American Airlines to cut 7000 jobs and retire 74 planes
American Airlines unveiled a major restructuring to cut 7,000 jobs by March 2003 and reduce capacity by about 9 percent while retiring its 74-seat Fokker 100 fleet. The plan aims to restore competitiveness amid post attack travel slump and fierce fare competition, with $1.1 billion in annual operating savings targeted.
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American Airlines
Fort Worth, Texas
American
Donald J. Carty
AMR Corp
AMR
TWA
American Eagle
Carty
Fokker
US Airways
United Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Continental
Northwest
Pilots and attendant suspended after suspected alcohol on job
Two Mesa Airlines pilots and a flight attendant were stopped at a Dallas area airport as security screeners detected alcohol on them before boarding an Embraer 145 flight. One pilot tested positive. FAA seeking license revocation. All three unnamed. Suspension without pay until investigation ends.
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Dallas
Mesa Airlines
Mesa
Federal Aviation Administration
John Clabes
FAA
Southwest
Brian Gillman
Dallas Morning News
US Airways Express
Clabes
Analysts question United after US Airways bankruptcy
In Chicago AP reports analysts doubt United Airlines can avoid Chapter 11 as US Airways files for bankruptcy. United faces losses over 1 million daily and potential union conflicts, with shares plunging to 3.80 while rivals also fall. American plans 7000 job cuts and fleet changes to boost profits amid the sector downturn.
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United
Ada
US Airways
UAL Corp
New York Stock Exchange
AMR Corp
Delta Air Lines
Continental
Northwest
Chicago
United Airlines
Franklin County Commission meeting agendas and budget talks
Franklin County Board of Commissioners held a regular session with Chair John E. Taylor and four commissioners. They discussed the Review Appraiser field supervisor posts, approved a public hearing to vacate Neosho Road, reviewed Wyoming Road status, bridge repair costs, monument boxes, and chip seal work. They approved the Avaya contract, maintenance with Infinitec, minutes, 911 budget concerns, and various easements, payroll changes, and notices for 2003 budget hearings. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 PM.
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Board of Commissioners
John E. Taylor
Raymond R. Carey
Fred E. Ferguson
Donald R. Stottlemire
Donald E. Waymire
Taylor
Sandy Roebuck
Gwen Brecheisen
Steve Brown
Carey
Waymire
Neosho Road
Tyes
Ray DeJulio
John Dowell
Wyoming Road
S Taylor
Ferguson
Stottlemire
John Brown
Lane
Virginia Terry
Eric Guenther
Scott Driver
Whitney Coen
Natalie Roberts
Marietta Combs
Larry Mayes
Susan Sachse
Extension Council
Waddle
Avaya
Utes
Brad Gilges
Lisa Dempsay
Austin Soper
Wyoming Rd
Labette Terr
Ray
Ray DedJulio
Texas Rd
Cloud Rd
Freone Hollinger
Freone
Kansas State Historical Society
Franklin County
Earl Devore
District Court
Devore
District Courts
Darrell Wadkins
Crestview
Annex
Ottawa Tourism
Steve
Sandra Roebuck
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