TheAirlineHub: August 2007 Archives

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Aug31	AirTran Expands MKE Network Inspite of Midwest Air Rob Willers August 31, 2007 Know More: AirTran, Airlines, Airports, Customer Service, Low Cost Carriers (LCCs), Midwest Air 2.0, Airlines If you can not beat them why not join them? AirTran Airways which recently ended their year long battle to acquire Midwest Airlines will begin expanding their route network out of MKE. The airline said it would add one daily flight between Milwaukee, where Midwest Airlines is based and Phoenix starting later this year. They will also increase their Fort Myers and Tampa routes during the cold season. All three of these routes are in direct competition with Midwest Airlines. AirTran should really give it to Midwest and place Oreo cookies on those flights. Orlando Sentinel Posted at 6:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug27	FAA Orders Inspection of Boeing 737's Rob Willers August 27, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering newer Boeing 737 aircraft to be inspected following the recent fire that engulfed a China Airlines jet. The order will affect nearly 800 Boeing 737-600, -700, -800, -900, and -900ERs in use in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Salt Lake City Gets Non-Stop Paris Service Rob Willers August 27, 2007 Because of AirFrance's many connection options, Delta Air Lines chose to send their first direct Salt Lake City to Europe route to Paris, France. Starting June 2, Delta Airlines will offer daily non-stop service to Charles de Gaulle International Airport... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug23	FAA Administrator Marion Blakey Is On Her Way Out Rob Willers August 23, 2007 The Air Traffic Controllers are popping the bubbly. Air Traffic Controllers are rejoicing over the rumored departure of FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. The 15th FAA Administrator was sworn in on September 13, 2002 as the second female administrator. Her departure... Continue Reading Posted at 12:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug22	US Airways Pilots Walk Away From Negotiations Over Pay Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Tensions are near boiling point at US Airways (LCC) as a group of airline pilots walked out of contract negotiations over pay. The group of pilots want to talk about pay raises immediately and not after they talk about... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Virgin Blue Doubles Annual Profit; Set to Invade NZ with LCC Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Virgin Blue, Australia’s low cost carrier, reported a doubling of annual profits to $216 million (AU). The rise in profit was due in part to the airline carrying more people at higher ticket prices. In a similar move, the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AirTran Airways Adds Route; Head to Head with JetBlue & Delta Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Airtran Airways (AAI) is going head to head with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways. The carrier announced they will begin seasonal service from Boston Logan to West Palm Beach. The new route will begin daily non-stop service on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug19	Midwest Airlines Accpets Buy Out Offer From TPG and NWA Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The saga that was the hostile takeover bid for Midwest Airlines is coming to an end. The airline accepted the buyout offer from TPG and Northwest Airlines, even after AirTran came back the next day with a newer and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Southwest Airlines on Pace to Un-Seat American Airlines as Top Airline in Passenger Traffic Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The airline that started 36 years ago moving passengers between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio is expected to surpass AMR Corps (AMR), American Airlines, as the world’s largest airline in terms of passenger traffic. Southwest Airlines (LUV) has already... Continue Reading Posted at 4:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Frontier Airlines New CEO Talks of La Carte Pricing Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The new CEO of Frontier Airlines (FRNT), Sean Menke, has spent some time with the airline before. He brings in a fresh face to the airline and some fresh perspective. Menke developed the “Whole Different Animal” concept the airline... Continue Reading Posted at 3:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug14	Frontier Airlines Picks New CEO Rob Willers August 14, 2007 Denver based Frontier Airlines (FRNT) has named former COO Sean Menke to replace outgoing CEO Jeff Potter. Menke has more than 15 years of experience in the aviation industry including working for United Airlines, America West, Air Canada, and... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug12	AirTran Lets Offer for Midwest Expire; NWA May Invest in Airline Rob Willers August 12, 2007 It looks like AirTran Airways (AAI) takeover bid of Midwest Airlines came to a lengthy end today. However, things still might get interesting as Northwest Airlines may surface as interested in investing with Midwest Airlines. Northwest has already... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug11	Delta Air Lines Quietly Raised Non-Fuel Fees Rob Willers August 11, 2007 Delta Air Lines (DAL) quietly raised non-fuel related fees for their passengers last week. The airline raised fees ranging from $10 to $25 more. The move is inline with many other carriers that have raised their fees recently. Delta... Continue Reading Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug10	American Eagle Is Trying to Find Their Most Senior Pilots Jobs Elsewhere Rob Willers August 10, 2007 American Airline’s regional carrier American Eagle wants to shed their senior pilots in place for new lower paid pilots. American Eagle recently launched an unusual program that helps senior pilots find jobs at other carriers all while the company... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Recalls Pilots and Hires More to Solve Cancellation Issues Rob Willers August 10, 2007 Looking to recover from the problematic cancellations and delays in the last two months, Northwest Airlines (NWA) has called back 400 furloughed pilots and is looking to hire between 250 and 350 in the next year. The airline is... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 9	ExpressJet Holdings Inc., Posts Loss on New Airline Costs Rob Willers August 9, 2007 The start up of their own airline led Houston based ExpressJet Holdings Inc. (XJT) to a $26.4 million quarterly loss. Despite the loss the CEO of the airline says he is pleased with the progress the company has made. ... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 7	Frontier Airlines Continues to Add Destinations; Breaks Load Factor Record Rob Willers August 7, 2007 Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. (FRNT) the parent company of Frontier Airlines continues to expand to Mexico. The carrier added new routes to Mexico from Milwaukee, Sacramento and San Jose. The airline which recently learned that their CEO would be... Continue Reading Posted at 3:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	RegionsAir Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Rob Willers August 7, 2007 A former regional carrier for American Airlines is sueing the federal government for $11.6 million. The suit alleges that the Federal Aviation Administration illegally forced RegionsAir to shut down operations in March over questionable training programs. RegionsAir filed suit... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 3	Frontier Airline's CEO Leaving Airline in September Rob Willers August 3, 2007 Is Frontier Airlines (FRNT) ripe for acquisition? Rumors have been circulating after the CEO, Jeff Potter, said he would leave the company in September. Just days ago, Frontier Chairman and co-founder Sam Addoms announced he will retire. Potter was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 1	British Airways and Korean Air Lines Fined Millions for Price Fixing Rob Willers August 1, 2007 In the second largest antitrust sanction given out by the Justice Department, British Airways will be forced to pay fines totaling $546 million dollars to both US and British governments. British Airways was fined 121.5 million pounds ($246 million)... Continue Reading Posted at 8:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Aug31	AirTran Expands MKE Network Inspite of Midwest Air Rob Willers August 31, 2007 Know More: AirTran, Airlines, Airports, Customer Service, Low Cost Carriers (LCCs), Midwest Air 2.0, Airlines If you can not beat them why not join them? AirTran Airways which recently ended their year long battle to acquire Midwest Airlines will begin expanding their route network out of MKE. The airline said it would add one daily flight between Milwaukee, where Midwest Airlines is based and Phoenix starting later this year. They will also increase their Fort Myers and Tampa routes during the cold season. All three of these routes are in direct competition with Midwest Airlines. AirTran should really give it to Midwest and place Oreo cookies on those flights. Orlando Sentinel Posted at 6:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug27	FAA Orders Inspection of Boeing 737's Rob Willers August 27, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering newer Boeing 737 aircraft to be inspected following the recent fire that engulfed a China Airlines jet. The order will affect nearly 800 Boeing 737-600, -700, -800, -900, and -900ERs in use in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Salt Lake City Gets Non-Stop Paris Service Rob Willers August 27, 2007 Because of AirFrance's many connection options, Delta Air Lines chose to send their first direct Salt Lake City to Europe route to Paris, France. Starting June 2, Delta Airlines will offer daily non-stop service to Charles de Gaulle International Airport... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug23	FAA Administrator Marion Blakey Is On Her Way Out Rob Willers August 23, 2007 The Air Traffic Controllers are popping the bubbly. Air Traffic Controllers are rejoicing over the rumored departure of FAA Administrator Marion Blakey. The 15th FAA Administrator was sworn in on September 13, 2002 as the second female administrator. Her departure... Continue Reading Posted at 12:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug22	US Airways Pilots Walk Away From Negotiations Over Pay Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Tensions are near boiling point at US Airways (LCC) as a group of airline pilots walked out of contract negotiations over pay. The group of pilots want to talk about pay raises immediately and not after they talk about... Continue Reading Posted at 8:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Virgin Blue Doubles Annual Profit; Set to Invade NZ with LCC Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Virgin Blue, Australia’s low cost carrier, reported a doubling of annual profits to $216 million (AU). The rise in profit was due in part to the airline carrying more people at higher ticket prices. In a similar move, the... Continue Reading Posted at 7:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AirTran Airways Adds Route; Head to Head with JetBlue & Delta Rob Willers August 22, 2007 Airtran Airways (AAI) is going head to head with Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways. The carrier announced they will begin seasonal service from Boston Logan to West Palm Beach. The new route will begin daily non-stop service on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug19	Midwest Airlines Accpets Buy Out Offer From TPG and NWA Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The saga that was the hostile takeover bid for Midwest Airlines is coming to an end. The airline accepted the buyout offer from TPG and Northwest Airlines, even after AirTran came back the next day with a newer and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Southwest Airlines on Pace to Un-Seat American Airlines as Top Airline in Passenger Traffic Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The airline that started 36 years ago moving passengers between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio is expected to surpass AMR Corps (AMR), American Airlines, as the world’s largest airline in terms of passenger traffic. Southwest Airlines (LUV) has already... Continue Reading Posted at 4:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Frontier Airlines New CEO Talks of La Carte Pricing Rob Willers August 19, 2007 The new CEO of Frontier Airlines (FRNT), Sean Menke, has spent some time with the airline before. He brings in a fresh face to the airline and some fresh perspective. Menke developed the “Whole Different Animal” concept the airline... Continue Reading Posted at 3:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug14	Frontier Airlines Picks New CEO Rob Willers August 14, 2007 Denver based Frontier Airlines (FRNT) has named former COO Sean Menke to replace outgoing CEO Jeff Potter. Menke has more than 15 years of experience in the aviation industry including working for United Airlines, America West, Air Canada, and... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug12	AirTran Lets Offer for Midwest Expire; NWA May Invest in Airline Rob Willers August 12, 2007 It looks like AirTran Airways (AAI) takeover bid of Midwest Airlines came to a lengthy end today. However, things still might get interesting as Northwest Airlines may surface as interested in investing with Midwest Airlines. Northwest has already... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug11	Delta Air Lines Quietly Raised Non-Fuel Fees Rob Willers August 11, 2007 Delta Air Lines (DAL) quietly raised non-fuel related fees for their passengers last week. The airline raised fees ranging from $10 to $25 more. The move is inline with many other carriers that have raised their fees recently. Delta... Continue Reading Posted at 6:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug10	American Eagle Is Trying to Find Their Most Senior Pilots Jobs Elsewhere Rob Willers August 10, 2007 American Airline’s regional carrier American Eagle wants to shed their senior pilots in place for new lower paid pilots. American Eagle recently launched an unusual program that helps senior pilots find jobs at other carriers all while the company... Continue Reading Posted at 6:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Recalls Pilots and Hires More to Solve Cancellation Issues Rob Willers August 10, 2007 Looking to recover from the problematic cancellations and delays in the last two months, Northwest Airlines (NWA) has called back 400 furloughed pilots and is looking to hire between 250 and 350 in the next year. The airline is... Continue Reading Posted at 6:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 9	ExpressJet Holdings Inc., Posts Loss on New Airline Costs Rob Willers August 9, 2007 The start up of their own airline led Houston based ExpressJet Holdings Inc. (XJT) to a $26.4 million quarterly loss. Despite the loss the CEO of the airline says he is pleased with the progress the company has made. ... Continue Reading Posted at 2:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 7	Frontier Airlines Continues to Add Destinations; Breaks Load Factor Record Rob Willers August 7, 2007 Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. (FRNT) the parent company of Frontier Airlines continues to expand to Mexico. The carrier added new routes to Mexico from Milwaukee, Sacramento and San Jose. The airline which recently learned that their CEO would be... Continue Reading Posted at 3:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	RegionsAir Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Rob Willers August 7, 2007 A former regional carrier for American Airlines is sueing the federal government for $11.6 million. The suit alleges that the Federal Aviation Administration illegally forced RegionsAir to shut down operations in March over questionable training programs. RegionsAir filed suit... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 3	Frontier Airline's CEO Leaving Airline in September Rob Willers August 3, 2007 Is Frontier Airlines (FRNT) ripe for acquisition? Rumors have been circulating after the CEO, Jeff Potter, said he would leave the company in September. Just days ago, Frontier Chairman and co-founder Sam Addoms announced he will retire. Potter was... Continue Reading Posted at 9:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Aug 1	British Airways and Korean Air Lines Fined Millions for Price Fixing Rob Willers August 1, 2007 In the second largest antitrust sanction given out by the Justice Department, British Airways will be forced to pay fines totaling $546 million dollars to both US and British governments. British Airways was fined 121.5 million pounds ($246 million)... Continue Reading Posted at 8:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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