RAN Evolves to Meet New Industry Requirements
Twenty seven years is a ripe old age for a publication – Regional Aviation News (ne: Commuter/Regional Airline News) – born of deregulation when the industry was much different than it is today. However, as of this issue Regional Aviation News will evolve into a new publication – Aviation... [read more]
Colgan Gains More CO Flying
Colgan Airlines exercised options on 15 additional Bombardier Q400 aircraft after it closed a deal for additional Continental Connection flying which includes the provision of fuel by Continental to Colgan at no cost. The aircraft will be delivered between August 2010 and April 2011 which will ultimately...
House Includes Aviation Spending in Stimulus Package
It is little wonder that aviation groups differed on their take of the House stimulus package with Air Transport Association expressing disappointment and the American Association of Airport Executives applauding the bill which was $500 million short of the $4 billion industry request. Very simply, the...
Mesa Predicts Profits This FY
In an ominously short fourth quarter conference call in which only two investment analysts tuned in, Mesa said that with current fuel prices, the company will be both cash flow positive and profitable it its current fiscal year. Chair and CEO Jonathan Ornstein also discussed his strategy this year is to...
Regionals Continue Traffic Declines
Just as the mainline regional programs posted operational declines in December and 2007, so, too, did their individual member airlines. Related Story Bucking the trend, still is Republic Airways Holdings which reported increases and Pinnacle which is in recovery from the Northwest bankruptcy. SkyWest...
Lynx Flight Attendants Join AFA
A majority of Lynx Aviation flight attendants voted last week to be represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The vote, counted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), showed 55 of the 87 eligible Lynx flight attendants electing AFA-CWA. Owing to the high participation rate...
New Record for Embraer Deliveries
Embraer deliveries were up 20 percent last year when it delivered 59 jets to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense and Government aviation segments during the fourth quarter of 2008 (4Q08), totaling 204 jets in the year. For the second consecutive year, the company set a new aircraft delivery...
DOT Deadline on LGA Slots
As part of a plan to stave off gridlock at LaGuardia next summer, the Department of Transportation issued a February 2 deadline for airlines to tell the department which flights they will voluntarily give up in order to reduce congestion at the airport. DOT is attempting to reduce the hourly cap on flight...
New Low-Cost Technology for Runway Incursions
The first contract to install and test a low-cost ground surveillance system that would improve runway safety at small to medium-sized airports was awarded to Thales ATM by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ideas,” said Acting Administrator...
Short Takes
Mesa Air Group Receives New Nasdaq Letter Mesa Air Group received yet another letter from Nasdaq January 5 citing the company’s failure to meet filing requirements and calling for it to be delisted from Nasdaq. However, MAG has 60 days to submit a plan to regain compliance. Following review of this...
Industry Faces Restructuring This Year
Significant travel industry restructuring is both necessary and inevitable in 2009, according to a report issued by Hudson Crossing, a strategic advisory firm specializing in the travel and hospitality industry. However, U.S. airlines will survive without bailouts the company predicted, thanks to initiatives...
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