Airline News - North America.Air Canada Air Canada said it welcomed "the successful conclusion of an Open Skies Agreement The Open Skies Agreement is a recently negotiated treaty between the United States and the European Union. The agreement will allow any European or U.S. airline to fly any route between any city in the EU and any city in the United States. for Canada and the UK." AC said the deal will allow it to introduce "more flexible simplified pricing" and enable it to expand its popular multitrip flight passes. London Heathrow is the carrier's most important international gateway. Apr 24, 2006 Air Wisconsin Air Wisconsin is an airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, or AWAC, is the largest privately held regional and commuter airline which operates regional jet flights as US Airways Express under contract to US Airways, serving around 70 Former Air Wisconsin Chairman and 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. Preston Wilbourne died April 20. He was 80. Wilbourne joined the airline as GM in 1965 shortly after it commenced operations. At the time, it operated a single de Havilland Dove The de Havilland DH.104 Dove was a British monoplane short-haul airliner from de Havilland, the successor to the bi-plane de Havilland Dragon Rapide and was one of Britain's most successful post-war civil designs. . He rose through the ranks to become chairman and CEO, retiring in 1990. Apr 24, 2006 Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. Alaska Airlines flight attendants approve contract. Flight attendants at Alaska Airlines approved a new four-year contract that will increase pay and enhance profit sharing profit sharing, arrangement by which employees receive, in addition to their wages, a share of the net profits of a business. The purpose is to give them an incentive to increase their output through enhanced morale, less wasteful use of materials, better care of . The pact "offers stability for our flight attendants and is consistent with our desire to provide competitive pay and benefits," CEO Bill Ayer Bill S. Ayer, 52, is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group which is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier Horizon Air. said. Apr 28, 2006 Alaska Airlines plans to lower from three to two the number of daily flights on its Fairbanks-Barrow-Deadhorse/Prudhoe route effective June 4. Apr 28, 2006 Aloha Airlines Aloha Airlines is an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii USA. It operates extensive scheduled services within the Hawaiian Islands, and between Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. Airline CEO offers savvy advice. Aloha Airlines CEO Dave Banmiller shares his wisdom after restructuring three airlines through bankruptcy. "You need mental toughness and extreme focus under pressure, strong communication skills, and the ability to function in an 'economic Vietnam' environment that's 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he says. Apr 28, 2006 American Eagle American Eagle will launch thrice-weekly Monroe, La.-Dallas/Ft. Worth service on June 15 using Saab 340s. Apr 25, 2006 DayJet DayJet, which plans to operate a fleet of so-called microjets offering "per-seat, on-demand" flights, said it will launch service inside Florida before year end using Eclipse 500s capable of carrying six occupants. It will be headquartered in Palm Beach and connect communities "that today have little or no scheduled service." DayJet's plans call for "a region-by-region service rollout" between specific airports it calls DayPorts. Service will be expanded to as many as 20 DayPorts in four Southeastern states "within 12 months of launch." Not an airline, DayJet will hold an on-demand air carrier certificate from FAA under Part 135. Apr 25, 2006 |
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