  | May 13, 2011 | News for the commercial aviation industry |  |  |
- American reaches out to travel agents about direct connect
American Airlines appears to be making a push to get more travel agents to sign its direct-connect licensing contracts. Airline employees have been visiting agents, armed with the contracts and nondisclosure agreements covering their discussions. American Airlines faces a June 1 deadline to reach a deal with Sabre on a full-content contract. TNooz.com (5/12)        | Are you keeping up with the changing world of employee health care? Get The Basics of Employee Health Care for Small Business: A Guide to Creating a Company Benefit Plan, and find out what you need to know today. There's no obligation. Click to download a FREE whitepaper. |
 - Future of AIG aircraft leasing unit to become clearer, insider says
Once American International Group completes its upcoming stock sale, the future of the company's aircraft leasing unit should become more clear, said Steven Udvar-Hazy, a potential buyer of the division. "Regarding AIG, I think we'll have to see what happens with their offering of stock -- will the U.S. be able to exit or break even or better? Once that's clear, then I assume there will be decisions made about what happens to [AIG's International Lease Finance Corp.]," he said. Reuters (5/12), MarketWatch (5/12)  | Utilize the Zurich Enterprise Risk Management Healthcheck assessment tool to get a better understanding of your current ERM strategy with recommendations for improvement. Sign up for FREE access today! |
 | Energy Bulletin |  | | | - ATA responds to environmental groups urging airlines to stop battling EU greenhouse-gas law
The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund and other environmental groups have asked U.S. carriers to stop trying to fight a greenhouse-gas law in the European Union. "If in fact American Airlines is committed to reducing its environmental impact, it makes no sense to spend your customers' money on lawyers and lobbyists in an effort to thwart a crucial anti-pollution program," the groups wrote in a letter to AMR Corp., the owner of American Airlines. Nancy Young, ATA's vice president of environmental defended the industry's "strong record of greenhouse gas emissions savings" in response to environmental groups. "We oppose the application of the European Emissions Trading Scheme to our airlines because it siphons away the very funds we need to continue our strong record of emissions savings, through investment in new aircraft, avionics, and alternative fuels," Young said. "Rather than the unilateral, European approach, we are on record [for] supporting a global approach to aviation greenhouse gas regulations" including proposals being developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization, she said. BNA/Daily Environment Report (subscription required) (5/12), Bloomberg (5/12)  
| Regulatory Update | | | | - Legislation would deny funding for additional scanners
Legislation proposed by Republican lawmakers on the House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee would cut funding for additional full-body airport scanners. The legislation would not affect the roughly 500 scanners already in place but would deny the White House's request for $76 million to fund 275 additional machines. Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., said budget concerns prompted the move, and he noted that new privacy software has not yet been proven to be effective. "We don't want to skimp on security, but we want to make sure that where we can make smart cuts, we do," Aderholt said. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/12), Reuters (5/12) - Some states want to change TSA pat-down procedure
Several states have proposed legislation or passed resolutions aimed at getting the Transportation Security Administration to change its pat-down procedure. Legislation proposed in New Jersey, New Hampshire, Texas and Hawaii would stop the TSA from conducting the pat-downs; resolutions passed in other states request that the TSA change the procedure. The TSA said that just 3% of travelers require pat-downs and noted that it had received 898 complaints about screening from November through March. About 252 million people traveled on commercial jetliners during that time. USA TODAY (5/13) | Association News | | | | - Follow ATA on Twitter!
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| Industry Trends | | | | - Changes afoot in 100- to 149-seat aircraft market
Last week, Embraer indicated that it is looking into developing an aircraft in the upper end of the 100- to 149-seat range. Boeing and Airbus offer jetliners in that range, but the Boeing 737-700 and the Airbus A319 are smaller versions of their top sellers. Meanwhile, Bombardier is working on two CSeries models optimized specifically for the segment, which are scheduled to enter service in 2013. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.) (5/12) | Career Development | | | | - Book advises new managers to forget the hugs
Blunt advice and profiles of team members with monikers such as "Needy Ned" are hallmarks of "Bare Knuckle People Management," by Sean O'Neil and John Kulisek. "People don't really talk to each other in the ways described in those traditional business books. We may be a little over the edge, maybe even for shock value, but that's how people speak to each other," Kulisek says. Portfolio.com (5/10)  | |  | | | | |  |  Supervisor Line Maintenance | Alaska Airlines | Seattle, WA | | Senior Analyst Network Planning | Alaska Airlines | Seattle, WA | | Sales & Marketing Representative | Texas Pneumatic Systems, Inc./Turbine Fuel Systems, Inc. | Arlington, TX | | Quality Assurance Training Instructor | Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. | Wilmington, OH | | Senior Analyst - Revenue Management | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ | | Engineer | Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc. | Wilmington, OH | | Quality Assurance Inspector | Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. | Wilmington, OH | | Communications Coordinator | Air Transport Association | Washington, DC | | Manager of Charter Sales & Development | Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, NV | | Manager Base MX Business Planning | FedEx Express | Memphis, TN | | Supervisor Accounting | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ | | First Officer | Lynden Air Cargo | Anchorage, AK | | Senior Analyst II - Financial Planning and Analysis | US AIRWAYS | Phoenix, AZ | | Manager, Unbundling & Fees | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL | | Looking for Exceptional Talent | Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu, HI | | Mx Program Project Engineer | FedEx Express | Memphis, TN | | Sr Analyst, Reservation Systems and Procedures | US Airways | phoenix, AZ | | Senior Manager - Claims - Litigation | US AIRWAYS | Phoenix, AZ | | Manager, Business Development | Columbus Regional Airport Authority | Columbus, OH | | Director, Reservations | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ | | Strategic Planning Analyst - DFW | American Eagle Airlines | Ft Worth, TX | | Analyst, Pricing & Revenue Management | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL | | Aircraft Structures Engineer | ALLEGIANT AIR | Las Vegas, NV | | Aircraft Systems Engineer | ALLEGIANT AIR | Las Vegas, NV | | Avionics Engineer | ALLEGIANT AIR | Las Vegas, NV | | Manager of Powerplants | ALLEGIANT AIR | Las Vegas, NV | | CRJ Simulator Instructor | Pinnacle Airlines | Memphis, TN | | | |  | |  |
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