United Airlines to roll out Aspen to Houston flights

Aspen's commercial air service got a lift Friday when it was announced United Airlines will offer nonstop flights between here and Houston starting in January.

United adds flights to Houston

It’s going to be easier for Texans to get to Aspen this winter. From Jan. 4 to April 2, United Airlines will be flying out of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport daily at 9:18 a.m., with a scheduled arrival time in Aspen of 11:08 a.m. A return flight will leave Aspen each day at 2:35 p.m. and land in Houston at 6:05 p.m. read more

Small jets are pulled from fleets as gas, maintenance prices rise

SkyWestA Bombardier CRJ-200 50-seat Delta Connection jet operated by SkyWest. The 50-seat jets once prized by carriers such as Delta Air Lines are being culled from U.S. fleets as higher fuel and maintenance bills make them too expensive to fly....

SkyWest's Cash Prompts Upgrade

Shares of SkyWest advanced on Tuesday after Avondale Partners lifted its rating on the stock, giving the company kudos for its cash holdings.

ExpressJet Pilots See Optimism in Sale/Merger, Cite Job Protection Assurances

HOUSTON, TEXAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union leaders of the ExpressJet pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), met this week to determine their position on the proposed sale of ExpressJet Airlines to SkyWest Holdings, Inc. and the planned subsequent merger of the airline with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), which was announced on Aug. 4, 2010. The history of ...

SkyWest Leads Airline Rally On Upgrade

Avondale Securities hiked its outlook on regional carrier SkyWest to Market Outperform from Market Perform on Tuesday.