American Eagle Airlines Taking Delivery of First New Aircraft in Five Years

American Eagle Airlines next month will take delivery of the first two of 22 CRJ700s it has on order, the first new aircraft the regional will receive in five years. Speaking to reporters at the Regional Airlines Assn. Annual Convention in Milwaukee, President and CEO Peter Bowler said that “virtually all” of the new jets [...]

Comair Recalls at Least 110 Furloughed Pilots and Flight Attendants

Comair plans on recalling at least 70 pilots and 40 flight attendants from furlough because the Erlanger-based regional carrier will be doing more flying. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Continental Airlines Reports April 2010 Increase in Passenger Loads

Continental Airlines reported an April consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 82.9 percent, an improvement on the April 2009 consolidated load factor and a mainline load factor of 83.4 percent, 0.3 points above the April 2009 mainline load factor. Both April load factors were records for the month. The carrier reported an April domestic [...]

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Launches New Brand Identity

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., today announced a new brand identity that reflects its strong, forward-moving direction within the regional airline industry. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

U.S. Airline Passenger Revenue Rose in April for the Fourth Straight Month

Passenger revenue at U.S. airlines rose for the fourth straight month in April on higher prices, providing further evidence of recovery, the trade group for the U.S. industry said on Friday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Continental Recalls Furloughed Pilots

Continental Airlines is recalling pilots it furloughed several years ago, as the company ramps up international flights and replaces retiring older pilots. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Future Airline Pilots May Be Less Experienced and in Short Supply, NTSB Told

While there are more pilots than there are airline jobs today, the reverse is likely to be true as airlines recover from the economic recession and begin hiring again, experts on pilot hiring and screening told the National Transportation Safety Board. The coming shortage may likely fall heaviest on regional airlines, which generally employ less-experienced [...]

Airline Premium Traffic Spikes – International Air Transport Association

Demand for business and first-class seats continued to rise strongly as economic recovery boosted air travel, the airline industry association IATA said on Monday. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Gulfstream Shaking Off Recession

New orders for Gulfstream jets ramped up considerably in the first quarter of 2010, offering hope a business aviation market ravaged by politics and the economic downturn of the past few years is beginning to thaw. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

NetJets: Ready for takeoff?

If it’s possible, Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets unit seems to have troubles rivaling those of longtime pitchman Tiger Woods. But Berkshire chief Warren Buffett says the company’s rehabilitation is well under way. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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