Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale, prices said to be higher than last yearSeptember 30th, 2009 Southwest Airlines announces new fare saleDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays.
FAA announces safety measures, says it will stopping calling airlines its 'customers'September 17th, 2009 FAA says airlines are no longer its 'customers'WASHINGTON — Responding to criticism that his agency has become too cozy with companies it regulates, the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the FAA will stop calling airlines "customers," as he announced steps to ensure air carriers comply with safety orders. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, who took over the agency in June, outlined a series of initiatives that address complaints by members of Congress and others that the agency's relationship with airlines was placing the industry's economic interests above passengers' safety.
FAA gives Southwest Airlines till December to repair planes outfitted with unapproved partsSeptember 1st, 2009 Southwest gets more time to repair planesDALLAS — Federal officials are giving Southwest Airlines until Dec. 24 to replace unapproved parts on about 50 airplanes.
Southwest finds unapproved parts on 82 planes, suspends contractor, seeks more repair timeAugust 31st, 2009 Southwest faces Tuesday deadline to replace partsDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., facing a Tuesday deadline to settle a dispute with regulators over the use of unapproved parts, said Monday the parts were installed on almost twice as many planes as it first believed. The airline also has suspended the maintenance firm that got the parts from a subcontractor.
Airlines up as oil falls again on government report showing rising crude suppliesAugust 26th, 2009 Sector Snap: Airlines up as oil falls againNEW YORK — Airlines were in the green again Wednesday, as oil prices continued to slip on government data showing that the nation's crude supplies are up — a signal that demand hasn't come back. Benchmark crude for October delivery fell 70 cents to $71.35 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
FAA investigating Southwest over parts and repairs, led to grounding of planesAugust 26th, 2009 FAA investigating Southwest over parts, repairsDALLAS — Federal officials say a maintenance company hired by Southwest Airlines used unapproved parts for repairs on some jets. The parts will have to be replaced, but as they are not considered an immediate safety threat regulators will let Southwest keep flying the planes for 10 days — until next Tuesday — while it decides how to fix the problem.
UDR extends early deadline of previously announced debt offeringAugust 18th, 2009 UDR extends debt offering deadlineDENVER — UDR Inc., a real estate investment trust, said Tuesday that it extended the early cash tender deadline on previously announced notes. The early deadline for the 8½ percent notes due Sept.
Southwest Airlines inspecting nearly 200 aircraft after hole in plane forces emergency landingJuly 14th, 2009 Southwest checks planes after hole forces landingCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Southwest Airlines ordered inspections of nearly 200 aircraft after a football-sized hole opened up in the passenger cabin of a plane during flight, forcing an emergency landing in West Virginia.
Passengers hug pilot after hole in Southwest plane's fuselage forces emergency landing in WVaJuly 14th, 2009 Passengers hug pilot for safe landing despite holeCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane applauded and hugged the pilot for a safe emergency landing in West Virginia after a football-sized hole appeared in the fuselage.
Continental to take $31M charge against value of 737s; expects total 2Q charges of $44 millionJuly 14th, 2009 Continental to book $44 million in 2Q chargesHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says it will record a $31 million charge against the value of its Boeing 737s in its fiscal second-quarter results because of the falling market value of those planes.
Providence-bound Southwest plane returns safely to Baltimore's airport after bird hits engineJuly 7th, 2009 Plane returns to Md. airport after bird strikeLINTHICUM, Md.
A Timeline of Southwest Airlines at a GlanceJune 25th, 2009 A Timeline of Southwest Airlines at a GlanceA timeline of key dates in Southwest Airlines history:
1971 — Southwest begins flying between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. The idea for the airline was hatched over drinks by San Antonio lawyer Herb Kelleher and one of his clients, Rollin King, who ran a small charter service in Texas.
With United Airlines eyeing new planes, here's a look at its current fleetJune 5th, 2009 A look at the United Airlines fleetUnited has said it is asking Airbus and Boeing for proposals to replace its largest planes. Here's a look at its current fleet, seat count, and average age:
Airbus A319, 55 planes, 120 seats, 9 years
Airbus A320, 97 planes, 148 seats, 11 years
Boeing 737, 34 planes, 108 to 123 seats, 17 to 20 years
Boeing 747, 24 planes, 350 seats, 13 years
Boeing 757, 97 planes, 172 seats, 17 years
Boeing 767, 35 planes, 212 seats, 14 years
Boeing 777, 52 planes, 267 seats, 10 years
Source: United Airlines
Delphi says no agreement yet with Treasury and GM over fate of bankruptcy, remains in talksMay 29th, 2009 Delphi in talks with GM, Treasury over bankruptcyNEW YORK — Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. says it hasn't reached an agreement yet with the Treasury Department and its former owner General Motors Corp.
Three Spanish air force pilots killed in double crashJanuary 19th, 2009 MADRID - Three Spanish air force pilots were killed Tuesday in an accident involving two Mirage F-1 fighter-bomber planes, defence ministry sources said. The planes, which were on exercise flights, crashed in a private property and near Albacete in the south-east.
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