Asia, Pacific Nations Vow To Fight Threats To Civil Aviation
March 14, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines News, Aviation, Northwest Airlines
Asia and Pacific nations vowed Saturday to fight emerging terror threats to commercial aircraft by boosting international security standards and measures, including screening technology.
The declaration was made in Tokyo at a one-day meeting attended by ministers and senior officials from 17 countries, plus Hong Kong and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security was held in response to an aborted terror attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 approaching Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day.
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano noted that the 289 people aboard the plane were from 18 countries including Australia, Japan, Canada, India, Pakistan and China.
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Airline Woes Prompts Wings Financial State Charter Vote
August 24, 2009 | Airline Industry, Airlines Companies
Wings Financial Federal Credit Union has asked its members to vote on converting to a state-chartered credit union because of concerns it has with a significant drop in employment in the air transportation industry.
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Problems Found in Airspeed Sensors on Airbus A330 Planes
August 24, 2009 | Airbus, Airline Industry
A component suspected of playing a role in the crash of Air France 447 over the Atlantic Ocean on June 1 has also malfunctioned on at least a dozen recent Northwest Airlines flights, federal investigators have discovered.
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Delta Airlines Adds Cabin Crew On Northwest Jets
August 24, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Aviation, Northwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines Inc. will add flight attendants on some Northwest Airlines Corp. planes to create uniform service in its “business elite” class throughout the merged carrier.
The plans were disclosed last week in a recorded message to employees from Delta Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson. The airline will add one attendant per plane on Boeing Co. 747-400s and Airbus A330s that make international flights. Read more
Northwest Airlines Flight To The Twin Cities Makes Emergency Landing
August 10, 2009 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airports
Northwest Airlines flight 1546 from Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina to Minneapolis/St. Paul made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Sunday morning. The flight was a twin-engine Airbus A320 with 153 passengers aboard. Read more
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Delay or Cut Flight Service To China and Europe
January 4, 2009 | Air Travel, Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies
Delta Air Lines and its Northwest Airlines subsidiary are delaying or cutting some flying to China and Europe because of poor market conditions, but the reductions haven’t touched Salt Lake City so far.
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