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Feb28	American Airlines Comes Under Federal Review Rob Willers February 28, 2007 Know More: Airlines, American Airlines, Safety and Security More bad news for AMR Corporation's (AMR) American Airlines as they continue to deal with their pilots union; they will also be under federal review for their incident that left passengers sitting on a jet plane for 7+ hours. Inspector General Calvin Scovel said the review, requested by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, will be thorough and objective so action can be taken to "prevent such situations from happening again." Peters said in a statement that she had "serious concerns" about contingency plans at airlines that permit passengers to sit on planes for long periods of time while they wait for takeoff or arrival at a gate. American Airlines said they would cooperate with the government review. Most carriers said they were reviewing their customer service policies in an effort to head off government regulation. Passengers have been in a rage after jetBlue left passengers on planes for hours on Valentine's Day. However, jetBlue's customer service response has been fairly proactive, even enacting their own set of bill of rights for passengers. Reuters.com Posted at 10:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb28	Despite "Murder-Suicide" Scenario Pilots Union Leaves Strike Threat on Table Rob Willers February 28, 2007 A "murder-suicide" scenario that would mean bankruptcy and layoffs for the company, if American Airlines pilots would strike. Despite the scenario, the Allied Pilots Association, has not taken the threat of a strike off the table even though negotiations with... Continue Reading Posted at 10:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb26	Virgin America to Lease Aircraft Rob Willers February 26, 2007 What do you do when the Department of Transportation holds up your certification to fly in the United States? You lease your planes to other companies as you await permission to fly. Virgin America's chief executive, Fred Reid, told reporters... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UPS Pushes Back A380 Order; May Cancel Rob Willers February 26, 2007 This could be another blow for Airbus and their monster of a project the A380. United Parcel Service Inc., (UPS), has pushed back their delivery of their 10 Airbus A380 orders and left an option in the contract to cancel... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb24	Chicago Alderman Want to Deny Landing to Airlines Without Passneger Bill of Rights Rob Willers February 24, 2007 Politicians in Chicago are taking the next step in the Passenger Bill of Rights saga that is engrossing the airline industry. Aldermen Edward M. Burke, Danny Solis and Issac Carothers say they are determined to ensure humane treatment for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb22	Northwest Airlines Pumps Up Memphis Service Due to Frontier & AirTran Rob Willers February 22, 2007 Northwest Airlines are up to their old tricks again. Days after Frontier Airlines announced plans to start non-stop services from Memphis to Denver, Orlando, and Las Vegas, the Eagan based carrier will be pumping up services out of Memphis. Northwest... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is a Passenger Bill of Rights Coming or Not? Rob Willers February 22, 2007 Will a JetBlue Airways Passenger Bill of Rights reallly work? Will it stop a government mandiate on the issue. And will other airlines follow JetBlues lead? Under JetBlue's Passenger Bill of Rights, passengers will:receive a $25 flight voucher for flights... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb19	"Humiliated and Mortified" Says JetBlue Airways CEO Rob Willers February 19, 2007 "Humiliated and Mortified" says JetBlue Airways CEO, David Neeleman. The meltdown continues at JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) as the company’s founder and CEO, David G. Neeleman, said he was “humiliated and mortified” by the breakdown in the airline’s operations. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb18	Frontier Airlines and Pilots Sign New 4 Yr. Contract Rob Willers February 18, 2007 It looks as if pilots flying for Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., (FRNT), the parent company of Frontier Airlines seem to be comfortable with their new contract with the company. Their new four year contract, approved earlier this week, boosts retirement... Continue Reading Posted at 2:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb16	More Stranding of Passengers Causes Big Push for Passenger Bill of Rights Rob Willers February 16, 2007 Just weeks after American Airlines left passengers on a plane on the tarmac for hours, JetBlue Airways (JBLU) had to go and repeat the situation, this time only stranding more people and better yet, reporters. Baldwin, a JetBlue spokesman, said... Continue Reading Posted at 12:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb15	More Investment for Virgin America As They Await Permission Rob Willers February 15, 2007 Virgin America just had another multi-million dollar injection of cash from their American investors, pushing them well past their majority of American ownership. Cyrus Capital Partners and Black Canyon Capital will provide an additional $10 million, $7.5 million and $2.5... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Frontier Airlines Adds Memphis; Continues to Expand Rob Willers February 15, 2007 Starting in May, Memphis travellers will have another choice in airlines to Denver. Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., (FRNT) the parent company of low cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, will begin non stop service to and from Memphis via their Denver hub. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb12	Emirates Becomes 2007 Rugby World Cup Sponsor Rob Willers February 12, 2007 Even though Rugby is not as popular here as across the world, the sport is watched by hundreds of millions of people across the globe. Today Emirates Airline became a sponsor of one of the world's biggest sporting events after... Continue Reading Posted at 8:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb11	Southwest and JetBlue Sending Message to Virgin America with New Services to SFO Rob Willers February 11, 2007 San Francisco International Airport is getting more crowded as two new airlines announced recent new service to the city, even while another airline sits idle waiting approval from the Department of Transportation. Southwest Airlines said they would return to San... Continue Reading Posted at 8:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US Airways Wants China Flights Yet They Lack Capable Aircraft Rob Willers February 11, 2007 After US Airways pulled their nearly $10 billion bid for Delta Air Lines last week and their CEO was arrested on DUI charges, the next logical series of skirmishes would include bidding against your former take over target for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 9	US Airways' CEO Faces DUI Charge Rob Willers February 9, 2007 Apparently the stress got to US Airways CEO Doug Parker as he was arrested last week on suspicion of drunk driving. According to lab results Parker's blood-alcohol content was 0.096 percent. The legal limit in Arizona is 0.08 percent.Last week... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 8	Is Southwest Airlines Testing MSP Market? Rob Willers February 8, 2007 Would anyone care to speculate why a Southwest Airlines internet ad is showing up on a Minneapolis news station website? Is the company looking into see how much traffic will come off this internet ad? Is the company looking... Continue Reading Posted at 1:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Subpoenas Fly at Northwest Ahead of Shareholders Court Date Rob Willers February 8, 2007 Subpoenas are flying ahead of Northwest Airline's February 28th court date, where a group of shareholders will ask Northwest's bankruptcy judge to appoint an official committee to represent shareholders. Seven subpoenas went out, some to major carriers, demand documents about... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Posts $2.8 Billion Loss for 2006 Rob Willers February 8, 2007 For the year Northwest Airlines lost nearly $3 billion but the company is touting that before taxes the airline would have made a profit in the 4th quarter. Their $2.8 billion dollar loss for 2006 comes as record oil prices... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 6	Spirit Airlines Enacts Bold Luggage Policy Rob Willers February 6, 2007 Are you willing to pay extra to check that second piece of luggage? Are you willing to pay more for that ticket? Spirit Airlines announced that they will start charging people who are checking a second piece of luggage in... Continue Reading Posted at 1:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Compass Airlines Begins Hiring Pilots, Flight Attendants & Other Staff Rob Willers February 6, 2007 Hiring has begun at Compass Airlines, Northwest Airline's newest regional carrier. Compass Airlines hopes is planning to hire 120 pilots and flight attendants and about 60 other employees. "Compass will operate 36 new state-of-the-art Embraer 175 aircraft featuring dual class... Continue Reading Posted at 1:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Co-Founder of Southwest Airlines Passes Away Rob Willers February 6, 2007 A bit of sad news in the airline world, the co-founder and first president and CEO of Southwest Airlines died on Monday at the age of 86 from lung cancer. M. Lamar Muse served as the first CEO of the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 2	ExpressJet Announces Cities on Website Rob Willers February 2, 2007 ExpressJet released their new cities on their website the other day. They seem to have a nice hold on cities that don't see too much competition on the routes they have selected but will there be enough traffic to support... Continue Reading Posted at 12:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AirTran Airways Extends Offer to Midwest Rob Willers February 2, 2007 Midwest Air has one month from February 8th to decide whether or not to accept the $345 million dollar take over bid by AirTran Holding, Inc. (AAI) the parent company of AirTran Airways. "The extension shows that AirTran is not... Continue Reading Posted at 11:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Feb28	American Airlines Comes Under Federal Review Rob Willers February 28, 2007 Know More: Airlines, American Airlines, Safety and Security More bad news for AMR Corporation's (AMR) American Airlines as they continue to deal with their pilots union; they will also be under federal review for their incident that left passengers sitting on a jet plane for 7+ hours. Inspector General Calvin Scovel said the review, requested by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, will be thorough and objective so action can be taken to "prevent such situations from happening again." Peters said in a statement that she had "serious concerns" about contingency plans at airlines that permit passengers to sit on planes for long periods of time while they wait for takeoff or arrival at a gate. American Airlines said they would cooperate with the government review. Most carriers said they were reviewing their customer service policies in an effort to head off government regulation. Passengers have been in a rage after jetBlue left passengers on planes for hours on Valentine's Day. However, jetBlue's customer service response has been fairly proactive, even enacting their own set of bill of rights for passengers. Reuters.com Posted at 10:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb28	Despite "Murder-Suicide" Scenario Pilots Union Leaves Strike Threat on Table Rob Willers February 28, 2007 A "murder-suicide" scenario that would mean bankruptcy and layoffs for the company, if American Airlines pilots would strike. Despite the scenario, the Allied Pilots Association, has not taken the threat of a strike off the table even though negotiations with... Continue Reading Posted at 10:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb26	Virgin America to Lease Aircraft Rob Willers February 26, 2007 What do you do when the Department of Transportation holds up your certification to fly in the United States? You lease your planes to other companies as you await permission to fly. Virgin America's chief executive, Fred Reid, told reporters... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UPS Pushes Back A380 Order; May Cancel Rob Willers February 26, 2007 This could be another blow for Airbus and their monster of a project the A380. United Parcel Service Inc., (UPS), has pushed back their delivery of their 10 Airbus A380 orders and left an option in the contract to cancel... Continue Reading Posted at 3:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb24	Chicago Alderman Want to Deny Landing to Airlines Without Passneger Bill of Rights Rob Willers February 24, 2007 Politicians in Chicago are taking the next step in the Passenger Bill of Rights saga that is engrossing the airline industry. Aldermen Edward M. Burke, Danny Solis and Issac Carothers say they are determined to ensure humane treatment for... Continue Reading Posted at 5:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb22	Northwest Airlines Pumps Up Memphis Service Due to Frontier & AirTran Rob Willers February 22, 2007 Northwest Airlines are up to their old tricks again. Days after Frontier Airlines announced plans to start non-stop services from Memphis to Denver, Orlando, and Las Vegas, the Eagan based carrier will be pumping up services out of Memphis. Northwest... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is a Passenger Bill of Rights Coming or Not? Rob Willers February 22, 2007 Will a JetBlue Airways Passenger Bill of Rights reallly work? Will it stop a government mandiate on the issue. And will other airlines follow JetBlues lead? Under JetBlue's Passenger Bill of Rights, passengers will:receive a $25 flight voucher for flights... Continue Reading Posted at 9:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb19	"Humiliated and Mortified" Says JetBlue Airways CEO Rob Willers February 19, 2007 "Humiliated and Mortified" says JetBlue Airways CEO, David Neeleman. The meltdown continues at JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) as the company’s founder and CEO, David G. Neeleman, said he was “humiliated and mortified” by the breakdown in the airline’s operations. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb18	Frontier Airlines and Pilots Sign New 4 Yr. Contract Rob Willers February 18, 2007 It looks as if pilots flying for Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., (FRNT), the parent company of Frontier Airlines seem to be comfortable with their new contract with the company. Their new four year contract, approved earlier this week, boosts retirement... Continue Reading Posted at 2:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb16	More Stranding of Passengers Causes Big Push for Passenger Bill of Rights Rob Willers February 16, 2007 Just weeks after American Airlines left passengers on a plane on the tarmac for hours, JetBlue Airways (JBLU) had to go and repeat the situation, this time only stranding more people and better yet, reporters. Baldwin, a JetBlue spokesman, said... Continue Reading Posted at 12:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb15	More Investment for Virgin America As They Await Permission Rob Willers February 15, 2007 Virgin America just had another multi-million dollar injection of cash from their American investors, pushing them well past their majority of American ownership. Cyrus Capital Partners and Black Canyon Capital will provide an additional $10 million, $7.5 million and $2.5... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Frontier Airlines Adds Memphis; Continues to Expand Rob Willers February 15, 2007 Starting in May, Memphis travellers will have another choice in airlines to Denver. Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., (FRNT) the parent company of low cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, will begin non stop service to and from Memphis via their Denver hub. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb12	Emirates Becomes 2007 Rugby World Cup Sponsor Rob Willers February 12, 2007 Even though Rugby is not as popular here as across the world, the sport is watched by hundreds of millions of people across the globe. Today Emirates Airline became a sponsor of one of the world's biggest sporting events after... Continue Reading Posted at 8:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb11	Southwest and JetBlue Sending Message to Virgin America with New Services to SFO Rob Willers February 11, 2007 San Francisco International Airport is getting more crowded as two new airlines announced recent new service to the city, even while another airline sits idle waiting approval from the Department of Transportation. Southwest Airlines said they would return to San... Continue Reading Posted at 8:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US Airways Wants China Flights Yet They Lack Capable Aircraft Rob Willers February 11, 2007 After US Airways pulled their nearly $10 billion bid for Delta Air Lines last week and their CEO was arrested on DUI charges, the next logical series of skirmishes would include bidding against your former take over target for... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 9	US Airways' CEO Faces DUI Charge Rob Willers February 9, 2007 Apparently the stress got to US Airways CEO Doug Parker as he was arrested last week on suspicion of drunk driving. According to lab results Parker's blood-alcohol content was 0.096 percent. The legal limit in Arizona is 0.08 percent.Last week... Continue Reading Posted at 11:39 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 8	Is Southwest Airlines Testing MSP Market? Rob Willers February 8, 2007 Would anyone care to speculate why a Southwest Airlines internet ad is showing up on a Minneapolis news station website? Is the company looking into see how much traffic will come off this internet ad? Is the company looking... Continue Reading Posted at 1:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Subpoenas Fly at Northwest Ahead of Shareholders Court Date Rob Willers February 8, 2007 Subpoenas are flying ahead of Northwest Airline's February 28th court date, where a group of shareholders will ask Northwest's bankruptcy judge to appoint an official committee to represent shareholders. Seven subpoenas went out, some to major carriers, demand documents about... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Posts $2.8 Billion Loss for 2006 Rob Willers February 8, 2007 For the year Northwest Airlines lost nearly $3 billion but the company is touting that before taxes the airline would have made a profit in the 4th quarter. Their $2.8 billion dollar loss for 2006 comes as record oil prices... Continue Reading Posted at 9:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 6	Spirit Airlines Enacts Bold Luggage Policy Rob Willers February 6, 2007 Are you willing to pay extra to check that second piece of luggage? Are you willing to pay more for that ticket? Spirit Airlines announced that they will start charging people who are checking a second piece of luggage in... Continue Reading Posted at 1:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Compass Airlines Begins Hiring Pilots, Flight Attendants & Other Staff Rob Willers February 6, 2007 Hiring has begun at Compass Airlines, Northwest Airline's newest regional carrier. Compass Airlines hopes is planning to hire 120 pilots and flight attendants and about 60 other employees. "Compass will operate 36 new state-of-the-art Embraer 175 aircraft featuring dual class... Continue Reading Posted at 1:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Co-Founder of Southwest Airlines Passes Away Rob Willers February 6, 2007 A bit of sad news in the airline world, the co-founder and first president and CEO of Southwest Airlines died on Monday at the age of 86 from lung cancer. M. Lamar Muse served as the first CEO of the... Continue Reading Posted at 12:55 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 2	ExpressJet Announces Cities on Website Rob Willers February 2, 2007 ExpressJet released their new cities on their website the other day. They seem to have a nice hold on cities that don't see too much competition on the routes they have selected but will there be enough traffic to support... Continue Reading Posted at 12:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AirTran Airways Extends Offer to Midwest Rob Willers February 2, 2007 Midwest Air has one month from February 8th to decide whether or not to accept the $345 million dollar take over bid by AirTran Holding, Inc. (AAI) the parent company of AirTran Airways. "The extension shows that AirTran is not... Continue Reading Posted at 11:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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