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  • September 2008

    • 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

  • August 2008

    • Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

      Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

      (Newser) - An Air Canada regional airline is removing life vests from its fleet to reduce weight and increase fuel economy, the AP reports. Citing Canada’s regulations, which do not require life vests on flights that stay within 50 miles of shore, Jazz advises passengers to use their seat cushions as floatation devices. More »

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      FAA  • airline safety  • airlines  • fuel economy  • Air Canada  • airline passenger's bill of rights

    • 3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 3:40 PM CDT

      3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems

      (Newser) - Technical issues forced Spanair to divert one of its jets today, the second consecutive day that’s happened for the Spanish airline rocked by last week’s deadly crash in Madrid, the AP reports. An MD-80 jet—the same series as Wednesday’s ill-fated aircraft—returned to Granada after communications problems appeared 45 minutes into its flight to Barcelona. All 158 aboard are safe, the airline said. More »

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      Spain  • airplane  • plane crash  • Madrid  • airlines  • Barcelona  • Spanair  • Canary Islands

    • Singapore Air Is World's Best

      Reuters  |  Aug 12, 08 3:14 PM CDT

      Singapore Air Is World's Best

      (Newser) - An 11-month survey querying more than 15 million airline passengers yields a clear winner, Reuters reports: Singapore Airlines is the world’s best. Asian and Gulf Arab carriers make up much of the rest of the list: Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific nabbed second place overall. It also has the best first class. More »

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      airlines  • Singapore Airlines  • Qantas  • Cathay Pacific  • Thai Airways

    • Airline Shares Bounce Back as Oil Prices Fall

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 12, 08 2:30 AM CDT

      Airline Shares Bounce Back as Oil Prices Fall

      (Newser) - Airline shares rose yesterday following an analyst's prediction that the big carriers could be back in the black by next year, reports the Wall Street Journal . The stocks have been recovering since mid-July as oil prices started to slip downward and the industry's cost-cutting and revenue-boosting measures began to take effect. More »

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      gas prices  • airline industry  • United Airlines  • US Airways  • airlines  • share price

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Air Travelers Will See 10% Flight Cuts by Fall

      New York Times  |  Jun 28, 08 6:20 AM CDT

      Air Travelers Will See 10% Flight Cuts by Fall

      (Newser) - Travelers will start to feel the full force of airline moves to grapple with rising fuel costs by Labor Day, as 10% of flights will be cut, a dip that will downsize the industry to post-9/11 levels, the New York Times reports. The reductions could push fares up by 40% over the next 4 years, on top of 17% hikes in the cost of tickets already this year. Some 100 smaller cities will also lose service. More »

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      air travel  • American Airlines  • United Airlines  • fuel costs  • airlines  • flights

    • United, Continental Partner, But Won't Merge

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 20, 08 5:45 AM CDT

      United, Continental Partner, But Won't Merge

      (Newser) - United and Continental Airlines have forged a marketing alliance that will let them book each other’s seats, share miles and join international flights—but won't merge, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deal provides welcome cost savings in the face of surging fuel prices, but avoids the labor tensions and service disruptions that come with a full-blown merger. More »

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      airline industry  • United Airlines  • Continental Airlines  • airlines  • mergers

    • Let the Carry-On Wars Begin

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 17, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Let the Carry-On Wars Begin

      (Newser) - With United, American, and US Airways all instituting charges for both first and second checked bags, a carry-on crunch is coming, the Wall Street Journal reminds us. Expect the baggage police to start heading off patrons flouting the cabin limit at security screenings. Airlines hope to to fight overcrowding in overhead bins and lower the total weight of aircraft, leading to lower fuel consumption. More »

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      American Airlines  • United Airlines  • fuel costs  • US Airways  • airlines  • fees  • cost cutting  • baggage handling

  • May 2008

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