3,000 Jobs To Be Eliminated Worldwide By End Of 2009
A reduction in the number of expected deliveries in 2009 plus an
excess of used aircraft on the market have combined to make tough
times for Bombardier, spurring last week's announcement of the
planned elimination of 3,000 more jobs by the end of this year, in
addition to 1,360 positions cut in February.
Engine Inspections, Documentation Completed On 60 Aircraft
Normal flight operations were resumed Thursday afternoon by
Delta Connection regional carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a
mere day-and-a-half after grounding 60 aircraft to check its
compliance with mandatory engine inspections.
The Transportation Safety Administration processes thousands of
claims filed each year by airline passengers whose personal items
have come up missing from their checked baggage. Despite the
overwhelming statistics, at least one airline denies the scope of
the problem.
The American Federation of Government Employees - a labor union
that representing Transportation Security Administration workers -
is hopeful that President Obama will make good on his campaign
promise to appoint a new TSA Administrator who favors granting them
collective bargaining rights.
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