GoJet Airlines announced that its pilot group, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has passed a Tentative Agreement on a new five year contract.The new contract increases first year First Officer pay to $36.50 per flight hour and increases Captain pay to $67.39 per flight hour, taking GoJet to the top of the regional airline … Read more
United Airlines today announced that it will introduce three-times-weekly nonstop flights between its West Coast Asia/Pacific hub at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) in China, beginning July 13, 2016 (westbound), subject to government approval. United will use Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, to operate the service. Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, … Read more
JetBlue announced it is further growing its presence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) with plans to operate an average of 140 daily flights in the winter in the coming years. The expansion will result in roughly 75 percent growth from the carrier’s current size at its South Florida focus city. As part of JetBlue’s ongoing expansion … Read more
Nolinor Aviation announced that the company is adding a Boeing 737-300 aircraft to its current fleet of 737-200s; beginning this spring. Based at Mirabel in Québec since 2005, Nolinor thus becomes one of the few carriers in the East to own an aircraft of this type. The Boeing 737-300 is available in various configurations: one … Read more
United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The order is in addition to the previously announced order of 40 737-700s. United will take delivery of the aircraft beginning at the end of 2017. The new 737-700 aircraft will enable United to continue utilizing larger, more efficient aircraft as the airline … Read more
Allegiant today announced the addition of 22 new routes and three new destinations to its network. Allegiant’s three new cities it will be expanding its low-cost, nonstop service to include Sonoma, California; Evansville, Indiana and Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Expanding to new cities and offering new routes is a great way for us to grow our brand of convenient, low-cost travel for … Read more
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. and member of the Star Alliance global airline network, has announced new service to Rosario, Argentina, beginning July 1, 2016, with four weekly flights from Panama City, Panama. The addition of Rosario strengthens Argentina’s connectivity with the rest of the continent, airline officials say. “Copa Airlines has … Read more
Two United Continental Holdings shareholders will nominate airline turnaround artist Gordon Bethune to lead a slate of new directors in an effort to overhaul the airline’s management. Hedge funds Altimeter Capital Management LP and PAR Capital Management Inc. on Tuesday said they would encourage United stockholders to elect six new board members. The announcement came … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument today for the Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) in its lawsuit challenging the FAA’s decision to exclude all-cargo operators from the new Flightcrew Member Duty and Rest Requirements.The following statement is from the IPA General Counsel William Trent: “It’s taken four … Read more
United Continental Holdings today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz plans to return to those roles on a full-time basis on March 14, 2016 and resume all of his duties and responsibilities at that time. Munoz has already been participating actively in all major corporate decisions and meeting frequently with employees, shareholders, and other … Read more