Word: airlinese
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
That annoying curtain separating first class from coach on most airplane flights may be facing its own final curtain. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which oversees aviation security, has told the airlines that it wants the barrier removed permanently, to allow cabin crews and federal air marshals (FAMs) to see...
If they are required to drop the curtain, the airlines are making a request of their own: that the FAMs be seated through the entire plane rather than in valuable first-class seats, where they often sit now. Industry sources say the TSA will have a difficult time persuading the...
It certainly hasn't been a breeze for the airlines lately. But things could get a whole lot worse. Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 11th), the Air Transport Association, a powerful Washington lobbying arm of the major U.S. airlines, will release a grim report on the industry - and the prospects for an...
Of course, the airlines are already in the midst of a pretty bad scenario, as the report notes. A few causes of the pain include a frail underlying economy, high fuel prices, fear of terrorism and war, and increased security costs. The moribund combination leads to gushing red ink for...
Kreindler’s first air disaster case came in 1952 when a National Airlines DC-6 crashed in Elizabeth, New Jersey. For the case, Kreindler worked at an airplane maintenance shop to learn the design of the plane. The knowledge he gained from that experience helped him craft a...