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Hope the layoffs free up some seats in the boarding areas from the herd of rampers always on break.
American layoffs will impact DFW but negative effect will be limited, Fitch Ratings says
The Dallas/Fort Worth region could lose several thousand jobs as a result of American Airlines' proposed restructuring plan announce last week, according to a ratings firm. "There will be a noticeable impact from the pending American Airlines layoffs on the Dallas-Fort Worth region as a whole, b...
Hope the pilots can strike a deal soon. A lot of the pilot's flight attendant wives need their Botox and cheal tequila from Mexico.
American, pilots union to resume talks Wednesday
A quick update about the contract negotiations between American Airlines and its pilots union.... The Allied Pilots Association told members in a hotline message that its negotiating team is scheduled to resume talks today with the airline's management. At the union board meeting on Tuesday, mem...
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Believe it was the U.S.S. Forrestal/CVA-59
F-35 engine too big to carry to carriers
Then there is this doozy: The F-35 engine -- either one of them -- is so large it cannot be transported aboard the light cargo planes the Navy uses to fly stuff to its carriers at sea, Navy Times reports. Well it could be slung below a V-22 Osprey or certainly a CH-53E helicopter for a couple ...
Maybe the airport could keep the hoards of American Airlines ramp employees from lounging around the passenger areas.
Highlights from D/FW board meeting: new consumer campaign and $13 million given to American for IT work
After a Bloody Mary breakfast in Fort Worth with Virgin America (more on that in a later post), the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport board got down to business at its monthly meeting on Thursday. There was a lengthy closed session to discuss new leases with TGI Friday's and the ongoing legal dispute be...
AA showed some love for it's employees with those cool looking relective vest for all the ramp service folks....
American-US Airways merger? The Street.com thinks its possible.
Is American Airlines looking for a merger partner? The Street.com seems to think so. This morning, the online publication posted an article speculating that an American and US Airways merger is "plausible." It pointed to the fact that American does not have a Southeast hub or a Northeast shuttle...
And the flight attendants too.
Admirals Clubs are 70!
American Airlines is throwing a birthday party today. The Fort Worth carrier’s Admirals Club is turning 70, and American is celebrating with birthday cake, champagne and prizes at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The club, launched as a VIP lounge at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, offers members Wi-Fi ...
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