Carrier Says Agency Sent Mixed Signals On Grounded MD-80s
The Federal Aviation Administration has more questions for
executives at American Airlines, concerning maintenance practices
at the Fort Worth, TX-based carrier.
Accuse Management Of Negotiating In Bad Faith With Workers
Last week, Frontier Airlines announced it would cut
employee pay by 10 percent, as that carrier struggles through
Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The
airline said it's only temporary... and workers will see their pay
restored in October.
Was it desperation, stemming from record high prices for heating
oil... or an effort to cash in on those same prices? Officials at
Portland International Jetport (PWM) in Maine have some questions
for one airport worker, accused of siphoning jet fuel out of a
JetBlue Airways A320.
Hundreds Of Volunteers, First Responders Take Part
On Saturday, DFW International Airport successfully staged its
triennial LifeSaver Drill to test the airport's response to an
emergency situation. The LifeSaver Drill 2008 exercise was based on
the airport's response to all of the potential aspects of an
explosion that encompasses both a terminal and airplane, including
aircraft and structure fires, rescues and recovery.
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