Southwest announces plan to close AirTran deal May 2; Names new AirTran president

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Southwest Airlines announced today that it intends to complete its acquisition of AirTran Airways on May 2, 2011.  Following AirTran's board approval in March, Southwest's Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly has been looking forward to closing the deal. "We anticipate that all necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained by that date. We look forward...

Unified Supply launches new website!

Categories: Industry News | News | Unified Supply News

Welcome to the all-new unifiedsupply.com!  The new website was designed with the end-user in mind.  Our goal was to create a website that allowed users to learn as much or as little as they desire about Unified Supply, our products and the baggage conveyor industry.  To accomplish this, replacement parts are broken down into categories and...

Industry Analyst Maintains Buy Ratings for Airlines

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The Dallas Morning New's Airline Biz Blog is reporting that airline analyst Michael Linenberg of Deutsche Bank is holding strong on his "Buy" recommendations for airlines despite the rough current nature of the industry.  In his strongest statement of support for the industry, Linenberg offered airline management as the key to his positive outlook. "Our...

JFK Two-Plane Taxiway Collision Highlights Ground Support Safety Concerns

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An Air France Airbus A380, the largest passenger plane in the industry, violently struck a much smaller regional plane Monday night at Kennedy International Airport (JFK).  The collision occurred as the Air France flight was passing behind the Comair regional plane.  The Airbus A380's wing struck the tail of the smaller jet spinning it around...

United Airlines Celebrates 85th Anniversary

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United Airlines unveiled a commemorative Airbus A-320 aircraft to celebrate their 85th anniversary in the skies.  The craft, dubbed "Friend Ship" was first shown at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and will continue on a tour of United and Continental's hubs.  The stops include Denver International Airport (DEN), San Francisco International...

BWI Queue Belts

Categories: Inline Solutions | New Installations | Projects and Solutions

Unified Supply worked with a partner to provide Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) with 36-inch Uni-Queue belt conveyors for use in an inline system.  The goal of the project was to incorporate as many queue belts in as short distance as possible to allow for maximum bag control.  The 36-inch overall-length queues provided a great...

PHL Slope Plate Refurbishment

Categories: Carousel Refurbishments | Legacy Parts Support | Projects and Solutions

Unified Supply was able to support a customer with legacy equipment at Philadelphia International Airport.  The unit had not been produced since the mid-1990s and the customer was relieved to find a source for the parts.  Unified Supply provided the parts necessary to get the antiquated system up-to-date and back in service.

DCA Leg Supports and Side Guards

Categories: Miscellaneous Equipment Supply | Projects and Solutions

A customer called Unified Supply in urgent need of fabricated components for an existing belt conveyor system.  The belt conveyor height needed to be modified and would then require new floor supports to complete the project.  This was a perfect fit for Unified Supply’s Equipment Supply team, who were able to produce the floor supports...