Word: airlinese
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
On the whole, the air-transport system can be proud of a fine safety record. The scheduled airlines of the Western world have suffered 138 fatal accidents in the past 25 years while flying 135 million aircraft hours--a rate that works out to one accident for the industry for...
Paul Carlin could deal with snow, rain and the gloom of night, but the U.S. Postal Service finally succeeded in staying him from his appointed rounds. After only twelve months as Postmaster General, the 16-year postal careerist, age 54, was fired last week by the Postal Service Board of...
Casey's term, however, will probably be even briefer than Carlin's. He plans to serve only six to nine months, while the governors find a permanent replacement. After experience in railroads, publishing and airlines, Casey said, "I want to dip my toe in every pool. I hope to do...
For Carl Icahn, Wilde's words may be painfully true. When Icahn learned last August that he had won his bitter battle to take over Trans World Airlines, the New York financier and renowned corporate raider put on a pilot's cap and jacket and pranced around his office. "We...
The mission seemed manageable when Icahn first gained control of the ailing airline. As part of his takeover deal, the new chairman received $250 million worth of wage and work-rule concessions from TWA employees, including the unionized pilots and machinists. Because of its high labor costs, TWA has been...