Federal authorities and airline officials are investigating the odd flight of baggage handler who wound up in the cargo hold of a plane for more than 300 miles. The Federal Aviation Administration said it hoped to talk to the man on Tuesday. The agency said it would determine whether the man's cargo-loading company followed proper
November Recap
December 7, 2016 By
President Trump The trading days leading up to the U.S. presidential election did not feel great. For eight straight trading days, the stock market lost value. It was the first time the market had experienced eight consecutive down days since 2008. Fortunately, this year’s eight-day funk amounted to the S&P 500 losing only about 3%
AA Uniforms Still an Issue
December 3, 2016 By
American Airlines rolled out new uniforms to more than 70,000 of its frontline workers in September. The appearance of the uniforms was well-received, but now American’s flight attendants union is calling for a total recall after saying the outfits have sickened more than 1,000 workers. Complaints about itching, rashes, headaches and hives surfaced within the
Southwest Pilots Approve New Contract
November 8, 2016 By
The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) said 84.26 percent voted to accept the contract on a 96.3 percent turnout. Read more here
AA Will Shrink Its Phoenix Base
November 1, 2016 By
American Airlines, now free to merge its three pilot groups, will cut the size of its Phoenix pilot base from about 1,500 to about 1,000. Finally, former America West Airlines pilots who now fly for American Airlines (AAL) have been given their "Get Out of Jail Free" cards. But it is likely that some will
Delta C2015 Tentative Agreement up for Vote
October 31, 2016 By
Delta pilots are less than two weeks from the beginning of the voting period, which opens on Thursday, November 10 at 12pm ET and closes on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10am ET. The Delta MEC Negotiating Committee is traveling to each pilot base to give pilots an opportunity to ask questions. With Roadshows in
American Airlines and ALPA
October 24, 2016 By
Some American Airlines pilots want union to merge with larger ALPA A group of American Airlines Group pilots is preparing a push to give up their 53-year-old independent union and join the larger Air Line Pilots Association, after peers at rival carriers secured tentative contracts with better pay and benefits. Read more here:
Student Debt Crisis —Part 2
October 14, 2016 By
This is Part Two of a two-part series on the Student Debt Crisis now facing America. In Part One, we looked at how bad the problem really is and how we got here. In this second installment, we’ll look at proposed fixes and how with some good planning you can avoid becoming a student loan
September 2016 Recap
October 6, 2016 By
You know it’s the fall in North Texas when your kid comes home from school with tickets to the State Fair of Texas. The Fair just kicked off its 130th year, and it’s a pretty big deal in these parts with a number of attractions drawing hundreds of thousands of people every year. The State
December Recap
2016 Recap 2016 is set to go down as one of the most eventful years for investors since the global financial crisis. It was a crazy ride, and the surprises came from everywhere. The vote in the UK - the “Brexit” - shocked the world, as did the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, when