February 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Launches Twitter Page

February 18, 2010

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today launched its own page on the Twitter social media Web site, reaching out to a broader audience to provide information on company news, products and services. Sikorsky’s new Twitter page can be found by visiting http://twitter.com/SikorskyAircrft. The page also can be accessed via the Sikorsky Web site at www.Sikorsky.com. “The age [...]

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Full Installation of Runway Safety Warning System Slated for Los Angeles International Airport

February 17, 2010

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today entered into a Memorandum of Agreement for a program installation of a Runway Safety Status Lights (RWSL) system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This agreement augments a prototype system that was installed June 2009. The RWSL system will increase the overall safety [...]

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World Airways to Operate Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Asiana Airlines Through 2010

February 16, 2010

World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, Inc., has signed an agreement with Asiana Airlines to operate one Boeing 747-400 aircraft on a full-time basis for air cargo service beginning February 23 through the remainder of 2010. Asiana Airlines, a South Korea-based international airline, offers passenger and cargo operations to more than 20 countries [...]

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EU wants answers to price-fixing allegations

February 15, 2010

UPS responded by saying it would “vigorously defend” itself against any allegations of wrong-doing . In October 2007 the Commission, together with the US Department of Justice and the Swiss Competition Commission, began investigating Expeditors of Washington, Panalpina, Kuehne + Nagel, Schenker, DHL and Danish logistics company DVS. The Commission now alleges some of these [...]

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Virgin America Announces Bag Fee Changes

February 14, 2010

Virgin America today announced changes to the airline’s baggage fees. Effective for all bookings made on or after February 12, 2010, for travel on or after March 1, 2010, the airline has changed its baggage fee to a flat $25 rate for all checked items (excluding the first and second bag for First Class travelers; [...]

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Hawaiian Leads Nation’s Carriers in On-Time Service for 6th Straight Year

February 14, 2010

Hawaiian Airlines extended its streak as the nation’s #1 on-time airline to a sixth consecutive year in 2009, according to today’s release of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Air Travel Consumer Report for December and year-end. Hawaiian’s on-time performance for all of 2009 averaged 92.1 percent highlighted by its leading the industry in each [...]

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Continental Fleet Service Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join Teamsters

February 13, 2010

By an overwhelming margin, nearly 8,000 fleet service workers at Continental Airlines at airports across the country have voted to join the Teamsters, Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa announced Friday. “This is a great day for the Teamsters and for the fleet service workers at Continental,” Hoffa said. “For far too long, Continental’s fleet service [...]

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Los Angeles World Airports Lauds TSA Federal Security Director

February 13, 2010

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials issued the following statement upon the retirement announcement this afternoon by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Security Director-LAX Lawrence Fetters, effective Saturday, February 13, 2010. LAWA Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey said, “On behalf of Los Angeles World Airports we very much appreciate Larry Fetters’ service and leadership to [...]

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