The head of the nation’s fourth-biggest network airline says he hasn’t been able to press his case with American Airlines’ executives and its creditors that the best path out of bankruptcy for the nation’s third-biggest network airline is to merge with him.So he’s taking his case public. He told USA TODAY’s Editorial Board on Wednesday …
Monthly Archive: July 2012
OPShots TOPSHOT – Ed Jones; Guardsman, Firefighter, Plane Nut
Long a fixture here at OPShots, Ed Jones is a one man tour-de-force! He not only works at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) facility here in Cleveland, but he is also a National Guardsman who has been deployed throughout the world. When he’s not fighting fires or, indeed, for our country itself, he finds time to attend airshows, raise a family, and indulge in his hobby of photography. Continue reading
Workhorse still going strong 77 years on: key.Aero, Historic Aviation
On December 17, 2010, it will be 107 years since the first powered flight. It will also be the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3 – an aircraft that’s still flying on all six continents (including Antarctica). It still provides service with commercial entities operating in a variety of guises …