ALPA Allocates War Chest for Midwest Crews
Angered over more layoffs among pilots and flight attendants at Midwest Airlines and recent revelations that Republic Air Holdings is taking over some Midwest flying, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) allocated $2 million to support the Midwest Airlines pilots' fight to protect their jobs... [read more]
Ngo Becomes VP-Asia/Pacific
Bombardier’s vice president marketing and communications Trung Ngo has been promoted to become vice president sales, Asia/Pacific responsible for leading sales efforts for the CRJ, Q-Series and CSeries...
Reverse Stock Split for XJT
ExpressJet is seeking stockholder approval for a 1:10 reverse stock split for its common shares as part of its efforts to improve liquidity for stockholders and regain trading on the New York Stock Exchange Group platforms. The transaction will also allow ExpressJet to focus on...
Pinnacle #1 in On-Time Rankings
Just a few months after it received notification from Delta that its contract was being cancelled for failure to meet performance goals, Pinnacle achieved the number one ranking out of 19 major and regional airlines for having the best on-time arrival rate in July in the latest numbers available from the...
AE Pilots Reach Tentative Pact
Improvements to work rules and quality of life provisions were the main focus of a tentative agreement between American Eagle management and the 2,800 Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) members in the final amendment round of their 16-year contract. The agreement also avoided contractual concessions to any...
Solazyme Produces World’s First Algal-Based Jet Fuel
It was only a few months ago that algae-based fuels were cast in the world spotlight at Boeing’s Farnborough display which included an 80-gallon tank of slimy algae. Now, in a decidedly exciting development at a time when fuel prices continue to cripple the industry, the world’s first...
FAA Air Safety Reforms Ordered
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT) formed in the wake of the Southwest Airlines maintenance snafu. However, the team found that airlines are 98 percent compliant...
AK Equips with RAAS
Alaska Airlines is equipping its entire 737 fleet with the Honeywell Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS), the first major U.S. passenger carrier to equip its entire aircraft fleet with a system designed to help prevent accidents on runways and taxiways. While Horizon has no plans to incorporate RAAS...
Market Watch – Horizon, Lynx
Horizon Continues its Capitol Expansion Horizon Air will link California’s state capitol at Sacramento with Santa Barbara, the American Riviera, starting Nov. 9, 2008, with new jet service, replacing service lost on September 1 with the end of ExpressJet’s branded operation. The two nonstop...
Horizon Files Bid for Pendleton EAS Service
Horizon Air filed a new bid for EAS service between Pendleton and Portland in response to DOT’s resolicitation of two-year proposals to serve the city after Pendleton rejected earlier proposals because they were destined for Seattle. “Sustained high fuel costs have dramatically changed airline...
Quick Takes
ATA Files Challenge to Congestion Pricing “Like DOT’s other misguided attempts to foist unproven economic theory on the traveling public, these measures would do nothing to address the underlying causes of congestion and delay and would only make flying more expensive for passengers,” said...
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