Two of country’s Regional Jet carriers that fly interisland routes in Hawaii are merging in hopes of growing and taking market share away from Hawaiian Airlines.
Republic’s Mokulele and Mesa’s go! Airlines Merge
Month: October 2009
ExpressJet Airlines Reports Rise in September Passenger Loads
ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said Monday that its traffic rose 19 percent from a year ago, when the carrier was reeling from the loss of flying for Delta and shutting down its own branded airline.
Republic Airways to Acquire 10 Embraer 190AR Aircraft from US Airways
Republic Airways Holdings today announced that it will acquire 10 E190AR jets from US Airways.
JetBlue Airlines’ September Passenger Traffic Surges
September is a particularly slow month for airline travel. Situated between the summer rush and the holiday season, consumers usually take September off from traveling the friendly skies. And incentives to move around during the back to school season are further inhibited by economic constraints happening right now. But JetBlue has found a way to get people into their airline seats.
ATP Welcomes Three More CFIs in October
ATP welcomes three more of its graduates as new CFIs:
- Bryan from ATP Jacksonville
- Matt from ATP Daytona
- Chris from ATP Jacksonville
Southwest Airlines Sets New Record for September Passenger Traffic
Southwest Airlines boosted its passenger loads in September by more than 11 percentage points from a year earlier, filling 74.7 percent of its seats with paying passengers according to the Dallas Morning News.
Trans States Holdings Buys 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets
Japan’s first ever passenger jet, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), received a 100-plane order from St. Louis, Missouri based Trans States Holding, which operates Trans States Airlines.
Bombardier Gets $770 Million to Build 22 CRJ-700s for AMR Corp.
Bombardier won a $770 million contract to build 22 planes for American Airlines. The order is part of a $2.9 billion financing package for the air carrier which ordered CRJ-700 regional jets to be placed with American Eagle.
ATP Holds Standardization for Three CFIs on October 2nd
ATP welcomes three more of its graduates as new CFIs:
- Rebekah from ATP Jacksonville
- Tommy from ATP Daytona
- Brandon from ATP Stuart
Republic Airways Reports September Passenger Traffic Up
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said its traffic grew in September, with revenue passenger miles up 10.7 percent from a year ago to 927.7 million.