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- JetBlue chairman looks at US Airways-AA merger
Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue Airways, looks at the merits of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways. "Joining forces is supposed to mean more efficiencies, market access, and price leverage," he writes. "With these gains, firms expect to offer better service to customers and returns to investors." Forbes
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- Delta Air Lines increases service options
Delta Air Lines says it will expand its service from Los Angeles by 17 flights a day as it seeks to capture demand away from airlines that use the city's international airport as a hub. Delta is looking to boost its L.A. departures to 118 flights a day by July. Bloomberg
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- 787 battery charger passes tests by NTSB
Meggitt, the company that manufactures the 787 battery charger, says the charger passed testing from the National Transportation Safety Board. "The battery charging unit passed all significant tests and no anomalies were detected," the NTSB said. Air Transport World
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- FAA comments on sequestration measures
The Federal Aviation Administration has commented on closing air-traffic control towers due to the sequester. The FAA, which is reviewing towers on a case-by-case basis, says it could remove individual towers from the list of proposed closures if it's shown to be in the national interest to keep them open. CNN
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- Researchers use algae gene to boost oil content in plant leaves
Scientists at Michigan State University used a gene from green algae to boost the oil content in the leaves of the Arabidopsis thaliana plant, a breakthrough that could have implications for bioenergy production, according to a report in the journal The Plant Cell. "If oil can be extracted from leaves, stems and seeds, the potential energy capacity of plants may double," lead researcher Christoph Benning said. DomesticFuel.com
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- Airport officials disagree with Homeland Security on delays
Airport officials are disagreeing with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about delays from sequestration. "We haven't had any slowdowns at all," said Marshall Lowe, a spokesman for Los Angeles International Airport. Chicago O'Hare and Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta also reported normal operations. The Washington Times
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- IATA predicts rise in air travel demand for 2013
Global demand for air travel should increase in 2013, according to the International Air Transport Association. "Recent months have seen some positive economic signs emerge in both the U.S. and China, and the eurozone crisis seems to have stabilized," said IATA CEO Tony Tyler. Reuters
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- Has your company culture caught a cold?
Every company's culture can falter, and it's up to leaders to become healers, writes Mike Figliuolo. Timely first aid can help put your culture back on track and prevent lazy or disgruntled workers from infecting others. "As a leader, it's on you to ensure only the purest essence of what you want your culture to be is passed along to future generations of leaders on your team," Figliuolo writes. ThoughtLeaders blog
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| Position Title | Company Name | Location |
| Sr. Analyst I-Route Planning | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Business Analyst, Customer Strategy | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Commercial Manager | Menzies Aviation | DFW International Airport, TX |
| Manager Reservations Systems & Procedures | US Airways | Tempe, AZ |
| Sr. Analyst, Reservations Systems & Procedures | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Material Controller - AOG Desk | Southern Air, Inc. | Cincinnati , OH |
| Sr. Analyst II - Schedule Planning | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| General Manager, Airport Services (IAH) | Spirit Airlines | Houston, TX |
| Flight Ops Engineer | Alaska Airlines | Seattle, WA |
| Manager | Pricing & Revenue Management | Virgin America | Burlingame, CA |
| Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Analyst | Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis, IN |
| Manager, Aircraft Services, Announcement Number: 200219 | Bonneville Power Administration | Portland, OR |
| Airline Account Manager | Gogo | Itasca, IL |
| Manager of Engineering | Southern Air, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH |
| Manager, Fleet Support | Southern Air, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH |
| Controller System | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Engineer Avionics | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Maintenance Controller | Horizon Air | Portland, OR |
| Director, Supply Chain Operations | Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis, IN |
| Manager, Division Controller | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Manager, Safety and Regulatory Compliance (Internal Evaluation Program) | Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis, IN |
| Engineer Interiors | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Assistant Dispatcher | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Supervisor, Dispatch Admin. & Analysis | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Manager-Fuel Services /Into-Plane | SERVISAIR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Analyst, Operations Staff Planning | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| International Customer Service Representative - ORD | United Airlines | Chicago, IL |
| Station Manager - Los Angeles International Airport LAX | AccuFleet International | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sr. Analyst Network Development | American Airlines | Fort Worth, TX |
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