September 20, 2001 - MOE Q/A WORD SHOULD COME SOON ON HOW MANY NORTHWEST AIRLINES WORKERS WILL BE LAID OFF. AN OFFICIAL WITH THE MECHANICS UNION SAYS THE AIRLINE IS STILL GOING OVER NUMBERS....ALTHOUGH THE STAR TRIBUNE REPORTS THIS MORNING THAT STATE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN TOLD TO EXPECT LAYOFFS OF ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND MINNESOTA NORTHWEST EMPLOYEES. IF THAT HAPPENS, THAT COULD PUT A BIG STRAIN ON THE STATE'S DISLOCATED WORKER'S PROGRAM. PAUL MOE, THE PROGRAM'S DIRECTOR, SAYS HE'S BEEN TALKING WITH NORTHWEST, BUT CAN'T CONFIRM WHAT THE FINAL NUMBER OF LAYOFFS WILL BE. oc:
September 20, 2001 - Major airlines aren't the only part of the aviation industry hit hard by last week's terrorist attack. Many flight schools are struggling to continue teaching in the face of flight bans enacted by the Federal Aviation Administration. Last night, the FAA lifted some restrictions on small aircraft... but kept a full ban on training flights in place. Bruce Smith is Dean of the University of North Dakota's School of Aerospace Sciences. He says until the FAA lifts the ban, UND's 900 flight program students are grounded. He says he doesn't know why the FAA hasn't lifted the ban.
September 21, 2001 - Northwest Airlines said today it's laying off about ten-thousand workers, as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of the terror attacks in New York and Washington. Nervous passengers have deserted the airways in large numbers since the September 11th attacks, and most major U-S carriers have announced big job cuts in the last week. Northwest's cutbacks amount to almost 19 percent of the company's workforce. CEO Richard Anderson says about 45-hundred jobs in Minnesota will be lost. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg has been talking to the airline's union leaders and workers, and has this report....
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September 21, 2001 - Economic uncertainty is among the anxieties facing Americans in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks. At the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management last night (Thurs), a panel of business leaders and scholars met to share views on the economic implications of last week's events. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has more...
September 21, 2001 - Northwest Airlines employees are bracing for news of massive layoffs, as the company copes with the aftermath of last week's terror attacks in New York and Washington. Officials from the airline met separately with the leaders of Northwest's four main unions. The company is expected to announce it's laying off as many as 10 thousand employees later this morning. Minnesota Public Radio's Helms reports.
September 21, 2001 - Northwest Airlines made it official today ... by announcing ten thousand job cuts. Like the nation's other major airlines, Northwest says it has no choice but to slash costs because of the plunge in demand for air travel. Northwest's cuts will hit its home state particularily hard -- 45 hundred jobs are being eliminated in Minnesota.
September 25, 2001 - The Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development today began a series of informational meetings for Northwest Airlines employees who are losing their jobs. Northwest says it's cutting 45 hundred positions in Minnesota... exactly how many people will lose their jobs depends on how many accept voluntary, leaves or part with the company by retiring. State officials say Northwest's troubles will have a broad ripple effect through the state economy. For every job lost at the airline two more positions will be lost elsewhere in Minnesota. The state is asking the federal government for millions of dollars in emergency dislocated worker funding. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
September 25, 2001 - There has been a lower demand for air travel and that also means low demand for jet fuel. In turn, that will help bring down the price of gas.