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against deregulation. He argued that deregulation would actually allow smaller airlines to compete, by more easily picking up routes in cities that the large airlines overlooked. With the bill almost certain to pass, Howard suggested
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their country, Howard was forced to negotiate the return of the fugitive himself. The money however, was nowhere to be found. In reference to their flight back to the United States, Howard is quoted as saying that “Hahneman was pleasant, calm, and most talkative, but we did not shake hands when we met.” The cash was finally recovered a year later after a thorough investigation from the FBI.
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car rental company. In April 1987, UAL Inc. changed its name to
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New York, Washington or Miami shortly after. In the afternoon, the process would reverse, bringing travelers from the large cities, through Piedmont's hubs and off to the smaller destinations by the end of the day. By 1987, 80% of air traffic in and out of Charlotte came from Piedmont.
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convinced Howard to come work for them directly. Upon his resignation from Gambrell, he became the Vice President of Legal Affairs at Eastern. During his time there, Howard earned a reputation as a keen negotiator, particularly when it came to dealing with the company's labor
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was looking for a suitable successor. Howard and Davis first met years earlier during industry meetings, and had developed a strong mutual respect for one another. After consulting with the board, Howard was named Senior Vice President of Piedmont in January 1978.
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would allow larger carriers to sweep up desirable routes and crush their less established competition. Upon his arrival at Piedmont, Howard was initially told he would be spending the bulk of his time in Washington D.C. swaying the opinions of state representatives.
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as the aircraft of choice, as he felt it was the perfect size for the job. However negotiations with Fokker failed to materialize, as Howard felt the aircraft was too expensive. Instead, a deal was struck to buy used Fokker F28's from the
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cigarettes. Howard, along with several other Eastern officials, scrambled to gather the cash and catalog the serial numbers on the bills in case the money was ever recovered. Once his demands were met, Hahneman had the captain fly to
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aircraft in an 88 passenger, all business-class configuration. After failing to raise their $ 55 million first round fundraising goal, and with worsening economic conditions on the horizon, Heartland ceased operation in February 2001.
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Piedmont's largest hub. By choosing cities not served by other airlines, Piedmont could avoid the fare wars that plagued other carriers, charge more per ticket, and grow at a faster rate. Eventually, smaller hubs in
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