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Southwest Airlines is coming to South Carolina on March 13

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 WL N918WN (msn 29843) (Illinois One) SEA (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Southwest Airlines (Dallas) is coming to the Palmetto State! Today, Southwest announced it will begin service to/from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) on March 13, 2011.

In Charleston, the carrier will operate seven daily nonstop flights to four destinations: three to Baltimore/Washington, two to Chicago Midway, one to Nashville, and one to Houston Hobby. Southwest Airlines will operate from gate B5 in Charleston’s main terminal.

In Greenville-Spartanburg (near Charlotte), the airline will begin service with seven daily nonstop flights to five destinations: two to Baltimore/Washington, two to Chicago Midway, one to Nashville, one to Houston Hobby, and one to Orlando. Southwest Airlines will operate from gates A3 and A4 in Greenville-Spartanburg’s main terminal.

AirTran Airways adds more Sun Belt flights

AirTran Airways Boeing 737-76N WL N289AT (msn 32673) LAS (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

AirTran Airways (Orlando) announced new nonstop service from Tampa to Key West, as well as additional flights to Tampa, San Juan, Phoenix and Orlando beginning this winter.

The company will also begin nonstop flights between Milwaukee and Phoenix on December 13, 2010.

Service between Akron/Canton and Orlando will start on December 21, 2010.

New flights between Milwaukee and Tampa will also start on March 8, 2011.

Finally a new route between Baltimore/Washington and San Juan will be available starting on April 5, 2011.

Southwest Airlines announced its intends to acquire and merge AirTran Airways.

AirTran Airways adds a Georgia State sticker to Boeing 737-7BD N288AT

AirTran Airways (Orlando) yesterday (September 24) flew the Georgia State University (GSU) football team from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham, NC, to take on the Campbell University Fighting Camels today. This flight marked another milestone for the fledging, first-year football program, the first charter flight to an away game.

The team flew aboard on Boeing 737-7BD N288AT (msn 33924) equipped with Wi-Fi, Business Class, XM Satellite Radio and a specially-designed GSU Panthers logo on each side of the nose.

GSU will use the low-cost leader once again during this inaugural season for the game against Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.

AirTran to fly Tampa-San Juan

AirTran Airways Boeing 737-76N WL N289AT (msn 32673) LAS (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

AirTran Airways (Orlando) announced plans to Puerto Rico with twice daily flights from Tampa, FL. JetBlue has announced it is expanding service on the same route.

The new flights will begin on April 5, 2011.

Sun Country Airlines receives a judicial approval for its plan to exit bankruptcy protection

Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-7Q8 N712SY (msn 28219) SEA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul) yesterday (September 10) announced the confirmation of its plan of reorganization which allows the company to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The plan was confirmed by Judge Robert J. Kressel during a court hearing on September 10 in Minneapolis and was overwhelmingly approved by the creditors eligible to vote. The plan provides for cash payments to certain creditors, as well as a distribution of equity in the reorganized company to other creditors.

Copa Airlines to fly to St. Maarten

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-7V3 WL HP-1377CMP (msn 30462) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Copa Airlines (Panama City) announced new service direct from Panama City to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten (St. Martin), beginning on December 18, 2010.

The new flight will depart Panama City (PTY) on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 12:22 p.m. (1222), arriving in St. Maarten (SXM) at 4:17 p.m. (1617). The return flight will depart on the same days at 5:30 p.m. (1730), arriving in Panama City at 7:44 p.m. (1944).

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Boeing 737-7V3 HP-1377CMP (msn 30462) taxies to the South Terminal at Miami International Airport.

Scandinavian Airlines blames Icelandic volcanic ash for 2Q loss of $68 million

Scandinavian Airlines-SAS Boeing 737-783 WL LN-RNU (msn 34548) ARN (Stefan Sjogren), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) has blamed the airspace closures due the recent Icelandic volcanic ash as the main reason for the second quarter loss of $68 million.

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AIRES Colombia’s Boeing 737-73V HK-4682 crashes this morning on San Andres Island

AIRES Colombia Boeing 737-73V WL HK-4682 (msn 32416) SEN (Keith Burton) (crashed on San Andres Island on August 16, 2010), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

AIRES Colombia’s (Bogota) ex-easyJet Boeing 737-73V HK-4682 (msn 32416) while operating flight 8250 from Bogota crashed on landing this morning in stormy weather at San Andres Island. One person has died and at least 114 people were injured. The aircraft broke up and was destroyed.

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Copa Holdings reports a 2Q net profit of $18.6 million

Copa Airlines Boeing 737-7V3 WL HP-1377CMP (msn 30462) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Copa Holdings, S.A. (Panama City), parent company of Copa Airlines (Panama City) and AeroRepublica (Bogota), announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10).

Copa Holdings reported net income of US$18.6 million for 2Q10, or earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.42. Excluding special items, Copa Holdings would have reported an adjusted net income of $26.3 million, or $0.60 per share, compared to an adjusted net income of US$28.1 million or US$0.64 per share for 2Q09.

WestJet announces new seasonal routes

WestJet Airlines Boeing 737-7CT WL C-FEWJ (msn 32769) MIA (Bruce Drum), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

WestJet Airlines (Calgary) announced the upcoming launch of two new seasonal non-stop services between Quebec City and Cancun and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.

Starting December 11, 2010, guests from Quebec City and its surrounding area will be able to fly nonstop to Cancun every Saturday until April 30, 2011. Service to Fort Lauderdale will begin December 12, 2010, with one flight every Sunday until April 24, 2011.

WestJet also announced the upcoming launch of a new seasonal nonstop service between Ottawa and Las Vegas. In addition to this new route, WestJet will also increase the frequency of flights from Ottawa to Cancun, Punta Cana, Montego Bay and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.

Starting on December 9, 2010, guests from Ottawa and its surrounding area will be able to fly nonstop to Las Vegas twice weekly until April 28, 2011. Also starting in December, frequency from Ottawa to Cancun will increase from two to three times weekly, from Ottawa to Punta Cana will increase from once to twice weekly, from Ottawa to Montego Bay will increase from twice to three times weekly, and from Ottawa to Fort Lauderdale will increase from once to twice weekly. These frequency increases are in addition to the recently announced year-round service from Ottawa to Vancouver and Halifax.

WestJet also announced it will launch new nonstop seasonal service this winter between Saskatoon and Phoenix. From December 17, 2010, until April 29, 2011, guests will be able to fly nonstop between Saskatoon and Phoenix once weekly on Fridays.

WestJet also announced it will fly nonstop between Edmonton and Orlando on a weekly basis starting on December 18, 2010.