Monday, March 5, 2012

ValuJet won't resume flights by Friday target

ATLANTA ValuJet Airlines, the discount carrier that suspendedservice in June after a crash left 110 people dead, said Wednesday itwill not be able to resume operations by its Friday target date.

The airline had called back about 500 furloughed employees,ranging from pilots to reservation agents, in hopes of returning tothe skies this week with seven aircraft and flights between Atlantaand five other U.S. cities.

But ValuJet said it became clear late Tuesday that executiveswould not have the necessary approval from the TransportationDepartment and the Federal Aviation Administration in time.

The carrier needs a certificate …

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