Breaking Brad: May 4 Omaha World-Herald Southwest Airlines is merging with AirTran. AirTran and Southwest are going to pool their resources to create an airline that loses luggage through holes in the airplane roofs. Starting this week, American Airlines is bringing back the “in flight Happy …

Breaking Brad: May 4 Omaha World-Herald Southwest Airlines is merging with AirTran. AirTran and Southwest are going to pool their resources to create an airline that loses luggage through holes in the airplane roofs

Southwest Airlines completes acquisition of AirTran Examiner.com In addition, it currently positions Southwest to offer improved job security, compensation, and benefits to AirTran Crew Members who join the Southwest family. Further, Southwest's profitability and financial strength, along with the United States' … and more

Kansas City Star Southwest Airlines Closes AirTran Deal Williamsburg Yorktown Daily The purchase will take some time to fully integrate the two airlines , but travelers will see Air Tran planes getting the Southwest paint job probably at the beginning of 2012. For now, according to a statement from Southwest announcing the finalized …

Kansas City Star Southwest Airlines Closes AirTran Deal Williamsburg Yorktown Daily The purchase will take some time to fully integrate the two airlines , but travelers will see Air Tran planes getting the Southwest paint job probably at the beginning of 2012. For now, according to a statement from Southwest announcing the finalized ..

MiamiHerald.com Orlando based Airtran merges with Southwest MyFoxOrlando.com … as both will continue to operate as separate airlines .

New York Times (blog) We want to hear from you about Osama bin Laden's death. Please send us your ..

Dallas Morning News With hoopla, Southwest Airlines closes its purchase of rival AirTran Holdings Dallas Morning News Among the many faces was Rik Carlson, 59, who joined AirTran in 2004, a year after the former Trans World Airlines Inc. pilot was laid off by American Airlines Inc. American bought TWA in April 2001.

Southwest Airlines Closes Acquisition of AirTran Holdings, Inc. PR Newswire (press release) In addition, it currently positions Southwest to offer improved job security, compensation, and benefits to AirTran Crew Members who join the Southwest family.

Marine's leadership helped ease flight's emergency landing Yuma Sun The emergency landing of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, transporting 126 passengers, on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flight line April 1 was an unusual incident successfully handled with the help of one Marine's decisive leadership. … and more

Airline pilots visit fifth-grade classrooms in Glendale Arizona Republic The visits were part of Southwest Airlines ' Adopt-A-Pilot program that pairs a pilot with a fifth-grade class to learn about the science of aviation, the career of a commercial pilot and goal setting. The program at Legend Springs culminated Thursday … and more

Baltimore Sun (blog) Southwest pilots go back to school in Baltimore Baltimore Sun (blog) A mentoring program offered by Southwest Airlines helps drive that idea home, while also stressing the importance of staying in school and studying hard so students have opportunities when it comes time to choose a career. Created more than a decade ..

Delta Exec: Parking Jets Takes Time Memphis Daily News “We didn't do a good job of that.” Reducing capacity in Europe won't be as easy as it is in the US Delta has partners it has to consult with before specific moves can be made.

Stressful Jobs – Least And Most Stressful Jobs Ranked Star Global Tribune CareerCast.com's stressful jobs report also found that the most stressful profession for 2011 is Commercial Airline Pilot. Certainly a Southwest Airlines pilot can attest to that, after a hole ripped through the fuselage en route to Sacramento, Calif., …

A few “never seen before images” when an Airline delegation goes to pick-up a brand new jetliner. In this case the ex Dutch Antillean Airlines “ALM” back in October 1982 at the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach California. This aircraft in question, (the PJ-SEG) has been possible scrapped either in Mexico or Arizona… [...]