Special Report: Aviation and Climate Change – Part I
As airlines and manufacturers position themselves as the latest in environmentally friendly products, legislators and regulators should look at the record of what aviation has already accomplished over the last 40 years before using the industry as a scapegoat for their failure to make the truly tough... [read more]
Regional Fiscal Contributions Down
The second quarter earnings statements from three network carriers reflect the truism that regional do better in bad economic times. While Delta (DAL) reported increased contributions from its Connection partners, revenue contributed by American Eagle/Connection and Continental Express/Connection carriers...
Washington Watch – Reauthorization Struggles
EAS Fully Funded in House Both the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee have funded EAS at $110 million, according to Regional Airline Partners, which earlier reported that the House bill was initially...
Market Watch
Topics: go!, American Eagle/Connection, ExpressJet, Marathon, Fla service, ATR go!Express Adds Moloka'i to Route Network go! is folding Moloka’i into its route network as go!Express begins service to Ho'olehua Airport extending to seven the island destinations in go!'s route network. The move adds a...
NATA Creates Air Charter Safety Foundation
With the growth of charters as well as the advent of very light jet charter services, the National Air Transportation Association has created the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), a non-profit organization, recently created to enhance the safety and security of air charters worldwide. The organization...
Quick Takes
Topics: Northwest, Embraer, Honda Jet Northwest Gets First ERJ 175 Embraer (ERJ) delivered the first ERJ 175 jet to Northwest Airlines (NWA). The airline’s firm order for 36 ERJ 175s will be operated by Compass, its soon-to-be launched regional airline. The delivery follows the delivery to Mesaba of...
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