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California fines Amazon $5.9 million for alleged labor law violations

U.S. News // 5 months ago

California fines Amazon $5.9 million for alleged labor law violations

California's Labor Commissioner said Tuesday Amazon is being fined $5.9 million for unsafe warehouse operations that violated the state Warehouse Quotas law.

Amazon faces fines for unsafe warehouse worker conditions after OSHA inspections

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Amazon faces fines for unsafe warehouse worker conditions after OSHA inspections

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Wednesday cited Amazon for safety violations as federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouses found the company is failing to keep workers safe.

American, United lost combined $1.6 billion to end 2021 amid Omicron COVID-19 surge

U.S. News // 2 years ago

American, United lost combined $1.6 billion to end 2021 amid Omicron COVID-19 surge

American and United, two of the three largest airlines in the world, posted combined losses of more than $1.5 billion in the last quarter of 2021 -- indicating that COVID-19 still is hindering global air travel.

Two airline CEOs question need for masks in congressional testimony

U.S. News // 2 years ago

Two airline CEOs question need for masks in congressional testimony

The heads of several major American airlines testified in front of Congress on Wednesday to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on their industry and how they have used federal aid to mitigate the damage.

House Democrats urge Justice Dept. to prosecute unruly airline passengers

U.S. News // 3 years ago

House Democrats urge Justice Dept. to prosecute unruly airline passengers

House Democrats are calling on the Justice Department to use its authorities to investigate and prosecute unruly airline passengers amid a surge in crews having to deal with confrontational behavior during flights.

American Airlines passenger charged with punching flight attendant

U.S. News // 3 years ago

American Airlines passenger charged with punching flight attendant

A 20-year-old American Airlines passenger has been accused of punching a flight attendant in the face, forcing the plane en route from New York to California to divert to Colorado last week.

Unruly passenger punches American Airlines flight attendant, forces diversion

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Unruly passenger punches American Airlines flight attendant, forces diversion

American Airlines diverted one of its flights to Denver after a passenger carried out "one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we've ever witnessed," the company's CEO said Thursday.

American, United cancel furloughs for 30K workers after new COVID-19 aid

U.S. News // 3 years ago

American, United cancel furloughs for 30K workers after new COVID-19 aid

American Airlines and United Airlines have canceled furloughs for almost 30,000 workers who would have lost their jobs next month if Congress hadn't passed President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan.

American Airlines flies Boeing 737 Max in bid to restore confidence

U.S. News // 4 years ago

American Airlines flies Boeing 737 Max in bid to restore confidence

American Airlines is the first carrier to returned the Boeing 737 Max to the skies, flying employees and executives this week in a bid to restore public confidence in the troubled model.

CEOs of all major U.S. airlines ask White House for $25B in new aid

U.S. News // 4 years ago

CEOs of all major U.S. airlines ask White House for $25B in new aid

The heads of all major U.S. airlines met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Thursday to ask for more federal aid amid ongoing hardships in the aviation industry.

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We think we've got our house in order well enough that we could still be profitable, even with a 15 percent drop in revenue this year
US Airways says it well positioned Apr 14, 2009

We are firmly committed to the a la carte model and believe it's the right one for our business
U.S. Airways returns to free sodas Feb 23, 2009

We would very much like to see you on a future US Airways flight soon
Flight 1549 passengers get upgrades Jan 30, 2009

Like other airlines that have reported before us, our financial results reflect the staggering increase in fuel prices we faced throughout most of 2008
Airlines worldwide post losses Jan 30, 2009

In today's environment, we believe there certainly is room for additional price increases
US Air CEO: High fuel costs push mergers Nov 08, 2007

William Douglas Parker is the current chairman and Chief Executive Officer of US Airways.

Parker has been with US Airways since June 1995, when he joined as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of America West Airlines. He additionally held titles as Executive Vice President, corporate group, and Chief Operating Officer before being elected Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of America West in September 2001. He continued as CEO of US Airways following the merger with America West Airlines in 2005. Under his tenure as CEO, he made an unsuccessful bid to merge US Airways and Delta Air Lines in 2007.

Before joining America West Airlines, Parker was at American Airlines from 1986-1991, and was Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at Northwest Airlines from 1991-1995.

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