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  • September 2008

    • Alitalia Gets Reprieve as Pilots Back Takeover Deal

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 27, 08 10:43 AM CDT

      Alitalia Gets Reprieve as Pilots Back Takeover Deal

      (Newser) - Alitalia, the bankrupt Italian air carrier on the brink of collapse, got a reprieve today when its pilots agreed to a government-backed takeover bid by a team of business executives, Bloomberg reports. Pilots’ unions joined ground staff in approving the plan, which calls for 3,000 job cuts and longer hours for the same pay. Flight attendants’ unions are still in talks with the CAI business group. More »

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      airline industry  • bankruptcy  • union  • takeover bid  • Alitalia  • pilots

    • Sleepy Pilots Want Trimmed Schedules

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 12, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      Sleepy Pilots Want Trimmed Schedules

      (Newser) - Airline pilots are seeing their flying hours approach the federally mandated limit, and many of them have had enough, the Wall Street Journal reports. Safety experts agree that the current regulations, in place since the 1960s, don't reflect current knowledge about the dangers of fatigue. But penny-pinching airlines keep pushing their pilots' limits. More »

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      FAA  • airline delays  • sleep  • airlines  • fatigue  • pilots  • pilot fatigue

  • July 2008
  • April 2008

    • More Trouble With American's MD-80 Fleet: Landing Gear

      CNN  |  Apr 9, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      More Trouble With American's MD-80 Fleet: Landing Gear

      (Newser) - In one of 23 such instances recently, an American Airlines pilot told CNN that troubles with the landing gear in his Boeing MD-80 forced him to return to Minneapolis moments after takeoff in December. Problems with the gear knocked out the anti-icing system in the plane, which is at the center of wiring issues that have forced American to cancel more than 1,000 flights the past two days. More »

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      American Airlines  • emergency landing  • pilots  • MD-80 series

  • March 2008

    • Networks Rethink New Shows

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 31, 08 6:03 PM CDT

      Networks Rethink New Shows

      (Newser) - Networks are rethinking how they develop new TV shows after the writers strike, the Wall Street Journal reports. NBC is switching to a staggered debut schedule, and many networks are shying away from traditional, expensive pilots. With fewer chances to test-drive possible shows, networks are sticking especially closely to trusted concepts and remakes of previous hits. More »

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      television  • NBC  • CBS  • Fox  • pilots  • Christian Slater

    • Delta-Northwest Deal May Be Back On, Without Pilot Input

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 28, 08 4:41 PM CDT

      Delta-Northwest Deal May Be Back On, Without Pilot Input

      (Newser) - Northwest is trying to resuscitate the Delta merger that nearly went through in February with a deal that wouldn’t need pilot agreements or include anticipated salary increases, the Wall Street Journal reports. The pilots' inability to agree on seniority rules appeared to derail the deal, which didn't require labor agreements; both parties want it fast-tracked so the Bush Justice Department staffers will still be in a position to vet it. More »

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      Northwest Airlines  • Justice Department  • Delta Airlines  • mergers  • pilots  • pilot seniority

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