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  Welcome to the Midwest Airlines Center
Welcome to the Midwest Airlines Center, one of the world's most architecturally exhilarating and technologically robust convention facilities, located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Opened in 1998, the Midwest Airlines Center is one of the few convention centers we know of that people visit just to admire, but don't let that fool you; it's a hard-working facility in a hard-working city.
The Midwest Airlines Center is located at the corner of 4th Street & Wisconsin Avenue, or 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
www.midwestexpresscenter.com   (182 words)

  
  Midwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Midwest Airlines began life in 1948, when Kimberly-Clark Corporation began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between the company's Appleton headquarters and their mills.
Midwest Express also started their own regional subsidiary, Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, to provide commuter airline service to small communities in Wisconsin and the surrounding region.
Midwest has become the longstanding largest operation at Mitchell Airport and serves 21 cities non-stop, while their regional partner Skyway Airlines, operating as Midwest Connect, serves nearly 30 destinations throughout the Central United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midwest_Airlines   (804 words)

  
 Boeing News Release: Midwest Express To Order Boeing 717-200 Airplanes
Midwest Express has signed a memo of understanding to order up to 50 Boeing 717-200 airplanes.
Midwest Express, based in Milwaukee, Wis., initiated revenue service in 1984 and currently operates a fleet of 34 airplanes in scheduled service, including 24 DC-9s and 10 MD-80 aircraft.
In March 2001, Midwest Express was named the No. 1 Domestic Airline in the prestigious 2001 Zagat Airline Survey; the airline also ranked No. 1 in the last Zagat survey in 1998.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/2001/q2/news_release_010410a.html   (620 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines : Midwest Express
Midwest Airlines is a regular flights passenger airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Midwest Airlines actually began life in 1948, when Kimberly-Clark began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between the company's Appleton[?] headquarters and their owned mills.
In 1985, Midwest Express saw the darkness of tragedy happen to them for the first (and so far only) time in the airline's history, when a DC-9 of the airline crashed while taking off from Milwaukee, bound for Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Midwest Express at Epinions.com
Midwest Express) is currently experiencing something of an identity crisis.
Based in Wisconsin, Midwest Express is a small airline that began as corporate air transportation for executives...
Midwest Express started life as the Kimberly-Clark corporate airline, and still has some of the qualities of a private airline.
www.epinions.com /trvl-Airlines-US_Canada-Midwest_Express/display_~reviews   (792 words)

  
 Midwest Airlines
Boeing 717-2BL
Midwest Express Airlines announced on April 10th, 2001 that the Boeing 717-200 aircraft had been selected to replace the aging fleet of DC-9-14/15/32 aircraft that it currently operated.
The originally letter of intent was for 20 firm aircraft with 30 options, but was adjusted to the current order status of 25 firm aircraft with 25 options, with a value of approximately $750 million, which does not include the $14 million investment by the airline for seats, galleys and other required equipment.
Express was dropped as some potential passengers associte the word express with small regional carriers operating small turbo-prop aircraft.
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 Commentary: Big Airlines Should Follow Midwest's Recipe
Instead, Midwest, the nation's 17th-largest airline and one that depends heavily on business travelers, has been flying high, with first-quarter operating profits up 20%, even though the industry's performance is off 31%.
Midwest Express matches the majors' coach fares and maintains margins by filling a larger percentage of seats with corporate commuters instead of bargain-hunting, book-in-advance leisure travelers.
In contrast, Midwest Express, born 15 years ago as the corporate aviation unit of Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB), has stayed focused on keeping business passengers happy.
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 Midwest Express Airline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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 USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Midwest Express announces new airline, job cuts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Midwest Express will temporarily cut 13% of its employees — while reducing pay for those who remain — and launch a low-fare airline to attract leisure travelers, the company said Wednesday.
Midwest, which has leather seats and glass dishes on its flights, has traditionally marketed its service to higher-paying business travelers.
Milwaukee-based Midwest Express and its regional unit, Midwest Connect, also plan to suspend service on some flights and close the company's Kansas City, Mo., call center on March 14.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/2003-02-27-midex-lowfare.htm   (451 words)

  
 Midwest Express Airlines Finalizes Order for 25 Boeing 717 Airplanes, Manufacturing News, Jobwerx.com -
Midwest Express, ranked the No. 1 domestic airline by the 2001 Zagat Airline Survey, announced in April of last year its intent to order 20 717s for its long-term fleet modernization program.
Midwest Express, based in Milwaukee, initiated revenue service in 1984 and currently operates a fleet of 35 airplanes, including 23 DC-9s and 12 MD-80 airplanes.
Midwest Express Airlines, which caters to business travelers, features primarily nonstop service to major destinations throughout the United States.
www.jobwerx.com /news/Archives/MidwestExpBoeing.html   (643 words)

  
 City of Austin - Midwest Express Airlines announces new nonstop service between MCI (Kansas City) and Austin beginning ...
Midwest Express is the second air carrier to begin service from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport post-Sept. 11.
In 2002, Midwest Express Airlines was recognized as "Best Domestic Airline" by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine, and named "Best Economy/Coach Class" Airline in the world by OAG at its 20th annual Airline of the Year Awards competition.
Midwest Express Airlines features nonstop jet service to major destinations throughout the U.S. Astral Aviation, Inc, its wholly owned subsidiary, operates Skyway Airlines, the Midwest Express Connection, which offers connections to Midwest Express as well as point-to-point service between select markets on regional jet and turboprop aircraft.
www.ci.austin.tx.us /news/02/abia_midwest.htm   (471 words)

  
 World Airline News: Midwest Express Traffic Numbers Outpace Capacity Increases In May Reporting
Midwest Express Holdings Inc. this past week reported May performance data for Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection.
Midwest Express Airlines' traffic in May (measured in revenue passenger miles) increased 14.5 percent on a 12.2 percent increase in capacity (measured in scheduled service available seat miles).
Midwest Express Holdings Inc. is the holding company for Midwest Express Airlines, a premium-service airline headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisc.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0ZCK/is_24_11/ai_75641792   (712 words)

  
 Stevens Point Journal - Midwest Express tries to cut costs without hurting service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Like other airlines, Midwest Express is booking fewer of the traditionally higher-paying business travelers while paying more for fuel.
Midwest Express Holdings, based in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, decided earlier this month to temporarily lay off up to 250 workers, or about 9 percent of its 2,800 employees.
Midwest Express, and its subsidiary Skyway Airlines, operates in 51 cities around the country, with hubs in Milwaukee, Kansas City, Mo., and Omaha, Neb.
www.wisinfo.com /journal/spjbusiness/278608258761525.shtml   (703 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Midwest Express flight attendants approve contract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Midwest Express Airlines and its flight attendants agreed to a four-year contract Monday, ending three turbulent months of contract negotiations.
The agreement was to be signed Tuesday, said Carol Skornicka, Midwest Express senior vice president and general counsel.
Oak Creek, Wis.-based Midwest Express operates a fleet of 35 airplanes and flies to 51 cities with its subsidiary, Skyway Airlines.
www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2002/2002-10-22-midex-attendants.htm   (230 words)

  
 Stevens Point Journal - Deadline passes for Midwest Express talks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Catherine Reed, secretary-treasurer of the Midwest Express flight attendants union, made the announcement moments after the deadline of 11 p.m.
Carol Skornica, senior vice president and general counsel for Midwest Express, said 50 members of the airline's management team had been trained to handle flight attendants' duties and were ready to fill in as needed.
The average annual salary for a Midwest Express flight attendant is in the low $20,000 range and reaches $36,000 after 16 years of service.
www.wisinfo.com /journal/spjbusiness/277358960173680.shtml   (676 words)

  
 PASSENGER WARNING! Midwest Express CHAOS Hits Phoenix Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Local AFA America West members along with their flying partners from Southwest Airlines and other members of the Arizona AFL-CIO will be supporting the Midwest Express flight attendants in their CHAOS campaign and will also be picketing at the airport from 11 a.m.
Midwest Express flight attendants began CHAOS after airline management refused to agree to a contract that would have allowed the airline to continue to be cost competitive while rewarding its dedicated, award-winning flight attendants.
Midwest Express' 440 flight attendants are joined together in AFA, the world's largest flight attendant union.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-15-2002/0001799832&EDATE=   (332 words)

  
 Midwest Express
We pledge to include our exhibitors in determining the direction of growth of our shows by including them in annual meetings and responding to member satisfaction surveys.
Midwest Express is positioning itself to be the fastest growing Stock Horse Show and Sweepstakes in the US.
This event is open to the first 10 exhibitors who pay the $110 entry fee.
www.midwestexpresshorseshows.com   (287 words)

  
 JS Online: Midwest Express minimizing its risks
But the managers of Midwest Express minimized those risks by the way they came to and implemented their decision.
Whether Midwest Express officials ever seriously considered the A318 or were just using it as a bargaining chip with Boeing is not known.
Midwest Express officials have been telling Wisconsin lawmakers for years about their problem with the property tax on aircraft in the state, while being careful to make sure everyone understands the company intends to remain based in Oak Creek.
www.jsonline.com /bym/your/apr01/lankcol15041401a.asp   (923 words)

  
 Senator Sam Brownback   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
“Midwest Express will bring more airline competition to Kansas City, and greater and better choices for consumers flying in and out of Kansas City.
In a time when flight delays and consumer complaints are all-too-common, Midwest Express promises to bring a high quality of service to Kansas City.
Midwest Express yesterday announced Kansas City as its third hub, indicating it will continue to expand its non-stop jet service from Kansas City and develop a regional network, offering flights on its connecting carrier, Skyway Airlines,” Brownback said.
www.senate.gov /member/ks/brownback/general/pressapp/record.cfm?id=176213&   (256 words)

  
 PR Newswire : Midwest Express Outlines Ticket Acceptance Procedures in Event of Labor Disruption at Air Canada. @ ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Midwest Express Outlines Ticket Acceptance Procedures in Event of Labor Disruption at Air Canada.
Midwest Express Airlines and Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, have reached an agreement with Air Canada for acceptance of passenger tickets if a strike is declared at Air Canada.
In the event of a strike, Midwest Express will accept reservations from passengers with tickets for travel on Air Canada on the current day and any of the next five days.
static.highbeam.com /p/prnewswire/june302000/midwestexpressoutlinesticketacceptanceproceduresin   (260 words)

  
 Flak Magazine: Midwest Express Airlines, 05-08-01
On this particular flight, we were served a large slice of moist turkey breast with cranberry sauce and excellent stuffing.
A recent report on MSNBC said that Midwest Express spends an average of $10 per passenger on food, more than double the typical expenditure.
From that perspective, flying Midwest Express is like hopping into a time machine with wings.
www.flakmag.com /misc/midwest.html   (589 words)

  
 AIN Online May 2001: Midwest Express satisfies Skyway’s hunger for Embraers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Midwest Express delivered on its pledge to revamp Skyway Airlines’; regional jet fleet when, on April 10, it confirmed its intention to place a $400 million firm order with Embraer for twenty 44-seat ERJ-140s and options for another 20.
The memorandum of understanding with Embraer allows Midwest Express to convert the options it holds to orders for all three of its current family of jets, including the 50-seat ERJ-145 and the 37-seat ERJ-135–the most likely replacement for Skyway’s 328JETs.
In the meantime, said a Midwest Express spokeswoman, the first 44-seat airplanes will enter service next March, opening new markets and adding capacity to existing routes, and eventually replacing the airline’s fleet of 19-seat Beech 1900Ds.
www.ainonline.com /issues/05_01/may_2001_skywaypgr1.html   (939 words)

  
 Midwest Express Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Express and its flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, AFL-CIO, reached a tentative agreement on a first contract Friday.
In order to ratify, a simple majority of Midwest Express' flight attendants who vote, must vote in favor of the contract.
Midwest Express' 465 flight attendants are joined together in AFA, the world's largest flight attendant union.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-20-2002/0001803891&EDATE=   (241 words)

  
 PR Newswire: Midwest Express Holdings Reports November Performance.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. today reported November performance data for Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect.
Midwest Connect reported decreases in traffic and capacity, and increases in load factor and yield.
Midwest Airlines -- In November, Midwest Airlines' traffic (measured in scheduled service revenue passenger miles) increased 12.2% on a 1.8% increase in capacity (measured in scheduled service available seat miles).
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:131629672&refid=holomed_1   (194 words)

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