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MatlinPatterson raises new $5 billion fund--source
Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:14pm ET
By Dane Hamilton
NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - "Vulture"...
...flights Chicago-Midway to/from Oakland International and Ontario International, with convenient connections to/from Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii. ** -- Introductory fares between Chicago-Midway and Oakland / Ontario start as low as $69 each way for off-peak travel days, with connections to/from...
Morningstar.com
Consolidation Won't Cure These Overvalued Stocks
Wednesday February 7, 6:00 am ET
By Marisa E. Thompson
"And they're off to the races ..."
So goes the beginning of any horse race--but this time, it's the market racing to buy up shares of major airline stocks. These stocks...
UPS Offers Voluntary Separation to Pilots
Monday December 11, 4:00 pm ET
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS - News) today offered a special voluntary separation opportunity to approximately 650 employees as part of the company's ongoing effort to eliminate redundant positions.
The...
Skywest wins bid to fly regional jets for Delta
Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:35pm
NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Skywest Inc. said on Tuesday that Delta Air Lines Inc. had picked it to fly 12 regional jets that were earlier operated by Delta subsidiary Comair.
This looks remarkably similar to...
You'all remember late 2000 or early 2001? I do. This news story and economic indicators remind me of it.
My (post) interview advice---Get your seat before the music stops. Expect a hickup in some growth projections. Don't give up your last job until you are sitting in class at your new job. I...
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Requests for Charter Surge by 50 Percent for Million Air's Charter Divisions
Tuesday August 22, 8:30 am ET
HOUSTON, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 22, 2006 -- As a result of increased delays and inconveniences tied to commercial airline travel, Million...
SWA
salaries--786m
fuel--518m
interest expense--34m
USAir (consolidated)
Salaries--542m
fuel--669m
interest--72m (with 41m in interest added back later it is 31m)
I need to figure out the full effect of hedges on these numbers....
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The JetBlue dudes said the cost cutting would work wonders.
Look like it has....Congrats
UPDATE 1-JetBlue 2nd-qtr earns flat, ahead of...
Airline battle moves from coach to business class
Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:01am ET
By Kyle Peterson
CHICAGO, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are shifting their battle for customers from coach to business class.
As the low-fare war for budget travelers seems to wind down or be on hold, major...
The CEO says no more contorting for the US Mail.
Is this Good or Bad for SWA??
06-12-2006 | SWA Discontinues Carrying U.S. Mail
Southwest has made the decision not to renew our contract with United States Postal Service (USPS) to carry U.S. Mail. We were unwilling to comply with the...
I thought this was a rumor out of control, but now my trustworthy bud has forwarded confirmation to me--
" We have started hiring into the MD-11 F/O seat in Anchorage.
We'll do 10 new hires every two weeks. One pool person from Southwest
declined to come because he was headed for Anchorage...
AA bud of mine says he sits 19 days of reserve. At the guarantee he says it averages out to 3.75 hrs of pay per day if he doesn't fly.
How does this compare to reserves elsewhere.
SWA has 15 days of reserve at 6 trips (about 5 hrs) per day at guarantee. BUT, SWA reserves fly a bunch and...
Here it is. The deal current pilots have made may be nixed becuase the retired dudes want all that is coming to them.
The possible result-- No deal and even more cuts for Delta pilots as the contract is disolved. All to keep the the retirement checks as big as possible.
Is this right or...
Heard this from my FedEx brethren in the reserves.
Pilots like to spread rumors of bad things to come, even if they are far fetched. Like these below. I guess I'm no better than the rest.
1) SWA will cut wages deep or go into BK (furlough) when the hedges run out
2) FedEx/UPS will go...
Spirit of Fort Myers Spreads its Wings
Tuesday May 23, 9:37 am ET
Spirit Airlines Honors Fort Myers with the Dedication of its Newest Airbus A319
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2006--Spirit Airlines, the leading low cost carrier to the Caribbean, today proudly launched its...
Congrats Big Brown. Your future looks so bright you need shades. The DHL loss announced last week emphasizes how dominant FedEx and UPS really are.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060517/20060517005538.html?.v=1
UPS Sets $1 Billion+ Expansion of Global Air Hub
Wednesday May 17, 11:00 am...
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FEATURE-Older planes soaking up sun in U.S. desert
Sun May 14, 2006 11:31 AM ET
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) -...
Carpenter Charged With Working in the Buff
Sat Apr 22, 5:36 AM ET
OAKLAND, Calif. - A carpenter who keeps his clothes clean by working in the nude was arrested after a client returned home early and found him building bookcases in the buff.
Percy Honniball, 50, was charged with...
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