Northwest Airlines Files Bankruptcy In a widely expected move, Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines both filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in U.S. bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. With Delta’s assets of $21.6 billion and Northwest assets of $14.4 billion, they are the second and third
Read moreDelegates Confront Challenges of a Wayward Industry The 2005 Aerospace Conference is underway this week in Tucson, AZ, where more than 100 delegates are developing long-term strategies to deal with the threats, challenges and opportunities that are reshaping their industry. “Nothing positive happens without a plan,” said Aerospace Coordinator Dick Schneider, who was joined by District
Read moreBoeing Machinists Stand Up for Wichita The attempt by the Boeing negotiators to peddle a contract that provided less in pay and more in takeaways for the 960 IAM members in Wichita, KS is proving to be a unifying issue for all 18,500 IAM members now on strike at the world’s largest aerospace company. “Wichita
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