Mokulele Grounded Briefly, Mesa Files Suit
To say this has been a heck of a news week for Mokulele, which rarely makes the news, is an understatement. Its recent announcement of its deal with Republic and a brief grounding was capped off last week with a lawsuit filed against it by Mesa Air Group. Related Story Mokulele was grounded for several hours... [read more]
AE's ASAP Program Never in Jeopardy
Despite an ABC News report that said that alleged violations of American Eagle's weight and balance policies has put the carrier's participation in the Aviation Safety Action Program in jeopardy, American Eagle told Regional Aviation News that nothing could be further than the truth. American Eagle indicated...
RJET, AA Amend Agreement, Loans LCC $35M
Last week was busy for Republic Airways Holdings in that it amended its American/Chautauqua agreement and loaned partner US Airways $35 million. In an amended agreement with American, Republic Airways Holdings Subsidiary Chautauqua will reduce the number of the aircraft next June from 15 to 13 Embraer...
SkyWest’s Q3 Lower than Expected
In a preview of its November 5 third quarter conference call, SkyWest, Inc. said it expects financial results for the third quarter ended September 30 to be lower than it previously anticipated. The company cited the reduction in Midwest Connect flying and a Delta-imposed...
Horizon/Alaska, Northwest Regionals Post Profit, LCC, UA Express, Losses
Horizon Posts Profits, Loss for Year to Date Horizon reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of $12.7 million during the third quarter compared to a $7.5 million profit in the year-ago quarter, excluding special items. Horizon's total pretax loss for the quarter was $25.1 million, compared to pretax income of...
Sound Bite – Network Carriers Hold Upper Hand in Partnerships
“For a long time it was a seller’s market for regional carriers — there weren’t enough regional jets for the demand,” Delta Connection Senior Vice President Don Bornhorst told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “We clearly are on the other side of that growth curve now and...
BTC Quantifies Travel Downturn
A quarter of businesses are implementing emergency travel restrictions resulting from the months-long financial crisis, according to the Business Travel Coalition which released its worldwide survey last week. BTC also noted that many corporations have yet to take action and thus cutbacks could be more...
AE Ratifies Pilot Contract
American Eagle pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), achieved a ratified collective bargaining agreement with management after what pilots called an "arduous negotiations process surrounding an unprecedented 16-year contract" with AMR Corporation. The newly ratified...
Safety Watch – SkyWest, FAA/Runway Safety/Lessons Learned Database, NTSB FDR Rules Lacking
SkyWest Jet, Mx Truck Collide At O’Hare Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a collision last Saturday between a SkyWest Airlines aircraft and a pick up truck at O’Hare as the aircraft was moving on a closed runway from a maintenance hangar to Terminal 2. The incident occurred at...
Mesaba’s Lowell Swenson Passes Away
Lowell Swenson, decorated WW II aviator, snowmobile entrepreneur, and airline founder died on Thursday, October 16 in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the age of 86. He is best known in this industry for helping found a major regional airline – Mesaba Airlines – when he helped sons Rob and Phil buy Mesaba...
Saabs Work for Independent Airlines
For the first time, worldwide, the number of regional jets advertised for sale worldwide in October (in the 30- to 50-seat sector) out-numbered turboprops, said Saab Aircraft Leasing President and CEO Michael Magnusson. Regional jets reached their peak four years ago, he added, while the turboprop market is...
Market Watch – Horizon, Porter, XJT
Horizon Loses EAS at Pendleton Horizon Air will discontinue flights from Pendleton, Ore., after Dec. 1 following the Department of Transportation's decision to award an Essential Air Service (EAS) contract to another airline. "We're very disappointed. We went to great lengths to craft a bid that offered...
Pratt Canada invests in R&D
Following the Quebec government’s decision to provide the company with reimbursable support for R&D, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will invest over $360 million in research and development in the Montreal area over the next three years. Raymond Bachand, minister of Economic Development...
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