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FAA Inspector Receives Award for His Efforts to Elevate Safety Concerns at Northwest Airlines (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)BOSTON, MA – July 16, 2008 - Mark Lund, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector and Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) member who uncovered serious safety issues during the August 2005 aircraft mechanics strike at Northwest Airlines, was honored today by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). When the FAA failed to address his safety ...
Northwest, other airlines to begin selling ads on boarding passes Posted on July 16 (Missoulian)MINNEAPOLIS - Several major airlines, including Delta and Northwest, will begin displaying ads on boarding passes for customers who check in from home.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-16 10:39 EU suspends inquiry into Delta, Northwest Airlines merger (Interactive Investor)BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it has suspended its inquiry into U.S.-based Delta Air Lines Inc.'s proposed merger with peer Northwest Airlines Corp., pending further information from both companies.
Northwest plane makes emergency landing in T.O. (Windsor Star)MONTREAL - A U.S. Northwest Airlines flight with 45 people on board made a successful emergency landing at Toronto's Pearson airport Thursday, after experiencing mechanical problems, airport officials said.
Airlines Forced to Cut Costs (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)Flying commercially is getting more expensive and less convenient. The airlines are bumping up ticket prices and cancelling routes. But is our stuttering economy also putting passenger safety in jeopardy? The country's biggest carrier is forced to slash hundreds of jobs. Are the airlines sacrificing your safety to stay afloat? Fox 5's Bob Barnard reports from Reagan National Airport.
Alaska Airlines takes flight with a new service (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)HONOLULU (KHNL) - Alaska Airlines began its service from the Pacific Northwest to Maui, Thursday. The inaugural flight from Seattle to Kahului was full with 157 passengers.
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