Company Watch - US Airways.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Sep 11, 2006 After years of losses, airlines recovering from Sept. 11. After years of losses and several bankruptcies, the airline industry is finally bouncing back from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. "Five years later, what we have is a much different industry, and I think a stronger one in some sense," says US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Douglas Parker Douglas M. Parker (b. May 25, 1963) is a playwright best known for biographical and reality-based plays. His works include Thicker Than Water (2004), a drama based on the Andrea Yates murders; BESSIE: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith . Sep 5, 2006 Bomb threat diverts US Airways flight. A bomb threat found in a note diverted a US Airways flight bound for Houston. The plane landed in Bristol, Tenn., where passengers were questioned. Sep 4, 2006 Jet with tire failure lands safely. A small fire broke out in the landing gear of a US Airways jet as it landed Thursday in Miami, but nobody was hurt. The fire started when one of two tires that had blown out began to burn, officials said. More than 100 passengers and crew members escaped safely using the aircraft's inflatable in·flat·a·ble adj. Designed to be filled with air or gas before use: an inflatable mattress. n. An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially: a. slides. Sep 4, 2006 New security rules help fliers board faster. New security rules for carry-on bags have eased congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. inside jetliners, allowing travelers to board planes faster. US Airways, for example, is boarding planes up to 10 minutes faster. Sep 4, 2006 |
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