AIR.AmericanAirlines American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the Last year, American Airlines made history when it announced a bold initiative to remove thousands of seats from its airplanes in order to give economy class customers more living room. By the end of 2000, American completed the conversion of its entire two-class fleet of aircraft, used on domestic U.S. routes and on routes to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and short-haul Latin American routes American Routes is a public radio program hosted by Nick Spitzer that explores connections between the many musical styles that have blossomed in the United States. It began in the late 1990s, and normally originates from studios in the French Quarter of New Orleans, . American is now well on its way to completing the conversion of its three-class international and transcontinental fleet. American will soon begin work to convert TWA's two-class aircraft to the 'More Room' seating configuration. Even before acquiring TWA TWA Time-weighted average, see there , American operated a fleet of more than 700 jet aircraft. When the project is complete later this summer, it will have removed approximately 7,200 coach seats from its airplanes and it will offer 'More Room' in every corner of its route system, from the mainland U.S., Hawaii and Alaska to Europe, the Caribbean, the Atlantic, Japan and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Speaking of TWA, the acquisition adds more than 175 aircraft to American's fleet and a new American hub at St. Louis. Initially, the new TWA Airlines, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , will be operated as a separate unit while airplanes and employees are gradually integrated into American. TWA's aircraft will continue to bear the TWA livery until they are integrated into American's fleet. American has expanded the living space in coach from the prevailing industry standard of 31-32 inches to 34-35 inches of space, with some rows having as much as 36 inches. It offers 'More Room' with new generation coach seats manufactured by Recaro, a highly regarded firm that builds luxury seats for automobiles such as Mercedes and Porsche. Ergonomically designed for comfort and increased legroom leg·room n. Room in which to stretch the legs while seated. legroom Noun space to move one's legs comfortably, as in a car legroom n → , the new coach seats feature stylish upholstery, six-way adjustable leather headrests and power ports for computers in selected rows. American's international Business Class customers are getting more room, too. The airline is now reconfiguring the Business Class seats on its fleet of Boeing 767 and 777 to give customers 60 inches of living space. Overhead bins are also getting bigger. Earlier this year, American announced plans to install larger overhead bins on its narrowbody fleet. American Trans Air ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment is the largest charter passenger carrier in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and the 11th largest passenger carrier in the U.S. ATA offers both charter and scheduled services to over 350 domestic and international destinations annually. ATA is a value leader in the leisure travel market, and a primary supplier of airlift for U.S. Military travel. ATA's fleet includes: 24 B727-200 (173 seats), 11 B757-200 (216 seats), 14 L1011-50 (362 seats), 5 L1011-500 (307 seats). Boeing The headquarters staff, which is expected to include fewer than 500 people, will focus on developing global growth opportunities and creating shareholder value. The announcement also elevated to CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. the leaders of the company's three largest business units and gave them broader responsibilities for improving performance and achieving growth objectives. Boeing again is responding to its customers' needs -- this time with the new, faster airplane it unveiled last month. The new, faster airplane will be able to provide faster service on any route. The airplane will cruise 15- to 20-percent faster than today's airplanes. But one question now under consideration is this: What range should the airplane be designed to fly? Today's long-range airplane can fly from 6,600 to 8,500 nautical miles (12,223 to 15,742 kilometers) at speeds between Mach 0.80 and Mach 0.85. The Longer-Range Boeing 777-200, due to enter service in 2004, will be the first airplane to open routes as far as 8,810 nautical miles (16,316 kilometers). With speeds of Mach 0.95 or higher, the new airplane proposed by Boeing will make trips even quicker on any existing routes and may introduce entirely new routes that are 9,000 nautical miles (16,668 kilometers) or farther. In other news, the Boeing Company solidified a series of strategic changes to its corporate architecture recently by choosing to locate its new world headquarters in Chicago. "We're continuing to transform our company with a focus on long-term growth and value creation. Our new corporate architecture -- with a leaner headquarters located separately from our major business units -- is a fundamental element of our business strategy," said Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit. By Sept. 4, the company plans to begin operations in its new headquarters at 100 North Riverside Plaza Riverside Plaza is a modernist and brutalist apartment complex designed by Ralph Rapson that opened in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1973. On the edge of downtown Minneapolis in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, and next to the University of Minnesota's West Bank, the site contains in Chicago. Delta Air Lines Delta's goal is to become the #1 airline in the eyes of its customers, flying passengers and cargo from anywhere to everywhere. Passengers already choose to fly Delta more often than any other airline in the world on 5,196 flights each day to 353 cities in 59 countries on Delta, Delta Express Delta Express was a no-frills brand owned and operated by Delta Air Lines from 1996 to 2003. Delta Express was based out of Orlando International Airport, and focused on leisure routes between Florida and the northeast United States, as well as certain parts of the midwest. , Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers, and Delta's Worldwide Partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance which provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information, visit Delta at delta.com. Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines has introduced several new self-service rebooking features for E-Ticket customers using the Internet, wireless Internet, or self-service check-in products. Customers who are using the websites nwa.com, wireless.nwa.com, or are checking in via nwa.com Check-In or an E-Service Center, are now able to voluntarily change their flight plans or confirm a new flight during irregular operations. Self-service flight rebooking is available to customers who have purchased an [E-Ticket.sup.SM] on Northwest Airlines flights. "Northwest is committed to using technology to make the customer experience faster and easier," said Al Lenza, Northwest Airlines' Vice President -- Distribution Planning & E-Commerce. Customers with unrestricted fare E-Tickets, including WorldPerks award travel E-Tickets, can rebook re·book v. re·booked, re·book·ing, re·books v.tr. 1. To book again. 2. To change a booking for (a performance or reservation). v.intr. themselves on another Northwest flight using nwa.com, an Internet-ready wireless phone via Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Wireless [Web.sup.SM], AT&T Digital [PocketNet.sup.SM] or other web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. services, PDAs such as [PalmPilots.sup.TM] using AvantGo or OmniSky web browser services or an Internet-ready pager. In addition, voluntary flight rebooking is available during check-in using nwa.com Check-In or E-Service Centers at the airport. "Our customers want more choices and more control of their travel experience particularly when circumstances such as weather create uncertainty", said Steve Brown Steve Brown is the name of more than one person of note:
Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest Airlines has grown to become the fourth largest U.S. airline (in terms of domestic customers carried) and year-end results for 2000 marked Southwest Airlines' 28th consecutive year of profitability. Southwest became a major airline in 1989 when it exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark and was the only major carrier in 1990, 1991, and 1992 to make both net and operating profits. Southwest is the United States' only major shorthaul, low-fare, high-frequency, point-to-point carrier. Southwest represents 90 percent of all the low-fare competition in the U.S. and consistently ranks first in market share in 80 to 90 percent of its top 100 city pairs. Southwest also carries the most passengers in the top 100 U.S. markets, despite serving only 40 of them. Southwest currently flies to 57 cities (58 airports) in 29 states operating 2,750 flights a day. "Low fares" are not only a philosophical commitment at Southwest; they're essential to its short-haul market strategy. In the short-haul markets Southwest serves, ground transportation is a viable option for customers. After Southwest enters a market with a multitude of flights and fares that are as much as two-thirds lower than the competition, passenger traffic explodes, often three- or four-fold. Southwest has flown the Boeing-737 26.6 billion miles since starting service 30 years ago, and is more than satisfied with its performance. Conde Naste Traveler has featured Southwest Airlines on its "World's Safest Airline" list for a number of years. Southwest Airlines has always prided itself on being able to mobilize quickly. It is this ability that has made Southwest one of the most innovative airlines in the industry. Some examples include: the first airline to offer profit-sharing to its Employees, beginning in 1973; the first major airline to offer "ticketless" travel; the first major airline to create its own Home Page on the Internet and to offer online booking; the first to offer an average airplane "turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. " and the first airline to strategically increase efficiency by utilizing a fleet of all Boeing 737 aircraft; the first major airline to use a no-seat-assignment boarding process to facilitate quick turnarounds. United Airlines United is launching the most comprehensive deployment by any airline ever of airport innovations designed to make air travel faster and easier. Time-saving United '[EasyCheck-in.sup.sm]', self-service kiosks for E-ticket customers and United '[EasyInfo.sup.sm]', high-graphic, gate-room flight information displays are being deployed throughout airports in North America List of airports in North America. The following categories contain lists of all North American airports with Wikipedia articles: United's new self-service check-in kiosks allow North America E-ticket customers to perform a wide variety of transactions (with a Mileage Plus Premier card or a major credit card for identification) without waiting in line at ticket counters or gates. To provide customers with more information, United is introducing United EasyInfo large-screen, electronic flight information displays at gates. The displays provide critical, up-to-the-minute information regarding flight status. This information is refreshed every 60 seconds on the screens and includes departure time, flight duration and estimated arrival time, a countdown to the flight's boarding time, upgrade availability, type of aircraft, status of inbound aircraft, mileage accrual on the flight, meals and entertainment services, and current weather conditions. United EasyInfo displays also provide valuable information to customers during irregular operations. For example, the new displays communicate the reason for flight irregularities and new departure times. When a delay exceeds 45 minutes or the flight cancels, the screen also presents a list of alternative flights, including those on other airlines. United recently completed the installation of the new displays at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. It is the largest hub of United Airlines (whose headquarters is in downtown Chicago) and the second-largest hub of American Airlines (after and plans to deploy the product at its U.S. hubs and key airports in 2001, with rollout continuing in 2002. United is currently prototyping its industry-leading Customer Advocate Center (CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. ). The CAC helps minimize the impact of irregular operations on customers' travel plans by developing a re-accommodation plan for those affected and rebooking them. Midwest Express Milwaukee-based Midwest Express Airlines has been selected as the national winner of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is given annually to the company that best supports its employees who are members of the National Guard and Reserve. Midwest Express military-leave compensation and benefits policies, its efforts to recruit National Guard and Reserve members as employees, and its ongoing, broad-based support for its citizen soldiers Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany to Citizen Soldiers is a non-fiction novel about World War II written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published in 1998. were among the criteria considered by the judging team. Employers from 30 states were nominated for the award first by an employee, then by state and regional committees for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. "We're incredibly honored to receive this award", said David C. Reeve, senior vice president of operations for Midwest Express, who will accept the award on behalf of the airline's 3,200 employees. "We work hard to be a supportive employer, and a generous and strong leader in the communities in which we do business. Supporting our Guard and Reserve members is good for us, good for the community and good for the country." Midwest Express is the first airline to win the national award. Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. is the holding company for Midwest Express Airlines, a premium-service airline headquartered in Milwaukee. Catering primarily to business travelers since taking to the skies in 1984, the airline known as "the best care in the air" has earned its reputation providing passengers with personal attention, two across wide leather seats, fine food served on china with complimentary wine or champagne, and baked-onboard chocolate chip Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. cookies on luncheon flights all at competitive fares. Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure and the Zagat Airline Survey recognize Midwest Express as the best airline in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . You can enjoy Midwest Express service on your way to and from this year's NDTA NDTA National Defense Transportation Association NDTA National Dance Teachers Association NDTA Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (Laguna Beach, CA) NDTA North Dakota Telephone Association Forum in Milwaukee. The airline has been selected as the official airline of the 2001 Forum. Midwest Express Airlines features primarily nonstop service to major destinations throughout the United States. Astral Aviation Astral Aviation is a cargo airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was established in November 2000 and started operations in January 2001. It operates non-scheduled and ad hoc charters to regional destinations in Africa. , Inc. its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. operates Skyway Airlines Skyway Airlines is an American commuter airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The airline operates as Midwest Connect for Midwest Airlines, feeding Midwest's hubs at General Mitchell International Airport with 12 32-seat aircraft. , The Midwest Express Connection, which offers connections to Midwest Express as well as point-to-point service between select markets. Together, the airlines fly to 50 cities. More information is available at www.midwestexpress.com. CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International Aviation Services CSI Aviation Services, Inc. was established in late 1979 with its corporate offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico “Albuquerque” redirects here. For other uses, see Albuquerque (disambiguation). Albuquerque (pronounced [ˈæl.bə.kɚ.kiː], Spanish: [al.βu. . Previously named Charter Services, Inc. (CSl), the company was organized to provide ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. airline charters. Airline deregulation Airline deregulation is the process of removing entry and price restrictions on airlines affecting, in particular, the carriers permitted to serve specific routes. The term usually applies to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. and a changing aviation industry had created a need for a company to specialize in charter operations, both to serve the marketplace and to assist carriers in performing charter operations. CSI is currently organized into two divisions, Charter Services and CSI Airline Services. Following the development of its services over 21 years ago, CSI's Charter Services unit has grown significantly by becoming a single source for domestic and international charter aircraft for both passenger and cargo operations, and air charter operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. . Because the company's staff has a thorough technical understanding of both airline operations and aircraft performance, they provide a unique and valuable service to corporations, travel companies, and government agencies needing this kind of specialized assistance. CSI created its CSI Airline Services function in 1983, which presently provides Charter Department Services and military transportation services to U.S. air carriers as out-sourced contracted services. As an example of its commitment to excellence, CSI has frequently been asked for recommendations on Department of Defense air transportation policy issues promulgated prom·ul·gate tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates 1. To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. See Synonyms at announce. 2. by the Air Mobility Command. CSI Airline Services now provides nine airlines with either air charter management services, military group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. support on scheduled service flights, technical staff assistance, or a combination of all of these. CSI Aviation Services, Inc. can be reached by calling 505-761-9000, or at www.airchartertravel.com. US Airways US Airways, US Airways Express US Airways Express is an airline brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline, and as such, the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned airlines or airline holding companies which provide regional airline and commuter service for US Airways. , US Airways Shuttle US Airways Shuttle is the brand for an hourly service offered by US Airways between Boston, New York, and Washington. The shuttle has various food and beverage offerings that include:
Aruba, Bermuda, Cancun, Grand Cayman Grand Cayman See Cayman Islands. , Montego Bay, Nassau, San Juan, Santo Domingo, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Croix, and the Canadian destinations of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Hamilton. US Airways' transatlantic destinations include Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Manchester, Munich, Paris and Rome. US Airways resumed service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands' main airport. Located 20 minutes (17.5 km) south-west of Amsterdam, Schiphol is a European mainport, competing in passenger and cargo throughput with Heathrow International Airport on April 11, 2001. US Airways also began service between Philadelphia and Brussels, Belgium, effective May 9, 2001. In 2000, US Airways boarded over 67 million passengers. US Airways major hub airports are Pittsburgh, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. US Airways employs 46,224 people and operates a fleet of 411 jet aircraft. 98 of up to 400 new Airbus aircraft are currently being operated in US Airways' fleet. Metrojet by US Airways offers low fare service to 20 cities with 206 daily departures. A MAJOR NEW FARE SITE LAUNCHES IN JUNE! ORBITZ. COM Buying airline tickets online just got more interesting. Orbitz, the much-anticipated and airline-owned travel site, opened for business in June. Offering fares from over 450 airlines, Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) promises to be the most comprehensive online ticket agent. The five founders of Orbitz -- American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United -- offer all last-minute and special fares on the site. You can place a round-trip ticket on two different airlines, and Orbitz checks flight availability three times during the booking process. |
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