PSA Airlines and dispatchers agree on contract after federal mediation

September 11th, 2009 Hawaiian Airlines pilots authorize strikeHONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines pilots have voted to authorize a strike, although no walkout is imminent. The Hawaiian Airlines branch of the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday that 98 percent of the pilots who voted authorized a strike if contract talks don't result in a new collective bargaining agreement for the union's 400 members.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil aviation authorities Thursday asked all airlines to restrain from raising fares when the Jet Airlines pilots are on strike. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines not to charge higher fares and limit their charges to those prevailing last week, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said.

September 8th, 2009 DOT releases airline delay list for AugustThe percentage of airline flights in August that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department: 1.

August 25th, 2009 ICT Group receives contact center contractNEWTOWN, Pa. — ICT Group Inc., which manages outgoing and incoming calls from contact centers worldwide, said Tuesday that it received a contract from the general Service Administration to continue operating the government's Federal Citizen Information Center's national contact center.

August 14th, 2009 US air traffic controllers agree on new contractWASHINGTON — Government air traffic controllers and the Obama administration have agreed tentatively to a contract that both sides said they hope would end years of severely strained relations. Arbitrators recently decided a handful of remaining issues involving pay and vacation time, clearing the way for Thursday's contract announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

August 10th, 2009 Southwest bids on Frontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is making a firm bid to buy Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy protection. That sets up a Tuesday auction with regional airline operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc.

July 28th, 2009 Frontier reports 2Q profit of $12.6MDENVER — The parent of Frontier Airlines, which is operating under bankruptcy protection and plans to be absorbed by Republic Airways Holdings, said it recorded a $12.6 million net profit for the second quarter, compared with a year-ago-loss of $57.7 million. That came despite quarterly revenue falling more than 23 percent to $275.6 million, compared with $360.5 million a year earlier.

July 28th, 2009 Turkish Airlines orders 7 Boeing 777sSEATTLE — Boeing says Turkish Airlines finalized an order for seven extended range 777-300s worth $1.9 billion at list prices. Tuesday's order adds to an order for five 777-300ERs placed in April by Turkish Airlines, which currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing planes.

July 11th, 2009 DC Council to probe Marion Barry contractWASHINGTON — The head of the District of Columbia Council says a former federal prosecutor will look into a contract between former mayor Marion Barry and his ex-girlfriend. Council Chairman Vincent Gray said Friday that former federal prosecutor Robert Bennett has been appointed to review whether Barry complied with city laws and Council rules in awarding a contract to Donna Watts-Brighthaupt while the two were in a relationship.

June 26th, 2009 Smithfield Packing, union agree on NC contractTAR HEEL, N.C. — Smithfield Packing Co.

June 23rd, 2009 Southwest reservations agents ratify labor pactDALLAS — Customer-service and reservations agents at Southwest Airlines have ratified a new contract that gives the workers 3 percent pay raises. The union says Southwest also agreed to a "significant increase" in retirement benefits, including bigger 401(k) contributions.

June 10th, 2009 Investigator: FAA missing inspections at airlinesWASHINGTON — A government watchdog says the Federal Aviation Administration is missing safety inspections at major airlines. The Transportation Department's inspector general, Calvin Scovel, said Wednesday that the cozy relationship between FAA inspectors and Southwest Airlines that he warned Congress about last year extends to more offices within the agency and more airlines than previously known.

May 6th, 2009 Sector Snap: Airlines pull backATLANTA — Shares of U.S. carriers fell Thursday as the broader stock market pulled back and oil prices inched higher, continuing a rally that started earlier in the week.

May 5th, 2009 Southwest Airlines labor deal includes pay raisesDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. says it has reached a tentative agreement that gives pay raises to customer-service employees.

January 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Travel agents have stopped selling tickets of Singapore Airlines and threatened to extend the ban to other foreign airlines as well if they did not pay commission on tickets booked by them, an association representing them said Friday. 'We have stopped issuing tickets of Singapore Airlines.