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The Daily Record News Summaries: June 24, 2008
CapitalSource stock plunges CapitalSource Inc., the Chevy Chase-based asset manager that bought the banking business of bankrupt California-based Fremont General Corp., fell the most in five years after saying it sold mortgage-backed assets at a loss of $36.1 million this quarter. In a regulatory filing, CapitalSource said it...
Tags: AirTran, Baltimore, Coventry Health Care Inc., director, FINANCE, Investment, MARKETING, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., radio, stock
Research articles 2008-06-24
Airline Finance News - North America
Jun 23, 2008 The political debate over energy policy gained sharper partisan focus this week as President George W. Bush lined up with Republican presidential candidate John McCain in calling for more oil and gas exploration off the U.S. coasts and in oil-shale regions of the West. Democrats, meanwhile,...
Tags: aircraft, AirTran, alliance, carrier, Continental Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., finance, RPM, Southwest Airlines Co., United Airlines, Virgin
Research articles 2008-06-23
AirTran defers delivery of 18 Boeing aircraft to 2013-2014
WASHINGTON AFP — Budget airline AirTran Airways said Friday it will defer the delivery of 18 Boeing 737-700 aircraft to 2013 to 2014, due to record-high fuel costs. The planes were originally scheduled to be delivered between 2009 and 2011, said the Orlando, Florida-based carrier, a subsidiary of AirTran...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, aircraft, AirTran, AirTran Holdings Inc., Boeing Co., Manufacturing
Research articles 2008-05-30
Airline Finance News - North America
Mar 10, 2008 Democrats could take tougher stand on consolidation. Some attorneys and investment bankers are urging their clients to carry out acquisitions before the November elections, writes George Anders in the Wall Street Journal. Mergers among large airlines would help carriers lower costs, build market share and streamline...
Tags: AirTran, Delta Air Lines Inc., FINANCE, Investment, merger, Northwest Airlines Corp., RPM, US Airways Group Inc.
Research articles 2008-03-10
Airlines blame fuel prices for losses but see solid demand
High fuel prices sent Northwest, JetBlue and AirTran airlines to fourth-quarter losses, but upbeat outlooks Tuesday from top executives helped calm fears that travel demand may be slowing. Northwest CEO Doug Steenland told analysts during a conference call Tuesday that the carrier's advance bookings remain strong....
Tags: AirTran, analyst, bankruptcy, carrier, CEO, JetBlue Airways Corp., Litigation
Research articles 2008-01-30
AirTran bids again for Midwest Air
AirTran resumed its pursuit of Midwest Air on Tuesday with a new cash-and-stock bid topping the $16-a-share cash offer made Sunday by TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines. Atlanta-based AirTran is offering $10 in cash and AirTran stock worth $6.25 for every share of Milwaukee-based Midwest. AirTran...
Tags: AirTran, FINANCE, Investment, Midwest, Milwaukee, Northwest Airlines Corp., Texas Pacific Group
Research articles 2007-08-15
AirTran ups ante for Midwest Airlines in takeover battle
NEW YORK AFP — Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has raised its offer to buy Midwest Airlines, saying it acted at the request of Midwest shareholders who are unhappy with a rival bid from a private equity firm. AirTran Holdings, Inc., the parent of AirTran Airways, late Tuesday said that...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, AirTran, AirTran Holdings Inc., carrier, FINANCE, Investment, Midwest, shareholder
Research articles 2007-08-15
AirTran awarded right to start new service between Atlanta and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways (NYSE: AAI) has been awarded the right to launch new daily service between Atlanta and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by the United States Department of Transportation DOT. The carrier said the DOT awarded AirTran exemptions to the slot limits...
Tags: AirTran, U.S. Department of Transportation
Research articles 2007-05-21
Airline earnings expected to rise this year
Now that airlines are over their post-9/11 struggles, they are looking for mergers to perpetuate a welcome run of profitability. This year, airline earnings are expected to be more than double last year's, thanks to full planes, fare hikes and lower fuel prices. Speculation pairs United and Continental. AirTran is...
Tags: AirTran, earnings, FINANCE, Investment, JetBlue Airways Corp., merger
Research articles 2007-03-19
Travelers could see fewer hassles in the new year
One thing seems likely for the U.S. airline industry and its customers this year: Delta and Northwest will be key players. Both plan this year to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as independent airlines. If they succeed, consumers can expect to see pretty much the same thing they saw in...
Tags: AirTran, carrier, Delta, FINANCE, Investment, merger, US Airways Group Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-02
Sky's the limit for advertisers
Talk about a commercial flight. Airlines, desperate to raise additional revenue, are offering advertisers opportunities to place their messages on surfaces that used to be left relatively untouched, including tray tables and air-sickness bags. "Fuel prices are so high," says AirTran head of marketing Tad Hutcheson. "We needed...
Tags: advertisement, advertiser, AirTran, Continental, US Airways Group Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-10
AirTran Expanding in Baltimore
It's a rare sight these days to see any airline expanding with long haul domestic flights, but AirTran has decided to charge full speed ahead. This summer, the airline will operate two daily flights between Baltimore and both Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles. Now, it's no secret...
Tags: Flight, AirTran, Baltimore, Aerospace & Defense, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management, Brett Snyder
Blog posts 2008-03-27
What a trip! Looking to minimize surprises and maximize perks while on the road? Our picks for the best deals in business travel can help you on your way
TRAVEL SUPPLIERS have finally discovered the "unmanaged business traveler," a traveler typically from a small company without a corporate travel department to depend on to negotiate discounts, set a travel policy or keep that expense account nice and fat. An unmanaged traveler is a free agent--making decisions on the go,...
Tags: AirTran, car, Hilton Hotels Corp., JetBlue Airways Corp.
Research articles 2006-04-01
Delta tops AirTran in on-time flights in Atlanta; Latest DOT statistics show Delta leading largest rival for 13 consecutive months.
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2006-Delta-Air: Delta tops AirTran in on-time flights in Atlanta; Latest DOT statistics show Delta leading largest rival for 13 consecutive monthsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032006 ATLANTA - The latest government statistics show Delta Air Lines has delivered better...
Tags: AirTran, Atlanta, Delta Air Lines Inc.
Research articles 2006-03-03
Airlines change how they herd us aboard
To wring out greater savings and to minimize passenger frustration, some airlines are adopting new ways of boarding. Industry giants United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, as well as discounter AirTran, have abandoned the traditional back-to-front boarding of their coach sections. America West has made the move, too. ...
Tags: AirTran, board, cabin, Delta Air Lines Inc., SALES, United Airlines, US Airways Group Inc.
Research articles 2006-01-10
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN AVIATION
ABSTRACT The dialog within aviation management education regarding ethics is incomplete without a discussion of corporate social responsibility CSR. CSR research requires discussion involving: a the current emphasis on CSR in business in general and aviation specifically; b business and educational theory that provide a basis for aviation companies to...
Tags: AirTran, Delta Air Lines Inc., education, ethics, Johnson, Leadership, Northwest Airlines Corp., United Parcel Service of America Inc., United Way
Research articles 2006-01-01
Business travel
United fare sale: Until Jan. 3, United Airlines is offering sale fares from the USA to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Sample fares: Washington, D.C., to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, $258; Burlington, Vt., to San Juan, Puerto Rico, $318; Hartford, Conn., to Cancun, Mexico, $398; Columbus, Ohio, to Punta...
Tags: AirTran, Manufacturing, Mexico, United Airlines
Research articles 2005-12-06
AirTran takes offence at discount airline ad
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways is considering dropping Budweiser and Budweiser Light beers from its flights due to a radio spot from Anheuser-Bush. The radio ad, known as "Mr Discount Airline Pilot Guy" reportedly pokes fun at discount carriers and includes taunts aimed at pilots....
Tags: advertisement, AirTran
Research articles 2005-10-27
AirTran takes on Northwest in Detroit
Two weeks before a possible strike at Northwest Airlines, the USA's No.4 carrier learned Thursday of formidable new competition at its key hub in Detroit. Fast-growing discounter AirTran said it will start flights Nov. 8 from Detroit Metro to its Atlanta hub and to Orlando. Detroit, Northwest's biggest hub...
Tags: AirTran, Atlanta, Detroit, Litigation, Northwest Airlines Corp.
Research articles 2005-08-05
Financial Performance of Low-Cost and Full-Service Airlines in Times of Crisis, The
AbstractThis paper examines the stock and accounting performance of three major airlines in the United States in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. September 11 (9/11) resulted in dramatic changes in the airline industry and had significant implications for the economic gains and future prospects of most...
Tags: accounting, AirTran, analysis, carrier, Continental Airlines Inc., FINANCE, financial, Investment, Northwest Airlines Corp., performance, Southwest Airlines Co., stock
Research articles 2005-03-01
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