Transportation
American Airlines to get rid of its turboprops
If you look at 2016 aviation baseline, you’ll see that about 8 percent — 54 of 661 — of American Airlines’ flights out of its big Charlotte hub are still…
Bombardier CRJ900
Transportation
Charlotte aviation baseline 2016: American Airlines
Here’s a summary of American Airlines fights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) for Thursday, August 11, 2016: By aircraft type: Widebody: 8 (3 A330-300, 5 A330-200) Narrowbody mainline: 288…
Transportation
Charlotte Aviation baseline 2015: US Airways and American Airlines
And this would be a summary of US Airways and American Airlines fights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport for Thursday, August 13, 2015: US Airways flights by aircraft type: Widebody:…
Liberty
American Airlines updates its fleet plan
And no, this isn’t a positive development. As of January: “In 2015, the Company expects to take delivery of 74 mainline aircraft including 7 A319 aircraft, 35 A321 aircraft, 18…
Liberty
2014 Charlotte aviation baseline
Bookmark this as a reference to what air service levels were like early in the American Airlines/US Airways merger integration. US Airways and American Airlines fights from Charlotte for Thursday,…
Liberty
Your 2013 aviation baseline
For reference purposes, with the impending US Airways/American Airlines merger. US Airways fights from Charlotte for Thursday, June 27, 2013: US Airways flights by aircraft type: Widebody: 10 (3 A330-300,…
Liberty
Happy (Belated) Aviation Baseline Day
With the recent completion of its slot swap with Delta, US Airways has completed its post-merger (with America West) route structure rationalization. In other words, the airline has established a…
Liberty
Delta resumes LaGuardia flights
Five daily starting on July 11 on a mix of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. These seat 65 and 76 respectively and have a first-class cabin. And thus we will…
Liberty
About those 50-seat regional jets
The Charlotte Observer ran on its front page Saturday an Associated Press story about how airlines are cutting back on the number of 50-seat and smaller aircraft they operate, which…
Liberty
US Airways Adds First Class to Big Regional Jets
Been hearing rumors that this was in the works for awhile, but the airline put out a press release with the details. US Airways Express Embraer 170s and 175s and…