Airline NewsAirlines news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Jetliner 'go-arounds' are possible safety hazard- July 5, 2008 A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/jetliner-go-arounds-are-possible-safety-haz... American workers brace for thousands of job cuts- July 5, 2008 Many more job cuts, likely totaling more than 6,000, are likely at American Airlines as the nation's largest airline hunkers down and tries to survive record high fuel costs.American notified its flight attendants union on Wednesday that it will cut up to 900 jobs starting Aug. 31, but that appears to be the tip of the iceberg.Although American has not given a total figure, the airline says it expects to shed 8 percent of its work force. With about 85,500 workers, including those at sister...http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/american-workers-brace-for-thousands-of-job... Business-jet sales soar as airline service sags - San Jose Mercury News- July 4, 2008 While the nation's major air carriers are cutting flights, grounding planes and laying off workers to combat soaring fuel prices, one area of flying appears to be largely immune: business jets.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/business-jet-sales-soar-as-airline-service-... French court to try Continental over Concorde crash- July 3, 2008 A French judge has ordered U.S. carrier Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial over the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, a prosecutor's statement said on Thursday.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/french-court-to-try-continental-over-concor... Airline pilots brace for downsizing, career change- July 3, 2008 United Airlines pilot Todd Coomans has yet to fully recover from a painful furlough five years ago that set his airline career back several years and, along the way, also cost him his marriage.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/airline-pilots-brace-for-downsizing-career-... 7000 Job Cuts Announced at American- July 3, 2008 American Airlines expects to cut nearly 7,000 employees by the end of the year, or about 8 percent of its worldwide work force, as it reduces flights and grounds aircraft because of high fuel costs, the airline ...http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/7000-job-cuts-announced-at-american?fromrss... Midwest Air cuts- July 3, 2008 Midwest Air Group Inc.'s chief executive says the company is cutting pay for many employees, including a 40 percent cut for himself.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/midwest-air-cuts?fromrss=1 British Airways to buy L'Avion- July 2, 2008 LONDON : British Airways agreed to buy Paris-based L'Avion for 54 million to expand its new OpenSkies unit and increase the number of flights between France and the United States.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/british-airways-to-buy-lavion?fromrss=1 Cathay Pacific Falls Most in More Than Six Years After Earnings Forecast- July 2, 2008 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. , Hong Kong's largest airline, fell the most in more than six years after it predicted disappointing'' earnings because of record fuel prices.http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/cathay-pacific-falls-most-in-more-than-six-... Oil costs will kill bargain airlines, Milton warns- July 2, 2008 Passengers are witnessing the end of an era of cheap airfares as record-high oil prices erode travel demand and reshape the world's airline industry, says Robert Milton, chief executive officer of Air Canada's ...http://www.topix.net/business/airlines/2008/07/oil-costs-will-kill-bargain-airlines-milton... |