http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements Airport, Airline, and Aviation News, Views, and Rumors Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:37:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not everyone is keen on JetBlue Airways and one blog, IAG: Innovation Analysis Group, offers some big comparisons between JetBlue and another discount airline, defunct PEOPLExpress. Some of you may recall that PEOPLExpress, the EWR headquartered discount airline, surged out of nowhere during the early 1980s only to overexpand and then ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/is-jetblue-the-new-peoplexpress/ From time to time the Aviation Employment Board will be featuring writings from a member of the flying community. One such author, Justin Kuykendall, shares his take on the evolving nature of aviation through his article, Big Things Now Come in Smaller Packages. Mr. Kuykendall is a principal of Airgo Consulting ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/big-things-now-come-in-smaller-packages/ Already battling over many other issues, the U.S. and Venezuala managed to come to agreement on allowing continued flights by U.S. carriers to the South American nation. Venezuala had threatened to terminate the flight privileges of U.S. carriers if the F.A.A. did not reconsider a long time ban against Venezualan ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/us-venezuala-reach-airline-agreement/ The Hawaii Channel reports today that an airfare war is breaking out amongst carriers serving the Hawaiian Islands. Mesa Air announced that they will begin selling one way tickets for $39 and both Aloha Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have promised to match the reduced fares. http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/good-news-for-hawaiians/ There is some good news coming out of Atlanta, home of bankrupt Delta Airlines. The airline recently announced that they would begin nonstop service from Wilmington [ILG] to Atlanta [ATL] giving the airline the distinction of becoming the first U.S. carrier to offer nonstop service for all fifty states. No, it ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/nifty-50-for-delta-airlines/ From time to time I receive an email from someone who is inquiring about a particular position posted on the Aviation Employment Board that has since been removed. For the record, I simply remove opportunities when requested with the assumption that the job has been filled, an adequate number of candidates ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/job-gone/ http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/264/ Production of the Boeing 717, formerly known as the McDonnell Douglas MD-95, is coming to an end this Spring. With two aircraft nearing completion, the 717 will cease production just 12 years after initial assembly began. Citing low demand for the 100 passenger seat aircraft, Boeing will be ending production ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/end-of-the-line-for-boeing-717/ Think that the flap over the operation of U.S. ports by a Dubai company won't have repercussions? Think again. In a news report by the Daily Herald of Everett, WA, the publication notes that the flap may impact Boeing's ability to secure an agreement with Emirates Airline to purchase 50 ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/port-flap-may-whack-boeing/ All isn't perfect at discount darling, Southwest Airlines as evidenced by the recent arrest of eight former employees charged with running a fraud scheme against the airline. According to a published report, the employees were charged with bilking the airline out of more than $1 million in the resale of used ... http://www.aviationemploymentboard.net/jetmovements/former-southwest-employees-arrested-in-fraud-scheme/