CommutAir announced the appointment of Subodh Karnik to President and CEO, effective immediately. Karnik’s appointment follows the finalization, upon receiving regulatory approvals, of the previously announced agreement with United Airlines for the introduction of Embraer 50-seat jet aircraft at CommutAir. “Subodh has strikingly impressive qualifications for the job of leading our company into the new … Read more
Allegiant today inaugurates new nonstop service to southwest Florida via Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) from St. Louis and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “Allegiant is very pleased to launch these new routes from St. Louis and Harrisburg to beautiful southwest Florida,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant Chief Operating Officer. “From golfing, fishing, beach lounging and more, we look forward … Read more
ExpressJet Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, announced today that the company’s pilots have voted overwhelmingly to ratify two-year contract extensions to our existing agreements. The agreement provides many improvements for our pilots, including: – First year pay rate of $37-40 per hour, pending equipment type – $1.85 per hour per diem on date … Read more
Boeing South Carolina marked a milestone today, with the delivery of the 100th airplane built at the North Charleston site. The airplane, a 787-8, was delivered to American Airlines in front of hundreds of Boeing South Carolina teammates.”Reaching this milestone is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team,” said Beverly Wyse, vice president and … Read more
Delta Air Lines today announced that it has contributed $350 million in shares of its common stock to its pension plans. This is in addition to the $825 million in cash contributions the company has already made to the plans this year. To accomplish this contribution, the company issued 7.85 million shares from treasury. To … Read more
Alaska Airlines today announced it will add two new routes from San Jose to Southern California starting June 5, 2016. The new, three-times daily nonstop service will connect Bay Area customers to Orange County/Santa Ana and San Diego. With this expansion, Alaska will operate 28 peak-day departures to 14 destinations from Norman Y. Mineta San José … Read more
United and the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) reached a tentative agreement today on a contract extension for the company’s more than 420 dispatchers. The tentative agreement extends the current contract through the end of 2021 and delivers important improvements for United’s dispatchers, as well as the company. “This is an important milestone for … Read more
Delta Air Lines will file with the U.S. government to operate non-stop service to Cuba, the airline said. The application follows Tuesday’s signature of a historic agreement allowing North American airlines to fly scheduled commercial flights to Havana and nine other Cuban cities. “Filing for service to Havana is an important moment in aviation history … Read more
WestJet Airlines Ltd. today announced that its common voting and variable voting shares will trade under a single ticker on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) effective as of February 18, 2016. WestJet’s common voting shares currently trade on the TSX under the symbol ‘WJA’ and bear CUSIP number 960410207. The airline’s variable voting shares … Read more
Increasing sales potential in the relatively untapped seaplane market has led Viking Air to introduce the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the 15 to 19-passenger category, the Viking Twin Otter 400S Seaplane. Recognized as the world’s leading seaplane manufacturer, Viking has developed the new 400S variant of the Series 400 to optimize the Twin Otter … Read more