Monthly Archive: March 2011

Plane Slides Off Runway at Akron-Canton Airport

GREEN, Ohio –— A plane with 42 paid passengers, an infant and three crew members aboard slid off a runway at the Akron-Canton Airport just after midnight, Fox 8 News reports. Airport officials tell Fox 8 News that Runway 23 was dry when the United ExpressJet flight (No. 5916) inbound from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport …

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JetBlue to increase BOS flights 50%, to top 100 daily departures – The Patriot Ledger

In just seven years, JetBlue Airways has leapfrogged the competition to become the biggest carrier at Logan Airport, offering discount prices and high-tech amenities on flights to 39 destinations and counting. The New York-based low-cost airline will top 100 daily departures from Logan for the first time next month, and plans to eventually bring the …

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Mesaba Airlines Recalls 159 Furloughed Pilots

The pilots of Mesaba Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, (ALPA) hailed the decision by Mesaba Airlines, Inc., a division of Pinnacle Airlines, Corp., to recall all furloughed pilots. The move is an indication of sustained growth within the airline. All 159 pilots will be called back to the line at Mesaba …

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DL, AA, and CO/UA Resume Japan Flights – WSJ.com

Delta Air Lines Inc. and AMR Corp.’s American Airlines said Sunday they have resumed their normal flight schedules in Japan after Friday’s earthquake, while United Continental Holdings Inc. said it was operating its full schedule to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Delta and American added that they have no plans to evacuate locally based employees. Chicago-based …

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