PEOPLExpress, which is featured in this week’s take-offs and landings, has been reinvigorated on 30 June with the launch of three routes from Newport News, VA (PHF), all of which are operated using 150-seat 737-400s

Firstly, the start-up carrier, which is using an old brand name, launched six weekly flights to Boston, MA (BOS). Secondly, it inaugurated 11 weekly services to New York Newark, NJ (EWR). The last route was launched to Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) with daily flights. There is no competition on any of the three new airport pairs.
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PEOPLExpress to launch on June 30

PEOPLExpress will begin operations on June 30 with double-daily flights between Newport News and Newark in addition to daily services to both Boston and Pittsburgh Int'l.

Thereafter, a daily flight to West Palm Beach Int'l will commence on July 15 followed by a 6x weekly Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson service on August 1.

Thrice weekly flights to New Orleans Int'l and St. Petersburg/Clearwater are scheduled to begin on August 28.
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PEOPLExpress to lease a Vision Airlines B737 for June launch

Vision Airlines is to operate public charter services on behalf of PEOPLExpress using one of its B737s, the carrier has confirmed to ch-aviation. Vision is currently recruiting cabin crew for the services in the Newport News area with PEOPLExpress having previously mentioned Newport News to Newark as its preferred first route.
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PEOPLExpress secures Newark rights ahead of launch

PEOPLExpress could launch operations during the current quarter Steve Shatsky, Vice President of Marketing, has told Airchive magazine. Shatsky told the publication in an interview that three leased B737-400s, likely sourced from Xtra Airways, would be used for initial operations with each configured to carry 150 passengers.

In terms of the airline's planned initial destinations, the start-up has secured morning and evening slots at Newark though plans to serve Washington National are still on hold pending regulatory approval, he said.

It was also disclosed that the vaunted buy out of Xtra Airways never in fact closed owing to undisclosed issues uncovered during the due diligence process.

"Not closing the deal was a setback to certification efforts with the DOT and FAA, but not a deal breaker as the airline has worked an arrangement to launch PEOPLExpress branded flights using their own public reservations system under the operating certificate and control of another carrier," the report stated.

PEOPLExpress founder Mike Morisi and other staff are attempting to recapture the glory days of the start-up's now defunct predecessor, PeoplExpress (1980)
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PEOPLExpress planning to acquire charter airline

PEOPLExpress has received a short-term loan from the Regional Air Service Enhancement committee that supports air travel from Newport News Williamsburg International (PHF). The low-cost carrier start-up using the famous old brand has announced plans to acquire an existing charter airline with five aircraft by the end of February without disclosing which operator it is planning to take over. It then plans to launch scheduled operations from Newport News to destinations on the US East Coast and in Florida.