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  • United pilot agreement allows for up to 255 large RJs

    22:59 19 November 2012Regional Planning Narrowbody Seating Aircraft Orders Bases and hubs Incidents Route and Network Planning New aircraft orders and deliveries Widebody

    The tentative agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) would allow for an increase in the number of large regional aircraft...


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  • Southwest and Volaris to end partnership

    21:00 07 February 2013

    Southwest Airlines and Volaris will end their connecting partnership from 22 February. Passengers were able to connect...


  • ANALYSIS: Southwest's route game in Atlanta

    15:27 21 November 2012

    Southwest Airlines' purchase of AirTran Airways in 2011 gave it access to the biggest market in the southeast - and one...


  • United pilot agreement allows for up to 255 large RJs

    22:59 19 November 2012

    The tentative agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) would allow for an increase...


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  • Southwest to acquire more 737s in fleet plan shuffle

    News | 15 May 2013 21:16 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    <p>Southwest Airlines is shuffling aircraft orders and options, announcing it will take 15 more Boeing 737 next generation jetliners into its fleet in the next...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-to-acquire-more-737s-in-fleet-plan-shuffle-385916/

  • ANALYSIS: Allegiant Air perfects supply-demand match

    News | 09 May 2013 15:05 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    Few air carriers so aggressively match supply with demand like Allegiant Air. In 2012, the Las Vegas-based carrier's capacity swung from a high of...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Allegiant-Air-perfects-supply-demand-match-385684/

  • Southwest to convert final three AirTran-only cities

    News | 08 May 2013 15:41 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    <p>Southwest Airlines will convert the last three cities served only by its subsidiary AirTran Airways to Southwest operations from 3 November, and end service...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-to-convert-final-three-AirTran-only-cities-385625/

  • Southwest wins Washington DC slots for Houston flights

    News | 07 May 2013 14:59 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    <p>The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted Southwest Airlines authority to begin one round-trip flight between Ronald Reagan Washington National...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-wins-Washington-DC-slots-for-Houston-flights-385558/

  • Southwest-AirTran mesh cargo networks

    News | 18 Apr 2013 21:27 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    <p>Southwest Airlines cargo division is now shipping cargo on AirTran Airways flights, a move Southwest called a milestone in the ongoing merger of the two...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Southwest-AirTran-mesh-cargo-networks-384878/

  • Frontier to exit Grand Rapids

    News | 02 Apr 2013 19:01 | Jon Hemmerdinger

    <p>Frontier Airlines will end service to Grand Rapids airport in Michigan on 8 September, nixing its daily flight to Denver in Colorado roughly one month after...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Frontier-to-exit-Grand-Rapids-384123/

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  • A cake for JetBlue

    Blog | 20 Sep 2012 20:22 | Edward Russell

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2012/09/a-cake-for-jetblue.html

  • Toodles Milwaukee

    Blog | 18 Sep 2012 18:16 | Edward Russell

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2012/09/toodles-milwaukee.html

  • With minimum change for MAX, Southwest a good guide for 737

    Blog | 15 Dec 2011 14:20 | Jon Ostrower

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger//2011/12/with-minimum-change-for-max-so.html

  • When was the last time Tampa brought in a new European carrier?

    Blog | 15 Sep 2011 14:14 | Mark Pilling

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business//2011/09/when-was-the-last-time-tampa-b.html

  • Could Gogo lure Southwest Airlines to the other side?

    Blog | 15 Jul 2011 19:01 | Mary Kirby

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl//2011/07/could-gogo-lure-southwest-airl.html

  • Southwest VP: 2020 is too long to wait for a new airplane

    Blog | 06 May 2011 16:28 | Jon Ostrower

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger//2011/05/southwest-vp-2020-is-too-long.html

  • Exclusive: United is testing Row 44 in-flight Internet!

    Blog | 11 Dec 2010 20:09 | Mary Kirby

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl//2010/12/exclusive-united-is-testing-ro.html

  • Aircell reveals Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi equipage numbers

    Blog | 10 Dec 2010 11:02 | Mary Kirby

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/runway-girl//2010/12/aircell-reveals-gogo-in-flight.html

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