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March 1, 2013

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AMR Corp. reports monthly profit for January
AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, reported a monthly profit for January of $44 million. "Our strong financial results in January reflect the increasing positive momentum from our restructuring and highlight the significant progress we are making towards building the new American," spokesman Sean Collins said. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) (2/28)

US Airways flight attendants approve new contract
Eighty percent of US Airways flight attendants voted Thursday to approve a contract that includes provisions for a merger with American Airlines. The contract covers attendants from the 2005 merger with American West and attendants from US Airways in a single contract for the first time. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/28)

American Airlines seeks to expand flights to Brazil
American Airlines has asked federal regulators to approve daily flights from Los Angeles and Chicago to Sao Paulo, Brazil. "American is committed to expanding its presence throughout Brazil to match customer demand in this extremely important and growing market," said Chuck Schubert, American's vice president of network planning. The carrier flies to Sao Paulo from New York, Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth. The Dallas Morning News (free content)/Airline Biz Blog (2/28)

Other News

JetBlue begins flying to Charleston, S.C., airport
Charleston Regional Business Journal (S.C.) (2/28)

Inside Aviation

IATA: Western-built jets achieved record safety performance in 2012
Western-built aircraft set a new record for safety last year. "The industry's 2012 record safety performance was the best in history," said Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, in a statement. "Each day approximately 100,000 flights arrive safely at their destination." Air Transport World (2/28)

All Nippon Airways leader is confident about return of 787
Shinichiro Ito, the new president of ANA Holdings Inc. and chairman of All Nippon Airways, says he is confident that the Boeing 787 will return to service. "If the battery problem is resolved, I am confident the aircraft will be fine," Ito said. "Once the [Boeing proposal] is approved, we will discuss when to resume operations." San Francisco Chronicle/The Associated Press (3/1)

Energy Bulletin

Aviation emissions will be a test for Obama, EU climate chief says
Connie Hedegaard, the European Union commissioner for climate action, says the EU is keeping an eye on the Obama administration's handling of negotiations over aviation emissions. Bloomberg Businessweek (2/28), Reuters (2/28)

Regulatory Update

Airport officials, airlines prepare for sequester
Airport officials are planning for budget cuts from the sequester. "While the safety of air travelers will never be compromised, we will continue as always to work collaboratively with our federal partners to keep the impacts on our travelers at a minimum," said Victoria Lupica, spokeswoman for Philadelphia International Airport. USA Today/Today in the Sky blog (2/28)

FAA says sequester will prompt air-traffic tower closures: The Federal Aviation Administration has notified 168 air-traffic control towers operated by contractors of pending closures on April 1. The towers that will be closed handle around 5.8% of commercial airline traffic in the U.S. CNN (3/1), Bloomberg Businessweek (3/1)

Industry Trends

United delivers passengers and also their luggage
United's baggage-delivery program is now available at 36 airports including Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The program offers delivery within a 100-mile radius of the airport, and the fee is in addition to regular checked-bag fees. Fliers who set up delivery within a 40-mile radius of the airport can pay $29.95 for the first bag, $39.95 for two bags and $49.95 for up to eight bags. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) (2/28)

Other News

Spring-break travelers probably won't be affected by sequester cuts
The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) (2/28)

Flights back on schedule after latest winter storm
USA Today/Today in the Sky blog (2/28)

Career Development

3 ways to boost employee retention without giving out raises
Even if you can't offer your employees higher salaries, you can encourage them to stay by giving them the flexibility needed to excel, communicating your business' purpose and giving them some control over their work, according to Daniel Pink. In fact, for some employees, those actions provide more workplace satisfaction than money, Pink says. Business Insider (2/27)

Position Title	Company Name	Location
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
Flight Ops Engineer	Alaska Airlines	Seattle, WA
Manger \| 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
Manager Future Schedules	JetBlue Airways	Long Island City, NY
Manager of Engineering	Southern Air, Inc.	Cincinnati, OH
Manager, Fleet Support	Southern Air, Inc.	Cincinnati, OH
Airline Account Manager	Gogo	Itasca, IL
Controller System	JetBlue Airways	Long Island City , NY
Engineer Avionics	JetBlue Airways	Long Island City , NY
Manager, Division Controller	Spirit Airlines	Miramar, FL
Manager, Safety and Regulatory Compliance (Internal Evaluation Program)	Republic Airways Holdings	Indianapolis, IN
Analyst, Operations Staff Planning	Spirit Airlines	Miramar, FL
Engineer Interiors	JetBlue Airways	Long Island City , NY
Maintenance Controller	Horizon Air	Portland, OR
Director, Supply Chain Operations	Republic Airways Holdings	Indianapolis, IN
VP OF MAINTENANCE & TECH OPS	Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines	Hyannis, MA
Assistant Dispatcher	Spirit Airlines	Miramar, FL
Supervisor, Dispatch Admin. & Analysis	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
Manager-Fuel Services /Into-Plane	SERVISAIR	Minneapolis, MN

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