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Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport today opens 10 new gates for American Eagle in Terminal B

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) today unveiled a total of ten new gates and a new concourse extension at Terminal B. The new gates, B30-B39 (see map below), will be used to serve American Eagle regional jet flights. The concourse and new gates are part of DFW’s ongoing Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), a multi-year, $2.3 billion capital improvement program to redefine the Airport’s four original terminals which first opened in 1974.

“These new gates give DFW Airport additional capacity for hosting flights in Terminal B, and a beautiful new space for customers to enjoy as they await their flights,” said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW Airport. “We’ve also added some very nice customer touches in the new concourse, including a comfort zone seating area, charging stations, and of course, our fast and free WiFi.”

The new concourse at Terminal B offers an additional 20,000 square feet of gate space for customers. The entrance to the new concourse is adjacent to a Skylink people mover station for fast and efficient connections to any gate at DFW. The new concourse construction replaced one gate at Terminal B, for an overall net gain of nine gates to DFW.

With the addition of the ten gates in the new concourse at Terminal B, DFW now has a total of 164 gates across its five terminals. It is the first new terminal concourse to open at DFW since the grand opening of Terminal D in July of 2005.

TRIP is redefining DFW Airport for the next generation of air travel customers, with all new glass, floors and finishes, along with updated technology and renewed infrastructure. Under TRIP, renovation work continues in other parts of Terminal B, as well as in Terminals A and E.

Copyright Photo: Brian Peters/AirlinersGallery.com. Envoy Air’s Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N928AE (msn 14500911) leaves the terminal at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

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Republic Airways Holdings to ground 27 regional jets due to a pilot shortage, Bloomberg Businessweek takes a look at the issue

Bloomberg Businessweek has taken a look at how the pilot shortage issue is affecting small carriers and how the low pay issue is making it worse.

Related to this, Republic Airways Holdings (Indianapolis), which owns regional carriers Chautauqua Airlines and Republic Airlines (2nd), today stated in a federal filing that it is no longer seeking lease extensions for 27 of 41 Embraer 50-seat regional jets. The holding company cited a “significant reduction” in pilots who meet the new U.S. experience rules according to Reuters.

Republic added that it will retire 27 50-seat regional jets this year

Read the full Bloomberg Businessweek article: CLICK HERE

Read the report by Reuters: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com. Chautauqua Airlines’ Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N298SK (msn 145508) operating as an US Airways Express carrier departs from the Charlotte hub.

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What will happen to American Eagle Airlines?

American Eagle Airlines (2nd) (Dallas/Fort Worth) is a subsidiary of the new American Airlines Group (Dallas/Fort Worth). In a lot of ways the regional jet carrier is now the step-child of the Group and fighting for its future. The current American Eagle (not the brand that several carriers are now flying under) was created on May 15, 1998 as a consolidation of four AMR-owned regional carriers, namely Simmons Airlines, Executive Airlines (3rd), Flagship Airlines and Wings West Airlines. The pilots of the carriers signed a single contract in August 1998 creating the large feeder airline for parent American Airlines. American Eagle used the AOC of Simmons Airlines. The MQ code of Simmons has been retained.

American Eagle has had an important role in the history of American Airlines. Today it is fighting for new contracts and its life.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) represents the present-day pilots of American Eagle Airlines. The new management team of the American Airlines Group are demanding a new (lower benefits) contract with the pilots to bring their contract in line with the new American Group regional model, i.e. PSA Airlines, which will be flying a new batch of regional aircraft for American as a new American Eagle carrier.

The pilots of American Eagle Airlines are now facing a difficult decision, accept the new contract which cuts benefits or gradually see its fleet dissolve and be transferred to the other lower cost American Eagle units like PSA Airlines (Dayton).

Will the original American Eagle follow the same path of Delta Air Lines’ Comair and go out of business?

Terry Maxon of the Dallas News explores this interesting and important question in his excellent column. The column includes union messages on the subject.

Read the full story: CLICK HERE

American Eagle Airlines will soon announce a new name to distinguish itself from the other carriers operating under the American Eagle brand.

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck/AirlinersGallery.com. American Eagle Airlines’ (2nd) Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N928AE (msn 14500911) lands at Baltimore/Washington.

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American Airlines and American Eagle cancel nearly 500 flights today at DFW

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) issued this short statement concerning its largest hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) due to a winter ice storm:

Because of the anticipated winter weather American Airlines and American Eagle have proactively canceled nearly 500 flights in and out of the DFW Airport through 11 a.m. central time Friday, December 6.

Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. American Airlines’ Boeing 777-223 ER N790AN (msn 30251) arrives at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. American Eagle Airlines’ (2nd) Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N928AE (msn 14500911) lands at Baltimore/Washington.

AeroMexico to start Las Vegas-Puerto Penasco-Hermosillo flights on June 20

AeroMexico (Mexico City) has announced its new route from Las Vegas to Puerto Penasco and Hermosillo, Mexico. The new route will start on June 20.

AeroMexico Connect will operate two weekly flights to these Mexican touristic destinations with 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft with the following schedule:

Las Vegas – Puerto Penasco*

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2675	03:28 pm	05:34 pm	Thursday & Sunday

Puerto Penasco – Hermosillo*

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2675	06:09 pm	07:05 pm	Thursday & Sunday

Hermosillo – Puerto Penasco*

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2674	10:47 am	11:49 am	Thursday & Sunday

Puerto Penasco – Las Vegas*

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2674	12:34 pm	02:28 pm	Thursday & Sunday

*Schedules are in local time of each country and subject to change without notice.

Puerto Penasco is the newest tourist destination in the country’s Northwest that offers visitors an impressive hotel infrastructure of the condo-hotel type and which has begun the construction of a “Home Port” to open the Sea of Cortez to cruise liners, in addition to beautiful beaches for relaxing and admiring the lovely sunsets, two golf courses, as well as many water sports options such as: sailing, sport fishing and jet skiing. Complementing this attractive destination’s offerings is the impressive Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and its more than 400 craters surrounded by the Grand Altar Desert.

Hermosillo, capital of the state of Sonora, has positioned itself as one of the most attractive cities in the country because of the astonishing variety of activities that can be enjoyed here – snorkeling, hiking, bird watching, mountain cycling, in addition to hunting tourism – and its economic, political and social important development. The city is located three hours from the border, 100 kilometers from the Sea of Cortez, and with fast access to all other regions of the entity and other states.

With this new route, AeroMexico adds to its network the 47^th destination in Mexico.

Copyright Photo: James Helbock/AirlinersGallery.com. AeroMexico Connect’s Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) XA-CLI (msn 14500803) in the SkyTeam livery arrives at Los Angeles International Airport.

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AeroMexico Connect to operate from las Vegas to Puerto Penasco and Hermosillo

AeroMexico (Mexico City) has announced a new route from Las Vegas, Nevada to Puerto Penasco and Hermosillo that will be available starting on June 20 with two frequencies a week.

This route adds two new AeroMexico destinations that can connect to and from one of its main hubs bringing the total number of cities to 14. From Hermosillo, Aeromexico offers daily frequencies to Culiacan, Mexico City, Chihuahua, Los Mochis, Mazatlan, among others.

Aeromexico will schedule the new flights with 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft operated by AeroMexico Connect (Aerolitoral) (Monterrey) on the following schedule:

Las Vegas – Puerto Penasco

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2675	2:51 pm	4:35 pm	Thursday & Sunday

Puerto Penasco – Hermosillo

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2675	5:05 pm	6:01 pm	Thursday & Sunday

Hermosillo – Puerto Penasco

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2674	10:47 am	11:49 am	Thursday & Sunday

Puerto Penasco – Las Vegas

Flight Number	Departure	Arrival	Frequencies
AM 2674	12:19 pm	2:06 pm	Thursday & Sunday

*Schedules are in local time of each country and subject to change without notice.

Puerto Penasco is the newest tourist destination in the country’s Northeast that offers visitors an impressive hotel infrastructure of the condo-hotel type, in addition to beautiful beaches for relaxing and admiring the lovely sunsets, two golf courses, as well as many water sports options such as: sailing, sport fishing and jet skiing. Complementing this attractive destination’s offerings is the impressive Pinacate Biosphere Reserve and its more than 400 craters surrounded by the Grand Altar Desert.

Hermosillo, capital of the state of Sonora, has positioned itself as one of the most attractive cities in the country because of the astonishing variety of activities that can be enjoyed here – snorkeling, hiking, bird watching, mountain cycling, in addition to hunting tourism. The city is located three hours from the border, 100 kilometers from the Sea of Cortez, and with fast access to all other regions of the entity and other states.

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American Eagle considers a new name and tells its employees to be patient

American Eagle Airlines (2nd) (subsidiary of AMR Corporation) (formerly Simmons Airlines) (Dallas/Fort Worth), the original Eagle, is considering a new name since so many more carriers will soon be flying under the American Eagle brand. The company realizes it needs to differentiate itself from the other Eagle carriers. Names, according to this article by the Dallas News, are being vetted and considered. This article, quoting an internal memo to employees, also answers the most pressing questions at Eagle by its employees.

Meanwhile Republic Airlines (Indianapolis) will start flying as an American Eagle contract carrier on August 1 with Embraer ERJ 175s according to Airline Route. The first routes will link Chicago (O’Hare) and Albuquerque, New Orleans and Pittsburgh. On August 27 the Republic service will expand to Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Toronto (Pearson) and Washington (Reagan National). Finally on October 1 the contract will be expanded to Houston (Bush Intercontinental), Newark, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and San Antonio.

Read the full article: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Brian Peters. One of the first aircraft to be repainted, Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N928AE (msn 14500911) prepares to taxi from the gate at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) hub.

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American Eagle to start two new routes from Dallas/Fort Worth to Mexico

American Eagle Airlines (2nd) (Dallas/Fort Worth) will launch two new routes to Mexico from the DFW hub on June 12. The two new destinations will be Hermosillo (daily service) and Zacatecas (three days per week) according to Airline Route.

Copyright Photo: Brian Peters. Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N928AE (msn 14500911) prepares to taxi from the gate at the DFW hub painted in the new look.

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ExpressJet to operate the Denver-Dickinson, North Dakota route for United

United Airlines (Chicago) has announced plans to launch twice-daily nonstop service from its Denver hub to Dickinson, North Dakota, beginning on June 6, 2013. ExpressJet Airlines (United Express) (Atlanta) will operate the United Express service using 50-seat regional jet aircraft.

“These new flights underscore United’s ongoing commitment to the Denver hub and complement our existing service to other energy markets in North Dakota,” said Randle Loveland, United’s director of regional sales in Denver. “North Dakota travelers will not only have access to Denver, but also convenient connections from the hub to other destinations, including the U.S. West Coast and Gulf Coast, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The flight schedules are as follows:

Denver – Dickinson		Dickinson – Denver
Departs	Arrives	Departs	Arrives
10:00 a.m.	11:32 a.m.	7:30 a.m.	9:00 a.m.
8:15 p.m.	9:47 p.m.	11:57 a.m.	1:37 p.m.

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N12921 (msn 145354) of ExpressJet Airlines approaches Toronto (Pearson) for landing.

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Route Map for the United Express operation:

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Dniproavia halts all operations and shuts down on January 8

Dniproavia National Aircompany (Dnipropetrovsk), which is a part of the Ukrainian Aviation Group, which it shares with AeroSvit (Kiev) and Donbassaero (Donetsk), ceased all operations and sales on January 8, 2013. The struggling airline posted a notice on its website of its closure.

Read more from the Kyiv Post: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Stefan Sjogren. Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) UR-DPB (msn 145250) approaches Stockholm (Arlanda) for landing.