Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is the latest high-ranking politician to express concerns about the impact of a potential Delta merger. Beshear says he is "increasingly disturbed" by reports linking Delta to Northwest, citing the potential impact to Delta's hub at...
Delta will move forward in its effort to find a merger partner. That prediction is from US Airways CEO Doug Parker, "whose bold bid last year to take over Delta Air Lines was rebuffed," USA TODAY writes. The paper writes...
Pilots at Continental say they’re planning for a merger, a move that comes as consolidation speculation heats up throughout the U.S. airline industry. Continental's pilots union leaders "say they're taking steps to look out for workers' interest in case the...
Frontier Airlines reported its largest ever quarterly loss for the October-to-December period, saying soaring fuel costs and the delayed start-up of its new turboprop subsidiary contributed to the result. The carrier lost $32.5 million (89 cents a share) for the...
That's the headline from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (free registration), which writes "US Airways' rags-to-riches-to-ragged saga offers a cautionary tale for Delta Air Lines, expected soon to complete its courtship of either Northwest or United. Mergers often look good on paper...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the media involving recent aviation stories. Northwest pilots want stake in merged carrier From Reuters: "The pilots of Northwest Airlines said Thursday they would support a Northwest merger with...
Tiny leisure carrier Southern Skyways will add Dayton, Ohio, as a new destination. The airline will begin flying between Dayton and Myrtle Beach, S.C., on May 23, according to Dayton Business Journal (free registration). Southern Skyways will offer one daily...
Korean Air will add a fourth weekly flight this summer between Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Seoul, South Korea, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (free registration). Korean currently flies three weekly flights on Boeing 777-200 jets. "Those flights are extremely...
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in: "To accommodate growth in traffic at Memphis International, last week the Federal Aviation Administration started building a 336-foot-tall air control tower. Once completed by 2011, it will be one of the tallest control towers in...
Alaska Air this morning reported a fourth-quarter profit of $7.4 million, though The Associated Press notes the profit was "due to special gains." AP says that when "adjusted for fuel hedging as well as special charges and benefits, Alaska Air's...
Read on for today's "bonus bundle," which are quick quotes from the media involving recent aviation stories. Virgin unveils spaceship model From Reuters: "Entrepreneur Richard Branson Wednesday unveiled a model of the spaceship he hopes will be the first to...
Starting April 24, Alaska Air subsidiary Horizon Air will add nonstop service between the Charles M. Schulz -- Sonoma County Airport near Santa Rosa, Calif., and Las Vegas. The carrier will operate one daily round-trip flight on the point-to-point route...
US Airways beat Wall Street expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings, but that wasn't enough for the carrier to post a profit during the October-to-December period. US Airways lost $79 million (87 cents a share), which compared to a $12 million...
By posting a profit in 67 consecutive quarters, Southwest has set a standard for U.S. airlines. But is the airline's profitability streak be about to come to an end? The carrier is projected to turn a small profit during the...
