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Count of air travelers rises at SLC, reversing long trend

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:30:13 GMT

...the pedestal Print Email Font Resize Count of air travelers rises at SLC, reversing long trend Delta » Merger with Northwest opens new markets. By Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 10/06/2009 11:18:35 AM...

NTSB: Overfly pilots immersed in scheduling discussion on laptops

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT

...particular, the discussions focused on a new monthly crew flight scheduling system put in place after the merger of Northwest and Delta Airlines, with each pilot using a personal laptop computer as part of the discussion. "The first officer...

Business briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:15:31 GMT

...voting rule change that would give it a better chance at winning. The union, which represents attendants at Delta merger partner Northwest Airlines, wants to gain control over attendants at the new Delta, the world's largest airline. Staff...

Lockheed Martin Super Hercules Deliveries Strengthen USAF and USM...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

...of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Merger of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation Elbit Systems Completes $18 Million Acquisition for 19% of Mikal Ltd. Friday...

United Airlines Announces New Partnership With ExpressJetExpressJ...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

...of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its Investigation of the Merger of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation Monday, November 16, 2009 United Airlines Announces New Partnership...

Reportlinker Adds Airlines - A World Market Analysis

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:00 GMT

...Air Bleu 27 Swiss Airlines to Acquire Edelweiss Air 28 Aeroflot and Mongolian Airlines Sign MoU 28 Delta and Northwest to Merge 28 Cathay Pacific and Finnair Sign Code-Share Agreement 29 Cathay Pacific Partners with Jet Airways...

Incoming Continental CEO doesn't rule out United merger -- chicag...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:28:46 GMT

...losing market share." By 2012, Delta predicts the Northwest deal will have improved its bottom...said. "The market would love a merger," he added. Delta, so far, is absorbing Northwest with relatively few disruptions...

Continental changes teams in the rivalry among the 3 big airline ...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:17:21 GMT

...said there is "a strong likelihood" that Continental and United will move from alliance partners to an eventual merger. Delta and Northwest worked together on SkyTeam for several years, learning about each other, before their deal last year...

Union Fumes Over Punishment of Northwest Pilots

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:17:32 GMT

...voluntary incident reporting. Since then, all three carriers have reinstated them. Until now, the recent merger of Northwest and Delta was seen boosting voluntary reporting arrangements because the combined company planned to set up an ambitious...

FAA Revokes Licenses of Northwest Pilots Who Missed Airport

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:21 GMT

...discussion” about the new monthly crew flight scheduling system. The system reportedly changed after the Northwest-Delta merger. The pilots told NTSB officials that they had not been monitoring the airplane or calls from Air Traffic...

US agency slow to tell military about wayward jet | Industries | ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:22:51 GMT

...contact information for the carrier's dispatchers because the telephone number was switched when Delta took over Northwest operations after their merger last year. Losing contact with an airliner for a brief period is common as pilots sometimes...

Consumer memo: Wal-Mart announces Black Friday plan; Delta goes c...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:04:27 GMT

...1 on North America flights operated by Delta and its merger partner Northwest.

There are some exceptions...1 on North America flights operated by Delta and its merger partner Northwest. There are some exceptions: Delta...

FAA revokes wayward Northwest pilots' licenses

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:44:42 GMT

...altitude when they began discussing the new monthly crew flight scheduling system in place because of the merger between Delta and Northwest. Cole was providing instruction to Cheney, the captain, the report said.

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Flying while distracted? Northwest pilots say they used laptops. ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:57:37 GMT

...instructed the captain on monthly flight-crew scheduling – something that has been evolving due to a recent merger of Northwest with Delta. The pilots did not realize their mistake until contacted by a flight attendant, the NTSB said. The board...

Pilots On Wayward Northwest Jet Using Laptops

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:53:53 GMT

...The pilots said they were discussing new monthly crew schedules, which were put in place as a result of Northwest's merger with Delta in 2008. Investigators are also reviewing information from the plane's flight data recorder. ...

Continental Airlines joins Star Alliance - Business Wire - SunHer...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:18:31 GMT

...member of the SkyTeam alliance, but left over a year ago when two other major carriers in the alliance - Delta and Northwest - said they would merge. Speaking to a group of reporters in midtown Manhattan Tuesday, President and Chief Operating...

Continental Airlines joins Star Alliance

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:24:59 GMT

Continental flies to a new airline alliance

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:06:53 GMT

...there is "a strong likelihood" that Continental and United will move from alliance partners to an eventual merger. Delta and Northwest worked together on SkyTeam for several years, learning about each other, before their deal last year...

Wayward pilots lose their licenses

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:39:48 GMT

...altitude when they began discussing the new monthly crew-flight scheduling system in place because of the merger between Delta and Northwest. Cole was providing instruction to Cheney, the captain, the report said. Pilots and aviation...

Errant US pilots were working on their laptop (GMA News)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:23:30 GMT

...Northwest jumbo jet to return to Manila » Wing glitch forces Northwest jumbo jet back to Manila » Delta completes deal to acquire Northwest Airlines More Stories No Related Video ADVERTISEMENT DOJ chief chides oil firms over supply...

Continental Tops Buyer Survey As Industry Cuts Service

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:01:03 GMT

...answers from less than 35 percent of the survey base were excluded from this report. Though their merger closed last year, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines were treated as two carriers in this year's survey since they continue to fly under...

MediaPost Publications Continental Offers Frequent Fliers Online ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:14 GMT

...the SkyTeam alliance, but left over a year ago when two other major carriers in the alliance --- Delta and Northwest --- said they would merge. "We are pleased to celebrate joining Star Alliance by bringing this unique auction package...

Low Cost Carriers Capture 30 Percent of Domestic Airline Travel

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:49 GMT

...Airways and America West in 2005 still is not complete, as the pilot contracts still have not merged into one. The Delta and Northwest merger went smoothly, and the carriers appear to be working well with each other. Do you prefer legacy carriers...

American/US Airways Hook-Up: Plausible? | Transportation | Financ...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:18:01 GMT

...industry's merger cycle in 2007 and 2008, American never seemed to be seriously interested. Even as Delta(DAL Quote) and Northwest pursued a deal, American stayed on the sidelines, despite Northwest's hub at Tokyo's Narita Airport...

Continental flips switch on alliances, joins Star

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:30 GMT

...Continental to leave SkyTeam alliance in October Continental's declaration of independence What does the Delta-Northwest deal mean for Houston fliers? Continental's execs react to merger announcement Merger? What merger? Without...