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ARLINGTON, Va. -- When a major airline needs a pilot to fly planes, they often look to the regional airlines. But when pilots for smaller commuter planes move over to the majors, it's getting harder to find their replacements. Since 2013, Yuma, Arizona, a...

  Posted: 06/07/18 Passengers disembark what was the first direct passenger flight by a commercial airliner from Los Angeles to Humboldt County since 2011. United Airlines on Thursday began offering daily flights between the two airports. Read the full...

SYDNEY/BANGKOK/MONTREAL (Reuters) - A growing shortage of airline pilots is putting the industry’s recent growth at risk as planes sit idle, higher salaries cut into profits and unions across the globe push for more benefits. Carriers such as Emirates and...

  United Airlines on Jan. 8, announced it will begin new service between six of its domestic hubs and eight destinations in California, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin. The new flights, starting June 7, offer customers hundreds of connection...

  May 30, 2018 Demand for international air freight recovered slightly in April after the sharp drop reported the previous month. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its monthly update said April’s air freight demand grew by 4.1 percent from the same...

Scott Kirby has a very specific view about how the three U.S. hub-and-spoke airlines work best, having managed two of them. In his current job as president of United Continental Holdings Inc., Kirby’s role is to oversee a major overhaul of how the carrier operates,...

United Airlines executives plan to stop making "stupid" decisions as part of a renewed effort to turn around the carrier's fortunes. The airline shrank a cumulative 8% during the last five years at its hubs, surrendering market share to rivals such as American...

  In November, 2017, United announced that it will launch 10 new routes to small cities next spring. In April, it will begin flying from Chicago to El Paso, Texas; from Chicago and Washington, D.C., to Wilmington, North Carolina; from Denver to Jacksonville, Florida;...

This is a PDF of the Proposal Under The Small Community Air Service Development Program Chico Airport...

Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, announced Dec. 13 the company has entered into a termination agreement with Bombardier covering the Canadian manufacturer’s residual value guarantee (RVG) agreements on 76...

United Continental sees potential as profit margins are squeezed on international routes. Until recently, the big three U.S. airlines turned toward more international flying, cutting service to smaller U.S. cities in favor of profitable overseas routes. Now it is...

New York-based Jet Blue Airways has taken a minority stake in fast-growing, California-based jet charter company JetSuite. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes announced the investment in JetSuite during a third-quarter investor call Oct. 25. Hayes said JetSuite was “changing the...

Just a reminder! This Friday, October 28th 2016, 9-11 AM Chico State University and the Department of Construction Management, alongside JetChico, and in partnership with the architectural firm of Nichols, Melburg, and Rossetto, and Slater & Son General Contractor,...

Chico State University and the Department of Construction Management, alongside JetChico, and in partnership with the architectural firm of Nichols, Melburg, and Rossetto, and Slater & Son General Contractor, will unveil a terminal renovation and expansion plan that...

Sonoma County’s airport is getting another major boost to its expansion efforts with the world’s largest airline announcing plans Monday to begin daily, nonstop service to Phoenix starting in February. American Airlines will become the second major carrier offering...

Santa Maria Public Airport officials are in the process of recruiting new airlines. Just four weeks ago, United Airlines announced it will stop service in October in Santa Maria after a decrease in passengers. Allegiant Airlines is the only other option, and only...

The next 20 years will see an unprecedented global investment in infrastructure. Two primary factors will fuel this boom: The aging of the infrastructure in the developed world. Economic growth, especially in the developing world. New and better infrastructure will be...