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American Eagle Pilot Arrested at Minn. Airport
more attention after notorious cases in the 1990s, including one in which a jury convicted all three pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight of flying under the influence. Federal rules were tightened as a result. Hall said most airlines and other
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Today in History
eighth and final leader of a communist superpower that had already gone out of existence. In 2009, passengers aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 foiled an attempt to blow up the plane as it was landing in Detroit by seizing a man who tried to set off
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Airport Security: Body Scanners Moved to Less-Busy Citiesapproach. Body scanners were first introduced in 2010 following the failed Christmas Day 2009 bombing attempt on a Northwest Airlines flight headed for Detroit.
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American Airlines: Timeline of Troublessame? 2002-2005: Carriers US Airways, United, Northwest and Delta all file for bankruptcy protection and reorganization airline. This, along with the 2008 Delta merger with Northwest Airlines , leaves American and US Airways standing alone among
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Turbulence in the Airline Industry Through the Yearssometime worse for airlines, is labor strife. Never mind the current situation with American, go back to 1998 when Northwest Airlines and its pilots couldn't come to terms: The carrier had to quit flying for two whole weeks. Or go back just two
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Rollaboard luggage celebrates a wheelie big birthday
traveler's world had humble beginnings. Inventor and Northwest Airlines pilot Bob Plath's eureka moment came as he waited anyone was doing knockoffs," says Plath, who left Northwest Airlines to run Travelpro full time in 1991 and has since sold
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FAA May Have Highest Whistle-Blower Count in Government
planes aborting a landing. Lerner demonstrated the claim with a flight recording from Christmas Day 2009 showing a Northwest Airlines jet that came within dangerous proximity to an American Eagle regional jet in flight. The letter also demonstrated
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Government watchdog blasts the FAA over air safety
landing planes miss an approach, they often come too close to departing planes. On Dec. 25, 2009, a landing Northwest Airlines flight came within 0.3 miles horizontally and 200 feet vertically of a departing American Eagle flight. Lerner
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Bad behavior in cockpit has proven deadly
have been able to handle it," Gellman says. "That's why we have two people in there." Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain now an aviation consultant with Laird & Associates, says the JetBlue flight might have been saved by the
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JetBlue incident prompts questions about pilots' powers
with emergencies. And each pilot should be able to fulfill the duties of the other, says Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain now an aviation consultant with Laird & Associates. According to the FBI affidavit, Osbon's co-pilot
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JetBlue pilot faces federal charges
removed from the aircraft and taken to a facility in the Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo for medical evaluation from your co-workers," said Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain who is an aviation consultant with Laird
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Subdued JetBlue pilot is 'consummate professional'
their peers. "The mental health side is constant monitoring from your co-workers," said Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain now an aviation consultant with Laird & Associates. If someone's personality changes drastically, he
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JetBlue pilot subdued after erratic behavior on flight
their peers. "The mental health side is constant monitoring from your co-workers," said Dave Funk, a retired Northwest Airlines captain now an aviation consultant with Laird & Associates. If someone's personality changes drastically, he
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Aug. 29, 1998: Northwest Airlines Strikeother plans today. Pilots at Northwest Airlines walked off the job at midnight Minneapolis Memphis and Detroit are northwest hub cities. We Begin tonight Minneapolis and across the midwest Northwest Airlines is the major for 150000. Passengers
across the country are scrambling to make other plans today. Pilots at Northwest Airlines walked off the job at midnight shutting the airline down. Right now the two sides are not talking making it unlikely this walkout will and quickly. More than 2500. Flights have been canceled at 223. Airports around the world. But some cities are feeling this strike more than others Minneapolis Memphis and Detroit are northwest hub cities. We Begin tonight with ABC's Jami Floyd in Minneapolis.Northwest pilots are on the picket lines at midnight pilots walked off the job accusing the nation's fourth largest airline of bargaining in bad -- From Memphis to Minneapolis and across the midwest Northwest Airlines is the major -- for 150000. Passengers daily. Their plans now thrown into turmoil. Even with the airlines' cancellation of 400 flightsThis is Bob Woodruff in Washington. According to Northwest Airlines a ten day strike would cost the company a 127. Million dollars in lost revenues. And businesses across the country will suffer. In northwest's major hubs Detroit Memphis and Minnesota cab drivers are already sitting idle. -
Grounded: Hundreds Of Flights Cancelledthousands of airline passengers. Northwest Airlines the nation's fifth largest Good morning Claire to fly Northwest Airlines this weekend there's an increased highlights this weekend hundreds of Northwest Airlines flights are being grounded
the major disruption in travel plans for thousands of airline passengers. Northwest Airlines the nation's fifth largest carrier has canceled more than 200 flights this weekend citing -- absenteeism. This is just the latest setbackGood morning Claire to fly Northwest Airlines this weekend there's an increased chance of flight. Could get canceled and it has nothing to do with bad weather or mechanicalready to go but where are the highlights this weekend hundreds of Northwest Airlines flights are being grounded affecting thousands. And the carrier is blaming a spike in pilot no show us. -
NORAD Out of Loop on NWA Snafutroubling new details today about that Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination last week. The pilots of northwest 188 we're out of contact for controllers tried to reach the northwest jet for more than an hour they
A top military commander revealed some troubling new details today about that Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination last week. The pilots of northwest 188 we're out of contact for more than an hour and according to the Wall Street Journal during that time the US -
Paying Extra for the Aisle
Northwest Airlines to charge extra fee for an aisle seat on flights.
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Aug. 16, 1987: Northwest Plane CrashDetroit metropolitan airport Northwest Airlines flight number to 55 just taken the plane's left engine. The Northwest Airlines plane was a modified DC nine and the second one involving northwest . Again that was northwest flight
Has been a major commercial airline crash tonight near Detroit metropolitan airport Northwest Airlines flight number to 55 -- just taken off. When it experience trouble and crashed in flames. There were 144 passengers aboard anthere may have been a failure in the plane's left engine. The Northwest Airlines plane was a modified DC nine bound for Phoenix it carried a 144 passengers and five crew members. Initial reports say two -
Delta to Acquire NorthwestDelta Airlines has completed its two point eight billion dollar deal to acquire Northwest Airlines creating the world's biggest carrier. Travelers who have sued to block the deal said parties had settled the case. The new
Airlines has completed its two point eight billion dollar deal to acquire Northwest Airlines creating the world's biggest carrier. Travelers who have sued to block the deal said parties had settled the case. The new delta -
'Underwear Bomber' Sentenced to LifeNigerian national sentencing quote. A day of victory. Doumit Holland pleaded guilty last fall the trying to blow up Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas 2009. With a bomb in his underwear.
Doumit Holland pleaded guilty last fall the trying to blow up Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas 2009. With a bomb in his underwear.
