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Jan30	Continental Airlines to Add LiveTV and In-Flight Web Rob Willers January 30, 2008 Know More: Aircraft Fleet, Airline Companies, Airlines, Continental Airlines, Frequent Flier Programs, JetBlue, Technology Continental Airlines (CAL) will become the latest US airline to offer in-flight web access. The in-flight web access will be provided by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways. The web access is based on the successful testing of the system. Continental will also begin offering in-flight entertainment. The Houston based carrier will offer up to 36 channels free to first class passengers and for a nominal $6 fee to those in economy. The service will be offered to passengers on Continental’s new Boeing 737’s and Boeing 757-300’s joining the fleet in January. Continental does not look to make money off this venture but to enhance customer services. This looks to be a good investment for Continental. They are committed to providing the best customer service they can all while keeping their airline viable. Continental would not invest in a service that they believed would not work. I just wonder how much JetBlue will be getting out of this investment by CO. USAtoday Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	Third Qtr. Loss Unbearable for Frontier CEO Rob Willers January 28, 2008 “This loss is even more unbearable when it follows one of the best quarters in our history,” said Frontier Airlines CEO Sean Menke. This comes after Frontier posted a substantial third quarter loss of $32.5 million. The loss comes... Continue Reading Posted at 11:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	AirTran Airways Adds Another Destination Out of Milwaukee Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Looks like AirTran Airways (AAI) is sticking it to Milwaukee based Midwest Airlines by adding service to New York LaGuardia. AirTran will offer 3 times daily non-stop service between Milwaukee and LaGuardia in direct competition with Midwest. Currently AirTran... Continue Reading Posted at 3:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Airlines to Launch In-Flight Internet This Summer Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Aircell LLC is partnering with both American Airlines (AMR) and Virgin America to bring in-flight broadband to passengers. American Airlines will introduce the in-flight service to their Boeing 767-200’s first this summer and then fleet wide in the future. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	United Posts 4th Quarter Loss-- Full Year Profit Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Despite recording a 4th quarter loss of $53 million, United Airlines (UAUA) posted a full year profit of $403 million. The Chicago based carrier paid down $2 billion in debt and recorded some of the industry’s best performance in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Aims to Park Over a Quarter of Their DC-9's Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Northwest Airlines (NWA) is expediting the grounding of their aging DC-9’s. The airline said that they would ground over a quarter of their DC-9 fleet by the end of this year. The Minnesota based airline sent a letter to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Hillary Clinton Plays Flight Attendant Rob Willers January 20, 2008 Hillary Clinton was having a little fun the other day fresh off her victory in New Hampshire. This was the first time that Clinton was able to use her new campaign plane which will carry herself, journalists and staff. ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Will Silverjet Survive the Year? Rob Willers January 18, 2008 Will Silverjet follow the way of MAXjet? The UK based airline is defending their strategy after a brokerage said it too was "doomed to fail." This comes on the heels of the collapse of MAXjet which filed for bankruptcy last... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	British Airways 038 Crash Lands Just Short of Heathrow Runway Rob Willers January 18, 2008 Initial reports are saying that the engines of British Airways flight 038 from Beijing to London, did not respond to a demand for an increase in thrust. The six year old Boeing 777 landed just short of the runway. ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Delays for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Rob Willers January 18, 2008 It looks as if the 6 month delay that The Boeing Company (BA) gave for their 787 Dreamliner was just a bit too short. The company announced that they would not be able to deliver their first aircraft to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Singapore Adds More Sydney Flights; Receives Second A380 Rob Willers January 15, 2008 The Sydney-Singapore route looks to be a winner for Singapore Airlines. The airline which took delivery of the first A380 just last year is already using the super-jumbo on the route and is expected to expand service even more. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Angry Aerolineas Argentinas Passengers Go on Destructive Rampage Rob Willers January 15, 2008 A flood of anger washed over Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires as thousands of passengers were stranded when all international flights were cancelled. A baggage handlers' strike and a walk-out by ticket counter workers angered passengers that began... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Southwest Airlines Adding 18 Departures from Denver Rob Willers January 11, 2008 Southwest Airlines (LUV) is set to add 18 additional departures from Denver, making that their largest expansion in Denver since arriving in early 2006. Los Angeles (LAX) will get 5 new flights, San Jose 3 new flights, St. Louis... Continue Reading Posted at 4:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Staffing Emergencies Plague Air Traffic Control Rob Willers January 11, 2008 The four locations, among the most congested in the nation, now have a staffing emergency, says Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Air Traffic Controllers in Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Southern California have declared... Continue Reading Posted at 3:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	REAL ID Act May Leave Millions Without Way to Board Planes Rob Willers January 11, 2008 Come May 2008, over 70 million American’s state driver’s licenses will no longer get them on aircraft or in federal buildings. Residents in 17 states are caught between the Bush Administrations post 9-11 security rules and their own state’s... Continue Reading Posted at 3:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	British Airway's OpenSkies to Take on Air France-KLM Rob Willers January 10, 2008 British Airways is taking on European giant Air France-KLM with their new airline. The appropriately named OpenSkies will be launched later this year with one of British Airways’s Boeing 757’s. Other aircraft will follow at later dates. OpenSkies will... Continue Reading Posted at 12:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Australia- US Open Skies Coming Soon? Rob Willers January 6, 2008 Australian and US government officials are preparing to begin negotiations to open up the skies between the two nations. An open skies agreement between the two nations would likely result in significant economic benefits for both Australian and US... Continue Reading Posted at 1:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Customer Service Woes Continue to Drag US Airways Down Rob Willers January 4, 2008 "We know you have a choice when you fly. Your baggage handlers of US Airways suggest you use it!!!" This note was found in luggage by a passenger who received their luggage late. US Airways officials are saying that... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Named Airline for GOP Convention Rob Willers January 4, 2008 After all the candidates clear out of Iowa and head for the next primary in New Hampshire, the GOP has named Northwest Airlines as their official convention airline. The Republican National Convention in St. Paul will be held between... Continue Reading Posted at 7:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	United Airlines is Apologizing to Passengers Rob Willers January 3, 2008 After a month of massive cancellations that left 2,300 flights grounded (4.9 percent of their schedule), the nation’s number 2 carrier is apologizing to passengers. United Airlines said that they faced the worst December weather in their 80 year... Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Oil Tops $100 a Barrel Rob Willers January 3, 2008 Today the price of oil per barrel surpassed the $100 mark three times alone. Violence in Nigeria helped the price surge above the noteworthy amount. Investors are also reviewing a government report that puts crude inventories at their lowest... Continue Reading Posted at 3:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	St. Louis Hopes Open Skies Will Get Them European Service Rob Willers January 1, 2008 Will the largest metropolitan area without regularly scheduled direct flights to Europe get service once the Open Skies agreement takes place? Since American Airlines canceled service in 2003 between the city that has Charles Lindbergh's original personal monocoupe... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US Airways Hopes for Brighter 2008 Rob Willers January 1, 2008 Happy 2008 to everyone! Hope that everyone had a great year and that 2008 is even better for you. January 11, 2008 will be this blog’s 2nd birthday. I can not believe it will be two years. Things are... Continue Reading Posted at 2:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jan30	Continental Airlines to Add LiveTV and In-Flight Web Rob Willers January 30, 2008 Know More: Aircraft Fleet, Airline Companies, Airlines, Continental Airlines, Frequent Flier Programs, JetBlue, Technology Continental Airlines (CAL) will become the latest US airline to offer in-flight web access. The in-flight web access will be provided by LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways. The web access is based on the successful testing of the system. Continental will also begin offering in-flight entertainment. The Houston based carrier will offer up to 36 channels free to first class passengers and for a nominal $6 fee to those in economy. The service will be offered to passengers on Continental’s new Boeing 737’s and Boeing 757-300’s joining the fleet in January. Continental does not look to make money off this venture but to enhance customer services. This looks to be a good investment for Continental. They are committed to providing the best customer service they can all while keeping their airline viable. Continental would not invest in a service that they believed would not work. I just wonder how much JetBlue will be getting out of this investment by CO. USAtoday Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan28	Third Qtr. Loss Unbearable for Frontier CEO Rob Willers January 28, 2008 “This loss is even more unbearable when it follows one of the best quarters in our history,” said Frontier Airlines CEO Sean Menke. This comes after Frontier posted a substantial third quarter loss of $32.5 million. The loss comes... Continue Reading Posted at 11:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	AirTran Airways Adds Another Destination Out of Milwaukee Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Looks like AirTran Airways (AAI) is sticking it to Milwaukee based Midwest Airlines by adding service to New York LaGuardia. AirTran will offer 3 times daily non-stop service between Milwaukee and LaGuardia in direct competition with Midwest. Currently AirTran... Continue Reading Posted at 3:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	American Airlines to Launch In-Flight Internet This Summer Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Aircell LLC is partnering with both American Airlines (AMR) and Virgin America to bring in-flight broadband to passengers. American Airlines will introduce the in-flight service to their Boeing 767-200’s first this summer and then fleet wide in the future. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	United Posts 4th Quarter Loss-- Full Year Profit Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Despite recording a 4th quarter loss of $53 million, United Airlines (UAUA) posted a full year profit of $403 million. The Chicago based carrier paid down $2 billion in debt and recorded some of the industry’s best performance in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Aims to Park Over a Quarter of Their DC-9's Rob Willers January 23, 2008 Northwest Airlines (NWA) is expediting the grounding of their aging DC-9’s. The airline said that they would ground over a quarter of their DC-9 fleet by the end of this year. The Minnesota based airline sent a letter to... Continue Reading Posted at 2:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Hillary Clinton Plays Flight Attendant Rob Willers January 20, 2008 Hillary Clinton was having a little fun the other day fresh off her victory in New Hampshire. This was the first time that Clinton was able to use her new campaign plane which will carry herself, journalists and staff. ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Will Silverjet Survive the Year? Rob Willers January 18, 2008 Will Silverjet follow the way of MAXjet? The UK based airline is defending their strategy after a brokerage said it too was "doomed to fail." This comes on the heels of the collapse of MAXjet which filed for bankruptcy last... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	British Airways 038 Crash Lands Just Short of Heathrow Runway Rob Willers January 18, 2008 Initial reports are saying that the engines of British Airways flight 038 from Beijing to London, did not respond to a demand for an increase in thrust. The six year old Boeing 777 landed just short of the runway. ... Continue Reading Posted at 7:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Delays for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Rob Willers January 18, 2008 It looks as if the 6 month delay that The Boeing Company (BA) gave for their 787 Dreamliner was just a bit too short. The company announced that they would not be able to deliver their first aircraft to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Singapore Adds More Sydney Flights; Receives Second A380 Rob Willers January 15, 2008 The Sydney-Singapore route looks to be a winner for Singapore Airlines. The airline which took delivery of the first A380 just last year is already using the super-jumbo on the route and is expected to expand service even more. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Angry Aerolineas Argentinas Passengers Go on Destructive Rampage Rob Willers January 15, 2008 A flood of anger washed over Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires as thousands of passengers were stranded when all international flights were cancelled. A baggage handlers' strike and a walk-out by ticket counter workers angered passengers that began... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Southwest Airlines Adding 18 Departures from Denver Rob Willers January 11, 2008 Southwest Airlines (LUV) is set to add 18 additional departures from Denver, making that their largest expansion in Denver since arriving in early 2006. Los Angeles (LAX) will get 5 new flights, San Jose 3 new flights, St. Louis... Continue Reading Posted at 4:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Staffing Emergencies Plague Air Traffic Control Rob Willers January 11, 2008 The four locations, among the most congested in the nation, now have a staffing emergency, says Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Air Traffic Controllers in Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Southern California have declared... Continue Reading Posted at 3:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	REAL ID Act May Leave Millions Without Way to Board Planes Rob Willers January 11, 2008 Come May 2008, over 70 million American’s state driver’s licenses will no longer get them on aircraft or in federal buildings. Residents in 17 states are caught between the Bush Administrations post 9-11 security rules and their own state’s... Continue Reading Posted at 3:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	British Airway's OpenSkies to Take on Air France-KLM Rob Willers January 10, 2008 British Airways is taking on European giant Air France-KLM with their new airline. The appropriately named OpenSkies will be launched later this year with one of British Airways’s Boeing 757’s. Other aircraft will follow at later dates. OpenSkies will... Continue Reading Posted at 12:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Australia- US Open Skies Coming Soon? Rob Willers January 6, 2008 Australian and US government officials are preparing to begin negotiations to open up the skies between the two nations. An open skies agreement between the two nations would likely result in significant economic benefits for both Australian and US... Continue Reading Posted at 1:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 4	Customer Service Woes Continue to Drag US Airways Down Rob Willers January 4, 2008 "We know you have a choice when you fly. Your baggage handlers of US Airways suggest you use it!!!" This note was found in luggage by a passenger who received their luggage late. US Airways officials are saying that... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Northwest Airlines Named Airline for GOP Convention Rob Willers January 4, 2008 After all the candidates clear out of Iowa and head for the next primary in New Hampshire, the GOP has named Northwest Airlines as their official convention airline. The Republican National Convention in St. Paul will be held between... Continue Reading Posted at 7:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 3	United Airlines is Apologizing to Passengers Rob Willers January 3, 2008 After a month of massive cancellations that left 2,300 flights grounded (4.9 percent of their schedule), the nation’s number 2 carrier is apologizing to passengers. United Airlines said that they faced the worst December weather in their 80 year... Continue Reading Posted at 8:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Oil Tops $100 a Barrel Rob Willers January 3, 2008 Today the price of oil per barrel surpassed the $100 mark three times alone. Violence in Nigeria helped the price surge above the noteworthy amount. Investors are also reviewing a government report that puts crude inventories at their lowest... Continue Reading Posted at 3:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	St. Louis Hopes Open Skies Will Get Them European Service Rob Willers January 1, 2008 Will the largest metropolitan area without regularly scheduled direct flights to Europe get service once the Open Skies agreement takes place? Since American Airlines canceled service in 2003 between the city that has Charles Lindbergh's original personal monocoupe... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	US Airways Hopes for Brighter 2008 Rob Willers January 1, 2008 Happy 2008 to everyone! Hope that everyone had a great year and that 2008 is even better for you. January 11, 2008 will be this blog’s 2nd birthday. I can not believe it will be two years. Things are... Continue Reading Posted at 2:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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