Life above the clouds

DAL and USair swap slots

2009-08-17T09:47:00.000-07:00

This hopefully will mean mainline flying and less regional flying. Perhaps some growth.

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/travelers_check/archives/2009/08/delta_us_airway.html

Looks like F9 goes to RAH

2009-08-17T09:42:00.000-07:00

After weighing the options, looks like F9's BOD had chosen to pair with RAH. Good luck to them.

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/aug2009/db20090814_542215.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5

Republic buys frontier

2009-07-23T05:43:00.000-07:00

This should get real interesting..... What is going to happen has yet to be determined.

http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN2252421620090623?rpc=77

Sun quickly setting on a once great airline

2009-07-23T05:32:00.000-07:00

As many know, though some may not Midwest airlines was purchased by regional carrier Republic Airways. Republic is a regional carrier that operates feed for several major airlines. Midwest decided not hire back its employees and Republic will take over. Midwest will become the nations first virtual airline. It is important for those who fly Midwest to know that right now, and pretty soon all the time you will NOT be flying the real Midwest airlines. You will be flying on a regional subcontractor. Here is the latest article.

http://www.wisn.com/news/19998628/detail.html

Crew Fatigue

2009-07-21T17:11:00.000-07:00

As many people in this business know that fatigue is a serious factor that is finally being addressed by the FAA in wake of the colgan crash..

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090618/BIZ01/906180333/Senate+hearing+focuses+on+crew+fatigue

United 232 20yrs later

2009-07-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

For those not familiar with the unbelievable story of UAL 232 check this video out. Kinda long but, good video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPu0chBQeUk

Welcome

2009-07-21T16:42:00.000-07:00

Hello, all

First off, thanks for stopping by. This is my first blog, so I'm a bit of a greenhorn. Thats okay, I guess we all start somewhere. The reason I started this blog is to keep airline employees, passengers, and future aviation prospects informed on current issues affecting this industry. Honestly since the 1978 deregulation act this industry hasn't been the greatest for employees. Combine that with the tragic events on 9/11, last years oil spike, and the recent reccesion has put a tremendous stress on airline employees. However, despite this we continue to operate as the safest mode of transportation in existence. So again welcome, I encourage people to post latests news and happens in the airline industry. Thank You,

Chris Gobeille

Flying High

2009-07-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirthOf sun-split clouds...and done a hundred thingsYou have not dreamed of...wheeled and soared and swungHigh in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,I've chased the shouting wind along, and flungMy eager craft through footless halls of air.Up, up, the long, delirious burning blueI've topped the windswept heights with easy graceWhere never lark, nor even eagle flew.And while with silent, lifting mind I've trodThe high untrespassed sanctity of space......put out my hand, and touched the face of God.