Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I should say, to the surprise of nobody who has ever heard of the airline.
You probably haven’t heard of Pinnacle because it and its subsidiary airlines fly under … Read the post
I’m still out on leave, but I’ll be back soon. Enjoy this post about small communities . . .
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Over 70% of US airports with commercial air service are served exclusively by regional airlines. And almost all of those airports reside in or next to small or midsize communities. … Read the post
Bad news for fans of transparency. According to PlaneBusiness, Both Comair and Pinnacle, regionals operating primarily for Delta, will stop reporting their on time performance information to the Department of Transportation (DOT). That sucks, but it’s somewhat understandable considering the circumstances. Let me explain.
First of all, let’s start … Read the post
November Airline Traffic Numbers
Traffic numbers for November are in, and man is it ugly.
Pinnacle Improves Delta Connection On Time Performance
It wasn’t long ago that Delta was looking to ditch Pinnacle as a regional carrier due to poor performance. It’s a completely different story these days.
Delta Northwest … Read the post
Bombardier Kicks Off Farnborough by Launching the C-Series
Bombardier has talked about it for years, and now it’s official. The 110 to 130 seat C-Series has launched, and it’s promising massive fuel savings.
ExpressJet Ending Branded Service with Full Planes
ExpressJet may have announced the end of branded service, but … Read the post
After yesterday’s splash, I was hoping there would be a big follow-up to Delta’s Week of Fun today. So far, that isn’t the case.
The big news today? Movies and cocktails!
Ah yes, now you can watch HBO on those flights over 1,750 miles that have TV installed. That’ll be … Read the post
It’s now official, Delta is out of bankruptcy and on its own again. Let’s just hope they fare better than United has in its first year out. So how is the airline marking the occasion? Well, how about a “week-long celebration of emergence into a new era“?
In … Read the post
Why is this the NFL playoffs edition? Well, because I want to watch the games this afternoon and I have a lot to talk about, so I’ll keep it short and sweet. (Go Bears and Colts)