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June 24, 2004

Airline Pilot Job Market Looking Up

AIR, Inc. Predicts Up To 10,000 New Jobs This Year

More than 300 pilots met with 52 representatives from 17 major, national, and regional airlines during AIR, Inc.’s Airline Pilot Career Seminar, Airline Forum, and Job Fair in Phoenix (AZ) earlier this month. Based on that and other factors, AIR, Inc. predicts approximately 7,000 - 10,000 new airline pilot jobs for 2004.

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APA Picks New Leader

Sign That Union Wants Friendlier Relations With AAL?

American Airlines pilots Tuesday picked a new union leader -- one who campaign on forming a kinder, gentler relationship with the company.

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Meanwhile, On The Ground At Ellsworth...

Wrong-Way NWA Flight Startled Runway Stripe-Painters

So you and a couple of pals are working at what you do best -- painting stripes on a runway. You're minding your own business when you hear an airplane approaching. No worries, you say to each other, there are other runways. This one is closed. There's a NOTAM. It's on the ATIS. But the plane keeps coming.

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New Technology Could Help Highlight Hijacked Aircraft

But Is It Necessary?

One of the first things the 9/11 hijackers did once inside the cockpits was to turn off the transponders in three of the four commandeered aircraft. As a result, American Airlines Flight 77 disappeared unnoticed over Cleveland and was off the scope for 36 minutes, only to show up six minutes away from the Pentagon. While some airlines continue to argue that never-off transponders aren't required now that cockpit doors have been reinforced and other security measures are in place, New York Newsday quotes some safety advocates who say it's a low-cost way to ensure there won't be any more attacks like those on New York and Washington.

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DHS Has New Guidance For Screening Partnership Program

Plan Available for Airports Considering Private Security Screeners

The TSA came out Wednesday with "Guidance on the Screening Partnership Program" (SPP), a sort of "how-to" guide for airports thinking of hiring private screeners to replace those provided by the government. This option is available through a provision in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) that grants any airport the opportunity to "opt-out" of having federal passenger and baggage screeners and choose private security service companies to conduct screening operations under TSA management after November 19, 2004.

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ARINC Gets The Nod

Will Maintain and Support Air Canada's Ground Radio Systems

Global Maintenance Services has received a 4-year contract from Air Canada to maintain all of the airline's 3,200 UHF ground radios and systems located at 18 airports across Canada. The fixed-rate contract, which became effective May 1, was awarded in competitive bidding.

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