Analysis: Re-Regulation Appetite Large
It is the early days of the latest Wall Street crisis, but one thing is clear, the appetite for re-regulation is large. However, it is unlikely to go beyond re-regulating the banking and investment industry that was undone by its own excesses. Indeed, some are calling for more airline deregulation... [read more]
Embraer Shakes Up Management
Embraer’s board approved the shakeup of the company’s management which includes the retirement of Satoshi Yakota, who spearheaded Embraer’s success as executive vice president strategic planning and technology development. Also retiring is Antonio Luiz Pizarro Manso, executive vice...
Hull Insurance Rises
After the longest soft market period in living memory, the airline insurance market is beginning to harden, according to Aon's Airline Insurance Market Indicators, Autumn 2008. Aon reports that the insurance market is hardening for the first time in five years with a five percent increase in lead hull and...
Safety Watch – SkyWest, Mesa, go!, ASA
SkyWest to Install Runway Incursion Equipment The FAA is awarding SkyWest, US Airways and Southwest Airlines $600,000 each to install cockpit equipment to help them avoid runway incursions, something the National Transportation Safety Board has long wanted. The funding is part of a $5 million program to...
West Bay to Extend Planned Runway
The Panama City – Bay County International Airport Authority is constructing a 10,000-foot main runway at the new airport in West Bay, subject to obtaining necessary permits and approvals. The Authority previously authorized the design of the runway extension and approved a thicker runway and...
Midwest Pilots File Grievance
As expected, Midwest Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), filed a grievance last week, challenging the company's decision to sub-contract Midwest Airlines' flying to Republic Airways. Under the services agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, beginning October 1...
Market Watch – Allegiant, Porter
Porter Putting Fuel Surcharges in Base Fares Porter Airlines included the cost of fuel in its advertised base fares effective September 19, better reflecting the final cost of a flight for customers. “We’re pleased to make this change for our passengers since Porter has always favored advertising...
Quick Takes
Embraer Taps Flybe for Commercial Services Embraer tapped Flybe Aviation Services for a five-year contract, naming the regional aircraft maintenance company as an authorized service center for the ERJ 145 and E-Jets families. Based in Exeter Airport in the U.K., FAS is an Embraer Parts Pool Program customer...
Good Time to Buy Aircraft
The slowdown in the aircraft market that started earlier this year is sure to worsen given recent turmoil in the financial markets, predicts David Wyndham of Conklin and de Decker, who added that, despite the fiscal chaos, it is a good time to buy aircraft for those who make aircraft acquisition decisions...
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