Newspaper: Comair president tells workers at regional airline to expect more layoffs

October 6th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrivals in AugustMINNEAPOLIS — Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August.

September 25th, 2009 RI union accepts tentative deal avoiding layoffsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The largest Rhode Island employees union has accepted a tentative deal that would prevent a government shutdown and mass layoffs.

August 13th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune announces 112 job cutsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that 112 jobs are being cut at the newspaper, the second round of major layoffs since an ownership change in May. Wednesday's cuts follow the elimination of 192 positions three months ago, when Beverly Hills-based investment firm Platinum Equity bought the city's dominant newspaper from longtime owner The Copley Press.

August 7th, 2009 Delta will cut more management jobsATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn't saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives. Chief Executive Richard Anderson said in a recorded message to employees Thursday that Delta has seen its revenue stream decline by billions of dollars because of the weak economy and the drop-off in demand for air travel.

July 16th, 2009 ABX Air laying off 1,000 more workers in OhioWILMINGTON, Ohio — ABX Air says it plans to lay off an additional 1,000 workers at its operation in western Ohio by the end of August, reducing the air carrier's presence there to about 1,300 employees. ABX and other businesses at the Wilmington Air Park have been laying off workers since DHL Express announced in May 2008 it was pulling out.

July 11th, 2009 Gannett implements layoffs at US newspapersNEW YORK — The latest wrenching cutbacks at Gannett Co. fell this week, as hundreds of employees at the country's largest newspaper publisher received notices of layoffs.

July 9th, 2009 DOT says more flights were on time in MayWASHINGTON — U.S. airlines have cut many flights and they are getting better at staying on schedule with their remaining flights, as more trips arrived on time in May than a year earlier.

July 9th, 2009 Comair expects to furlough up to 100 pilotsCINCINNATI — Comair says it expects to furlough up to 100 additional pilots between September and the end of the year in the wake of parent company Delta Air Lines Inc.'s decision to make service cuts. The airline placed 295 pilots on furlough in October.

July 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.

June 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.

June 12th, 2009 Washington Post union ratifies 2-year contractWASHINGTON — The union representing editorial and other employees at The Washington Post has overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract that will let the newspaper protect a quarter of its workers from any layoffs, regardless of seniority. Under previous contracts, employees with the most seniority would be the last to get laid off.

May 12th, 2009 Airlines' on-time performance improves in MarchATLANTA — U.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in March compared with a year ago, but was worse than in February of this year, government data released Tuesday shows.

May 8th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune cuts 192 jobsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune is cutting 192 jobs in another round of layoffs affecting all departments at the newspaper. The Union-Tribune said Thursday the layoffs amount to about 18 percent of its staff, which will be reduced to about 850 workers after the cuts become effective July 6.

May 5th, 2009 NYT union workers approve 5 percent pay cutNEW YORK — Union workers at The New York Times will accept a 5 percent pay cut through the end of the year to help the newspaper avert more layoffs. The Newspaper Guild members approved the wage reductions by a vote of 377 to 36 in balloting completed Monday night, according to The New York Times' Web site.

May 1st, 2009 Eastern Pennsylvania newspaper cuts 52 jobsREADING, Pa. — The publisher of the Reading Eagle says the newspaper company has laid off 52 workers.