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Panalpina sells its 12% share of Luxair

Panalpina (Basel) has sold its 12.09 percent share of Luxair-Luxembourg Airlines (Luxembourg). The government of Luxembourg purchased the shares in June according to this report by Handelszeitung.

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Top Copyright Photo: Royal S. King. Swiss freight forwarder Panalpina has a close relationship with Atlas Air. Atlas Air operates this new Boeing 747-87UF N851GT for Panalpina.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Bernardo Andrade. Embraer ERJ 145LU (EMB-145LU) LX-LGX (msn 145147) of Luxair arrives at Barcelona.

American Eagle starts Chicago O’Hare-Kitchener/Waterloo flights

American Eagle Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) yesterday (June 14) began daily round-trip jet service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) in Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Eagle will operate two flights per day Sunday through Friday between Chicago O’Hare and Kitchener/Waterloo, and one flight on Saturday. Eagle will operate the routes with 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 regional jets.

Here is the schedule (all times local):

Chicago O’Hare to Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

Flight Number Departs Arrives Frequency
3926 1:20 p.m. ย  3:55 p.m. Daily
4268 7:50 p.m. 10:15 p.m. Sunday โ€“ Friday

Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario to Chicago O’Hare

Flight Number ย ย ย Departs ย Arrives Frequency
4269 ย 6:30 a.m. ย  6:55 a.m. Sunday โ€“ Friday
3929 ย 4:40 p.m. ย  5:15 p.m. Sunday โ€“ Friday
4269 ย 8:00 a.m. ย  8:25 a.m. Saturday

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck.

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ExpressJet Airlines’ pilots now are “optimistic” for the sale to SkyWest

ExpressJet Airlines’ (Houston) pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Intโ€™l (ALPA), met this week to determine their position on the proposed sale of ExpressJet Airlines to SkyWest Holdings, Inc. (St. George) and the planned subsequent merger of the airline with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) (Atlanta), which was announced on August 4, 2010. The history of airline mergers has shown that pilot support is critical to an airlineโ€™s ability to fully realize the financial and operational gains from a merger.

After the August 4, 2010 announcement, the pilotsโ€™ union publicly stated a number of requirements that must be met for pilot support of the transaction:

– the transaction must result in a profitable airline that provides long-term stability and progressive career potential for our pilots;

– the transaction must honor the scope and successorship provisions of our collective bargaining agreement;

– management must commit to negotiating a joint collective bargaining agreement that benefits all pilots; and

– there must be a fair and equitable seniority list integration.

The union is now optimistic that the needs of the pilots will be protected.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Embraer ERJ 145XR (EMB-145XR) N13124 (msn 145689) operating as Continental Express prepares to land at Minneapolis/St. Paul.

ExpressJet loses $18.6 million in the 2Q

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (Houston), parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines (Houston) reported a second quarter loss of $5 million or $0.27 per diluted share excluding special items primarily related to non-cash adjustments of deferred tax assets and impairment of fixed assets. Including special items, ExpressJet’s loss totaled $18.6 million or $0.99 per diluted share for second quarter 2010.

For the six months ended June 30, ExpressJet’s loss excluding special items totaled $18.2 million or $1.00 per diluted share. Including special items, ExpressJet reported a loss of $34.7 million or $1.92 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Subsequent to quarter-end, ExpressJet announced that it signed a definitive merger agreement with SkyWest, Inc. (Nasdaq:SKYW – News) whereby SkyWest, Inc. will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of ExpressJet for $6.75 per share in cash subject to the conditions of the definitive merger agreement. SkyWest, Inc. advised that its intention is that ExpressJet will be merged with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Southeast Airlines following the closing of the transaction and receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. ExpressJet’s Embraer ERJ 145LR N15980 (msn 145202) taxies to the active runway at Charlotte.

Chautauqua Airlines paints its first ERJ in the Frontier Airlines brand

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Chautauqua Alines (Indianapolis) has painted its first Embraer ERJ in the Frontier Airlines (2nd) brand.

Copyright Photo: Paul Kanagie/PHLAIRLINE.COM. ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N271SK (msn 145305) prepares to land at Philadelphia on June 18.

AeroMexico and AeroMexico Connect add new routes and frequencies for the summer

AeroMexico (Mexico City) announced the beginning of its new Monterreyโ€“Miami service effective on June 28, and its new Monterreyโ€“Houston route effective on July 5.

Schedules for these new routes to be served with 50-seat AeroMexico Connect Embraer jets are as follows: the Monterrey-Miami flight will leave at 10:15 a.m. (1015) and arrive at 2:15 p.m. (1415), while the Miami-Monterrey flight is scheduled for a 3:15 p.m. (1515) departure with a 5:15 p.m. (1715) arrival.

The new daily Monterrey-Houston flight will leave at 7:05 p.m. (1905) and arrive at 8:30 p.m. (2030), while the Houston to Monterrey flight is scheduled for a 9:30 p.m. (2130) departure with a 10:55 p.m. (2255) arrival.

Business travelers will also benefit from the airlineโ€™s new Monday through Friday flight scheduled to depart Monterrey at 6:25 a.m. (0625) to land in Houston at 7:50 a.m. (0750), and leave Houston at 8:45 a.m. (0845) to land in Monterrey at 10:10 a.m. (1010).

The airline has also included additional summer service between high-demand routes, such as Mexico City to Miami, New York, Orlando, and San Antonio, and on the Meridaโ€“Miami, Monterreyโ€“San Antonio, Los Angelesโ€“Aguascalientes, Los Angelesโ€“Bajio (Leรณn), Chicagoโ€“Durango and the Chicagoโ€“Guadalajara routes.

Copyright Photo: Dave Campbell. Embraer ERJ 145LU XA-WLI (msn 145434) of AeroMexico Connect prepares to land at Miami on runway 9.

Trans States Airlines’ ERJ 145 N847HK runs off the runway at Ottawa

Trans States Airlines’ (United Express) (St. Louis) Embraer ERJ 145LR N847HK (msn 14500857) operating United Express flight UA 8050 around 2:30 p.m. EDT (1430) yesterday (June 16) overran runway 25 while landing at Ottawaย International Airport. Two people were injuredย among the 33 passengers andย three crewmembers onboard. The flight originated inย Washington Dulles International Airport.

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Freedom Airlines (Mesa Air Group) loses its court fight with Delta Air Lines

Mesa Air Group (Phoenix) announced on May 17 that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia had ruled against its subsidiary Freedom Airlines in its lawsuit against partner Delta Air Lines. The ruling now clears the way for DL to end the contract.

Freedom began operating as an Delta Connection carrier with Embraer ERJ 145s from Orlando in October 2005. On April 7, 2008, Mesa Air Group, the parent of Freedom Airlines, sued Delta concerning its contractual obligations. Delta attempted to terminate the ERJ 145 contract due to alleged failures to meet its completion goals in three of the last six months of operations. On May 29, 2008, a federal judge blocked Delta from terminating Freedom’s contract which, according to parent company, would have forced it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by July 20, 2008 and cut 700 jobs or 14 percent of its work force. Since then, the ERJ 145 fleet has been reduced to 22 operating aircraft along with five spares.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Freedom Airlines’ ERJ 145LR N857MJ (msn 145765) taxies to the gate at Miami.

ExpressJet Holdings loses $16.1 million in the first quarter

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. (Houston-Bush Intercontinental), parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., today reported a first quarter loss of $16.1 million or $0.93 per share. Excluding special items, ExpressJet’s loss totaled $12.7 million or $0.73 per share.

Under its capacity purchase agreement with Continental Airlines, ExpressJet flew 162,823 block hours using an average of 208 aircraft. The year-over-year improvement in block hours led to ExpressJet utilizing each aircraft an average of 8 hours and 41 minutes per day-a 6.2% year-over-year improvement. In first quarter 2010, ExpressJet generated 1.9 million revenue passenger miles on 2.5 million available seat miles, producing a load factor of 76% within its Continental Express operation.

ExpressJet continued the expansion phase of its United Express operation, where it flew an average of 16 aircraft during the first quarter. The United Express operation produced 14,432 block hours or average daily utilization of 9 hours and 54 minutes per day. Within the United Express operation, ExpressJet flew 197,244 available seat miles, generating 138,832 revenue passenger miles and a load factor of 70.4%. Currently, ExpressJet operates 22 aircraft in its United Express operation and expects to add 10 additional aircraft on May 1, 2010.

ExpressJet flew 3,027 block hours during the first quarter with an average of 20 aircraft, 6.3% less than first quarter 2009 when 30 aircraft were allocated to ExpressJet’s Corporate Aviation (charter) fleet. With the addition of United Express flying, ExpressJet expects to operate only six 50-seat aircraft within the Corporate Aviation (charter) division for the remainder of 2010. ExpressJet expects the resizing of the Corporate Aviation (charter) fleet will enhance the revenue production per charter aircraft on a go-forward basis.

ExpressJet operated a total of 244 aircraft during first quarter and expects its 2010 fleet plan from May to December 2010 to consist of 244 fifty-seat aircraft allocated as follows:

206 aircraft flying as Continental Express;
32 aircraft flying as United Express; and
6 aircraft flying within Corporate Aviation (charter).

Copyright Photo: Jeffrey S. DeVore. Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N11544 (msn 145557) has now been painted in full United Express colors.

American Eagle to start two new routes

American Eagle Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) will begin nonstop jet service betweenย Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), beginningย July 15. Eagle will operate the service with 44-seat Embraerย ERJ 140 regional jets.

American Eagle will also begin nonstop weekend service between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport (PNS), beginningย June 12. ย Eagle will operate the service with 50-seatย Embraerย ERJ 145 regional jets.