The Battle Rages: JetAmerica Versus The FAA

July 10, 2009 at 9:04 AM | by JetSetCD | 2 Comments

And the JetAmerica drama continues, as more details about their issues with the FAA emerge, and the struggle for landing slots continues. An article published yesterday in the Toledo Blade not only names the dates when JetAmerica's web began to unravel, but also quotes the Port Authority as being "not that optimistic" about the carrier.

So remember back when JetAmerica boasted of selling 20,000 tickets in their first 48 hours of having their website active? It turns that this publicity, and their May 27 press release even announcing their ticket sales, were the straws that broke the camel's back; they caused the FAA to contact JetAmerica and inquire about exactly what their plans were for landing slots, since they now needed them as an obviously regularly-scheduled carrier.

Meanwhile, JetAmerica was busy asserting that no, it's totally not a scheduled service but a charter, and therefore doesn't need these official landing slot doohickies. And the rest, including the resulting decision to delay the start of service from July 13 to August 14, is history. Except perhaps that JetAmerica didn't seek all the help it should have, considering that The Blade quotes a member, Jerry Chabler, of the Toledo Port Authority who says he found out about JA's troubles on July 3, the same day the public did: "We sure should have been given a heads-up," he said. "JetAmerica has to put it together, not the port authority."

Ooh, burn. Chabler continues to come down on the airline, saying "At this point, the ball is in the court of JetAmerica. Based upon what I know and based upon the information I had, I'm not that optimistic." Join the club, Chabler, join the club.

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BuzzKillington
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JetAmerica is a public charter operator, not a carrier. They charter the aircraft used for the flights. The press has not exactly been adept at the distinction.

July 10, 2009 at 10:28 AM

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