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 will be based at either New York JFK
or La Guardia.
Month: May 2010
Comair Recalls at Least 110 Furloughed Pilots and Flight Attendants
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 mainline load factor of 86.0 percent, 0.4 points
below the April 2009 domestic mainline load factor, and a record international
mainline load factor of 80.9 percent, 0.8 points above April 2009.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Launches New Brand Identity
U.S. Airline Passenger Revenue Rose in April for the Fourth Straight Month
Continental Recalls Furloughed Pilots
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 pilots, they said.