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- American Airlines, pilots are ready to return to the table
American Airlines and its pilots union, the Allied Pilots Association, sent letters to the other this week expressing a desire to restart contract negotiations. If they do schedule a meeting, it would be the first time the parties would come to the table since June. "We were disappointed that the tentative agreement with the APA did not ratify," said American Airlines spokesman Bruce Hicks in reference to the offer that included pay increases, but also increased the amount of code-sharing American could have with other airlines. "We have been ready to return to negotiations with the APA for the past several weeks." Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas)
(9/26)     
- Airlines post $1B in losses in first half of 2012
Airlines continue to grapple with a weak economy and high fuel prices. Fuel costs have grown from constituting 10% of airlines' expenses in 2000 to 35% last year. Airlines have continued offering ancillary services to boost revenue and were able to increase some fares, which helped to offset the increased expenses. The 10 largest U.S. airlines showed a profit of $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2012, but that doesn't make up for the previous three months period of losses, industry leaders say. For the first half of 2012, the nine largest airlines posted $1 billion in losses, with a profit margin of minus 1.5%, said an Airlines for America spokeswoman. The Hill/Transportation blog
(9/25), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
(9/25), The Washington Post/The Associated Press
(9/25)
- FAA: Chicago O'Hare runway safety is significantly enhanced
Revised safety measures have dramatically enhanced safety at an intersection of two runways at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration says. New safety measures include changes in air traffic procedures and safety software to monitor the airspace just above the ground in the same way it monitors the ground. The assurances follow an official update to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation into two near-collisions that occurred at that intersection within three months of each other in 2011. Chicago Tribune (free registration)
(9/26)
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- EU revisits plan to allow cross-border consolidation
The European Commission said it would revisit the plan to reduce restrictions on airline mergers and acquisitions, with an eye on consolidations between European and the U.S. carriers. "Current ownership and control restrictions, applied by most countries, deny carriers access to important sources of new capital," the commission said in a statement. "It is now time to address this issue more vigorously and to take the additional steps envisaged in the EU-U.S. air transport agreement." Bloomberg Businessweek
(9/25)
- Court orders TSA to hold hearings on body scanners
The Transportation Security Administration has until the end of March to conduct public hearings and accept comments on nude body scanners. In July 2011, the court set aside a constitutional challenge from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, ordering the TSA to act promptly to hold hearings and develop rules for the scanners. Last month, the court ordered TSA to explain why it had not complied with the order. The TSA has said a public comment period would block the government from responding to security threats. Wired.com
(9/25)
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- Do your employees feel pressured to think alike?
Thriving workplaces need to have individuals with critical thinking skills, but this year's political battles may pressure employees to adopt "groupthink," Martha Finney writes. She offers two examples in which politics contributed to workers being fired or passed over for a job. "You are counting on your people to bring their best thinking to work every day, not only lockstep, self-righteous passion," she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
(9/14)
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| Sr. Analyst II, Financial Planning & Analysis | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
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| Managing Director, Airline Industry Public Relations and Communications | Airlines for America (A4A) | Washington, DC |
| Senior Project Manager-SkyMiles | Delta Air Lines | Atlanta, GA |
| Managing Director, Government and Regulatory Communications | Airlines for America (A4A) | Washington, DC |
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| Manager, Social Media | Airlines for America (A4A) | Washington, DC |
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