Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said Thursday it plans to buy as many as 80 new Bombardier jets.
Republic Airways to Buy Up to 80 Bombardier Jets for Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines
Month: February 2010
Republic Airways 4Q profit rises nearly 6 percent
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of several regional airlines, cited a big one-time gain related to its acquisition of Frontier Airlines as it reported that its fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 6 percent on higher sales.
ExpressJet Posts 4Q Profit
The parent of regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter profit, compared with a year-ago loss, as sales rose 5.1 percent.
Business Aircraft Activity Soars 5.3% in January
Year-over-year business turbine aircraft activity was up 5.3 percent overall, with the Part 91 operational market segment having the strongest increase at 8.6 percent, according to Aviation Research Group/US’s January 2010 TRAQPak activity level report released yesterday.
Pinnacle Airlines Income Grows in Fourth Quarter
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. ended the fourth quarter and 2009 with improved income and cash reserves despite lower operating revenues.
ExpressJet Signs Agreement to Fly 22 Regional Jets for United Airlines
ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today announced that it signed an agreement with United Airlines covering 22 ERJ-145 aircraft for United Express service effective December 1, 2009. This signed agreement finalizes the previously announced successful bid by ExpressJet to replace flying done by other United Express partner carriers whose contracts have expired. An additional 10 ERJ-145 aircraft, sourced from our Corporate Aviation (charter) fleet, were added through an amendment to the agreement and will begin operating for United Express on May 1, 2010.
ExpressJet January Traffic Rises 15 Percent
Regional airline operator ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said January traffic rose 15 percent as the carrier flew more for Continental Airlines Inc., its main customer.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Takes Flight as United Express Partner
Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. today launched a new partnership with United Airlines with scheduled service under the United Express code from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). ASA is starting United Express service with eight weekday flights from Chicago O’Hare, and 15 weekday flights from Washington Dulles, using eight newly refurbished 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets. In May, ASA will add six CRJ200 aircraft to the United Express operation, bringing the average number of weekday flights to 90 and the total number of cities served by ASA in the United Express network to 21.
Continental Airlines Emerges From Turbulence In Better Shape Than Others
Airlines toughed it out through the end of one of the worst decades on record, cutting capacity, fares and free perks in the face of reduced demand. Head winds had been easing up a bit as the economy looked to be gaining altitude, giving airline execs and analysts pause to predict a better 2010.
Global Premium Air Traffic Climbs
International premium air travel rose 1.7% in December, the first growth since May 2008 and the severe recession a year ago, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.