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  1. FlyBoeingJets

    Will ATA (MatlinPatterson) buy SWA??

    http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20070626:MTFH98593_2007-06-26_22-13-59_N26374047&type=comktNews&rpc=44 MatlinPatterson raises new $5 billion fund--source Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:14pm ET By Dane Hamilton NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - "Vulture"...
  2. FlyBoeingJets

    ATA expanding at MDW--Again

    http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070309/115213.html Press Release Source: ATA Airlines, Inc. ATA Airlines Adds New Chicago Service Friday March 9, 9:13 am ET Hey Chicago, We're On Not Off All Inbound/Outbound Routes Open Non-Stop between Chicago-Midway and Oakland, Calif. and Ontario, Calif...
  3. FlyBoeingJets

    Morningstar opinion on Pax industry trends

  4. FlyBoeingJets

    Morningstar opinion on Pax industry trends

    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...
  5. FlyBoeingJets

    UPS Offers Voluntary Separation to Pilots

    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...
  7. FlyBoeingJets

    What CEO's do when they get a chance to buy another airline

    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...
  8. FlyBoeingJets

    Get your seat before the music stops

    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...
  9. FlyBoeingJets

    Record load factors driving away the best passengers??

    http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/060822/0156085.html 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...
  10. FlyBoeingJets

    USAir--Fuel costs more than people

    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....
  11. FlyBoeingJets

    JetBlue made good this quarter

    http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060725:MTFH74237_2006-07-25_12-02-06_N25316854&type=comktNews&rpc=44 The JetBlue dudes said the cost cutting would work wonders. Look like it has....Congrats UPDATE 1-JetBlue 2nd-qtr earns flat, ahead of...
  13. FlyBoeingJets

    Boyd is losing touch by kissing up to EMB

    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...
  14. FlyBoeingJets

    SWA stops carrying US Mail

    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...
  15. FlyBoeingJets

    SWA pilot turns down FedEx? Tell me more...

    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...
  16. FlyBoeingJets

    Comparing Reserve lines

    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...
  17. FlyBoeingJets

    Retired DAL pilots and current DAL pilots

    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...
  19. FlyBoeingJets

    Will Fred Smith hire foreign pilots in a strike?

    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...
  20. FlyBoeingJets

    Is Spirit now a better job opportunity than JetBlue???

    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...
  21. FlyBoeingJets

    UPS $1Bil project

    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...
  22. FlyBoeingJets

    Older planes parked in the Desert

    http://yahoo.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticle.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20060514:MTFH88311_2006-05-14_15-31-37_N14332301&symbol=LCC.N&rpc=44 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) -...
  23. FlyBoeingJets

    Why SWA guys were flying naked

    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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