SkyWestThe Federal Bureau of Investigation alleges that a flight attendant, onboard a Delta Airlines flight operated by SkyWest Airlines, created a hoax that led to an emergency landing at Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, North Dakota, on September 9.

The documents submitted in the U.S. District Court in Bismarck allege that Justin Cox-Sever communicated false information about a suspicious package onboard and interfered with aircraft’s operation.

According to the FBI affidavit, Cox-Sever had confessed that he himself stuffed a bag with towels and later on reported it as suspicious.

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Ecuador Bound International Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Charleston

TAME Airlines Airbus A330-200 heading to Ecuador from New York’s JFK Airport made an emergency landing at Joint Base Charleston at 2:05 on March 25.

The medical emergency was declared because of a female passenger having breathing trouble. However, she refused to go to the local area hospital for medical treatment. The plane left after refueling at 4.30 a.m. without dropping the passenger.

The flight was directed to the Joint Base since no international flights operate between midnight and 4 a.m. at the Charleston International airport, and the ground crew is not available during this time.

The plane had 70 passengers and 9 crew members on board.

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5 Die in Hawaiian Chopper Crash into Mountain

What: Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter departing from Kahului
Where: Kaunakakai, Molokai island, Hawaii
When: November 9, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Who: pilot Nathan Cline, 30, of Kihei and 4 tourists
Why: While on a 45 minute tour of West Hawaii, the chopper crashed into a mountain. The accident occurred on Wednesday, less than a mile from Kilohana Elementary School, right after a hard rain. At the school, students heard an explosion and saw black smoke when the chopper crashed.

The pilot and four tourists died at the scene. Although the investigation is ongoing, according to at least one published report, the NTSB said that the pilot failed to maintain enough altitude over the terrain amid low-lying clouds.

Two of the passengers were newlyweds, and they came from Pennsylvania and Ontario Canada.

Blue Hawaiian, which conducts 160,000 tours yearly, leased the year old chopper from Nevada Helicopter Leasing LLC.

Four bodies have been recovered. The fifth has been located, but is in a difficult location.

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Delta Air Lines Announces $158 Million Quarterly Profit and $1.4 Billion Annual Profit, Excluding Special Items

Reports GAAP quarterly profit of $19 million and annual profit of $593 million
an 18, 2011

ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial results for the December 2010 quarter. Key points include:

  • Delta’s net income for the December 2010 quarter was $158 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, excluding special items(1). This is a $383 million improvement year over year.
  • Delta’s GAAP net income was $19 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the December 2010 quarter.
  • Delta’s net income for 2010 was $1.4 billion, excluding special items. Including $851 million in special items, Delta’s net income for 2010 was $593 million.
  • 2010 results include $313 million in profit sharing expense, including $38 million in the December quarter, in recognition of Delta employees’ achievements toward meeting the company’s financial targets.
  • Delta’s adjusted net debt at the end of 2010 was $15.0 billion, a $2.0 billion reduction from prior year.
  • Delta ended 2010 with $5.2 billion in unrestricted liquidity.

“Our 2010 results are among the best in Delta’s history. They would not have been possible without the dedication and determination of Delta employees worldwide and we are pleased we will pay more than $300 million in profit sharing for 2010,” said Richard Anderson, Delta’s chief executive officer. “These results are a direct reflection of the success of our merger, cost discipline and debt reduction strategy and give us momentum to deal with the rising fuel prices we face in 2011.”

Revenue Environment

Total operating revenue for the December 2010 quarter was $7.8 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion, or 14%, compared to the same period last year.

  • Passenger revenue increased 15%, or $889 million, compared to the prior year period on 7% higher capacity. Passenger unit revenue (PRASM) increased 8%, driven by a 9% improvement in yield.
  • Cargo revenue decreased 7%, or $17 million, due to the elimination of freighter operations, partially offset by higher volume and yield.
  • Other, net revenue increased 14%, or $112 million, primarily due to higher SkyMiles revenue and revenues from ancillary products and services.

“Through the momentum we built in 2010, we expect to maintain our March quarter margins year over year despite more than $350 million in higher costs from the recent steep run-up in fuel prices,” said Ed Bastian, Delta’s president. “Industry-wide fare increases, combined with growth in Delta’s ancillary products and services, will provide a more long-term, revenue-based solution to addressing the high fuel environment.”

Cost Performance

In the December 2010 quarter, operating expense increased $644 million year over year due to higher fuel price, volume- and revenue-related expenses, and profit sharing expense, which were partially offset by incremental merger cost synergies.

Consolidated unit cost (CASM[2]), excluding fuel, profit sharing and special items, decreased 2% in the December 2010 quarter on a year-over-year basis, on 7% higher capacity. Consolidated CASM, including fuel, profit sharing and special items, increased 2%.

Non-operating expense excluding special items decreased $67 million due to benefits from Delta’s debt reduction initiatives. Including special items, non-operating expense was $36 million lower than in the December 2009 quarter.

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Two Dead after Small Plane Crashes in New Mexico

A small plane crashed near Ohkay Owingeh Airport in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, on March 11th.

The single-engine Remos GX light sport airplane went down around 50 feet from the outer fence of the airport.

There were two people aboard the plane, including the pilot Karen Ann Young, 46, and the co-pilot Thomas Spickermann, 47; both of them were killed in the crash.

The FAA is investigating.

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Oman Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Munich

Oman Air flight WY-116 had to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, on October 17th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Frankfurt, Germany, to Muscat, Oman, was diverted after the crew received a low engine oil quantity indication.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Denver due to Odor on Board

United Airlines flight UA-1640 made an emergency landing in Denver, Colorado, on September 18th.

The Boeing 757-200 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted after an odor was noticed on board.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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