James Onieal

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Aviation Industry Updates: June 28, 2022

James Onieal: Jun 28, 2022 6:42:08 AM

Envoy Pilots Get Triple Pay To Pick Up Trips In July

• American Airlines’ regional carrier Envoy Air is offering pilots triple pay to pick up trips...

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Aviation Industry Updates: June 21, 2022

James Onieal: Jun 21, 2022 11:35:14 AM

Travel Disruption To Spill Into First Quarter of 2023

• A recent disruption in travel caused by a “disconnect” between supply and demand could...

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Aviation Industry Updates: June 14, 2022

James Onieal: Jun 14, 2022 6:06:42 AM

Spirit Pilots Make An Offer: Let Us Help You Stem Attrition

• In a letter to Spirit CEO Ted Christie, Ryan Muller, chairman of the Spirit ALPA...

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Aviation Industry Updates: June 7, 2022

James Onieal: Jun 7, 2022 7:32:20 AM

JetBlue Increases Offer For Spirit As Bidding War Heats Up

• JetBlue on Monday improved its offer for smaller rival Spirit Airlines in an attempt...

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Aviation Industry Updates: May 31, 2022

James Onieal: May 31, 2022 8:59:51 AM

Alaska Pilots Vote To Authorize Strike | Stage Set For A Showdown

• The vast majority of Alaska Airlines‘ nearly 3,100 union pilots have voted to...

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Aviation Industry Updates: May 24, 2022

James Onieal: May 24, 2022 6:03:07 AM

ALPA Comes Out Against Age 67

• The two primary pilot unions in the U.S. have come out strongly against a reported plan by Sen. Lindsey Graham...

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Aviation Industry Updates: May 17, 2022

James Onieal: May 17, 2022 2:41:23 PM

United Reaches New Agreement In Principle With Pilots’ Union

• United Airlines and its pilots’ labor union have reached an agreement on new...

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Aviation Industry Updates: May 10, 2022

James Onieal: May 10, 2022 6:53:45 AM

Crews Call To Be Paid During Boarding

• The echoes of the trend that started with Delta Air Lines can now be heard at other US carriers as well....

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Aviation Industry Updates: May 3, 2022

James Onieal: May 3, 2022 8:34:26 AM

Spirit Rejects JetBlue

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Aviation Industry Updates: April 26, 2022

James Onieal: Apr 26, 2022 6:39:30 AM

United & American Airlines Replacing Planes With Buses To Tackle Pilot Shortage

• An ongoing pilot shortage has prompted US airlines to replace...

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Aviation Industry Updates: April 19, 2022

James Onieal: Apr 19, 2022 1:48:05 PM

Delta Pilots Picket | Cite Strain From Low Staffing

• In early April, Alaska Airlines pilots at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport picketed to...

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Aviation Industry Updates: April 12, 2022

James Onieal: Apr 12, 2022 8:29:21 AM

Why Buying Spirit Is Bad for JetBlue

• Wall Street isn't feeling JetBlue's (JBLU) surprise bid for low-cost fare rival Spirit Airlines (SAVE).

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Aviation Industry Updates: April 5, 2022

James Onieal: Apr 5, 2022 11:14:05 AM

Frontier Promises More Low Fares

• If the two companies combine, the airline would be the fifth largest in the United States. It would mark the...

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Aviation Industry Updates: March 29, 2022

James Onieal: Mar 29, 2022 10:19:25 AM

Boeing Pushed FAA To Relax 737 MAX Certification Requirements For Crew Alerts

• In 2014, Boeing convinced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

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Aviation Industry Updates: March 22, 2022

James Onieal: Mar 22, 2022 6:25:16 AM

U.S. Bars SkyWest From Cancelling 29 Cities

• The U.S. Transportation Department on Monday barred regional carrier SkyWest Inc (SKYW.O) from ending...