Editorial Results (free)
1.
Why Local One Commerce Square Owners Are Selling to Out-of-State Investors -
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
After successfully renovating the 29-story iBank Tower in Downtown Memphis, the work is done for a group of prominent Memphis investors as they prepare to sell the office building to a new owner with deeper pockets.
2.
AutoZone Expanding Downtown, One Commerce Square Hits Market -
Monday, May 14, 2018
40 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Property: One Commerce Square Building
Seller: Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC
Details: One Commerce Square, the fourth-largest building in Memphis, has hit the market.
3.
One Commerce Square Office Tower Up for Sale -
Saturday, May 12, 2018
One Commerce Square, the fourth-largest building in Memphis, has hit the market.
The 29-story high-rise office tower and four-story annex, located at 40 S. Main St., also comes with a leasehold interest in a roughly 500-space parking garage, according to real estate brokerage firm CBRE’s Deal Flow listing.
4.
One Commerce Square Office Tower Up for Sale -
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
One Commerce Square, the fourth-largest building in Memphis, has hit the market. The 29-story high-rise office tower and four-story annex, located at 40 S. Main St., also comes with a leasehold interest in a roughly 500-space parking garage, according to real estate brokerage firm CBRE’s Deal Flow listing.
5.
Trenary Named to FAA’s Management Advisory Council -
Monday, October 2, 2017
Phil Trenary, former CEO of Pinnacle Airlines and current Greater Memphis Chamber President & CEO, has been appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC).
6.
Memphis Airport Names Air Research Manager -
Saturday, May 13, 2017
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has announced that David “Chip” Gentry will be its new Air Service Research and Development Manager effective May 30.
In this position, Gentry will work to develop new initiatives and strategies with the intention of increasing domestic and international passenger activity and cargo air service at Memphis International Airport. According to the MSCAA, he will achieve this by working with airlines to maintain existing service and add more routes. He will also act as a liaison between passengers and the airlines by meeting with regional corporate, leisure and convention travel executives to help locate new destinations.
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Memphis Airport Names New Air Service Research Manager -
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has announced that David “Chip” Gentry will be its new air service research and development manager effective May 30.
In this position, Gentry will work to develop new initiatives and strategies with the intention of increasing domestic and international passenger activity and cargo air service at Memphis International Airport. According to the MSCAA, he will achieve this by working with airlines to maintain existing service and add more routes. He will also act as a liaison between passengers and the airlines by meeting with regional corporate, leisure and convention travel executives to help locate new destinations.
8.
Show Time -
Saturday, June 11, 2016
For the first time in years, the Peabody Place mall was packed. On June 3, hundreds of ServiceMaster employees and a handful of business and government leaders ushered in One ServiceMaster Center, a multimillion-dollar headquarters for Memphis’ fourth-largest public company.
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This Week in Memphis History: December 25-31 -
Saturday, December 26, 2015
2010: One Commerce Square officially changes hands to local ownership in the biggest Downtown office deal in a decade. The owners buy the tower from U.S. Bank for $7.6 million and pour another $20 million into renovations. The sale comes less than two weeks after Pinnacle Airlines signs a 13-year lease for up to 13 of the tower’s 29 floors.
10.
Plane Talk -
Saturday, July 4, 2015
It was 2012 and Tom Jones was growing increasingly frustrated.
The root of Jones’ discontent was the high fares Delta Air Lines was extracting from Mid-Southerners at Memphis International Airport.
11.
Business in Politics -
Saturday, June 27, 2015
One of the first things Shea Flinn noticed when he left the Memphis City Council this year was that benches for audience members in the council chamber are less comfortable than council members’ seats.
12.
Wilson Air Expanding at Memphis International -
Monday, January 19, 2015
Wilson Air Center is spreading its wings at Memphis International Airport.
The Kemmons Wilson Cos. subsidiary signed a 10-year lease with the airport for the former Pinnacle Airlines hangar at Memphis International, expanding its jet footprint by 30,500 square feet of prime hangar space.
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Batts Joins HealthChoice as Complex Care Manager -
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Kenneth Batts has joined HealthChoice’s new Population Health team as complex care manager. In his new role, Batts will reach out to patients identified with complex medical needs to schedule home visits, where he’ll provide customized intervention and condition education, including goal setting, care coordination, and long-term support with the goal to achieve improvements in their health.
14.
Bull Market -
Saturday, August 23, 2014
From his office on the 21st floor of the Raymond James tower Downtown, John C. Carson Jr. has a sweeping view of the Mississippi River as it rolls by the Bluff City.
15.
‘Significant Headwinds’ -
Saturday, July 5, 2014
When Gov. Bill Haslam joined local economic development and civic officials at FedExForum in January to announce that Conduit Global would open a call center in Shelby County that would employ 1,000 people over the next three to five years, it provided a much-needed boost to the local office real estate sector.
16.
Raymond James Recommits to Downtown -
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Raymond James is extending its commitment to Downtown Memphis, where the investment firm will remain a key part of the city’s skyline for at least another decade.
The firm has reached a deal with Parkway Properties to extend its lease on the Raymond James Tower at 50 N. Front St. until March of 2024.
17.
City Council Awaits Final Actuary Report -
Saturday, May 24, 2014
The Memphis City Council is expected to get a final report June 10 from Segal Consulting of Atlanta, the actuary firm it hired to review pension liability and annual required contribution estimates by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration and municipal unions.
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City Council Awaits Final Actuary Report -
Thursday, May 22, 2014
The Memphis City Council is expected to get a final report June 10 from Segal Consulting of Atlanta, the actuary firm it hired to review pension liability and annual required contribution estimates by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration and municipal unions.
19.
Council Hesitates Over Fire Recruit Class Funding and Charter Restrictions -
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Memphis City Council members discussed a new recruit class Tuesday, May 20, for the Memphis Fire Department that is not in Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s budget proposal.
But council members voted down a plan to come up with the $1.7 million for the class of 100 fire recruits from a $3 million cut in the line item for fire department sick leave, proposed by council member Kemp Conrad.
20.
Trenary Named Greater Memphis Chamber President -
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
A veteran of the local business and economic development scene will guide the Greater Memphis Chamber as it seeks to execute an ambitious economic and community growth plan.
Phil Trenary, the former president and CEO of Pinnacle Airlines, has been selected as the chamber’s new president and CEO.
21.
Office Occupancy Ends 2013 on High Note -
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
An unusually strong fourth quarter helped push the overall Memphis office market occupancy rate into positive territory for 2013, according to year-end commercial real estate market reports.
The Memphis market recorded absorption of 225,338 square feet in the fourth quarter – the largest positive absorption the market has experienced during any quarter in more than 10 years – to end the year with positive net absorption of 40,558 square feet, according to CB Richard Ellis Memphis.
22.
Call Center ‘Gratifying’ for Local Office Sector -
Friday, January 24, 2014
Conduit Global’s announcement this week that it is locating a call center in Shelby County that will employ 1,000 people was a breath of fresh air for local office real estate professionals.
23.
New Life -
Saturday, January 18, 2014
When Rob Clark and his wife moved into their home in the historic Evergreen neighborhood in 1993, catalog and distribution operations were still active at the Sears Crosstown building.
That soon changed, and for roughly two decades the hulking property stood as a towering, painful reminder of the area’s faded glory.
24.
New Life -
Monday, January 20, 2014
When Rob Clark and his wife moved into their home in the historic Evergreen neighborhood in 1993, catalog and distribution operations were still active at the Sears Crosstown building.
That soon changed, and for roughly two decades the hulking property stood as a towering, painful reminder of the area’s faded glory.
25.
Raymond James Looks to Sublease Space -
Friday, January 10, 2014
Raymond James Financial Inc. is marketing space it has vacated at its 21-story Downtown office tower for subleasing opportunities as the company continues to evaluate its real estate needs.
26.
Banner Year for East Memphis Office Space -
Monday, December 30, 2013
The Memphis office real estate market began showing signs of life in 2013, with the market for Class A office space in the East Memphis submarket fueling the resurgence.
While the city’s overall office market numbers may not appear very strong, the city’s most desired office submarket – East Memphis around Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240 – began showing strong signs of improvement in the second half of the year.
27.
Location is Key for Success of Downtown’s New York Pizza -
Monday, December 23, 2013
As businesses expand and contract, corporations find homes in faraway cities and new technology means that law offices don’t have to adhere to the convenience of proximity the courthouse affords, so goes the Downtown workforce.
28.
State Lease Bolsters One Commerce Square -
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said there were no second acts in American lives.
But One Commerce Square, the towering Downtown office building at Union Avenue and Main Street, is preparing for its third act.
29.
Restore Medical Moving to One Commerce Square -
Saturday, November 23, 2013
A small but growing medical-equipment maker has selected the One Commerce Square building Downtown for its corporate headquarters.
Restore Medical Solutions will relocate from its current office space at 62 N. Main St. in January, occupying around 4,250 square feet in One Commerce Square.
30.
Restore Medical Moving to One Commerce Square -
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A small but growing medical-equipment maker has selected the One Commerce Square building Downtown for its corporate headquarters.
Restore Medical Solutions will relocate from its current office space at 62 N. Main St. in January, occupying around 4,250 square feet in One Commerce Square.
31.
State Lags for Women in Corporate Positions -
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Tennessee’s corporate boards are showing slow growth in gender diversity levels, although rankings are still among the lowest in the nation, according to the latest findings of an annual study.
Expert opinions vary on how strongly the statistics reflect corporate vitality in Tennessee on a broader scale.
32.
Experts to Provide CRE Outlook at Seminar -
Friday, October 25, 2013
Class A office space in East Memphis reigns supreme, which should continue to drive up rental rates, while industrial developers are ramping up activity outside the city of Memphis.
Those trends and others in commercial real estate will be the subject of discussion Thursday, Nov. 7, during the 2013 Commercial Real Estate Review & Forecast, one of six seminars in The Daily News’ 2013 Seminar Series.
33.
Local Companies Tap Into Fast-Growing Sectors -
Friday, September 27, 2013
Some of the fastest-growing jobs in America are also thriving locally, and Memphis companies such as Stellar Home Care, Vaco Memphis and Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Associates are tapped into these hot employment sectors.
34.
Density: Destiny for Office Sector -
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Nationally, as of July, the primary office using sectors recovered 93 percent of jobs lost during the recession as compared to an overall recovery rate of 77 percent in total employment. That’s great news for the office real estate sector then, right?
35.
Fewer Airline Jobs: US Carriers Trim Ranks by 2.4 Percent -
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Airline employment has dropped from last summer because of job cuts at American Airlines and regional carriers that use smaller planes.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that airlines employed the equivalent of 381,441 workers in June, down 2.4 percent from the same month last year. It's the 10th straight month of decline compared with a year earlier.
36.
August 16-22, 2013: This week in Memphis history -
Saturday, August 17, 2013
2012: Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. unveiled a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that included a 6 percent pay cut for nonunion employees. The airline had filed for bankruptcy reorganization the previous August with a plan that did not anticipate Delta Air Lines dropping its 50-seat jets as fast as Delta did after reaching a contract agreement with union pilots that June. Pinnacle moved its headquarters from One Commerce Square to Minneapolis this past May.
37.
Slight Second-Quarter Uptick Bolsters Commercial Real Estate -
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Despite posting lower numbers in some sectors for the second quarter, due primarily to the departures of Pinnacle Airlines and Technicolor, the local commercial real estate market is faring well in 2013.
38.
Henneberger Joins First State Bank Small-Business Lending Division -
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Sean Henneberger has joined First State Bank’s small-business lending division as vice president/business development officer in the Memphis market. In his new role, Henneberger will help small businesses pursue loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.
39.
Downtown Offices Gain Attention -
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The Downtown Memphis Commission focuses on living, working and playing Downtown.
Downtown has experienced tremendous success in the living and playing areas over the years, but the “work” part of the equation still needed a boost. So Downtown officials have launched several efforts to bring more workers to the area and promote and capitalize on existing commercial real estate successes.
40.
Deadline Arrives for State’s Office Space Needs -
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The future of the state’s role as a major employer and user of office space Downtown could become much clearer next month.
Proposals are due Tuesday, July 2, for 100,000 square feet of office space that will become vacant when the state abandons the Donnelly J. Hill State Office Building Downtown.
41.
State Office Space Deadline Extended -
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Tennessee has pushed back the deadline for submitting proposals for leasing 100,000 square feet of office space to the state to July 2. The original deadline for proposals was May 16, which was then moved to June 3 and finally to July 2.
42.
Government Largesse -
Saturday, June 8, 2013
These days, it seems like office real estate brokers are fighting tooth and nail to find office space for government tenants.
While office brokers are typically chasing new business to town or urging existing firms to grow, they’re now looking for office space for government agencies, which have emerged as prominent players in the local office real estate sector.
43.
New EmergeMemphis Head Brings Big Ambitions -
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
On his first day as the new president and CEO of EmergeMemphis, Carlton Crothers talked about a grand vision of “creating an innovation ecosystem” in Memphis.
Crothers is the new head of an organization formed in 2001 that serves as an incubator for high-growth companies. He comes to Emerge from Innovation Ecosystem Design in Dallas, with a long career of entrepreneurship-related endeavors behind him.
44.
State Office Space Deadline Extended -
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Tennessee has pushed back the deadline for submitting proposals for leasing 100,000 square feet of office space to the state to July 2. The original deadline for proposals was May 16, which was then moved to June 3 and finally to July 2.
45.
EmergeMemphis Taps new President and CEO -
Monday, June 3, 2013
EmergeMemphis has new leadership at the top.
The tech company incubator has chosen Carlton Crothers, previously with Innovation Ecosystem Design in Dallas, as its new president and CEO.
Former Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary led the search to fill the role previously held by Eric Mathews, who recently left the post to focus on his leadership of the entity now known as Start Co. To fill the spot at EmergeMemphis, a search was conducted that included local and national candidates with the help of the National Business Incubation Association.
46.
‘All Options Open’ -
Saturday, May 25, 2013
It’s been almost two years since Pinnacle Airlines moved more than 600 employees into the One Commerce Square building Downtown.
Hailed as a victory in the long-running battle to revive Downtown, Pinnacle’s move to the 29-story building at Union Avenue and Main Street was hailed by city, county and business leaders as a signature event that would spur more investment and development in the city’s core.
47.
City Enticing FBI to Move Downtown -
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
City leaders are attempting to bring the FBI Downtown. The FBI is searching for a significant amount of office space, and local leaders, including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, are urging the law enforcement agency to locate Downtown.
48.
State Zeros in on Downtown Office Space -
Monday, May 13, 2013
The future of the state’s role as a major employer and user of office space Downtown could become much clearer this week.
Proposals are due Thursday, May 16, for 100,000 square feet of office space that will become vacant when the state abandons the Donnelley J. Hill State Office Building Downtown. A recent request for proposals from the agency that handles state real estate appears to put the state’s focus entirely on Downtown.
49.
March 29-April 4: This Week in Memphis History -
Saturday, March 30, 2013
2012: Pinnacle Airlines Corp. filed for federal bankruptcy reorganization after months of trying to reorganize the Memphis-based regional air carrier to compensate for a shift in the airline industry and a move away from the smaller capacity jets used by Pinnacle. It was a dramatic reversal for a company that in October 2010 became the anchor tenant of One Commerce Square. The reorganization plan was later scrapped for another reorganization plan that included Pinnacle moving out of Memphis effective May 2013.
50.
Reappraisal to Impact Office Market -
Monday, March 18, 2013
For the first time in history, the property value of the once-every-four-year reappraisal is going down, and it has some commercial real estate property owners concerned.
Although how much the value decreases won’t be official until April 20, the first formal notices of 2013 Shelby County property values for taxation purposes were mailed at the beginning of this month to owners of commercial and industrial cost properties.
51.
LaunchYourCity Programs Soon Leaving Downtown -
Saturday, February 16, 2013
The LaunchYourCity entrepreneurial platform, which includes elements like Upstart Memphis and the Seed Hatchery startup accelerator, is getting set to leave the EmergeMemphis building Downtown and move to Playhouse on the Square in Midtown.
52.
LaunchYourCity Programs Soon Leaving Downtown -
Monday, February 11, 2013
The LaunchYourCity entrepreneurial platform, which includes elements like Upstart Memphis and the Seed Hatchery startup accelerator, is getting set to leave the EmergeMemphis building Downtown and move to Playhouse on the Square in Midtown.
53.
Downtown Focus -
Monday, February 11, 2013
With its own tax incentives, a narrowly focused group of development boards, a variety of neighborhood demographics and development clusters that run the gamut from commercial to residential, Downtown Memphis is a veritable petri dish of economic development.
54.
New Pinnacle Chief Operating Officer has Delta Connections -
Saturday, February 9, 2013
The new chief operating officer of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and the last COO for the regional air carrier while it is located in Memphis is a former chief operations officer of Delta Private Jets and former president of Comair.
55.
LaunchYourCity Moving to Playhouse on the Square -
Friday, February 8, 2013
The LaunchYourCity entrepreneurial platform, which includes elements like Upstart Memphis and the Seed Hatchery startup accelerator, is getting set to relocate out of the EmergeMemphis building Downtown.
56.
New Pinnacle Chief Operating Officer has Delta Connections -
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The new chief operating officer of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and the last COO for the regional air carrier while it is located in Memphis is a former chief operations officer of Delta Private Jets and former president of Comair.
57.
Southwest Adds Memphis Flights -
Monday, February 4, 2013
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, announced Monday, Feb. 4, that it is adding four new Memphis flights to three new AirTran routes. And Memphis International Airport officials said they were told by Southwest executives last week that all AirTran flights in Memphis probably will be converted to the Southwest brand by November.
58.
Memphis Higher Education Included in Budget Proposal -
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.
59.
Pinnacle Departure Brings Real Estate Challenge -
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s relocation of its Memphis headquarters to Minneapolis by May should have long-term leasing effects on the Downtown office market.
60.
Pinnacle Saga Ends With Move North -
Monday, January 28, 2013
The city of Memphis did not promise any incentives to Pinnacle Airlines as the regional air carrier weighed the decision it made Thursday, Jan. 24, to move its headquarters from Memphis to Minneapolis.
61.
Pinnacle Moving Memphis Headquarters to Minnesota -
Friday, January 25, 2013
Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is moving its headquarters to Minneapolis by May as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.
The regional air carrier announced the move out of One Commerce Square Downtown Thursday, Jan. 24, saying the new headquarters will be in vacant space leased by Delta Air Lines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
62.
Cox Expects Strong Year for Memphis Airport -
Friday, January 25, 2013
As Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority President Larry Cox heads into the final 17 months leading up to his retirement in July 2014, he is hoping to cap off more than 40 years of service at Memphis International Airport with a big year.
63.
Delta Posts Hugely Profitable 2012 -
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Delta Air Lines Inc. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, reported a profitable quarter despite taking a substantial hit from Superstorm Sandy in October.
64.
Pinnacle Reorganization OK’d in Bankruptcy Court -
Saturday, January 19, 2013
A federal bankruptcy court in New York has approved the reorganization plan of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
65.
2012 Bankruptcies Steady in Shelby County -
Friday, January 18, 2013
Bankruptcy filings in Shelby County were up slightly in 2012 compared to 2011. Chapter 13 filings with repayment plans made up most of the total.
The 12,471 filings in 2012, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com, were 57 more than for 2011, or a 0.4 percent increase.
66.
Pinnacle Reorganization Approved in Bankruptcy Court -
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A federal bankruptcy court in New York has approved the reorganization plan of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
67.
Pinnacle to Emerge From Bankruptcy as Delta Subsidiary -
Friday, January 4, 2013
MEMPHIS (AP) -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. said Thursday that it reached agreements, including additional financing, that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy protection as a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines Inc.
68.
‘Banner Year’ for Logistics Industry -
Friday, December 28, 2012
Positive momentum far outweighed the negative in the local logistics and distribution industry during 2012, as city officials and business leaders continued elevating Memphis’s status as world logistics hub.
69.
Pinnacle, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement -
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
70.
Pinnacle Airlines, Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement -
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Inc. has reached a tentative labor contract agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association as part of the ongoing bankruptcy reorganization of its parent company, Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
71.
Pinnacle, Delta Extend Date for Bankruptcy Order -
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. and Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Monday, Dec. 17, an extension of the deadline for a final order approving Pinnacle’s bankruptcy settlement in federal bankruptcy court including new contract agreements with Pinnacle employees.
72.
High-Stakes Game -
Saturday, December 15, 2012
At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.
73.
High-Stakes Game -
Saturday, December 15, 2012
At week’s end, International Paper Co. appeared ready to move forward with officially applying for a package of tax incentives as part of a plan to expand the company’s headquarters in the city.
74.
Pinnacle Recesses Talks with Pilots Union -
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”
75.
Pinnacle Recesses Talks With Pilots Union -
Monday, December 3, 2012
Executives of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have recessed contract talks with the Air Line Pilots Association as the company anticipates Delta Air Lines will begin its move away from 50-seat jets “sometime next year.”
76.
Slow and Steady -
Monday, December 3, 2012
The local office market saw little change in the third quarter, and brokers say the fourth quarter will likely yield similar results.
Memphis’ vacancy rate ended the quarter in the mid-14 percent range, the same levels as 2008, according to Colliers International Memphis’ Q3 office report. Vacancy during that period in 2007 was below 12 percent.
77.
Pinnacle Airlines Delays Reorganization Plan -
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has delayed filing a reorganization plan and financial disclosure to Delta Air Lines possibly until the end of December.
78.
Pinnacle Delays Reorganization Plan -
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has delayed filing a reorganization plan and financial disclosure to Delta Air Lines, possibly until the end of December.
79.
Memphis Companies Win Heart Association Honors -
Friday, November 9, 2012
Sixteen Memphis-area businesses have been recognized by the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Companies Program for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.
Fit-Friendly Companies Program participants encourage such things as physical activity and healthy eating in a number of ways, including through such enhancements as on-site walking routes and healthy food options in cafeterias and vending machines.
80.
Pinnacle Flight Attendants Ratify Contract -
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Union flight attendants for Pinnacle Airlines Inc. have ratified a new contract agreement.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., a Memphis-based regional carrier and parent company of the wholly owned subsidiary, announced the ratification Tuesday, Nov. 6.
81.
Hurricane Scramble -
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
It’s been called Frankenstorm, and from an economic standpoint it’s a perfect fit. Because by the time it’s all said and done, Hurricane Sandy likely will have taken a monster-sized bite out of the U.S. economy.
82.
Delta Looks Ahead to December Refleeting -
Friday, October 26, 2012
Delta Air Lines executives are about to refleet. Leaders of the Atlanta-based airline with a hub in Memphis will roll out details at a December investors day conference in Atlanta.
But during Delta’s third-quarter earnings conference call this week, they talked in broad terms of a domestic fleet restructuring. It involves removing 50-seat aircraft and replacing them with “mainline” aircraft that are 76 seats and larger with the first arrivals in the refleeting next summer.
83.
Seminar To Tackle Commercial Conditions -
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
While many commercial real estate professionals would like to forget about 2011 altogether, celebrating increases in 2012 is necessary for morale.
Shelby County experienced the most second-quarter sales this year since the second quarter of 2008, and the highest quarterly sales revenue since the second quarter of 2007.
84.
Pinnacle Airlines Principal Accounting Officer Leaves -
Monday, October 8, 2012
Anthony D.McDuffie has resigned as principal accounting officer and vice president of finance and controller of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
85.
CCDC Passes Two Downtown Projects -
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Two Downtown Memphis projects were propelled Wednesday, Sept. 19, by the Center City Development Corp. while the board was briefed on several of the area’s businesses that are in flux.
86.
Pinnacle Starts Process To Force New Union Pacts -
Friday, September 14, 2012
Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has asked a federal bankruptcy court judge in New York to throw out its contracts with unions representing pilots and flight attendants as the regional air carrier continues to negotiate for wage concessions and other similar measures.
87.
Pinnacle Dispatchers Ratify New Contract -
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Union dispatchers for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have ratified a new contract agreement with the regional air carrier.
88.
Pinnacle Dispatchers Ratify New Contract -
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Union dispatchers for Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have ratified a new contract agreement with the regional air carrier.
89.
Pinnacle Names New Chief Financial Officer -
Monday, September 10, 2012
The former chief financial officer of Silver Airways in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. is the new senior vice president and chief financial officer of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
90.
Board of Bankrupt Pinnacle Airlines Gets Update on Headquarters Costs -
Friday, August 24, 2012
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.
91.
Pinnacle Cuts Pay, Benefits in Reorganization Plan -
Monday, August 20, 2012
Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that includes 6 percent pay cuts for nonunion employees, a cut in paid vacation time by one week and a smaller company match in 401(k) retirement plans to take effect in 2013.
92.
Pinnacle Cuts Pay, Benefits in Reorganization Plan -
Friday, August 17, 2012
Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp. has a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that includes 6 percent pay cuts for nonunion employees, a cut in paid vacation time by one week and a smaller company match in 401(k) retirement plans to take effect in 2013.
93.
Delta Air Lines Pulls Plug on Comair -
Monday, July 30, 2012
Delta Air Lines confirmed months of rumors on Friday, July 27, by announcing it is discontinuing operations of its Comair Inc. subsidiary effective Sept. 29.
94.
Fuel Hedging Costs Delta $168M in Q2 -
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Delta Air Lines Inc. lost $168 million, or 20 cents a share, on its fuel hedge strategy that the company touted when fuel prices were high.
95.
Pinnacle Preps for End of Colgan-United Service -
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is scheduled to end its regional flights for United Airlines and wind down its Colgan Air operations by Sept. 5, the Memphis-based company announced Tuesday, July 10.
96.
Delta Touts Gains as MEM Cuts Continue -
Friday, July 6, 2012
Delta Air Lines continued to tout passenger unit revenue gains and an increase in load factors on its jets for the month of June.
Meanwhile, the airline with a Memphis hub won an important concession during the month that scrambled bankruptcy reorganization plans by its biggest regional carrier, Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
97.
Former Pinnacle IT Chief Sentenced for Fraud -
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Former Pinnacle Airlines Corp. information technology director Frank Richard Raasch was sentenced Thursday, June 28, to three years and five months in prison on a wire fraud charge.
98.
‘Perfect Storm’ -
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Office sublease space reached a record high in the first quarter, and local experts are forecasting even more leases from one lessee to another to hit the market prior to year-end.
Office subleasing totaled 600,664 square feet during the first three months of the year, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors LLC’s Q1 office market report. That’s nearly 14 percent of total available space.
99.
Former Pinnacle IT Director Sentenced for Fraud -
Monday, July 2, 2012
Former Pinnacle Airlines Corp. information technology director Frank Richard Raasch was sentenced Thursday, June 28, to three years and five months in prison on a wire fraud charge.
100.
Pinnacle Weighs Phase Out of 50-Seat Jets -
Monday, June 25, 2012
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. CEO John Spanjers has told employees of the Memphis-based regional air carrier that it will have to “reformulate” its bankruptcy reorganization to account for a more aggressive move away from the smaller aircraft Pinnacle still flies for Delta Air Lines.