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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

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Chinese airline may offer cheaper fares to passengers who stand

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

An airline in China is mulling over plans that would allow passengers to stand during short flights and pay less than those who have seats.

Aer Lingus close to unveiling new chief

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:21:02 GMT

Aer Lingus could announce the appointment of its new chief executive towards the end of next week after a three-month search.

Naked passenger forces unscheduled stop for US Airways jet - Phoenix Business Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:06:00 GMT

A man stripped naked on a US Airways flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Los Angeles Wednesday forcing the flight to make an impromptu landing in New Mexico. US Airways Flight 705 made the unscheduled in Albuquerque after Keith Anthony Wright allegedly ...

Magill: Athens' McWhorter one who got away from UGA

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:24:27 GMT

Recently I wrote an article in the Banner-Herald on the McWhorter and Hodgson families producing many athletes for the University of Georgia.

Chinese airline may offer cheaper fares to passengers who stand during short flights

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:44 GMT

An airline in China is mulling over plans that would allow passengers to stand during short flights and pay less than those who have seats.

First photo of Keith Wright, nude passenger on US Airways - News.com.au

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT

THIS is the first photo of the nude passenger whose bizarre behaviour has forced the diversion of a US Airways plane. Keith Wright, 50, of New York allegedly disrobed in front of 148 passengers on flight 705 from Charlotte to Los Angles yesterday, an ...

Montreal mechanics drive 'no' vote

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:59:02 GMT

The 3,800 Air Canada machinists and maintenance mechanics of a Montreal union local were largely responsible for the thumbs-down Wednesday on a tentative deal reached by their national bargaining committee, a nay vote fed by fear of losing their jobs to outsourcing.

US Airways inaugurates direct flight to Tel Aviv - Philiy.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:09:00 GMT

If a prize were given for who came the farthest to be on US Airways Group Inc.'s inaugural flight to Tel Aviv, Israel, Rabbi David Glickman and his family would win. The rabbi from Maui, Hawaii, his wife, Jody, and their three young children flew ...

Aerospace skies murky for investors

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:56:13 GMT

Investors in the aerospace sector have become accustomed to the industry's boom-and-bust cycles.

Has Anyone Flown into Owl's Head Airport Before?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:54:46 GMT

I have never flown on such a plane nor into Owls Head before and with all the wet, foggy weather I wondered if planes get delayed or diverted alot.

Passengers pay attention to the 'Bare essentials of safety' (with ... - Wisconsin State Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:22:00 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- You know the routine: Settled into your seat, you ignore the crew or video extolling the safety features and procedures for the airplane about to whisk you into the sky. Every time there is a crash -- such as the US Airways ...

CA-BUSINESS Summary

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:55:45 GMT

Teck said it will sell a 17.2 percent stake in the company to state-owned CIC through a private placement that will raise C$1.74 billion .

France threatens blacklist for Yemenia over crash

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:31:06 GMT

France warned Yemenia Airways on Friday it must make "very big efforts" to avoid being blacklisted in Europe following the Airbus crash off the Comoros.

Woman survives seven near disasters - WCNC

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- We all know the miraculous story of Flight 1549 -- 155 people made it out alive when the US Airways jet made its splash landing into New York's Hudson River on its way to Charlotte in January. But for one local woman on board, that ...

Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:18:24 GMT

Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead.

Philadelphia man pleads guilty to smuggling handgun onto airplane, faces prison time

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:55:08 GMT

A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon.

Pa. man pleads guilty to smuggling gun on plane - North County Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ---- A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon. Damien Young, 29, pleaded guilty Thursday to sneaking a handgun into Philadelphia ...

Yemen airline cancels route after crash

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:28:38 GMT

Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday.

Commercial carriers supplement military logistics

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:15:19 GMT

Gail Jorgenson said the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program has been critical for operations ranging from natural disaster relief efforts to the surge in Iraq.

Flight Grounded By Naked Passenger - Tothecenter.com

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:50:00 GMT

A transcontinental US Airways flight made an unscheduled stop in New Mexico Tuesday, following a passenger's refusal to cover up after stripping completely naked somewhere over the Great Plains, The Los Angeles Times reported. Flight crewmembers ...

DMIA posts 21% increase in passenger volume in 5 months

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:36:03 GMT

The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport continues to attract more passengers as the airport posted a 21-percent increase in international passenger volume in the first five months of 2009 despite the global downturn in the aviation industry caused by the economic slowdown.

Chinese airline may offer cheaper fares to passengers who stand

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

An airline in China is mulling over plans that would allow passengers to stand during short flights and pay less than those who have seats.

US Airways Flight To Stockholm Makes Emergency Landing At Bradley - Hartford Courant

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:22:00 GMT

The Boeing 757 landed safely, and none of the crew or 172 passengers on board were injured. Firetrucks surrounded the plane as a precaution. A U.S. Airways report indicated there was light smoke in the cockpit, however state police at Troop W said ...

What happens when an airline cancels your flight?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Excitement about a trip to Pittsburgh for your brother-in-law's wedding that you booked months in advance suddenly turns to gloom as the telephone rings a couple of hours before your flight.

Business briefs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

RBA event set for July 15 The next Business After Hours networking event sponsored by the Rochester Business Alliance is set for 5 to 7 p.m. July 15 at Pier 45, a new restaurant and bar at the Port of Rochester, 1000 N. River St.

Twitter has enormous reach, inconsistent accuracy - Texarkana Gazette

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:21:00 GMT

NEW YORK?Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead. How had Hayes, 25, and Coleman, 21, heard the ...

Daily backgrounder

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:47 GMT

Deere & Co. says about 800 salaried workers will leave the farm machinery maker under a voluntary program announced in April.

Airlines see kids flying solo as ticket to cash in

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:26:07 GMT

I've long ago forgiven airlines for charging me an extra $15 to satisfy my need to pack my clothes in a suitcase when I travel.