Pinnacle Airlines Corp.'s board opened a two-day meeting Wednesday, but isn't expected to decide yet whether to keep company headquarters in Memphis.

2. HQ Rumors Latest Hurdle For Pinnacle - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

It was almost two years ago that Pinnacle Airlines Corp. began a transition. And it was a very different transition than the one the Memphis-based regional air carrier is now working its way through with supervision from a federal bankruptcy court judge in New York.

3. Cox Calls Southwest Arrival ‘Game-Changer’ - Thursday, April 19, 2012

Larry Cox did his best in the fight to keep Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s headquarters near Memphis International Airport and avoid it moving to Downtown’s One Commerce Square.

4. Pinnacle's Chapter 11 Filing Could Mean Predictable Turnaround - Tuesday, April 10, 2012

As Pinnacle Airlines Corp. moves from restructuring to bankruptcy reorganization, an already complex corporate turnaround is about to get much more complex.

5. Pinnacle Facing Strong Headwinds - Friday, December 16, 2011

It’s been a rough week for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. The regional air carrier – in an age of capacity cuts by major airlines targeting regional carriers – saw its common shares drop to $1.02 per common share Tuesday at the end of the trading day. The stock closed Wednesday at $1.18, but was back down to $1.05 at close Thursday.

6. Pinnacle Airlines to Ask Creditors for Help - Thursday, December 08, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) – Pinnacle Airlines Corp., which operates regional flights as Delta Connection, United Express and US Airways Express, said Thursday that it's trying to make deals with its major airline partners, creditors and employees to cut costs and reduce its debt.

7. Pinnacle Moves Mesaba’s HQ to Memphis - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. took another step in a plan to consolidate its three distinct regional air carriers into two brand names this week with word that Mesaba Aviation Inc. will close its headquarters in Eagan, Minn.

8. Spanjers Named COO of Pinnacle Airlines - Tuesday, October 04, 2011

John Spanjers is the new chief operating officer of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. His appointment by Pinnacle President and CEO Sean Menke was announced Monday, Oct. 3, as Menke announced the resignation of Doug Shockey as COO.

9. Spanjers is New COO of Pinnacle Airlines - Monday, October 03, 2011

John Spanjers is the new chief operating officer of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. His appointment by Pinnacle president and CEO Sean Menke was announced Monday, Oct. 3, as Menke announced the resignation of Doug Shockey as COO.

10. Pinnacle Reports $2.4M Q2 Loss - Friday, August 05, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. will begin moving into its new headquarters at One Commerce Square Downtown next week and complete the move from the airport area in December, the regional air carrier’s new CEO told analysts this week.

11. Pinnacle Reports Q2 Loss - Thursday, August 04, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. will begin moving into its new headquarters at One Commerce Square Downtown next week and complete the move from the airport area in December, the regional air carrier’s new CEO told analysts this week.

12. Pinnacle Increases Working Capital for Colgan - Thursday, June 30, 2011

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has made two moves designed to increase working capital of the Pinnacle subsidiary Colgan Air Inc.

13. Pinnacle CFO Hunt Leaves for Virgin America - Friday, June 03, 2011

The chief financial officer of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp., Peter D. Hunt, is leaving this month to become CFO of Virgin America, a California-based regional airline launched in 2007.

14. Pinnacle Loses $3M; Nearer to CEO - Friday, May 06, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. could announce a new CEO to lead the Memphis-based regional air carrier as early as Monday.

15. Pinnacle Loses $3M but Nearer to New CEO - Thursday, May 05, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. could announce a new CEO to lead the Memphis-based regional air carrier as early as Monday.

16. Delta Cuts to Hit City’s Regional Service - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Major reductions in regional and connecting flights by Delta Air Lines Inc. at Memphis International Airport will be a hard hit on an airport known for its regional routes.

17. Delta Cuts to Hit City's Regional Service - Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Major reductions in regional and connecting flights by Delta Air Lines Inc. at Memphis International Airport will be a hard hit on an airport known for its regional routes.

18. Pinnacle Traffic Jumps In February - Friday, March 18, 2011

Two days after Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s Monday announcement that president and CEO Phil Trenary will step down March 24, the Memphis-based airline holding company reported a significant upswing in February traffic.

19. Renovations Begin at Pinnacle Headquarters - Tuesday, March 01, 2011

40 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $8.7 Million

Project Cost: $8.7 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2011
Owner: Memphis Commerce Square Partners
Tenant: Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.

20. $8.7M Permit Filed for Pinnacle HQ - Friday, February 25, 2011

Memphis Commerce Square Partners has filed a $8.7 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for renovation work to One Commerce Square, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s future headquarters.

21. Pinnacle Airlines Readies for More Changes - Friday, February 25, 2011

2011 will be a year of more transition for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp.

Not only will Pinnacle consolidate its headquarters at One Commerce Square in Downtown Memphis, but it will transition to a holding company for two regional air carriers instead of three.

22. Pinnacle Performs Well in January - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s capacity and operational results for its subsidiaries for January 2011 greatly outpaced figures for the same month a year ago.

Memphis-based Pinnacle is the parent of Pinnacle Airlines Inc., Colgan Air Inc. and Mesaba Aviation Inc., employing more than 7,000. Memphis International Airport is one of Pinnacle’s 11 operating U.S. hubs.

23. Pinnacle Earnings Fall, Revenue at $1B - Friday, February 18, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s year-end earnings fell short of analysts’ estimates, something company officials blamed on the combination of a tentative contract agreement, added aircraft to one of its subsidiaries and December’s winter weather storms.

24. Pinnacle Subsidiaries See Mixed Performance in Dec. - Friday, January 14, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Inc. saw 812,167 passengers in December, a 6.4 percent decline from 867,612 passengers in December 2009.

25. Pinnacle Reaches Agreement With ALPA - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) on a single contract covering pilots at all three of Pinnacle’s operating subsidiaries.

26. Pinnacle Performs Well in November - Thursday, December 09, 2010

Taking advantage of increased holiday travel, Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. saw solid passenger activity for its three subsidiaries in November, the company announced Tuesday.

27. Pinnacle Reports $9.4M Profit in Q3 - Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. on Tuesday reported a net income of $9.4 million during the third quarter excluding special items, a 29 percent increase from the same quarter a year ago.

28. Flight Plan - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

The decision to merge airlines and consolidate operations into one locale involves a detailed course of action, and it starts with the employees.

Because Pinnacle Airlines Corp. manages three airline subsidiaries and employs 7,700 workers – 1,500 in the Mid-South – technological issues will inevitably be in store when the company moves its headquarters from the airport area to Downtown.

29. Pinnacle Move Bolsters Aerotropolis - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s recent announcement means a headquarters relocation to Downtown and away from the airport, but industry experts say the move will not hinder Memphis’ aerotropolis marketing.

30. Pinnacle Airline’s Q2 Net Income Dips - Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. saw second quarter earnings drop from the same period a year ago, but the Memphis-based parent of three regional airlines remained profitable, the company announced Tuesday morning.

31. Pinnacle Airlines 2nd-Quarter Net Income Slips - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) — Pinnacle Airlines Corp., which operates regional flights for larger airlines, said Tuesday that its second-quarter net income dipped, in part, due to a dispute over insurance premiums.

32. Pinnacle Buys Mesaba; Solidifies Delta Connection - Friday, July 02, 2010

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. announced Thursday it’s scooped up Mesaba Aviation Inc. from Delta Air Lines in an acquisition that solidifies the Memphis air passenger carrier’s standing as one of the nation’s foremost independent regional airline companies.

33. Pinnacle Buys Mesaba; Solidifies Delta Connection - Thursday, July 01, 2010

Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. announced Thursday it’s scooped up Mesaba Aviation Inc. from Delta Air Lines in an acquisition that solidifies the Memphis air passenger carrier’s standing as one of the nation’s foremost independent regional airline companies.

34. Delta to Cut More Management Jobs - Monday, August 10, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc., Memphis’ dominant carrier and the world’s biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn’t saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives.

35. Delta Air Lines to Cut Int’l Flights in Sept. - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Facing a continuing revenue slump amid the worsening global economic downturn, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s biggest airline operator, said Tuesday it will cut international capacity by an additional 10 percent starting in September, a move that likely will mean more job reductions.

36. Two Delta, NWA Work Groups Ink Seniority Pacts - Monday, December 22, 2008

Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s biggest carrier, said tentative seniority list integration pacts have been reached by representatives of two more employee groups at Delta and Northwest Airlines.

37. Northwest Wants Mesaba Aviation - Wednesday, December 27, 2006
     Northwest Airlines Corp. could acquire regional carrier Mesaba Aviation Inc., according to a letter to Mesaba employees from the company's president and COO John G. Spanjers.
     Released D

38. Mesaba Reports on November Traffic - Friday, December 15, 2006
     Mesaba Aviation Inc. carried 213,981 passengers in November, a 49.2 percent decrease from the same month last year, the airline reported Wednesday.
     Passenger load factor, or flight capac

39. Mesaba Reports Reduced Traffic in February - Friday, March 10, 2006
Mesaba Aviation Inc., which operates the Northwest Airlines hub in Memphis, Thursday reported its traffic for February was down 28 percent since the same time last year, flying 171.4 million available seat miles. The company flew 331,625 passengers i

40. Mesaba Aviation ReportsTraffic Drop in November - Friday, December 16, 2005
Mesaba Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of MAIR Holdings Inc. and a Northwest Airlink partner, reported it carried 421,529 passengers in November, an 8.2 percent decrease from the same period last year. The company flew 202.6 million available seat miles

41. Mesaba AviationFiles for Chapter 11 - Monday, October 17, 2005
Mesaba Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of MAIR Holdings Inc. and a Northwest Airlink partner, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, citing financial pressures from Northwest Airlines' bankruptcy as a reason for its filing. The Eagan, Minn.-based carri

42. Mesaba ConsidersBankruptcy Filing - Monday, October 10, 2005
Mesaba Aviation Inc., which operates as Northwest Airlink, is considering filing for bankruptcy protection, the Associated Press reported Friday. Northwest told Mesaba it will remove 10 aircraft on Jan. 10 and that it probably won't be able to delive

43. Mesaba, Northwest FinalizeRegional Jet Agreement - Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Mesaba Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of MAIR Holdings Inc., has reached a definitive agreement with Northwest Airlines to operate 15 Bombardier CRJ-200 regional jets under the Northwest Airlink banner, with exclusive rights to the next 20 CRJ-200 or CR

44. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, April 09, 2001
Mid-South business leaders will meet with Tennessee and federal officials today at the University of Memphis Fogelman Executiv Mid-South business leaders will meet with Tennessee and federal officials today and Tuesday at the University of Memphis F...

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