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- Southwest Airlines posts Q3 profit
Despite losses earlier in the year, Southwest Airlines posted a $16 million profit, equivalent to 2 cents per share. According to CEO Gary Kelly, prospects are bright with passenger unit revenue up by about 4% this month. "While the economy remains a significant concern, we are encouraged, thus far, by October's bookings and revenue trends," he said. MarketWatch
(10/18), USA TODAY/The Associated Press
(10/18), Reuters
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- American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 flight attendants
American Airlines plans to hire 1,500 flight attendants in the next year, with openings posted next month and new hires to start training in January. The additional employees will meet the company's new needs after the success of the buyout program offered to staff earlier year. "For the first time in over a decade, American is seeking to add more than 1,500 new flight attendants who we believe will bring new perspectives to the airline," said Lauri Curtis, the airline's vice president for flight service. The Washington Post/The Associated Press
(10/17), Air Transport World
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American Airlines is working with Boeing over delayed 787-9 delivery schedule: In a recent court filing, AMR, parent company of American Airlines, reiterated the delayed schedule Boeing is predicting for delivery of its 787-9 Dreamliners. The 42 jets were originally scheduled to be delivered between 2012 and 2018, but production issues pushed back the schedule two to three years. "We are in discussions with Boeing and are working together toward a new delivery schedule," said Andrea Huguely, an American spokeswoman. Bloomberg Businessweek
(10/17)
- Hawaiian Airlines will expand service with turboprops
Hawaiian Holdings Inc. has made good on its announcement earlier this year to purchase turboprops to provide service to smaller airports around the state's islands. Hawaiian Airline has received one ATR 42 twin-turboprop plane to begin service to small airports in Molokai and Lanai next year, and a second ATR is slated for delivery in November. Company officials are working to develop a brand identity for the turboprop fleet, which will operate out of Hawaiian Airlines. Honolulu Star-Advertiser
(10/17)
- Travel taxes consume vacation dollars
Travel is one of the easiest things to tax for some cash-strapped U.S. cities and money usually goes into general coffers rather than funding facilities for travelers. The federal government has gotten into the game too: There are up to 17 potential taxes levied on airline tickets, this feature says. The Wall Street Journal
(10/18)
- Union reps aim to win over workers at Boeing's S.C. plant
Representatives of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union met with workers at Boeing's 787 plant in Charleston, S.C., this week to lay the groundwork for a possible union vote. "We're a lot closer [to union formation] than folks think we are," said Tommy Mayfield, a territory organizer for the union. Reuters
(10/17)
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- Report offers insight into advanced-biofuel investment trends
Advanced-biofuel projects using feedstocks such as jatropha and algae received the most investments in 2009, but funding for jatropha is waning because of its poor performance in field trials, according to a report from energy-market research firm NRG Expert. Moving forward, firms that integrate biochemicals and other high-value products in their operations will gain more investors than those that focus solely on biofuels, the report adds. Meanwhile, rising oil prices and new biofuel mandates worldwide will boost biofuels' competitiveness and market share, the report states. DomesticFuel.com
(10/17)
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LaGuardia Airport is considering its own trusted traveler program: Officials at LaGuardia Airport in New York are considering establishing a trusted traveler program for the airport's Concourse B. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is accepting applications from vendors that would set up the program in compliance with the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection's security regulations and trusted traveler programs. Government Security News
(10/17)
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(10/17)
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| Air Service Development Manager | Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) | San José , CA |
| Manager, Accounting Revenue-Company Sales | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| System/Business Analyst-Revenue Accounting | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Crew Scheduling Analyst - (Airline Industry) | Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association | Dallas, TX |
| Manager, Maintenance Training | Southern Air Inc. | Norwalk, CT |
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| Capital Planning Analyst | Denver International Airport | Denver, CO |
| Director, Security | Miami Air International | Miami, FL |
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| Director, Quality Assurance | Miami Air International | Miami, FL |
| Supervisor - International Inflight Service | United Airlines | London, United Kingdom |
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