More than 1,300 Southwest Pilots Protest Contract in Dallas
Off-duty, uniformed pilots lined the sidewalks at Dallas-Love Field hoping for movement on a new contract.
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SkyWest Files for Part 135 Charter Certificate
SkyWest Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), the parent company of SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline, has filed a petition to the Department of Transportation for a Part 135 public air charter certificate. Dubbed “SkyWest Charter,” the upstart would allow the company to “conduct scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier” using its 30-seat CRJ 200 […]
Director of Air Transport Group Sees Profitability Ahead; Scolds Governments
During the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 78th Annual General Meeting in Doha, Qatar, the association’s director general Willie Walsh predicted that the aviation industry may finally achieve profitability by 2023 after the pandemic disruptions. Walsh provided an industry update to address the economic reality and promise for the industry’s future. Airline officials from IATA’s […]
PSA Airlines Joins Piedmont and Envoy in Boosting Pilot Pay
Pilots for the American Airlines subsidiary will get 50 percent pay raises through 2024.
Presidents of Regional Airline and Air Line Pilots Associations Argue Over Hours-Reduction Proposal
Scathing letters to each other reveal opposing sides of the debate on how to fix the pilot shortage.
Spirit To Decide Between JetBlue and Frontier Before Scheduled Shareholder Meeting
In the latest update from the Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) takeover saga, the low-cost carrier said this week that it would decide whether to merge with JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) or Frontier (NASDAQ: ULCC) before the shareholder meeting that’s scheduled for June 30. Spirit president and CEO Ted Christie said in a statement that “consistent with […]
American Airlines’ Regional Partners Increase Pilot Pay by More Than 50 Percent
Piedmont and Envoy offer massive raises in an effort to stem their pilot shortages and get aircraft back in the air.
DOJ Issues Warrant To Seize Two Abramovich Jets Over Russia Sanctions
International sanctions on citizens form the basis for the order
Judge Refuses To Dismiss DOJ’s Antitrust Suit Against JetBlue and American Airlines
The government’s lawsuit attempting to end the airlines’ Northeast Alliance will go to court in September.
Spirit Airlines Postpones Vote on Frontier Deal
Spirit Airlines has decided to postpone its scheduled shareholder meeting to Thursday, June 30 to give itself time to discuss whether to merge with JetBlue or Frontier. Spirit shareholders were set to vote on Frontier’s offer at the shareholder meeting on Friday. In a statement announcing the delayed vote, Spirit said it remained bound by […]
