Small regional airlines' expansion plans
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Several airlines are expanding their domestic operations through small regional jets instead of the larger Boeing or Airbus airplanes. Their main reason is that regional jets are more cost-effective for domestic expansion than the Boeings and Airbuses. Among the carriers that are planning to add regional jet flights in 2000 are Delta Air Lines Inc, Northwest Airlines Inc and Continental Express Inc.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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AirTran envisions comeback
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AirTran Airways Inc Chairman and CEO Joe Leonard, who replaced D. Joseph Corr in Jan 1999, aims to make the airline profitable and operationally consistent. In line with this goal, the airline will fly Boeing 717 aircraft to reduce the company's operating costs by an average of 20%, compared with its aging DC9-30 jets. AirTran, which used the name ValuJet until Sep 1997, would not reduce workers' salaries to uphold its 3,500 workers' morale.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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US Airways revisits bad old days
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US Airways Inc is suffering from operational problems as flights cancellations and customer complaints rise. The company's stock has plunged by 36% since the start of 1999 while 2nd qtr operating income fell by 30% from the year-ago period. The airline blamed the cancellations on shortages of pilots on many types of airlines and bottlenecks in the number of aircraft awating overhauls. Operating costs also increased to 12.55 cents per passenger from 12.46 cents in 1998 and 11.40 cents in late 1995.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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