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things related to the Luscombe aircraft; aircraft operation,
aircraft maintenance, and the history of the Luscombe Aircraft
Companies. You will find a large archive of technical resources,
links to affiliates, and links to historical events as well as
items of curiosity or inquiry that have been brought to their
attention.
During WWII British aircraft returning from missions in Germany
had to fly over the English Channel. In the sailors' lingo the word
'channel' has a familiar synonym 'ditch'. Hence, the English
Channel was called the 'Ditch'.
"The additional capacity has helped us spread our
costs. We've seen improvement in the operating environment in terms
of load factors and fares. The numbers are such that in a
normalized environment, we'd be feeling pretty good right
now."
Source: Mesa Air Group Chairman and CEO
Jonathan Ornstein. Mesa this week reported a fiscal second-quarter
profit of $9.4 million, even after adjusting its earnings to
reflect a settlement with Hawaiian Airlines over allegations of
unfair competitive tactics. Mesa's go! Airlines subsidiary, which
operates interisland flights in Hawaii, saw a net operating loss of
$8.3 million, bringing total losses since its June 2006 launch to
$34.7 million... but Ornstein believes go! is poised for a
turnaround.
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