British Airways says it is shedding 1,000 jobs, will reduce size of cabin crews at HeathrowOctober 6th, 2009 BA cuts 1,000 jobs, will shrink Heathrow crewsLONDON — British Airways PLC says it is shedding 1,000 fulltime jobs and putting 3,000 more employees on part-time work and reducing size of cabin crews at Heathrow in an effort to get the troubled airline's finances back in order. BA spokesman Paul Marston said Tuesday the company was in "a very serious financial position" and was working hard to turn itself around with an aggressive cost-reduction program.
British Airways launches business-class-only flights between London and New YorkSeptember 30th, 2009 British Airways launches luxury London-NY flightsLONDON — British Airways is launching its pricey new business class service between London and New York. The first flight takes off at 12:50 p.m.
Smoke aboard Southwest flight from Orlando, Fla., to Denver, forces emergency landing in TampaSeptember 7th, 2009 Smoke on Southwest flight forces landing in TampaTAMPA, Fla. — An official says smoke aboard a Southwest Airlines flight forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla.
Southwest flight from Orlando to Denver makes emergency landing in Tampa; all aboard safeSeptember 7th, 2009 Southwest flight makes emergency landing in TampaTAMPA, Fla. — An airline spokesman says an indicator light that warned of possible smoke aboard a Southwest Airlines flight forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Tampa, Fla.
Evacuation drill of Air India under scannerSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The evacuation drill followed by Air India, after the engine of a Boeing aircraft bound for Riyadh from Mumbai caught fire Friday, has come under the scanner as the slides to evacuate passengers were also seen open on the same side as the fire. The state-run carrier has also temporarily grounded both the pilot and the co-pilot of the aircraft, even as Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is probing the incident, will question them in Mumbai, officials said.
Engine of plane catches fire at Paris airport, 8 people injured on emergency slidesAugust 5th, 2009 Plane engine catches fire in Paris, 8 injuredPARIS — Panicked passengers scrambled and pushed to the emergency exits of an Airbus 320 preparing to carry 165 passengers from Paris to a vacation city in Spain after an engine suddenly caught fire Wednesday, a passenger said. Eight passengers had chafed skin from using the emergency exit slides and were treated by airport personnel after the incident at Orly airport, Vueling airline and French police said.
British Airways sends team to Phoenix to inspect 747 that filled with smoke before takeoffJuly 11th, 2009 British Airways sends team to check evacuated 747PHOENIX — British Airways is flying a team of engineers from London to Phoenix to inspect a Boeing 747 that filled with smoke before takeoff, forcing hundreds of passengers to escape on the plane's emergency slides. Airline spokesman John Lampl says the 298 passengers who were on board Flight 288 as it prepared to take off late Friday were being rebooked onto Saturday flights to London from Phoenix, Los Angeles or Denver.
Aircraft evacuated in US as smoke fills cabinJuly 11th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at the Phoenix International Sky Harbour Airport in Arizona Friday night when smoke engulfed its cabin, a media report said. The incident took place shortly after 8 p.m.
Philadelphia man pleads guilty to smuggling handgun onto airplane, faces prison timeJuly 3rd, 2009 Pa. man pleads guilty to smuggling gun on to planePHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon. Twenty-nine-year-old Damien Young pleaded guilty Thursday to sneaking a handgun into Philadelphia International Airport and onto a flight bound for Phoenix on June 4.
Plane makes emergency landing in Florida because of smoke in cabin, no major injuries reportedJune 30th, 2009 Smoke in cabin causes emergency landing in Fla.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A commercial airliner with 128 passengers and crew has made an emergency landing in Florida because smoke was detected in the cabin.
Flight to Philadelphia makes emergency landing at Md. airport after report of smokeJune 27th, 2009 Plane lands safely in Md. after smoke reportLINTHICUM, Md.
Truck, plane nearly collide at Boston airport; driver may have been on cell phoneJune 18th, 2009 Close call at Boston as truck crosses runwayBOSTON — Authorities say a construction truck crossed an airport runway in Boston just before a plane took off behind it. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says the plane and truck were "seconds" from colliding Thursday morning at Logan International.
US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for voluntary furloughs in response to overstaffingJune 12th, 2009 US Airways seeks 400 flight attendants for leaveUS Airways is asking for 400 flights attendants to volunteer for leaves of up to 16 months, and said involuntary furloughs could be next if there aren't enough takers. The Tempe, Ariz.-based company said in a newsletter issued to workers on Thursday that it needs fewer flight attendants because it has reduced capacity faster than flight attendants have retired or quit.
US plane with bathroom fire lands safely after being diverted to Canadian airportJune 10th, 2009 US plane with bathroom fire diverts to HalifaxWASHINGTON — An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from New York City to Europe was diverted Tuesday to a Canadian airport after a fire was reported in a bathroom. Officials for the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 64 landed safely at 7:15 p.m.
Plane crash lands at London City AirportFebruary 13th, 2009 LONDON - A British Airway passenger plane crash landed at London City Airport Friday evening, with all 71 on board the flight from Amsterdam surviving the ordeal. Two people were slightly injured, the airline said.
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