Airlines

Just when the buzz has died down about the Southwest Airlines aircraft that had to make an emergency landing because of a hole in the fuselage, there has been another incident to bring airline safety back in the spotlight. The attention given to these types of incidents may make some people weary about air travel but in the long run it helps to bring... 

With the currently struggling economy and high fuel prices there are few airlines that are still making substantial profits, Spirit Airlines is one of those few. They have been consistently profitable, having turned a profit in every quarter of the last four years. This is an impressive feat considering that the last four years have probably been... 

In a recent announcement Delta Air Lines stated they are planning to discontinue service to 24 smaller airports in the US. These airports are scattered throughout many rural areas of the country, which are served with either turboprop aircraft or small regional jets. Many of the 24 airports fall under the Essential Air Service program, which provides... 

In an announcement to the press American Airlines confirmed that they have just placed a record order for 460 new aircraft. The aircraft air to be made by both Boeing and Airbus, with Airbus getting a slightly larger portion of the order. This will mark the first time in many years that American has bought an aircraft from Airbus, the last Airbus... 

When many pilots and airline professionals first saw the iPad they instantly thought of all the useful and helpful tasks it could help with. Alaska Airlines had been testing the iPads among a small group of pilots over the last year or so. They recently concluded testing the units and decided to have all pilots within the company use them. As is... 

In the past major airlines charged fees to cover costs of certain services that were offered as a premium or non-standard service to customers. This was not a major source of revenue but rather a way to make sure they did not lose money from providing extra services. Now most airlines are starting to rely upon these fees for a large portion of their... 

It comes as no surprise to most that Southwest Airlines has recently come in first place in yet another customer service survey. This survey was conducted by the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and published as part of the American Customer Satisfaction Index which ranks different industries as compared to one another. Southwest... 

Officials with American Airlines unofficially revealed that the struggling airline is negotiating with both Boeing and Airbus in efforts to secure a contract to replace around 250 aircraft. This replacement would essentially provide an entirely new fleet for all of the airline’s domestic flights. American currently utilizes a large amount of... 

If the recent changes made by Virgin Blue Airlines are any indication of what lies ahead, it will be a rough transition for them. Since John Borghetti took over the helm the airline has initiated a lot of changes in an attempt to move away from a budget based airline and move towards a business class airline. Borghetti has said that the transition... 

In a recent promotional campaign Spirit Airlines have really outdone themselves with the combination of offering $1 fares from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and offering “Winning” fares to honor the Charlie Sheen madness. The $1 fares from LA to Las Vegas coincide with thier beginning service between the destinations, which starts on May 5th...