Company Watch - American Airlines.Nov 13, 2006 American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the will operate thrice-weekly seasonal Miami-Montevideo service from Nov. 17 to April 10 using a two-class 767. Nov 9, 2006 American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of needs pilot approval to launch China route. American Airlines needs its pilots union to approve an agreement allowing pilots to fly a 16-hour trip to China before it can proceed with the new route. American is competing against three other carriers for the Beijing Beijing (bā-jĭng) or Peking (pē-kĭng, pā–), city (1994 est. urban pop. 6,093,300; 1994 est. total pop. 7,240,700), capital of the People's Republic of China. It is in central Hebei prov. route. Union leaders say pilots want some benefits in return for approving the trip. Nov 8, 2006 Pilots want to share in American's profits. The board of the union representing pilots at American Airlines has passed a resolution saying the pilots should share in the carrier's improved financial performance. American has earned $300 million over the past two quarters. An American spokeswoman says the airline has not yet achieved lasting profits. Nov 7, 2006 Pension amendments may fare better under Democrats. American Airlines and Continental Airlines may have an easier time getting amendments to new pension laws passed now that Democrats have taken over Congress, some observers say. Republicans who opposed the proposals will be retiring or moving out of leadership posts, and Democrats are more sympathetic to the airlines' arguments. American and Continental say pension laws should treat all airlines the same. Nov 10, 2006 Editor: Aram Aram (ā`răm), ancient country and people centered in Damascus in S Syria between the 11th and 8th cent. B.C. The Bible records constant contacts between the Hebrews and Aram. Gesar, eMail: edit To make a change to existing data. See update. (application) edit - Use of some kind of editor program to modify a document. Also used to refer to the modification itself, e.g. "my last edit only made things worse". @AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 30, 2006 |
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