Daily Archives: Jan. 4, 2011

Severe weather led to 29,000 canceled flights

Jan. 4, 20114:40 p.m.

If severe weather hampered your air travel over the holidays, you’re not alone. North American carriers canceled more than 29,000 flights last month.

Only 68 percent of the flights were on-time at their gates in December, according to FlightStats.

There were 29,391 canceled flights in December, compared to 21,054 cancellations in December 2009.

Six airlines, however, turned in an 80 percent or better on-time performance for the month, FlightStats said. Hawaiian Airlines was the top performer with 87 percent of their flights on-time, followed by AirTran Airways, United Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.

By Molly McMillin | Filed under airlines | Comments Off

CIT Group places order for up to 45 Boeing 737s

Jan. 4, 20114:12 p.m.

CIT Group has placed an order for 38 Boeing 737 jetliners with an option for seven additional 737s, Boeing and CIT Group said today.

The order includes 15 737-900ERs and 23 737-800s. It’s the largest order placed by a leasing company for the 737-900ER, the companies said.  It’s also CIT Group’s largest order for Boeing aircraft.

CIT owns or finances more than 300 commercial aircraft, including 140 Boeing aircraft.

Including the new order, the company has 111 aircraft on order, including 58 orders for Boeing aircraft.

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