Cape Air’s Wings for Whales
Cape Air has teamed with the International Fund for Animal (IFAW) for a cross-country tour to raise awareness that “Whales Need US” using one of the airline’s Cessna 402 with whales painted on its livery. The Hyannis-based Cape Air and its neighbor IFAW, are protesting continued violations... [read more]
Senate Bill Will Put Regionals Out of Biz
"Basically, the Senate bill calling for the $25 per flight charge would put our smaller carriers out of business," said Regional Airline Association Vice President Faye Malarkey, who indicated the members and staff will be working tirelessly to overturn that provisions. "Our members are really...
Rocky Time for Regionals
“They seem to be hemorrhaging down there,” said one airline analyst in commenting on Jazz’s (JAZZ) optimistic results compared to its counterparts south of the border. Mesa (MESA), Pinnacle (PNCL) and Express Jet (XJT) all took significant hits in the quarter (see related stories) as did...
Mesa Incurs $19M Negative Swing to a Loss
“Obviously we are not happy with the results,” Mesa (MESA) CEO Jonathan Ornstein told analysts last week, citing weather and ATC problems as contributing factors as well as higher maintenance expenses and yield dilution in the Hawaiian market. It is little wonder he focused on pro forma net...
Net Income Halved at Express Jet, Hopes to Expand Delta Flying
Higher than expected pilot training costs, expenses on its transition of 36 aircraft and 2006 payment rates from Continental (CAL) forced the halving of ExpressJet Holdings (XJT) first quarter net income. It dropped 57 percent to $10.2 million, or 18 cents a share, while revenue rose 1.5 percent to $412...
Pinnacle Net Down, May Drop EAS Service
In a bid to reduce costs and streamline its fleet, Pinnacle (PNCL) CEO Phil Trenary indicated that the company would probably not continue EAS service. However, he called 2007 the most important year in the company’s history since it included the acquisition of Colgan for $20 million, additional...
Jazz Net Income Jumps 5.5 Percent
Jazz Air Income Fund's net income for the first quarter jumped 5.5 percent over the first quarter 2006 resulting from its year-old capacity purchase agreement with Air Canada. For the first quarter of 2007, operating revenue was $364.2 million, compared to $320 million in the same period of 2006...
Bombardier Considering New T-Prop Offerings
Citing a new potential new family of turboprops by Bombardier (BBD), Aircraft Value News, RAN’s sister publication, predicted demand increasing for current turboprops until successors are developed. The market for the turboprop has undergone a rapid change, it said. No longer seen as the poor relation...
RNAV, RNP Promises Savings, Increased Capacity
With promises of hundreds of millions in airline savings and increased capacity, the FAA said Area Navigation (RNAV), which affords better access and flexibility for point-to-point operations, is saving operators $8.5 million annually at Dallas Fort Worth and allows for 11 to 20 additional departures per...
New Webinar Helps Maximize Time at Paris
Solving the problem of all the conflicting demands on an attendee’s time at the Paris Air Show is the topic of the next AviationToday.com webinar, set for May 24 at 11 a.m. The hour-long session – The Paris Air Show: Predictions, Advice and...
Quick Takes
Air Wisconsin Names New Vice President of Employee and Labor Relations Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) named Joel Kuplack as vice president of employee and labor relations. Kuplack is currently vice president of human resources at Comair, Inc. Kuplack began his career at Comair in 1999 as general...
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