Allegiant today begins new, nonstop service from Stockton, California to San Diego. “Allegiant is very excited to give Stockton travelers a chance to enjoy some fun in the San Diego sun with this new route,” said Jude Bricker, Allegiant chief operating officer. “We look forward to bringing more visitors and economic growth to the San Diego … Read more
Alaska Airlines announced that it will begin weekly flights between Bellingham, Washington and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The nonstop, seasonal service to Kona begins November 12 and ends April 1, 2017. “Our customers living in Northwest Washington and in British Columbia, Canada, will soon be able to enjoy convenient access to some of Hawaii’s best … Read more
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings today said it has completed its acquisition of privately held Southern Air Holdings a premier provider of intercontinental and domestic CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) services, in an immediately accretive transaction for cash consideration of approximately $110 million, subject to customary adjustments. The company did not assume any debt in connection … Read more
OneJet, the air transportation network that provides increased access to nonstop travel in small and medium size markets, has announced a major re-alignment of its schedule and operations to the Pittsburgh market, including enhanced schedule convenience and upgraded product features for Pittsburgh travelers. The announcement follows OneJet’s previous indication of commitment in February and also … Read more
United and the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) reached tentative agreements on new contracts for all of the airline’s nearly 30,000 IAM-represented employees. The seven agreements cover airport operations employees, contact center agents, storekeepers, maintenance instructors, central load planners, fleet technical instructors and related employees, and security officers who are represented by … Read more
Mesa Airlines announced that John Selvaggio has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently serving as the Company’s Vice President of Customer Service and Station Operations, Selvaggio joined Mesa in 2014 as Vice President of Business Development and Resource Planning and was later named Vice President of … Read more
Painting of the first U.S.-built American Airlines Airbus A321 has been completed. The aircraft has left the paint shop at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft is the second A321 to be produced in the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, but the first for American Airlines. There are currently eight … Read more
Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America, has announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement, under which Alaska Air Group will acquire Virgin America for $57.00 per share in cash. Including existing Virgin America indebtedness and capitalized aircraft operating leases, the aggregate transaction value is … Read more
Gogo, the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, recently conducted a global study on in-flight connectivity and entertainment and found that the demand for in-flight connectivity services continues to soar and drive passenger behavior. Gogo’s global study reveals that when choosing a flight, more than half of … Read more
United Airlines has inaugurated its newest intercontinental nonstop service from San Francisco to Tel Aviv with the first-ever nonstop flights between the two cities. United flight 954 will depart San Francisco International Airport at 8 p.m. and arrive in Tel Aviv tomorrow at 8:10 p.m. Flight time to Tel Avivaboard United’s most advanced aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, will be 14 hours 10 minutes. United will operate service … Read more