night.Deutsche Lufthansa AG agreed t... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike after talks |
[ 2010-02-22 19:33:23 ] |
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| Frankfurt, Feb 23 : A pilots' union has suspended till March 8 a strike that has badly disrupted Lufthansa flights, telling a labour court Monday it would resume talks with the German airline. |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 19:29:56 ] |
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| A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that disrupted travel for thousands of people was cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both sides said Monday... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 19:27:39 ] |
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| By GEORGE FREY and JUERGEN BAETZAssociated Press Writers FRANKFURT (AP) - Lufthansa and its pilots are set to return to the cockpit after the German airline and a key union agreed to halt a four-day ... |
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Iran threatens airline ban over 'Arabian' Gulf |
[ 2010-02-22 19:24:17 ] |
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| Iran has threatened to ban airlines from its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf. The unusual mo... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 19:19:36 ] |
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| Lufthansa and its pilots are set to return to the cockpit after the German airline and a key union agreed to halt a four-day strike that disrupted travelers and was poised to go on through Friday.The ... |
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V8 supercar teams taken to new heights |
[ 2010-02-22 19:17:54 ] |
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| Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is continuing its support of international motorsport through a partnership with teams taking part in Australia's V8 Supercar Champion... |
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American Airlines opens new cargo terminal at LAX |
[ 2010-02-22 19:13:23 ] |
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| American Airlines said Monday its new cargo terminal at Los Angeles International Airport will streamline handling and include a 3,000-square-foot cooler for perishables, expanded areas for courier ca... |
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Boeing to lay off 527 in Puget Sound area |
[ 2010-02-22 19:13:12 ] |
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| Co. will lay off 527 employees in the Puget Sound area by April 23, most of them from its Engineering, Operations and Technology unit. The layoffs, detailed by Boeing (NYSE: BA) in a WARN (Worker Adj... |
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Staybridge Suites is set to open in Westover Hills |
[ 2010-02-22 19:12:43 ] |
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| . The new Staybridge is an extended-stay hotel in Westover Hills that features 98 suites. Development costs of the property totaled $10.5 million. The developer and general manager of the hotel is A... |
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U.S. airlines staffs shrink for 18th-straight month |
[ 2010-02-22 19:10:40 ] |
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| . Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) added staff by default when it completed its merger with Northwest Airlines. It had 49,000 employees in December 2009, 7.8 percent higher than December 2008. With th... |
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Airlines held to ransom |
[ 2010-02-22 19:06:50 ] |
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| An Iranian minister has launched a war of words by threatening to ground passenger planes and ban any airline that refers to the waterway between its shores and the UAE as the “Arabian Gulf&rdqu... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 18:46:52 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (AP) -- Lufthansa and its pilots are set to return to the cockpit after the German airline and a key union agreed to halt a four-day strike that disrupted travelers and was poised to go on t... |
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British Airways cabin crew vote to strike |
[ 2010-02-22 18:43:08 ] |
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| BRITISH Airways cabin crew voted by more than 80 per cent in favour of a strike in a bitter dispute over working conditions, trade union Unite said overnight, sparking anger from the loss-making airli... |
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Columbia stays in the family |
[ 2010-02-22 17:59:06 ] |
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| The threatened pink workstations are a nonstarter, but Nancy Lematta has her hands firmly on the controls of Aurora, Ore.-based Columbia Helicopters. Her late husband, Wes, who founded the company wit... |
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Used helicopter prices at... |
[ 2010-02-22 17:58:47 ] |
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| HeliValues (Booth No. 3401) president Sharon Desfor said on Sunday here at Heli-Expo 2010 that values of used helicopters may be nearing the bottom. “It could be the middle of this year,” she said... |
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Iran warns airlines over not calling Gulf 'Persian' |
[ 2010-02-22 17:32:39 ] |
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| (Getty Images) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's transport minister says any airlines that don't refer to the waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula as the Persian Gulf will be banned from Irani... |
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Lufthansa pilots to suspend walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:29:28 ] |
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| A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both said on Monday.... |
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Travellers face airline disruption |
[ 2010-02-22 17:27:58 ] |
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| Last Updated: February 22. 2010 11:21PM UAE / February 22. 2010 7:21PM GMT Anxious travellers were eyeing their air tickets yesterday as one major European airline was hit by a strike and another appe... |
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Lufthansa pilots begin walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:25:30 ] |
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| Feb. 22: Air travellers braced for chaos today as pilots for Lufthansa, Europes largest airline, began a four-day walkout that was expected to force the cancellation of thousands of flights. |
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Lufthansa pilots to suspend walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:21:31 ] |
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| A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both said on Monday. |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:18:40 ] |
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| FRANKFURT — A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, bo... |
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American Airlines adds more ways to earn miles |
[ 2010-02-22 17:14:43 ] |
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| FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines said Monday it is expanding the options for its frequent flier program members to earn reward miles on merchandise they purchase at retail outlets. |
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American Airlines opens new cargo terminal at LAX |
[ 2010-02-22 17:13:07 ] |
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| AIRLINES AMERICAN OPENS LOUNGE FOR KIDS With so many children flying alone on international routes, American Airlines has added a special youth lounge in its new terminal at Miami International. Abo... |
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Lufthansa pilots to suspend strike |
[ 2010-02-22 17:06:56 ] |
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| The union for striking Lufthansa pilots has agreed to suspend the walkout until March 9 and the 4,000 pilots will return to work. A spokesman for the Cockpit union said the two sides reached an agreem... |
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Striking Lufthansa Pilots to Suspend Walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:03:08 ] |
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| A spokesman for the Cockpit union told The Associated Press that the two sides reached an agreement after a two-hour long hearing at a Frankfurt labor court Monday night. Deutsche Lufthansa AG agreed ... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 17:02:36 ] |
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| A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that disrupted travel for thousands of people was cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both sides said Monday... |
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Lufthansa pilots start four-day strike |
[ 2010-02-22 17:01:28 ] |
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| (FRANKFURT) Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's second-largest airline, scrapped 67 per cent of its services yesterday as pilots start a four-day strike over work assignments. |
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Gulf Air to combine first and business classes |
[ 2010-02-22 17:01:25 ] |
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| (BAHRAIN) Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air will combine its first class and business class, starting on March 1, its chief executive said on Sunday, as the loss-making airline looks to reduce costs... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 16:55:21 ] |
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| The union for striking Lufthansa pilots has agreed to suspend the walkout until March 9 and the 4,000 pilots will return to work.A spokesman for the Cockpit union said the two sides reached an agreeme... |
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Continental plans to lay off reservation agents |
[ 2010-02-22 16:55:05 ] |
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| confirmed Monday that it will be laying off another 600 reservation agents as travelers continue to use the Internet more to book and manage their flights. This is the Houston airline’s second ... |
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BHM traffic rose 6% in January |
[ 2010-02-22 16:55:00 ] |
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| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport saw passenger traffic rise 6 percent in January – and so did most major airlines servicing BHM, according to a report released Monday. Passenger n... |
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Capital News 9 to become YNN |
[ 2010-02-22 16:54:54 ] |
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| Capital News 9 is changing its name to YNN on March 15. YNN, which stands for Your News Now, will include a new on-air graphic look. Otherwise, the |
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US Air, Southwest employment drops |
[ 2010-02-22 16:54:45 ] |
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| (NYSE:LUV), which has a hub in Phoenix, cut employment by 2.2 percent. The month marked the 18th consecutive drop in full-time equivalent employee staffing levels nationally, according to the Bureau ... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike |
[ 2010-02-22 16:48:14 ] |
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| Around 4,000 pilots at the German airline Lufthansa have suspended their strike and will resume talks, the two sides said in a joint statement, ending a one-day walkout that grounded nearly half the c... |
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Lufthansa pilots strike, BA cabin crew to join fray |
[ 2010-02-22 16:46:53 ] |
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| FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - A strike by Lufthansa pilots in Germany over job security grounded about 900 flights on Monday, just as rival British Airways' cabin crew voted to join the fray to protest... |
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Lufthansa pilots to suspend strike |
[ 2010-02-22 16:42:16 ] |
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| FRANKFURT - A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both sai... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 16:42:00 ] |
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| Empty check in terminals in the terminal at the airport of Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, on the first day of a strike of more than 4,000 Lufthansa pilots asking for more money and... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike |
[ 2010-02-22 16:32:48 ] |
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| A strike by about 4,000 pilots at German airline Lufthansa has been suspended - with union officials agreeing to resume negotiations.The action - which had been scheduled to run for four days - was ca... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike |
[ 2010-02-22 16:32:36 ] |
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| A strike by about 4,000 pilots at German airline Lufthansa has been suspended - with union officials agreeing to resume negotiations.The action - which had been scheduled to run for four days - was ca... |
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Lufthansa alters flight schedule |
[ 2010-02-22 16:32:05 ] |
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| Dubai: German carrier Lufthansa Airlines has cancelled two-thirds of its global flights after pilots began a four-day strike. The airline is still operating some flights between Germany and the UAE, ... |
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Data Show Rendition Planes Landed in Poland |
[ 2010-02-22 16:28:52 ] |
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| interrogation methods under the C.I.A.’s so-called rendition program. Prosecutors in Poland are now investigating the country’s participation in the program.The |
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Lufthansa puts cost of pilots' walkout at $25m per day |
[ 2010-02-22 16:28:46 ] |
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| Berlin: German airline Lufthansa cancelled about 800 flights yesterday, affecting some 10,000 passengers worldwide, after more than 4,000 pilots began a four-day walkout over job security. Europe's b... |
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Data Show Rendition Planes Landed in Poland |
[ 2010-02-22 16:24:48 ] |
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| interrogation methods under the C.I.A.’s so-called rendition program. Prosecutors in Poland are now investigating the country’s participation in the program.The |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike action |
[ 2010-02-22 16:16:34 ] |
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| A strike at German airline Lufthansa that left thousands of passengers stranded on Monday is being suspended. The stoppage was meant to last for four days but pilots agreed to return to work from mid... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 16:15:53 ] |
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| F RANKFURT — A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, b... |
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Frontier Airlines pulling out of San Jose May 14 |
[ 2010-02-22 16:10:12 ] |
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| In a move that could cost Mineta San Jose International Airport more than $2 million annually, Frontier Airlines is pulling its last two flights out of San Jose, the airport's first loss of a carrier ... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 15:42:17 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (AP) - A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, bot... |
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Conklin marks 25th here |
[ 2010-02-22 15:40:10 ] |
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| Aviation consultancy Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information is marking its 25th anniversary at Heli-Expo by donating $2,500 to the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) scholarship fund.“T... |
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HAI in SMS Push |
[ 2010-02-22 15:40:05 ] |
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| How much do you know about safety management systems (more commonly referred to as SMS)? If you’re like many HAI members, you probably don’t know as much as you should or even as much as you think... |
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Lufthansa pilots suspend strike after talks |
[ 2010-02-22 15:40:01 ] |
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| Frankfurt, Feb 23 (DPA) A pilots' union has suspended till March 8 a strike that has badly disrupted Lufthansa flights, telling a labour court Monday it would resume talks with the German airline. |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 15:31:56 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (AP) -- A four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that disrupted travel for thousands of people was cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks, both... |
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Striking Lufthansa pilots to suspend their walkout |
[ 2010-02-22 15:00:41 ] |
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| Pilots of German Lufthansa airline are seen during a demonstration of some hundred Lufthansa pilots at the airport of Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Feb.22, 2010, on the first day of a strike of ... |
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Iran warns airlines over not calling Gulf Persian |
[ 2010-02-22 15:00:27 ] |
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| TEHRAN, Iran Airlines not referring to the waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula as the Persian Gulf will be banned from Iranian airspace, the transport minister told local media Mon... |
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Boeing 787 test plane makes unplanned landing |
[ 2010-02-22 15:00:25 ] |
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| CHICAGO Boeing Co. says one of its new 787s made an unplanned landing because an engine lost thrust unexpectedly. Pilots landed at the airport in Moses Lake in central Washington on Frida... |
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British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike |
[ 2010-02-22 14:59:05 ] |
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| (Bruno Vincent, Getty Images/File) LONDON (AP) — Britain's largest union says most of British Airways' cabin crew have voted in favor of striking over job security and working conditions.Unite sai... |
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Iran threatens airline ban over "Arabian Gulf" tag |
[ 2010-02-22 14:56:18 ] |
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| TEHRAN: Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf.The unusual move reflects tens... |
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British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike |
[ 2010-02-22 14:50:24 ] |
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| ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON -- Britain's largest union says most of British Airways' cabin crew have voted in favor of striking over job security and working conditions.Unite said Monday that over 7,000 ... |
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British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike |
[ 2010-02-22 14:30:05 ] |
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| (Bruno Vincent, Getty Images/File) LONDON (AP) — Britain's largest union says most of British Airways' cabin crew have voted in favor of striking over job security and working conditions.Unite sai... |
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Greece's two major airlines announce merger |
[ 2010-02-22 14:27:16 ] |
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| Athens - Greece's two major airlines, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, said they are merging Monday. Both carriers said their main shareholders reached an agreement regarding the merger and the format... |
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Continental to lay off 600 more reservation agents |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:32 ] |
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| Continental Airlines Inc. confirmed Monday that it will be laying off another 600 reservation agents as travelers continue to use the Internet more to book and manage their flights. This is a second ... |
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Enterprise, Panera ‘Customer Service Champs’ |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:27 ] |
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| list of “Customer Service Champs” this year. Enterprise came in at No. 19 on the list of 25 companies. “The rental car giant completed its integration of National and Alamo in 2009,... |
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Report shows ups, downs of Maryland's stem cell program |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:22 ] |
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| Funding for Maryland’s stem cell research program is under siege in Annapolis, and a report released Monday could give those on both sides of the debate fodder to support their arguments. Lawma... |
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ACCA to hold conference, trade show in Tampa |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:18 ] |
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| . ACCA bills the event the country’s fastest-growing conference and trade show for HVACR, or heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. About 3,000 delegates are expected to att... |
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JAL requests fuel surcharge hike |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:09 ] |
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| JAL Group on Monday asked the Japanese government for permission to increase its fuel surcharge on all international flights. The increase, which would be implemented April 1, is to offset the price ... |
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Orlando International 4th in passenger satisfaction |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:06 ] |
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| North American Airport Satisfaction Study rankings. Orlando International ranked five points behind the number one airport, Detroit, and one point behind Denver International and Minneapolis/St. Paul... |
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Ripley buys Orlando, Branson franchises |
[ 2010-02-22 14:23:01 ] |
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| Ripley Entertainment Inc. has bought two of its most successful Believe It or Not! Odditorium franchises: Orlando and Branson, Mo. The terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Orlando facility has... |
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British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike |
[ 2010-02-22 14:20:34 ] |
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| Cabin crew members for British Airways PLC voted in favor of striking over jobs and working conditions, union leaders said Monday, in the latest action in a long-running dispute between the airline's ... |
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St. Louis airport to get $50 million upgrade |
[ 2010-02-22 14:11:55 ] |
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| Lambert Airport announced on Thursday plans for a $50 million modernization project that will begin in the fall. Officials call it the largest renovation in the airport's history. The two-year proje... |
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Conklin marks 25th here |
[ 2010-02-22 13:10:47 ] |
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| Aviation consultancy Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information is marking its 25th anniversary at Heli-Expo by donating $2,500 to the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) scholarship fund.“T... |
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Night Flight Concepts turns... |
[ 2010-02-22 13:10:39 ] |
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| Several law enforcement agencies recently completed Night Flight Concepts’s (Booth No. 1024) “Turn Green, Turn-Key” night-vision-goggle training. The agencies included the Atlanta Police Departm... |
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Columbia stays in the family |
[ 2010-02-22 13:10:37 ] |
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| The threatened pink workstations are a nonstarter, but Nancy Lematta has her hands firmly on the controls of Aurora, Ore.-based Columbia Helicopters. Her late husband, Wes, who founded the company wit... |
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EMS safety slow-going at FAA |
[ 2010-02-22 13:10:34 ] |
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| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its 2010 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements last week, upgrading its assessment of the FAA’s action to improve the safety o... |
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HAI 2010 News Clips |
[ 2010-02-22 13:10:28 ] |
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| MarathonNorco Aerospace has its latest products on display February 23, 2010 MarathonNorco Aerospace (Booth No. 2738) has its latest products on display. The 30-year-old Waco, Texas-based company s... |
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British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike |
[ 2010-02-22 12:44:02 ] |
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| LONDON Britain's largest union says most of British Airways' cabin crew have voted in favor of striking over job security and working conditions. Unite said Monday that over 7,000 - or 81... |
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Lufthansa pilots strike; air travel upended |
[ 2010-02-22 12:41:57 ] |
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| By George Frey and Juergen Baetz ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, Germany -- Thousands of travelers scrambled to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars on Monday after Lufthansa pilots began a f... |
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27 killed as Nato planes hit civilians |
[ 2010-02-22 12:25:52 ] |
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| A Nato air strike killed up to 27 Afghan civilians, including women and a child, sparking fresh anger from Kabul today against US-led forces pressing a major offensive to defeat the Taliban. |
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Lufthansa asks court to halt pilot strike |
[ 2010-02-22 12:20:35 ] |
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| BERLIN (AP) - German airline Lufthansa is asking a court to halt a strike by more than 4,000 of its pilots. Deutsche Lufthansa AG spokeswoman Claudia Lange told The Associated Press the company hoped... |
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Poll finds only 19% of voters back Paterson |
[ 2010-02-22 12:06:02 ] |
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| Voters in New York sent conflicting signals about what they want their state legislators to work on this year, according to a new poll released Monday. On one topic, though, voters remained clear: A ... |
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Delta resumes San Antonio-to-Cincinnati flights |
[ 2010-02-22 12:05:55 ] |
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| is reinstating its non-stop air service from San Antonio to Cincinnati, which was discontinued in May 2009. The Cincinnati flights will resume beginning on May 3, 2010. In addition, Delta plans to in... |
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Orlando hotel occupancy nearly 65% |
[ 2010-02-22 12:05:49 ] |
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| Orlando area hotels reported a 64.8 percent occupancy rate for the week of Feb. 7-13, down 4.2 percent from 67.7 percent for the same time period a year ago, said |
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The Rep's Hanreddy to join UWM Peck School faculty |
[ 2010-02-22 12:05:46 ] |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts . Hanreddy had previously announced that he is ending his career at The Rep following the 2009-2010 season. At UWM's Peck School, he will... |
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Air France chief wants action on volatile oil price |
[ 2010-02-22 11:57:25 ] |
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| The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has called for a new regulatory framework to drive down soaring fuel prices and reduce volatility due to speculative trading. Speaking aboard the first... |
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Airline stocks edge higher with the Dow |
[ 2010-02-22 11:33:15 ] |
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| Bond bears rake in the money Exchange-traded funds that bet against Treasurys are profiting on higher yields as crack in government market opens door for bond bears. |
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Iran threatens airlines over 'Arabian Gulf' title |
[ 2010-02-22 11:33:05 ] |
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| NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Iran's road and transport minister said airlines have 15 days to stop referring to the waterway between Arab states and Iran as the "Arabian Gulf," or face banishment and pos... |
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Boeing Prepares to Cut Nearly 800 IT Workers |
[ 2010-02-22 11:27:46 ] |
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| layoff notices to employees, many of them working in IT. The company sent 60-day layoff notices to the workers, who are at risk of being laid off on April 23. Of those notices, about 800 went to emplo... |
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Park Chan-ho to Pitch for Yankees in 2010 |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:27 ] |
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| By Kang Seung-woo Staff Reporter Veteran right-hander Park Chan-ho will wear pinstripes next season. ``I decided to join the New York Yankees this morning,'' the 36-year-old Korean said in a pr... |
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Yu-na to Skate 23rd in Short Program |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:23 ] |
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| By Kang Seung-woo Staff Reporter Gold medal favorite Kim Yu-na was happy with her draw for the women's figure skating short program event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The 19-year-old ... |
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'We Were treated Like Wild Animals' |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:19 ] |
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| NK Women Defectors Talk About Ordeal in Thailand, Cambodia By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter North Korean refugees in general, and women in particular, suffer from ordeals that are often beyond des... |
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Does Blood Type Determine Career |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:13 ] |
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| By Yoon Ja-young Staff Reporter Many Koreans believe that blood type dictates personality, and according to a recent survey they also think it may affect what job they are likely to have. Accor... |
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Lee Renews Pledge for Educational Reform |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:09 ] |
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| By Na Jeong-ju Staff Reporter President Lee Myung-bak pledged Monday to step up educational reform to meet the needs of parents and students, saying he was shocked at the recent violent graduation... |
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Mobile Phones Becoming Digital Wallets |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:06 ] |
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| By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter Mobile phones are closer to becoming digital wallets, following increasing collaboration between mobile telephony operators and credit card companies. Leading t... |
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'US Expressed Deep Regrets Over 1979 Coup' |
[ 2010-02-22 11:05:02 ] |
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| By Kim Sue-young Staff Reporter The U.S. administration had expressed deep regrets over Chun Doo-hwan's military coup that took place on Dec. 12, 1979, following the assassination of President Par... |
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Prof. Pushes for Ban on Cigarettes |
[ 2010-02-22 11:04:58 ] |
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| By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter A group of health experts and civic activists Monday called for the government to ban the manufacturing and distribution of cigarettes. They urged the government t... |
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Air France, Japan Airlines mull joint venture |
[ 2010-02-22 10:56:25 ] |
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| Submit your comment Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing the possibility of joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French newspaper reported on M... |
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Boeing 787 Loses Thrust during Test Flight |
[ 2010-02-22 10:52:31 ] |
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| The first Boeing 787 prototype had to make an emergency landing at Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake, Wash., after test pilots lost thrust on one of the airplane’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1... |
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Germany's Lufthansa Asks Court To End Strike |
[ 2010-02-22 10:00:30 ] |
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| February 22, 2010 German airline Lufthansa asked a labor court to halt a strike by more than 4,000 of its pilots that canceled 800 flights Monday and upended the travel plans of 10,000 passengers worl... |
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Malaysia Airlines registers $179.4m Q4 profit |
[ 2010-02-22 09:56:55 ] |
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| (MENAFN) Malaysia Airlines posted $179.4 million net profit in the fourth quarter, turning into profit after two consecutive quarters of losses, mainly on a reduction in operating costs, AP reported. ... |
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Pilots' strike cripples Germany's Lufthansa - Summary |
[ 2010-02-22 09:44:44 ] |
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| Frankfurt - Lufthansa pilots launched a four-day strike on Monday, forcing the German flag carrier to cancel hundreds of flights in a dispute over pay and job guarantees. Both domestic routes and inte... |
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Disney resorts work with Clean the World |
[ 2010-02-22 09:40:37 ] |
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| Clean the World to recycle all the partially used amenities from their nearly 28,000 Central Florida hotel rooms. Clean the World sanitizes the soap and shampoo that would be discarded and distribute... |
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British Airways cabin crew union loses legal battle |
[ 2010-02-22 09:31:56 ] |
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| British Airways cabin crew have lost a legal battle to overturn changes to pay and working conditions that sparked an acrimonious dispute between workers and management, culminating in a narrowly aver... |
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Air France, Japan Airlines mull joint venture |
[ 2010-02-22 09:09:59 ] |
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| Submit your comment Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing the possibility of joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French newspaper reported on M... |
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Ambassadors to Korea look at artifacts on display at ... |
[ 2010-02-22 08:45:06 ] |
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| Ambassadors at Inca exhibition: Ambassadors to Korea look at artifacts on display at the exhibition, “The Great Myth and Mystery of Peruvian Civilization: Inca,” at the National Museum of Korea in... |
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Graduates of Ewha Womans University congratulate on ... |
[ 2010-02-22 08:44:54 ] |
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| Graduates of Ewha Womans University congratulate on their graduation throwing their bachelor’s square hats high into the sky after the degree awarding ceremony on its campus in central Seoul, Monday... |
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Aegean, Olympic Air Agree Merger - Sources |
[ 2010-02-22 08:25:53 ] |
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| Greece's two largest carriers Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air have clinched an agreement to merge, officials close to the deal said Monday. "It is very likely that an announcement will be made later ... |
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Freight At European Airports Up 16.8 Pct In Dec |
[ 2010-02-22 08:25:51 ] |
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| Air freight at European airports grew by 16.8 percent year-on-year in December, industry data showed, as a fragile economic recovery provided support. Passenger numbers rose 2.2 percent, airports bod... |
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Iran threatens airline ban over "Arabian Gulf" tag |
[ 2010-02-22 08:03:07 ] |
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| TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has threatened to ban airlines from using its airspace if they refer to the waterway between Iran and Arab states as the "Arabian" instead of "Persian" Gulf.The unusual move re... |
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Inefficient Tracing And Screening Of Airline Passengers |
[ 2010-02-22 07:46:01 ] |
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| tuberculosis transmission linked to air travel. This is contrary to current international guidelines. In addition, tracing and screening air passengers and crew who might have been exposed to a person... |
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Germany's Lufthansa asks court to end pilot strike |
[ 2010-02-22 07:44:57 ] |
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| By JUERGEN BAETZ and MATT MOOREAssociated Press Writers BERLIN (AP) - German airline Lufthansa asked a labor court to halt a strike by more than 4,000 of its pilots that canceled 800 flights Monday a... |
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Boeing prepares to cut nearly 800 IT workers |
[ 2010-02-22 07:33:47 ] |
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| layoff notices to employees, many of them working in IT. The company sent 60-day layoff notices to the workers, who are at risk of being laid off on April 23. Of those notices, about 800 went to emplo... |
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D.C. sues JBG over convention center hotel |
[ 2010-02-22 07:30:48 ] |
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| JBG Properties Inc. in D.C. Superior Court on Feb. 18, claiming the developer is illegally obstructing construction of a convention center hotel. The suit follows similar actions taken against JBG by... |
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Malaysia Airlines bucks recession, posts profit |
[ 2010-02-22 07:21:54 ] |
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| The carrier recorded a net profit of 610 million ringgit ($179.4 million) in the three months through December — rebounding from two consecutive quarters of losses — thanks to a reduction ... |
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Bacon Bullish on Oil, Tepper on Airlines Signal Gains |
[ 2010-02-22 07:13:21 ] |
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| Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The world’s most successful hedge funds are snapping up energy producers, mining companies and airlines, a sign that managers from Louis Bacon to David Tepper are convince... |
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Lufthansa asks court to halt pilot strike |
[ 2010-02-22 05:58:00 ] |
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| Feet from advertising figures dangle down from the ceiling above a Lufthansa checkc in counter in the terminal at the airport of Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Feb.22, 2010, on the first day of a... |
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Crippling pilots' strike at Germany's Lufthansa |
[ 2010-02-22 05:53:31 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (AFP) - Lufthansa pilots scared of losing their jobs began a crippling four-day strike on Monday, grounding two-thirds of flights at Europe's biggest airline and all but emptying Germany... |
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These Are America's Best Airports |
[ 2010-02-22 04:48:50 ] |
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| Three airports in the Midwest scored the highest of all North American airports in customer satisfaction, a J.D. Power and Associates survey released Thursday says. |
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Air France, JAL mull joint venture |
[ 2010-02-22 04:48:30 ] |
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| PARIS: Air France-KLM and Japan Airlines are discussing the possibility of joining forces on flights between France and Japan to share costs and revenues, a French newspaper reported on Monday. ... |
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Jordan's Royal Falcon Airlines now connected with Sabre |
[ 2010-02-22 04:21:19 ] |
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| Bahrain-headquartered Sabre Travel Network, the world's leading provider of high-performance travel solutions, has signed a participation agreement with Royal Falcon Airlines, Jordan's second largest ... |
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Big Losses For Airports Operator BAA |
[ 2010-02-22 03:01:54 ] |
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| The company, which runs Heathrow and Stansted, also reported passengers numbers were down by 3.8% for the year. The Spanish owned firm said the losses were due to increased pension scheme deficits an... |
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Pilots at Germany's Lufthansa start 4-day strike |
[ 2010-02-22 01:53:54 ] |
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| Lufthansa pilots began a four-day strike on Monday in a bitter dispute over job guarantees, grounding a predicted two-thirds of its 800 daily flights and causing chaos at German airports. Lufthansa sa... |
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A 'super business class' for airline |
[ 2010-02-22 01:27:22 ] |
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| MANAMA: Gulf Air is merging its business and first class cabins from next month. The national carrier is replacing them with the new Falcon Gold class from March 1 as part of its rescue plan. It mea... |
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Niagara tourism plan coming together |
[ 2010-02-22 01:19:16 ] |
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| A new marketing plan for Niagara Falls and other points of interest in Niagara County is for the birds. And, the trees. And, the Germans and Koreans, among others. The five-year joint strategic and... |
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City scores with junior volleyball tournament |
[ 2010-02-22 01:18:55 ] |
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| Kay Rogness, executive director of Front Range Volleyball Club and owner of Tournament Magic, which operates the Colorado Crossroads volleyball tournament. |
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Websites catering to the bargain-minded catching on |
[ 2010-02-22 01:18:41 ] |
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| In this new era of frugality, even among tourists, Internet entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the public’s desire to find the best deals for restaurants, shows and other social outings. Website... |
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American Airlines flies nonstop for Haiti |
[ 2010-02-22 01:18:21 ] |
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| FLYING AMERICAN: American Airlines helped in evacuation efforts after the earthquake, including ferrying volunteers to Haiti and back and transporting more than 200,000 pounds of supplies into the cou... |
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Top tips for eight cities around the globe |
[ 2010-02-22 01:18:10 ] |
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| Todd Eckert has definitely seen the world. His role as director of North America for UK-based video-game company Eutechnyx takes him on business to major cities across the globe. The North Side-based... |
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'I want to get away now' |
[ 2010-02-22 01:18:05 ] |
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| On yet another day when the sooty mounds of snow blanketing Baltimore refused to yield and temperatures again hung grimly in the 30s, Adrienne and Garrett Benner were at Baltimore/Washington Internati... |
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AAA Mid-Atlantic flooded with calls after snowstorms |
[ 2010-02-22 01:17:44 ] |
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| As twin storms dumped around 50 inches of snow on Maryland in less than a week, AAA Mid-Atlantic said it responded to more than 12,000 service calls in the state between Feb. 6 and Feb. 12. That was ... |
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What was your most memorable hotel experience |
[ 2010-02-22 01:17:29 ] |
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| Despite trips to Las Vegas and the Bahamas in the past year, a business convention in 2007 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver’s Theatre District stood out to Krebs. “Because I’m in the d... |
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Planning begins for 2011 APEC meetings |
[ 2010-02-22 01:17:14 ] |
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| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ’s November 2011 meeting. First impressions were positive, say those involved with the APEC meeting. “They had never seen a place with so much hospitali... |
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Heli-Expo’10 to build on last year’s success |
[ 2010-02-22 00:09:08 ] |
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| With an attendance expected to be within 1 to 3 percent of last year’s more than 17,000 and the increase in exhibitors filling the floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center, Helicopter Associat... |
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Garmin introduces glass cockpit for helos |
[ 2010-02-22 00:09:04 ] |
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| Garmin unveiled yesterday at Heli-Expo 2010 the G500H avionics system, specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market.Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s director of aviation aftermarket sales, said the impet... |
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Sikorsky invests in future tech |
[ 2010-02-22 00:09:01 ] |
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| Sikorsky Aircraft plans to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years in research and development to redefine the future of vertical flight, the Stratford, Conn.-based helicopter manufacturer announced ... |
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Garmin introduces glass cockpit... |
[ 2010-02-22 00:08:54 ] |
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| Garmin unveiled yesterday at Heli-Expo 2010 the G500H avionics system, specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market.Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s director of aviation aftermarket sales, said the impet... |
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