United Airlines furloughs 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to cut work forceSeptember 22nd, 2009 United Airlines furloughs 290 pilotsCHICAGO — United Airlines has furloughed another 290 pilots, part of previously announced plans to shrink its work force. United has said it aims to shrink its work force by 7,000.
1 dead, 2nd hurt after small planes collide south of PhoenixSeptember 9th, 2009 1 dead after small planes collide south of PhoenixPHOENIX — Two small planes collided in midair Wednesday about 40 miles south of Phoenix, sending one crashing to the ground and killing a student pilot from China who was training to fly commercial planes, officials said. One of the two students onboard a single-engine Cessna 150 was killed when it crashed after the collision above the town of Coolidge, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.
School districts across the country furlough teachers to reduce spending amid budget cutsSeptember 1st, 2009 Schools look to teacher furloughs to trim budgetsATLANTA — High school librarian Melissa Payne is starting her new school year with $1,000 less in her paycheck and three days that she'll be forced to stay home from her job. It's the same story across the country, where teachers — once among the groups exempted from furlough days — are being forced to take unpaid days off amid massive state budget cuts.
The Kansas City Star orders one-week furloughs, pursuing voluntary buyoutsAugust 12th, 2009 Kansas City Star orders furloughs, buyoutsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Star is ordering one-week unpaid furloughs for most of its employees and offering voluntary buyouts as it continues to deal with falling revenues.
Hawaii governor says she is setting an example by ordering top staff to take 2 furlough daysJuly 17th, 2009 HI gov. orders top staff to take 2 furlough daysHONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle on Thursday ordered the state's top government leaders to take two unpaid days off each month in an effort to set an example for unionized public workers.
Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffsJuly 7th, 2009 More layoffs expected at ComairCINCINNATI — Comair's president has told workers at the regional airline to expect more layoffs in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines' announcement that service cuts are coming in September. Comair President John Bendoraitis (Behn-dohr-REYE'-tis) said in a companywide memo late Monday that more furloughs will be unavoidable at the Erlanger, Ky.-based airline.
Newspaper: Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffsJuly 7th, 2009 Newspaper: More layoffs expected at ComairCINCINNATI — Comair's president has told workers at the regional airline to expect more layoffs in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines' announcement that service cuts are coming in September. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that John Bendoraitis said in a companywide memo and a phone message late Monday that more furloughs will be unavoidable at the Erlanger, Ky.-based airline.
Judge stops Hawaii governor from forcing workers' unpaid days off without union bargainingJuly 2nd, 2009 Hawaii judge halts furloughs for state employeesHONOLULU — A Hawaii judge has blocked Gov. Linda Lingle from forcing thousands of public employees to take three unpaid days off per month, dealing her a setback in efforts to tame a huge state budget gap.
3 state employee unions challenge Hawaii governor's furlough plan in courtJuly 2nd, 2009 3 HI state employee unions challenge furloughsHONOLULU — Three state employee unions are asking a state judge to block Gov. Linda Lingle from ordering thousands of their members to take three unpaid days off each month.
United Airlines to furlough 600 flight attendants this fall, citing economy and low turnoverJune 22nd, 2009 UAL to furlough another 600 flight attendantsCHICAGO — United Airlines said on Monday it needs to furlough another 600 flight attendants this fall because of the slow economy. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said another factor is significantly lower-than-usual turnover from retirements or resignations.
Newspaper workers in Cleveland agree to 12 percent wage cut to avoid more layoffs this yearJune 19th, 2009 Cleveland newspaper workers get pay cut, furloughsCLEVELAND — About 500 union workers at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland will take a 12 percent wage cut to help Ohio's largest newspaper deal with slumping advertising revenue. The drop is the combination of an 8 percent pay cut and 11 unpaid days off.
Canada's Bombardier trims 10-year industry business jet forecast by nearly 15 percentJune 15th, 2009 Bombardier cuts 10-year jet forecastMONTREAL — Bombardier is reducing its 10-year industry forecast for business jet deliveries by nearly 15 percent from last year because of the global recession. The world's third-largest aircraft manufacturer said Monday it now expects there will be 11,500 business jets delivered by the industry between 2009 and 2018.
Cessna Aircraft announces 1,300 more layoffs, longer furloughsJune 12th, 2009 Cessna Aircraft plans 1,300 more layoffsWICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation's largest builder of corporate jets, said Friday it is laying off another 1,300 workers, raising the number of jobs eliminated to half of its work force since November as the recession has depressed demand for its planes.
Cessna Aircraft warns workers more layoffs coming; no numbers released yetJune 4th, 2009 Cessna Aircraft warns more layoffs comingWICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co., the nation's largest builder of corporate jets, is planning another round of layoffs and possibly more furloughs, the company said Thursday.
Cessna Aircraft announces 2,300 layoffs, closure of Ore. plant as plane orders fallApril 29th, 2009 Cessna announces 2,300 layoffs as orders fallWICHITA, Kan. — Wichita-based Cessna Aircraft Co.
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