Air Canada Must Create Committee Prior To Lay-Offs Air Canada Must Create Committee Prior To Lay-Offs

July 28, 2008
All Headine News - USA

Montreal, Canada (AHN) - Canadian Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn turned down a request from Air Canada for a waiver that would permit the air carrier ...

 

Union lauds Air Canada ruling Union lauds Air Canada ruling

July 28, 2008
Metro Canada - Halifax, Canada

Flight attendants are rallying today, and they'll be cheering the news Air Canada was denied an exemption by the federal government...

Minister tells Air Canada to follow Labour Code Minister tells Air Canada to follow Labour Code

July 26, 2008
Globe and Mail

Ottawa has told Air Canada to sit down with union leaders to discuss up to 2,000 job cuts, slated for this fall, using the Canada Labour Code ...

Ottawa investigating fraud concerns at Pearson's self-service ticket kiosks Ottawa investigating fraud concerns at Pearson's self-service ticket kiosks

July 28, 2008
The Canadian Press

OTTAWA -- Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon expects a report by the end of this week on concerns about fraud centred on self-service ticket kiosks at Canada's largest airport.

S&P cuts American, United, Northwest S&P cuts American, United, Northwest

July 25, 2008
The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS - Standard & Poors downgraded the debt of some of the largest U.S. carriers on Friday, saying high fuel prices are likely ...

Where have all the good buyers gone? Where have all the good buyers gone?

July 24, 2008
Globe and Mail

Robert Milton spent his first few months as Air Canada's top executive fending off a hostile advance from a buyout firm. Later on, private-equity money helped him get the airline out of bankruptcy protection.

NTSB Wants Fixes To Airbus Cockpit Electronics NTSB Wants Fixes To Airbus Cockpit Electronics

24 July, 2008
Aero-News.Net

49 Reported Cases Of Dark Displays In Recent Years
Few would argue that so-called "glass cockpits" are a major leap forward in cockpit management.

Easyjet plans cuts as costs bite Easyjet plans cuts as costs bite

July 24, 2008
BBC news

Budget airline Easyjet will cut flights over the winter to offset a challenging economic climate and the high fuel prices that have dented profit growth.
Easyjet said its annual fuel costs have increased by about £185m.

Pilot who glided 767 to miraculous Gimli landing returns to scene, hailed as hero Pilot who glided 767 to miraculous Gimli landing returns to scene, hailed as hero

July 22, 2008
The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG - Art Zuke can still picture the huge Boeing 767 barrelling straight at him and his two young friends, its nose grinding along an abandoned airstrip in Gimli, Man., firing off sparks and smoke.

Credit-card fraud probe targets Pearson's self-service kiosks Credit-card fraud probe targets Pearson's self-service kiosks

July 23, 2008
Globe and Mail

An investigation of suspected credit-card fraud at Toronto's Pearson airport is now concentrating on the security of its 150 self-service check-in kiosks.

U.S. airline shares soar on oil dip U.S. airline shares soar on oil dip

July 22, 2008
The Globe and Mail

CHICAGO - A quick look at U.S. airline shares Tuesday showed double-digit oil-inspired gains across the board, but three gloomy earnings reports underscored the havoc that ...