Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
The U.S. airline industry, from low-cost to legacy carriers, has struggled with pilot pay and contracts in recent years. Republic might be rejoicing for now but until American consents to increase the number of flights the bankrupt airline provides its future remains foggy.
3 years ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Steven Church and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg
The current pilot situation in the U.S. means that regional airlines will be more challenged than ever to be able to staff planes for shorter routes at current prices.
3 years ago
Alan Levin, Bloomberg
The new rules would force regional carriers to rethink how terribly underpaid their pilots are and for that reason alone the new rules are a massive improvement.
4 years ago
Associated Press
It's hard to keep planes flying when the pilots you have are revolting and Delta's hiring spree is siphoning off your top performers.
4 years ago
Michael Sasso, Bloomberg
Facing a pilot shortage and performance issues, Republic Airways is telling its pilots' union that Wall Street and its partners, including Delta, American, US Airways and United, have lost their patience and a restructuring is in store if the union doesn't accept the airline's final offer. "Final offers" aren't always final but the stakes are getting higher.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Call it a pilot shortage, attrition, a wage-rate problem, or a structural defect -- it all amounts to basically the same thing. Pilot recruitment is under stress, and will remain so until there are reforms.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Republic Airways freed itself of money-losing Frontier, and Republic recorded a nice profit in the first quarter despite massive flight cancellations.
5 years ago
Associated Press
Unlike the striking Lufthansa pilots, this is about getting a living wage for many of Republic's dreadfully underpaid pilots.
5 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Frontier is trying to become a Spirit-like airline, apparently without the wild advertising, as Frontier has recently begun charging passengers for soft drinks, online check-ins, and a bevy of other fees. It will, of course, be interesting to find out who the potential buyer is.
6 years ago
Frontier has been piling up losses and parent-company Republic Airways has been looking to shed Frontier.
6 years ago
David McLaughlin, Bloomberg
Bankruptcy court approval of the Republic Airways deal is a setback for American Eagle, which is notorious for its inefficiencies.
6 years ago
Andrea Ahles, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
American Eagle's unions are asking the bankruptcy court to block AMR Corp.'s deal with Republic Airways, which also operates regional flights for US Airways. These latest moves by the unions underscore how complex the path with labor will be for American Airlines should its merger with US Airways become a fait accompli.
6 years ago