U.S. to probe Comair, US Airways troubles

Grok Headline matches for U.S. to probe Comair, US Airways troubles

US to Probe U.S. Airways, Comair
Troubles (Reuters)

US to Probe U.S. Airways, Comair
Troubles (Reuters) 12/27/2004 07:55 PM
Reuters - U.S. transportation officials on Monday launched a probe into the holiday air travel mess at US Airways and Delta Air Lines' Comair that left thousands of passengers stranded and others without luggage.

US Airways, Comair Try to Resume Normal
Schedules (Reuters)

US Airways, Comair Try to Resume Normal
Schedules (Reuters) 12/27/2004 03:50 PM
Reuters - U.S. holiday travelers hoping to get back in the air after a weekend of flight cancellations due to computer malfunctions and staff shortages still faced difficulties getting to their destinations on Monday.

Computer glitch grounds Comair flights;
US Airways loses track of luggage

Computer glitch grounds Comair flights;
US Airways loses track of luggage 12/25/2004 11:40 PM
940 News Dec 26 2004 4:21AM GMT

Computer glitch cancels Comair flights;
US Airways loses track of piles of
luggage

Computer glitch cancels Comair flights;
US Airways loses track of piles of
luggage 12/25/2004 11:41 PM
AP via San Francisco Chronicle Dec 26 2004 1:05AM GMT

US Orders Probe of Air Travel Troubles

US Orders Probe of Air Travel Troubles 12/28/2004 05:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 28 2004 7:52AM GMT

US Orders Probe of Air Travel Troubles
(Reuters)

US Orders Probe of Air Travel Troubles
(Reuters) 12/27/2004 05:32 PM
Reuters - U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said on Monday he was launching a probe of air travel disruptions over the Christmas holiday weekend at US Airways Group Inc. and Delta Air Line Inc.'s regional carrier Comair.

Because You Just Can't Get Enough
ComAir...

Because You Just Can't Get Enough
ComAir... 12/30/2004 11:43 AM

The Cincinnati Post has an interes ting article up on how ComAir became so badly screwed during the holidays.

The SBS Crew Check system tracks all the details of where each crew member is scheduled and keeps a log of every scheduling change.

Tom Carter, a computer consultant with Clover Link Systems of Los Angeles, said the application has a hard limit of 32,000 changes in a single month.

"This probably seemed like plenty to the designers, but when the storms hit last week, they caused many, many crew reassignments, and the value of 32,000 was exceeded," he said.

Important lesson to programmers: using larger variables costs more memory. Memory is cheap. Downed airlines cost millions.

Via SlashDot.

Comair Getting Back to the Air

Comair Getting Back to the Air 12/27/2004 03:53 PM
Internet News Dec 27 2004 6:28PM GMT

Comair changes ahead

Comair changes ahead 12/29/2004 09:47 AM
USA Today Dec 29 2004 1:53PM GMT

Comair Done In by 16-Bit Counter

Comair Done In by 16-Bit Counter 12/30/2004 11:36 AM

The Comair Mess Revisited

The Comair Mess Revisited 12/28/2004 05:13 PM

Airlines' computer systems questioned: In the wake of the big Comair systems meltdown over the holdays, CNN has an article about why airline's systems are so rickety. It's notable for a quote from uber-security expert Bruce Schneier that tells the naked truth of it.

Bruce Schneier, a computer security expert in Mountain View, California, said the issue boils down to cost versus benefit.

Airlines could upgrade existing computers to handle more transactions, install sophisticated backup systems that come on when the primary system fails or buy high-performance software that is used by NASA, nuclear plants and medical facilities to keep critical systems running at all times, Schneier said.

"It's certainly feasible, but it's my guess it's not economic," Schneier said. "My guess is it is cheaper for the airline to absorb this loss, which doesn't happen often, than to fix the problem.

Isn't that the truth? Absorb the damage, move on, and wait for it to happen again. Nice. Who gets to miss Christmas next year?

Comair Back in Air After Computer Outage

Comair Back in Air After Computer Outage 12/27/2004 03:53 PM
Internet News Dec 27 2004 7:06PM GMT

Re: Did a 16-bit counter overflow shut
down Comair?

Re: Did a 16-bit counter overflow shut
down Comair? 12/29/2004 04:26 PM
Avleen Vig (Dec 29 2004)

Did a 16-bit counter overflow shut down
Comair?

Did a 16-bit counter overflow shut down
Comair? 12/28/2004 03:27 PM
Richard M. Smith (Dec 28 2004)

Comair Faces Government Investigation

Comair Faces Government Investigation 12/28/2004 07:35 PM
Internet News Dec 28 2004 10:32PM GMT

Flight-Assignment Program Forced Comair
Out Of Sky

Flight-Assignment Program Forced Comair
Out Of Sky 12/28/2004 07:24 AM
Information Week Dec 28 2004 12:02PM GMT

Comair Cancels Flights on Computer Woes

Comair Cancels Flights on Computer Woes 12/26/2004 05:00 AM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Dec 26 2004 9:41AM GMT

Computer glitch grounds Comair flights

Computer glitch grounds Comair flights 12/25/2004 11:40 PM
CNEWS Dec 26 2004 4:07AM GMT

Computer problem grounds Comair flights

Computer problem grounds Comair flights 12/26/2004 05:00 AM
CNET News.com Dec 26 2004 8:43AM GMT

Comair Needs Days to Resume Full
Schedule (AP)

Comair Needs Days to Resume Full
Schedule (AP) 12/27/2004 11:29 AM
AP - Regional airline Comair will need several days to resume a full schedule of flights that were grounded over the busy holiday weekend due to a computer failure, a company official said.

Comair System Crashes; Passengers
Stranded

Comair System Crashes; Passengers
Stranded 12/26/2004 06:49 AM

Computer Crash Forces Comair
Cancellations

Computer Crash Forces Comair
Cancellations 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Dec 25 2004 9:44PM GMT

Comair computer fails, strands thousands

Comair computer fails, strands thousands 12/27/2004 12:54 AM
MENAFN Dec 27 2004 4:10AM GMT

Computer Glitch Cancels Comair Flights

Computer Glitch Cancels Comair Flights 12/25/2004 08:42 PM
ABCNEWS.com Dec 26 2004 12:55AM GMT

Troubles from within...

Troubles from within... 12/30/2003 01:23 AM
Among the largest problems and threats to any given network, users seem to be more and more the most difficult threat to find solutions for. Lets look at the recent Blaster and Nachi worm issues. Many of the security professionals...

US Airways Off Course, Again

US Airways Off Course, Again 08/19/2004 03:28 PM
The chairman says investors might do better if the carrier shuts down. How surprising.

Comair cancels all flights after
computer system malfunction

Comair cancels all flights after
computer system malfunction 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Dec 25 2004 9:44PM GMT

Comair cancels all flights after
computer system crash

Comair cancels all flights after
computer system crash 12/25/2004 05:29 PM
AP via San Francisco Chronicle Dec 25 2004 8:16PM GMT

Computer Problem Grounds Comair U.S.
Holiday Flights

Computer Problem Grounds Comair U.S.
Holiday Flights 12/25/2004 08:41 PM
ABCNEWS.com Dec 26 2004 12:55AM GMT

Computer Problem Grounds Comair Holiday
Flights

Computer Problem Grounds Comair Holiday
Flights 12/26/2004 08:51 AM
Reuters Dec 26 2004 1:23PM GMT

Comair System Crash Leaves Thousands
Stranded

Comair System Crash Leaves Thousands
Stranded 12/25/2004 09:44 PM

Thousands of travelers cope with holiday headaches: Tens of thousands of people spent Christmas in an airport today because of a system malfunction.

The computer system Comair uses to book pilots for flights broke down, he said.

Comair could not pinpoint a reason for the computer crash and could not say why there was no backup system.

I predict that there's going to be some IT guy out of a job when this is done. Additionally, if this is proven to be the work of a hacker or a bug, the press time devoted to it will be something to behold.

Comair cancels all 1,100 flights, cites
problems with its computer

Comair cancels all 1,100 flights, cites
problems with its computer 12/26/2004 02:53 PM
Seattle Times Dec 26 2004 5:43PM GMT

Comair computer meltdown raises backup
questions

Comair computer meltdown raises backup
questions 12/27/2004 11:56 PM
MENAFN Dec 28 2004 3:47AM GMT

Comair Blames Software Meltdown for
Flight Delays

Comair Blames Software Meltdown for
Flight Delays 12/31/2004 12:00 AM
After stranding tens of thousands of air passengers over the holidays, Comair has finally resumed its customary flight schedule. But upon blaming the delays on a "major computer malfunction," it joined U.S. Airways in the Department of Transportation's hot seat.

Troubles in Telecom

Troubles in Telecom 07/12/2004 02:30 PM
Recent developments underline that troubles aren't over for these companies.

US Airways wants court to cut pay

US Airways wants court to cut pay 09/26/2004 02:54 PM
Troubled airline US Airways asks a court to impose wage cuts of up to 23%, warning it may go into liquidation.

EDS hit by US Airways difficulties

EDS hit by US Airways difficulties 09/17/2004 06:08 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 17 2004 10:19AM GMT

More Troubles in Toy Land

More Troubles in Toy Land 05/25/2004 10:04 AM
It's a stuffed-dog-eat-stuffed-dog kind of a world.

Server troubles

Server troubles 05/18/2004 07:23 PM
Hi all! The server hosting Advogato (beta.gimp.org, hosted at Berkeley's XCF) has been having I/O errors and crashing over the past few days. One way or another, we'll sort it all out - if the machine really is toast, I have a few other options, thanks in large part to generous offers by fans.
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