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Britain British Airways

2010-03-20T01:15:57Z

A British Airways plane is seen from Terminal 4 moving along the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London, early Saturday, March 20, 2010. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management ...

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike

2010-03-20T12:30:25Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways crew launches 3-day strike, forcing airline to cancel thousands of flights</div><div><p>Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be...

Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T23:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways, union collapse; strike affecting thousands of travelers begins</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes to ...

Strike looms as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T12:16:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways and union break down, strike to begin at midnight Friday</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers is going ahead Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes t...

FAA faulted on Southwest Airlines

2010-03-19T04:45:09Z

<div><p>(Reuters) - A government watchdog faulted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allowing Southwest Airlines Co to fly jets that had not undergone mandatory maintenance work, violating stipulated safety rules, the American Airlines, alleging a maintenance violation that affected five commercial flights.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration said it was proposing the civil penalty after American Airlines mechanics allegedly deferred...

FAA: Ariz pilot who crashed had 2 other accidents

2010-03-18T13:15:59Z

<div id="subtitle">FAA: Pilot who crashed experimental plane south of Phoenix had 2 previous accidents</div><div><p>A pilot who crashed an experimental airplane in the Arizona desert this week had two previous accidents and did not have the required medical certificate to fly a plane, a American Airlines over maintenance</div><div><p>Federal regulators have hit American Airlines with $300,000 in new penalties over maintenance issues.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday American's mechanics put of...

FAA proposes $300,000 fine against American Air

2010-03-18T11:45:25Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aviation regulators on Thursday proposed their second fine in a week against American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp <AMR.N>, for alleged maintenance violations.</p><p>The latest civil penalty sought by the China has ordered its airlines to make safety checks on more than 400 aircraft made by US giant Boeing due to concerns over possible problems with tail flaps, state media reported on Thursday.</p><p>The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued an "Emergency Airworthiness Directive" on Monday for Boeing 73...

Cargo plane forced to land on frozen Estonian lake

2010-03-18T06:00:35Z

<div id="subtitle">DHL cargo plane makes emergency landing on frozen Estonian lake, 1 crew member injured</div><div><p>A cargo plane with engine and landing gear problems made an emergency landing Thursday on the frozen surface of a lake outside the Estonian capital, authorities said.</p><p>One of the six crew members suffered minor injuries and emergency workers were scrambling to empty the plane's fuel tanks before it polluted the lake, which is the main sou...

United Airlines sees higher 1Q passenger revenue

2010-03-17T15:15:16Z

<div id="subtitle">United Airlines predicts key revenue metric to rise 16-17 percent in 1st quarter</div><div><p>United Airlines said Wednesday it expects a key revenue metric to rise 16 to 17 percent in the first quarter from a year ago.</p><p>In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commis...

United Airlines Outlook

2010-03-17T11:01:58Z

FILE - In this April 23, 2008 file photo, a United Airlines jet takes off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. United Airlines on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 said it expects a key revenue metric to rise 16 to 17 percent in the first quarter from a year ago. (AP Photo/Elain...

US watchdog orders Boeing to fix 777

2010-03-16T18:15:26Z

<div><p>US aviation watchdog, the Federal Aviation Administration, ordered Boeing to fix a software problem in hundreds of 777 aircraft that could cause them to overrun the runway.</p><p>The FAA said on Tuesday 818 planes would be affected by the order to fix a software malfunction that has caused two airliners to abort ...

lindsay lohan

2010-03-16T18:02:49Z

Lindsay Lohan arrives at LAX ton a British Airways flight from London Heathrow. Los Angeles, California - 15.03.10

Copyright 2010 Cuba judgment</div><div><p>Eight charter companies that provide air travel between the U.S. and Cuba want to block an order requiring them to help pay a $27 million award won by a woman who said she was tricked into marrying a Cuban spy.</p><p>Ana iPod when he was hit from behind and killed by a small plane making an emergency landing, officials said Tuesday.</p><p>Robert Gary Jones, 38, of Woodstock, Ga., died instantly Monday evening when he was hit by t...

Alaska Air CEO '09 pay more than doubled from '08

2010-03-15T14:45:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Alaska Air CEO William Ayer's 2009 compensation totaled $4.3M, more than double 2008 total</div><div><p>The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, saw his total compensation in 2009 more than double to $4.3 million, compared to the year before, thanks to a bigger performance-based bonu...

Pilots who overshot airport reach deal with FAA

2010-03-15T13:30:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Northwest pilots who overshot Minneapolis airport reach deal with FAA and could fly again</div><div><p>Two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot the Minneapolis airport have agreed not to fight the revocations of their licenses but could fly again.</p><p>Under a settlement released by the

Continental Airlines Free Food

2010-03-15T10:00:50Z

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, a food service employee wheels a cart into a Continental Airlines jet at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Continental Airlines on Monday, March 15, 2010 announced it is ending free hamburgers, bar...