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Flight Attendant Anniversary Highlights Evolution of Profession
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Veda Shook made the following statement on the 82nd anniversary of Ellen Church starting our profession as the first Flight Attendant hired on May 15, 1930:...
Brad Tilden Becomes CEO of Alaska Air Group
Alaska Airlines President Brad Tilden becomes chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group and its subsidiary carriers, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, at the company’s annual shareholder meeting today. Tilden, a 21-year ...
JetBlue Names Mary Neff Vice President of Supply Chain
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) announces the appointment of Mary Margaret Neff to the position of vice president of supply chain, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Neff is responsible for the strategic planning of cor...
Lufthansa To Focus On Cost Cuts Before Deals
Lufthansa said on Wednesday it had no plans to veer from its cost-cutting path to focus on acquisitions but would still look at assets up for sale, such as Portugal’s flag carrier TAP. “Of course we lo...
Cimber Sterling Sold To Management, Mansvell
Bankrupt Danish no-frills airline Cimber Sterling said on Wednesday it was to sell part of the company to former management and another part to former Ukrainian owner Mansvell. The airline declared bankruptcy two ...
EADS Doubles First Quarter Profit
EADS on Wednesday reported a doubling of first-quarter operating profit to EUR€480 million (USD$613.2 million). The result was buoyed by resilient demand for commercial aircraft and civil helicopters. Revenue cl...
