International Business News - Mesa http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Mesa Air Group Inc. has taken steps that may allow it to rebrand its interisland airline, go!, as Aloha Airlines. Phoenix-based Mesa says it has settled a lawsuit with Yucaipa Cos., Aloha's former controlling shareholder. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/mesa-may-rebrand-go-airlines-as-aloha-airlines.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:50:57 EST Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays, even in the face of a slumping economy and a projected decline in domestic flights this winter. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/179630-runways-open.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/3-us-airports-open-new-runways-amid-economic-woes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/3-us-airports-open-new-runways-amid-economic-woes.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:18:51 EST U.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in September, though the carriers overall posted a higher rate of domestic cancellations compared to the same month a year ago, the Transportation Department said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/airlines-on-time-performance-improved-in-sept.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:31:59 EST Mesa Air Group Inc., the parent of Hawaiian interisland carrier go!, is suing Mokulele Airlines, claiming the Kona-based interisland carrier failed to pay nearly $400,000 in fuel expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/mesa-sues-mokulele-for-unpaid-fuel-expenses.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:20:12 EDT Regional carrier Mesa Air Group Inc. says it has a tentative contract with its pilots union after 10 months of negotiations. The Phoenix-based airline announced the deal Tuesday. Union members will vote to ratify the new contract in November. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/mesa-air-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-pilots.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:02:59 EDT Mesa Air Group Inc., which flies regional routes for other airlines, said Friday that it has appointed Paul Foley as chief operating officer. Foley since 1999 has served as president and chief executive officer of MAIR Holdings Inc., and from 1999 through 2002 he also served as president and chief executive of Mesaba Aviation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/mesa-air-group-names-paul-foley-coo.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:28:03 EDT The Bureau of Land Management has announced that it will require a drilling company to take special precautions to protect the environment while working on Otero Mesa. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/blm-approves-assessment-for-nms-otero-mesa-well.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:29:51 EDT Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/faa-suspends-sleeping-airline-pilots.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:44:01 EDT Two pilots for Hawaii's Go airlines who slept through their flight's landing procedure were suspended for the careless and reckless operation of an aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/faa-suspends-sleeping-hawaiian-airline-pilots.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:26:33 EDT A United Express flight had to brake and swerve at 140 mph to avoid by about 10 feet a small plane on the same Pennsylvania runway, airport and federal officials said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/airliner-nearly-hits-small-plane-at-pa-airport.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:30:52 EDT A United Express flight had to brake and swerve at 140 mph to avoid by about 10 feet a small plane on the same Pennsylvania runway, airport and federal officials said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/airliner-nearly-hits-small-plane-at-pa-airport.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:14:11 EDT Mesa Air Group Inc., which flies regional routes for other airlines, said Thursday its passenger traffic declined 13.9 percent in August as Delta Air Lines Inc. temporarily suspended some flying. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/mesa-air-group-says-august-traffic-falls-13-9-pct.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:54:54 EDT Gaylord Entertainment Co. said Wednesday it will buy 100 acres outside Phoenix in order to build a resort, convention center and hotel designed to attract business meeting planners. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/gaylord-entertainment-plans-to-build-ariz-resort.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:16:32 EDT Hawaii's two main interisland air carriers, Hawaiian and go! airlines, have reported increases in summer passengers since the shutdown of Aloha Airlines in March. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/hawaiian-go-airlines-take-on-more-passengers.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:43:34 EDT The government will auction off a prized takeoff and landing slot at Newark Liberty airport next month, as the first step in an experiment to ease nationwide travel delays through changes in New York City airspace. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/us-to-auction-newark-liberty-airport-slot-in-sept.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:22:57 EDT Mesa Air Group Inc. says Delta Air Lines Inc. is again trying to terminate a regional flying contract with Mesa subsidiary Freedom Airlines. Phoenix-based Mesa said in a statement Tuesday that on Friday it received notification from Delta that the carrier is ending Freedom's CRJ-900 Delta Connection agreement, once again alleging Freedom failed to maintain specified operational performance, as outlined in the contract. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/delta-to-cancel-mesa-subsidiary-contract.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:17:41 EDT The parent company of Hawaiian Airlines said Wednesday that it swung to a second-quarter profit as it accepted a $52.5 million settlement and benefited from the shutdown of Aloha and ATA airlines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/mesa-settlement-proves-to-be-a-boon-for-hawaiian.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:05:46 EDT A device to prevent airplane fuel tanks from exploding must be installed on certain passenger jets and cargo planes, federal officials said, 12 years after such an explosion destroyed TWA Flight 800, killing all 230 people aboard. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/us-unveils-new-rule-on-airplane-fuel-tanks.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:57:54 EDT Passengers of go! airlines in Hawaii will soon be charged a $10 fee to check a bag for inter-island trips. Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group Inc., go!'s parent company, said Tuesday it is joining several other carriers charging for checked bags. Officials say the airline needs to find other sources of revenue to deal with a spike in fuel prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/go-airlines-to-charge-10-checked-bag-fee.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:26:47 EDT As oil prices soared to a new record-high Friday, the nation's airlines and shipping companies stepped up calls for a crackdown on financial speculation in energy markets, which they blame for pushing up fuel costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/airlines-boost-calls-for-oil-speculation-crackdown.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:54:47 EDT