hollywood pictures was an american film production label of the walt disney studios , a division of the walt disney company .

while then-disney chief michael eisner intended hollywood pictures to be a full-fledged studio like touchstone , throughout the years of the division 's activities , its operations and management were merged with the flagship walt disney pictures studio .

the division is known for having brought the works of m. night shyamalan to the theater ; its most profitable film to date is shyamalan 's own breakout hit the sixth sense , which grossed over $ 600 million worldwide upon its 1999 release .

hollywood pictures

list of hollywood pictures movies , listed alphabetically with film trailers when available . hollywood pictures has produced some popular movies , so film buffs can use this list to find a few that they haven ' t already seen . this best hollywood pictures movies list displays shorts as well as feature films made by hollywood pictures , including theatrical releases , limited releases , and made - for - tv hollywood pictures movies .
hollywood pictures was one of the walt disney company ' s several alternate movie divisions . like disney ' s touchstone pictures brand , it produced films for a more mature adult audience than walt disney pictures .
if you want to answer the questions ,
what movies did hollywood pictures produce ?
and
what films did hollywood pictures distribute ?
then this list can help you out .
list of hollywood pictures movies , listed alphabetically . famous and notable films distributed by hollywood pictures are listed below , along with release information . the hollywood pictures films on this list contain movie trailers when available that you can view within this page . if the film was distributed by hollywood pictures , then it is on this list . every film on this list wasn ' t produced by the distribution house of hollywood pictures , but only distributed . although some places do both , this list is only a list of movies distributed by hollywood pictures . you can view additional information about these movies , such as who directed them and who starred in the film .
because of the success of disney ' s mature film division touchstone pictures , yet another disney film label was established as hollywood pictures in 1990 . the company ' s first release was arachnophobia .
the new unit , hollywood pictures , will begin operation in february and will make about 12 movies a year by 1991 , disney said . the studio currently releases about 15 films a year , including several
picked up
from outside producers , under the touchstone pictures and walt disney pictures labels .
hollywood pictures ' first
prototype
logo from 1990 - 1991 . this was first seen in arachnophobia and taking care of business .
hollywood pictures is a dormant label ( or
banner
in disney - speak ) created and owned by the walt disney company which released films aimed for more mature audiences than the disney branded fare , like fellow label touchstone pictures .
hollywood pictures was originally created in 1990 to create internal competition with the output from the touchstone division . the last release from the banner was the invisible in 2007 . the label now solely exists as a unit of disney to handle the copyrights to and distribution of hollywood pictures ' movies .
a stranger in a strange land is hollywood pictures ' new player : movies : former publishing chief michael lynton has taken the reins of disney ' s troubled film division .
after being dormant since 2001 , the brand was re - activated for low - budget genre films , similar to dimension films ( once a disney division itself , now part of the weinstein company ) or sony pictures ' screen gems ( part of columbia pictures ) , news corporation ' s fox atomic ( part of fox searchlight pictures ) and relativity media ' s rogue pictures ( distributed by former parent universal studios ) . the first film released by the resurrected hollywood was the 2006 horror film stay alive . danny elfman composed the fanfare .
a stranger in a strange land is hollywood pictures ' new player : movies : former publishing chief michael lynton has taken the reins of disney ' s troubled film division . - latimes
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david hoberman , 36 , who was previously production president for family - oriented walt disney pictures but was also involved with such touchstone films as
stakeout ,
ruthless people
and
beaches ,
will become president of touchstone while continuing to oversee walt disney pictures .
birds love the hollywood sign , including this hawk , which is sitting on the first o in
hollywood .
while then - disney chief michael eisner at first intended hollywood pictures to be a full - fledged studio , like touchstone , in recent years its operations have been scaled back and its management has been merged with the flagship walt disney pictures studio . its most profitable film to date is the sixth sense , which grossed over $ 200 million at the north american box office .
according to katzenberg , the new unit will produce mainstream hollywood pictures , much as touchstone does . he also said the unit will share funding from the studio ' s silver screen partners iv offering , which raised $ 400 million in movie financing for disney earlier this year . according to executives at disney , which is headquartered in burbank , the first hollywood pictures film will probably be released in 1989 , but no plan has been set .
hollywood pictures international produces and distributes motion picture content worldwide . the company is focused on creating and distributing great feature films , documentaries and future television content with dynamic characters , strong and personally identifiable themes and powerful journeys for a worldwide audience .
ricardo mestres , 30 , was named president of hollywood pictures . in his previous job as touchstone ' s production president , mestres was largely responsible for movies including
outrageous fortune ,
big business
and
three men and a baby .
, that had been named for the dutch settlement of hollywood . liking the name , daeida christened their ranch
hollywood ,
upon her return .
with most of the major movie studios based in hollywood , job opportunities abound .
the hollywood sign , towering over tinseltown , is perhaps the most famous sign in the world . in its current incarnation , it has been standing tall over hollywood since 1978 .
a close - up of the older hollywood sign in its pre - 1978 decrepit state .
hollywood was established in 1853 , with a single adobe hut on land outside los angeles , california . growing crops was so successful there that by 1870 , hollywood became a thriving agricultural community .
the full modern - day hollywood sign , as seen from directly behind and a little above .
lynton never expected to find himself in hollywood . he was in colorado on a ski holiday in march when his close friend david hoberman , president of motion pictures at walt disney studios , called and asked if he ' d be interested in the job . the two had become friends after meeting three years ago at a disney corporate retreat in aspen .
a month ago , michael lynton , 34 , a harvard - educated , ambitious executive from new york ' s literary community working for walt disney co . ' s book and magazine publishing unit , hyperion , became president of disney ' s troubled movie division , hollywood pictures . he replaced ricardo mestres , who had headed the label since it was begun five years ago .
visit us wed - sun , 10am to 5pm , 1660 n . highland ave . at hollywood blvd .
in this still from a home movie , we see the hollywood sign in the process of being rebuilt .
among other changes was the designation of the hollywood boulevard commercial and entertainment district of fame , on the national register of historic places in 1968 , and the long - awaited hollywood extension of the metro red line subway , which began running from downtown los angeles to the san fernando valley , with stops in hollywood , in june 1999 .
in addition to being the past home of many movie studios , hollywood also was home to many other famous individuals . such writers as carl sandburg , william faulkner , f . scott fitzgerald , and maya angelou , spent time in hollywood . also , film directors alfred hitchcock , walt disney , and howard hughes , made films in hollywood .
the hollywood museum press contact : b . harlan boll – h . boll @ urltoken / 626 - 296 - 3757
always the hotspot of controversy , hollywood was accused by the house committee on un - american activities ( huac ) , of being a haven for communists . the
hollywood blacklist
came into being in 1947 , when that committee began summoning certain hollywood entertainment professionals to testify before the committee , on the suspicion that their work was communist - inspired .
about the hollywood museum the museum houses more than 10 , 000 authentic show business treasures spotlighting more than 100 years of hollywood history – from the silents to talkies , to hollywood’s golden era , film noir , television and its pioneer years , through the rebellious 60s , special effects 70s , evolving 80s , involved 90s , technological 2000s , and beyond to current day heartthrobs ! the hollywood museum’s exhibits showcase the best in film , network and cable television , and new digital platforms featuring iconic and fan favorites ! named one of the top tourist attractions by la weekly , voted one of the top 10 museums in la by the los angeles tourism & convention board , and annually receives the certificate of excellence from trip advisor . located in the heart of hollywood , at the corner of hollywood blvd and highland ave – the hollywood museum in the historic max factor building is the “official museum of hollywood” and offers visitors the most extensive collection of hollywood memorabilia in the world featuring the glamour of hollywood legends and stars – past , present and in the making . . see one - of - a - kind costumes , props , photographs , scripts , stars’ car collections , personal artifacts , posters , and memorabilia from favorite stars , films and tv shows . the hollywood museum is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non - profit corporation .
the first academy awards presentation took place in hollywood at the blossom room of the hollywood roosevelt hotel , located on hollywood boulevard . granted by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences , the first academy merit awards were given on may 16 , 1929 to wings , for what was originally called
best production ,
and sunrise , for
best picture .
although many moviemakers have left hollywood to set up shop in other locations , hollywood continues to conjure the image in the minds of the public , of directors and glamorous movie stars on glitzy sets . stately homes and palatial monoliths located in nearby beverly hills , are filled with past and present hollywood celebrities , not to mention myriad tales of mischief of days gone by .
by 1902 , the first portion of the famous hollywood hotel was built . a new trolley car system was installed in 1904 , cutting the travel time dramatically . the system was called the
hollywood boulevard .
due to its ongoing struggles to maintain an adequate water supply , residents voted to have hollywood annexed by the city of los angeles and its new aqueduct system .
the move will apparently put new pressure on weaker competitors such as mgm / ua communications co . and columbia pictures entertainment ' s columbia and tri - star units , which are already struggling at the box office . top - ranked disney commands more than 20 % of movie box - office receipts in the united states .
attempts to re - incorporate hollywood were tried in 2002 when the campaign to secede from los angeles was unsuccessfully waged . a group of hollywood citizens felt that los angeles county board of supervisors was not specifically addressing their needs . voted on by all los angeles residents , the referendums for the secession of hollywood and the san fernando valley , both failed by wide margins , in november 2002 . although hollywood today does not have a municipal government , it does have an
honorary mayor
for ceremonial purposes .
hollywood continues to be the home of many historic and unusual points of interests . a sampling of places to visit , include :
over the last 40 years , hollywood has been through a lot of changes . while the studios have relocated to other los angeles areas , most motion picture production still occurs within the district . such significant ancillary industries as film editing , effects , props , post - production , and lighting companies remain in hollywood . the only movie studio remaining in hollywood today , however , is paramount studios .
while most of the studios remained in hollywood , other television studios such as cbs television city began to build there . announcing their shows as having originated from
television city in hollywood ,
the location of that station effectively stretched the district ' s southern border .
in this archival shot , we see workers tearing down the old hollywood sign to prepare the site for an all - new sign .
the famous
hollywood walk of fame ,
where the names of celebrities are embedded in the sidewalk along hollywood boulevard , was built in 1956 . there are some 2 , 200 five - pointed stars given by the chamber for being significant contributors to the entertainment industry .
another close - up look at the current hollywood sign . the hollywood sign trust is hoping to raise the money in the next year - - to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the sign - - to repaint it . it has been around five years since the last repainting .
after spearheading the $ 275 , 000 fundraiser that made it possible to rebuild the hollywood sign , hugh hefner had the w dedicated to him .
hollywood pictures is a professional photography company driven by the desire to deliver value to its clients . we are passionate about great photography . we consider ourselves lucky to be in an industry that is creative and exciting . we love what we do and love to be able to extend that passion to the public . add to this our sincerity to offer great customer service and experience in state - of - the - art studios , as well as contemporary products , and you are beginning to get the idea of what we are all about .
hollywood’s leading aviators were heroic knights of the sky on the screen as well as in real life . these leading aviators performed aerial stunt seque . . .
film veteran barry norman wrote and presented the ten part history of hollywood : from the coming of sound in the 1920s , where the jazz singer caused chaos , to the state of contemporary film underscored by interviews with the likes of clint eastwood and steven spielberg . having grown up in the midst of the film industry , barry was able to lend rare insight to the shaping of modern film . viewers were taken through the depression years , the portrayal of sex and romance on screen and the subsequent issue of censorship , wars , westerns and gangsters ; right up to the birth of blockbusters and contemporary cinema . 1 - talking pictures : host barry norman 2 - the dream factory 3 - hollywood and sex 4 - westerns 5 - westerns / hollywood at war 6 - the gangsters 7 - inmates take over the asylum 8 - torn from today ' s headlines worldwide shipping !
in made in america , bryson de - mythologizes his native land , explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became hollywood , how the wild . . .
the first motion picture studio was built in 1919 , in nearby edendale , just east of hollywood , by selig polyscope company , and the first one built in hollywood was founded by filmmaker david horsley ' s general manager al christie in 1911 , in an old building on the southeast corner of sunset boulevard and gower street . movie studios began to crop up all over hollywood after christie ' s appearance , including ones for cecil b . demille in 1913 , the charlie chaplin studio in 1917 , and many others .
biograph made the first film in hollywood , entitled in old california . after hearing of biograph ' s praise of the area , other filmmakers headed west to set up shop .
a look at the current hollywood sign from directly behind the
h
and the
o .
each letter is 45 feet high and is made from corrugated steel .
the origin of the famous
hollywood
sign is embedded in americana . it was installed originally to advertise a new subdivision near the top of mount lee , called
hollywoodland .
united talent agency partner jeremy zimmer , one of the few agents lynton met before his move to hollywood , says ,
politically , he ' s already making all the right moves .
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the landscape of hollywood began to change with the mushrooming of the television industry in the 1950s . television and music recording studios and offices sprung up all over the city . ktla , the first commercial television station west of the mississippi river , began broadcasting in january 1947 . by the end of that year , the first movie production made for television , the public prosecutor , was broadcast from hollywood .
from the end of the silent film era , about 1927 , to around 1948 , the hollywood movie studio system controlled what films were shown across the country . five major hollywood - area studios owned large , grand theaters where they would show only movies produced by their studios and made with their contracted actors . these studios were paramount , rko , 20th century fox , metro - goldwyn - mayer ( mgm ) , and warner bros .
the first movie ever shot in hollywood , dw griffith ' s silent film in old california , was released on march 10 1910 , 105 years ago . it was a melodrama about the mexican era in california , and starred such early celebrities as marion leonard and henry b walthall , who also appeared in griffith ' s later film , the birth of a nation . griffith continued to make films until 1931 , and lived in hollywood until his death in 1948 , aged 73 .
for film jobs , even though the major studios are based in hollywood , there are still ample opportunities for a wide variety of careers in both new york and los angeles . all bases are covered from production development to production services to production support .
though the current hollywood sign is entirely made out of corrugated steel and is mounted on a metal frame , the original letters in the hollywoodland sign were mounted on wood posts . today , these two posts are a reminder of what was once there .
on february 1 , 1887 , wilcox submitted a grid map of his new town to the los angeles county recorder ' s office . this was the first official document with the name
hollywood
printed on it . the first street in town was named prospect avenue , but was later changed to hollywood boulevard , where city lots were carved out around dirt avenues and pepper trees . at one time , english holly was planted in the area , but it didn ' t survive in the arid climate .
hollywood - - it ' s arguably the most famous sign on the planet , and without question it is the single most visible symbol of the entertainment industry : the hollywood sign . next year , the worldwide icon turns 90 - - or at least it will be 90 years since a large sign containing the letters
h , o , l , l , y , w , o , o , and d
was mounted on the side of the hill overlooking the movie capital of the world .
notes 1 disney manages and operates this station owned by entercom communications . 2 disney manages and operates this station owned by emmis communications . 3 disney manages film catalog created for abc ; remainder of library controlled by bristol - myers squibb . 4 disney manages and operates this television and interactive units by saban capital group . 5 joint venture with paramount pictures . 6 operated by cumulus media under an lma . 7 joint venture with the hearst corporation , which owns 20 % of espn and 50 % of a & e networks . 8 co - owned with westinghouse broadcasting ( aka group w ) 9 joint verture with rádio holding participações ltda . 10 joint venture with electronic arts . 11 purchased 21st century fox in 2017 .
warner brothers , paramount , 20th century fox and disney are just a few of the studios that have thousands of employees based on the west coast . additionally , with the advent of internet programming , hollywood’s proximity to silicon valley means new opportunities and job growth in the entertainment sector .
zimmer suggests that while lynton ' s naivete may be genuine , one of the subtleties of hollywood is
how seductive it is .
while your tennis partner or dinner companion may appear to be your friend ,
it ' s often just about people selling each other .
working without disturbance from edison , the biograph company moved west with actors blanche sweet , lillian gish , mary pickford , lionel barrymore , and others , to make their films . after beginning filming in los angeles , the company decided to explore the neighboring area and stumbled across hollywood .
agents love a new guy . they can pull out their old inventory that ' s already been rejected by the last guy and they can easily sell him new ideas and talent - - they get a new lamb they can take to slaughter ,
says one cynical hollywood filmmaker .
founder and president of the hollywood museum , donelle dadigan , explains “the museum welcomes the opportunity to create and showcase this important exhibition , sharing with the public the artistic expression and extraordinary significance of the lgbtq culture and its effect and impact on the world through the medium of entertainment . ”
at a rate of nearly two per month , the stars now extend past sycamore avenue to labrea avenue , ending at the silver four ladies of hollywood gazebo . they are permanent fixtures in the sidewalk , although some may occasionally be relocated due to construction projects or other goings - on . .
also known as the golden age of hollywood , stars had little choice but to contract with those studios . among these leading men and ladies were : mae west , ronald reagan , clark gable , will rogers , judy garland , cary grant , audie murphy , betty grable , and john wayne .
however , in 1948 in a landmark decision , the united states supreme court ruled that studios could not own their own theaters where they showed films made only by their studios and only with actors who had exclusive contracts with those studios . that decision marked the unofficial end of the
golden age of hollywood .
nicknamed
oscar * ,
the gold - plated , britannium statuettes on a marble base , standing 13 . 5 inches high and weighing 8 . 5 pounds , are currently presented at the academy awards ceremony in the kodak theatre , which opened in 2001 , on the site where the historic hollywood hotel once stood .
but then she met prince rainier iii of monaco while in cannes for the film festival in 1955 . she was , at that point , a hollywood star , and rainier was entranced , so they set into motion a formal courtship . the couple were married in april 1956 , with guests including cary grant , ava gardner and david niven .
in 1949 , the hollywoodland sign was in horrible disrepair and local residents demanded that it be removed . instead , the city of los angeles decided to build a new sign touting hollywood . but by 1978 , that sign itself had become decrepit , as seen in this photo taken from the same location as the current - day previous image .
hollywood can be a tough and skeptical town - - particularly if you arrive here without a rolodex or a road map to the lay of the land . it is peculiar in that even an industry outsider can be both a stranger in a strange land and an instant
player ,
just by breaking into the business in the right job .
after being erected in 1923 , the sign fell into disrepair . the hollywood chamber of commerce was given authority to remove the last four letters and restore the remaining portions of the sign on the hillside , in 1943 . the sign is now a registered trademark owned by the chamber of commerce , and may only be used in filming with their permission .
as the media began extensive coverage of the proceedings , some writers , producers , and directors became known as the
hollywood 10 .
all 10 served time in prison in 1950 , for up to a year , and were
blacklisted
from finding a job anywhere in media - based production . the blacklist eventually grew to 150 names and persisted up until the 1960s .
with more than 500 artifacts and spanning 100 years , this exciting exhibit is a salute to the lgbtq community’s contributions to the entertainment industry . now , in its fifth successful year , the real to reel : portrayals and perceptions of lgbtq in hollywood exhibit , is offered in partnership with los angeles city councilmember mitch o’farrell ( cd - 13 ) and la pride , as an educational , entertaining and informative retrospective of lgbtq images in film , tv , and new digital platforms featuring costumes , props , photos , and iconic imagery all telling the story of the milestones and influence that lgbtq characters and plot lines have had in hollywood from early stereotypes in silent films to modern - day representations . additionally , real to reel celebrates lgbtq icons by paying homage to those individuals who support the lgbtq community .
by 1900 , hollywood had a population of 500 , a post office , a newspaper , a hotel , and two markets . in neighboring los angeles , through seven miles of orange groves , the population had reached 100 , 000 . there was a single - track streetcar line that twisted its way along prospect avenue , on an irregular schedule , into the city on a two - hour trip .
it ' s been hectic and i know i have a lot of balls in the air , but for the most part it ' s been invigorating ,
says lynton , insisting that so far he ' s neither shell - shocked nor intimidated by the hollywood crowd .
i may be naive and a bumpkin , but i haven ' t had this much fun in a long time .
regular hours : wednesday – sunday : 10 : 00 am – 5 : 00 pm tickets : $ 15 adults : $ 12 seniors ( 62 + ) : $ 12 for students with id and $ 5 children under 5 . address : 1660 n . highland ave . ( at hollywood blvd . ) , los angeles , ca 90028 museum info : urltoken or tel : ( 323 ) 464 - 7776
sitting at breakfast at the posh four seasons hotel in west hollywood , dressed in a gray suit ( he owns no armani ) and brown oxfords , lynton seems remarkably calm and cool for someone who just became head of a movie label , recently bought and moved into a $ 1 . 4 - million house in los feliz , and , along with his wife , jamie alter , vice president of court tv , is about a week away from expecting his first baby .
there is a lot of debate as to which city is better for finding jobs in film and television , new york or los angeles .
now what many people automatically assume is that if you want a job in television or film , go to los angeles . if you ' re looking for a job in the theater , well new york is the place to be . at one point in time , this was certainly true . however , new york has had a surge of film and tv production over the past few decades and there is a valid argument that both los angeles and new york offer up an equal amount of opportunity .
with this in mind , we have spoken to a number of individuals who have strong viewpoints on why they think their city is better . so , here are a few of the pluses and minuses to each and why you should take both cities into consideration when starting out on your entertainment career path .
with 72 - degree temperature and sunny skies almost year round , it’s hard for almost any city to compete with the weather in los angeles . it’s one of the many reasons why convertibles dominate the roadways and why max sennett set up shop in los angeles so many decades ago .
but what new york lacks in year - round sunshine it makes up for with a beautiful change of seasons . new york has very distinct seasons . you know a new york summer from a new york winter with merely a glance . the same of which can not be said for los angeles where 90 degree days in december and january are always a possibility .
most major studios have satellite offices in new york that manage their new york - based productions as well as provide additional avenues for content development and revenue generation . many of these satellite offices are actually becoming larger and larger each year as many high - profile filmmakers and independent production companies base their operations in new york .
it was pretty unanimous among those that i spoke with that if a career in television development or writing for television is what you ' re after then los angeles is definitely where you should be . although there are numerous productions currently based in new york , most of the development work happens in los angeles .
that said , crew positions such as cinematographers , make - up artists , gaffers , set designers , etc . were abundant in both cities .
in los angeles , there are three major institutions that have world - renown film and television programs .
although there are numerous other respectable organizations , these three have programs that are consistently recognized for breeding highly qualified graduates .
note : although there are many other fine film and television programs available in new york and los angeles , the ones i mention here were the ones most frequently mentioned by the participants in my survey .
there are many unique advantages that each city has . but remember , the only true way to succeed in any career is to not only enjoy what you do for a living but to enjoy the life you ' re living as well .
so , if you have a strong personal preference towards one or the other , chances are you will find ample opportunity no matter which coast you ' re on .
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lynton - - whose background is in corporate finance , publishing and marketing - - is believed to be the first non - movie executive ever to be installed as head of production at a major studio . that high - level job typically goes to an executive who ' s risen through the ranks and paid some dues .
by virtue of how high and where he landed - - disney being one of the most successful entertainment companies in the world - - lynton automatically has player clout .
since relocating here from new york and taking over the post in early july , he has naturally been deluged with calls and scripts from agents eager to get their actor , writer , director and producer clients in business with him .
translated , that means he is having meals and meetings with all the right folks . he ' s had the quintessential power dinner at morton ' s with jay moloney , one of caa ' s most aggressive , high - profile young agents . he ' s played tennis with jim wiatt , president of icm , another prominent agency . he ' s even had dinner with warren beatty .
on the surface , it all looks well - calculated . but lynton , who is self - effacing and swears he won ' t be trading in his dusty chevy jeep for a new range rover , insists ,
i ' m not aware these were the right moves .
when asked if he had dined at morton ' s on a fashionable monday night , lynton answered ,
yeah , i think so . why , is that significant ?
the dinner with beatty , he claims ,
was totally separate from anything - - purely social .
within days , lynton called back to say he would consider it . he met with disney co . chairman michael eisner and disney studios chairman jeffrey katzenberg , both of whom he had known since his association with disney began in 1987 .
they were no doubt impressed with lynton ' s track record . he began as manager of business development for the consumer products division and after a year was promoted to director of marketing . in 1989 , he moved into publishing and helped launch several new book imprints including hyperion , hyperion books for children , disney press and disney mouseworks . also established under his tenure was the monthly magazine disney adventures and the upcoming family pc . lynton , who received his mba from harvard in 1987 , said initially he wondered how transferable his skills would be and how the industry would receive his lack of experience . disney management expressed confidence in his smarts and promised to give him
adequate time to learn the ropes .
walt disney co . , sharply countering production cutbacks by other movie makers , said thursday that it is forming a new film unit and plans to double its production of feature films .
it ' s been tried and it doesn ' t work ,
said dennis mcalpine , a securities analyst with new york - based oppenheimer & co . mcalpine and others pointed out that dual production companies such as those at mgm / ua , which recently folded its united artists unit , tend to compete with each other both for prime theater space and for the attention of top executives . disney executives maintain that there is a surplus of theaters and of executive talent at the company .
in composite trading on the new york stock exchange , disney shares closed thursday at $ 62 . 875 , off 50 cents .
under the disney arrangement , two separate production staffs will share a single marketing and distribution apparatus , and both production staffs will report to walt disney studios chairman jeffrey katzenberg and president richard frank .
in a statement , katzenberg said the expansion would take advantage of problems elsewhere in the movie business .
at a time when consolidation and concentration within the industry have resulted in a downswing in production , it seems to us to be an opportune time to expand our production to help fill the void ,
katzenberg said .
mgm / ua has scaled back movie production , and some big independent companies such as lorimar - telepictures and de laurentiis entertainment group have halted production amid financial difficulties . citing such cutbacks , disney executives have predicted a serious shortage of major feature films as early as next year , following several years of
glut
during which the number of movies released in the united states topped 500 annually .
some industry executives have said that disney was also motivated by a need to defuse conflicts between hoberman and mestres and to keep its film production staff from defecting to competitors .
in an interview , frank said there were no such conflicts , but he acknowledged that the new studio was clearly intended to provide elbow room for ambitious executives .
if you ' re growing , you can provide room to let executives keep developing . if you ' re not growing , you can ' t supply that ,
frank said .
one securities analyst , who declined to be identified , pointed out that disney ' s success in raising the partnership money , at a time when other companies found it difficult to raise capital , significantly reduced the risks to disney - - if not to silver screen investors - - of the double - studio arrangement .
now they can make more movies and get more distribution fees - - the part they keep ,
the analyst said of the studio .
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one of its most notable historic figures was real estate tycoon , harvey henderson wilcox and his wife , daeida , who moved to los angeles from topeka , kansas , in the 1880s . wilcox , having lost the use of his legs from a bout with typhoid fever prior to moving out west , bought 160 acres of land west of the city , at the foothills near the cahuenga pass .
in the early 1900s , filmmakers began moving to the los angeles area to get away from the strict rules imposed by thomas edison ' s motion picture patents company in new jersey . since most of the moviemaking patents were owned by edison , independent filmmakers were often sued by edison to stop their productions .
to escape his control , and because of the ideal weather conditions and varied terrain , moviemakers began to arrive in los angeles to make their films . if agents from edison ' s company came out west to find and stop these filmmakers , adequate notice allowed for a quick escape to mexico .
the other two awards of merit given that first year were to emil jannings for his roles in the last command and the way of all flesh , for
best leading actor ,
and to janet gaynor for her roles in seventh heaven , street angel , and sunrise , for
best leading actress .
soon after , television proved itself to be a lucrative and permanent medium of entertainment , so that by the mid - 1950s , these same studios began to provide content for tv .
it is safe to say the successes of the district , far exceeded the dreams of harvey and daeida wilcox .
* some believe that the nickname
oscar
came from academy librarian margaret herrick , who thought the statuette bore a strong resemblance to her uncle oscar . that idle thought said aloud caught on quickly and has been used with reverence ever since .
an exhilarating portrait of the era of jazz , glamour , and gangsters from a bright young star of mainstream history writing . the glitter of 1920s ameri . . .
today grace of monaco opens in cinemas , with nicole kidman in the title role .
“the princely family does not in any way wish to be associated with this film , which reflects no reality , and regrets that its history has been misappropriated for purely commercial purposes . ”
grace kelly’s rise to royalty wasn’t an endearing rags - to - riches story . she was born to an affluent , happy family in philadelphia , the third of four children . her parents were both highfliers ; her mother was the first woman to head the physical education department at the university of pennsylvania and her father was an olympic gold - winning sculler , who made his money through his construction company which became the largest such enterprise on the east coast . later , president roosevelt appointed him as national director of physical fitness .
so far , so comfortable . kelly was sent to the best schools , but surprised her parents by deciding to go into acting , which they deemed “a slim cut above streetwalker” . she persevered and started in theatre , before television and eventually film , making her cinema debut with high noon where she starred alongside gary cooper .
a seven - year contract with mgm followed , and director john ford said that the young actress showed “breeding , quality and class” . she went onto captivate audiences through her performances in high society , mogambo , to catch a thief and rear window . she only featured in 11 films during her entire career , yet still successfully attained icon status even today . kelly was the reason for alfred hitchcock’s love of cool , reserved blondes , captured on screen by the long - suffering tippi hedren .
beautiful , remote and graceful , she remained an enigma , earning her the unfavourable title of ‘ice princess’ .
there has been much speculation over her love life and prior to her marriage . she is rumoured to have had romances with several of her leading men , many of whom were married ( allegedly including david niven and ray milland ) . she also had a dalliance with the debonair clark cable , who she met on the set of mogambo .
“what else is there to do if you ' re alone in a tent in africa with clark gable ? ” she once asked .
the event was recorded and played in cinemas , which freed her from her acting contract . she dropped film - making altogether in a bid to become a full - time princess . rainier banned her films from showing in monaco and she was forced to reject an offer from hitchcock to star in marnie after public outcry in monaco that a princess should do such a thing .
her marital happiness is also a subject of controversy . there have been rumours of rainier’s infidelity and of kelly’s isolation and loneliness : a bird in a gilded cage - type situation . nothing , however , was ever publicly confirmed .
as far as the facts go , kelly led the life most respecting royals are seen to – one of abject glamour , decorum and poise , albeit at the cost of total freedom . she busied herself with charity work and became one of the first high - profile names to support and speak on behalf of la leche league , an organisation that advocates breastfeeding .
as we all know , kelly’s life ended prematurely in 1982 – in a car accident after she suffered a stroke . her youngest daughter , stephanie , was in the vehicle too at the time , although she survived . kelly’s funeral was watched by 100million around the world .
“grace brought into my life , as she brought into yours , a soft , warm light every time i saw her , and every time i saw her was a holiday of its own , ” said actor james stewart in his eulogy .
but perhaps the secret to kelly’s appeal is her mysteriousness ; we’ll never find out if she was at heart a promiscuous actress who was suppressed by royalty , or whether she determinedly wanted such status all along . she was as far from ordinary as there could possibly be and few famous faces today manage such elegance and reserve .
but it wasn ' t always so glamorous . the sign had long years of neglect , as seen here , before being rebuilt in 1978 .
these days , the sign stands tall above tinseltown , and members of the public are welcome to hike near it . but for security reasons , they can ' t get right up next to it . yesterday , as part of road trip 2012 , cnet reporter daniel terdiman got a chance for a special visit to the sign itself , and an education about its history , and what it needs for the future .
a look at the famous sign from just in front , an area off limits to the general public .
in 1923 , a company called hollywoodland property started selling plots of land and building houses on the side of the santa monica mountains . planned to be up for just a year and a half , the
hollywoodland
sign - - a 50 - foot - tall by 800 - foot - long advertisement tried to lure in potential buyers . it featured 4 , 000 lightbulbs that would flash at night .
that year , a group led by playboy magnate hugh hefner decided to rebuild the sign . hefner hosted a fundraiser at the playboy mansion and raised $ 275 , 000 for the project . the
w
is dedicated to hefner .
with just a few houses already built , the hollywoodland neighborhood needed an advertisement to try to attract buyers .
a look at the modern - day sign from just in front of it . while the original hollywoodland sign was 50 - feet - tall by 800 - feet - wide , the current sign is 45 - feet - tall by 400 - feet - wide .
the site is monitored by security camera 24 hours a day because of the dangers of the public climbing up or down to the sign . the hillside is extremely steep , meaning those who try to reach it could fall . and there is additional danger of fire . plus , officials worry that some people might vandalize it .
in order to get to the sign , authorized visitors must climb down a rope in order to avoid falling down the extremely steep hillside .
each letter is 45 feet tall , dwarfing anyone who happens to be standing nearby .


regional express ( also known as rex ) is an australian airline based in mascot , new south wales .

it operates scheduled regional services .

it is australia 's largest regional airline outside the qantas group of companies and serves new south wales , south australia , victoria , north queensland , tasmania and western australia .

its entire fleet consists of 52 swedish built saab 340 turboprop aircraft seating 33 , 34 or 36 passengers .

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adelaide airport is the principal airport of adelaide and is the hub airport for alliance airlines , qantas , regional express airlines , sharp airlines and cobham .
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six regional express planes will remain grounded , pending the outcome of an investigation .
regional airlines are essential to serving smaller destinations for larger , mainline airlines . despite employing less - experienced pilots , there are a few larger regional airlines that have notable safety records :
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regional express chief operating officer neville howell said safety remained the priority as investigations continued .
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rex regional express is a regional australian airline which is based in mascot , new south wales . rex regional express was founded in 2002 and currently operates scheduled regional services serving new south wales , south australia , victoria , north queensland , tasmania and western australia .
yes , you will be entitled to staff travel with regional express after an allotted period .
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regional express said an internal inquiry would be launched after its second emergency landing in a week .
other airlines which fly to and from this airport include air new zealand , alliance airlines , cathay pacific , emirates , malaysia airlines , singapore airlines and tigerair australia .
a regional express airlines flight with 19 passengers flirted with disaster in march after one of its propellers fell off on the approach to sydney airport .
regional express currently only use a one class cabin offering passengers 7kg of hand baggage with every ticket purchased .
australia’s largest independent regional airline , regional express ( rex ) flies to over 40 destinations throughout new south wales , victoria , tasmania , south australia and queensland .
taking off : ( from left ) regional express deputy chairman john sharp , regional express executive chairman lim kim hai and federal member for riverina kay hull celebrate the official opening of the wagga aviation and education hub . picture : oscar colman
if this error persists you can report the error and make your bookings by contacting regional express at 13 17 13 .
regional express ( rex ) will launch its new air service between port augusta and adelaide on monday 11 september 2017 .
regional express has quarantined all propeller gearboxes with propeller shafts of the same series as that installed in vh - nrx .
regional express owns 55 saab 340b aircraft and is grounding five planes , in addition to the one involved in the incident .
atlantic southeast acquires expressjet holdings , inc . , parent company of expressjet airlines , and announces plans to merge the two airlines to form the world’s largest regional airline .
a regional express flight to sydney has been forced to make an emergency landing after losing one of its propellers mid - flight .
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united flight 3411 was not operated by united airlines exactly , but instead by a regional carrier , republic airways , that united hired in a “doing business as” operation called “united express . ”
gojet pilots approve a new five year contract , making gojet one of the highest paying regional airlines in the industry .
sky express airlines have flown thousands of flight hours until today , and we have managed to link our brand name with safety and the direct passenger service , since we fly to regional airports .
in addition to the regional airline regional express , the rex group comprises wholly owned subsidiaries pel - air aviation ( air freight and charter operator ) , air link ( dubbo - based regional airline ) and the australian airline pilot academy . rex regional express currently operate with a total fleet of 52 aircraft on saab 340 aircraft . the fleet consists of one saab 340a , twenty two saab 340b and 29 saab 340b plus aircraft .
if you are flying out of sydney or adelaide , regional express airlines offers membership to a private lounge , with computer and internet access , free local calls , snacks , television , newspapers and magazines . thanks to an interline agreement with virgin australia , passengers of regional express airlines flying to adelaide , melbourne and sydney are able to remain in the same terminal and connect smoothly to their destination , without the hassle of luggage - handling and with a maximum wait of 60 minutes . a 2005 survey by choice magazine of 500 of its subscribers gave the award for ‘best customer satisfaction of an australian airline’ to regional express airlines .
another aircraft is painted with a caricature of former national party mp kay hull , who helped the founders of regional express airlines in the initial stages of setting up the carrier . most aircraft in the fleet also bear the airline’s motto :
our heart is in the country
. regional express airlines trains the pilots of tomorrow through the australian airline pilot academy , which it owns and operates out of wagga wagga airport .
the flight crew aboard a regional express saab 340b was forced to take evasive action to avoid a glider while operating from orange airport on 21 february .
sky regional airlines inc . is a canadian company that operates regional routes on behalf of air canada under the air canada express banner . on may 1st in 2010 , sky regional operated its first commercial flight and went on to service markets such as toronto city centre , montreal , ottawa , moncton and quebec city with a fleet of bombardier q - 400 .
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virgin australia achieved the highest on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines at 87 . 9 per cent followed by qantas at 83 . 8 per cent , jetstar at 80 . 3 per cent and tigerair australia at 73 . 1 per cent . of the regional airlines , qantaslink recorded 90 . 0 per cent for on time arrivals , followed by regional express at 80 . 7 per cent and virgin australia regional airlines at 77 . 7 per cent . the qantas network ( qantas and qantaslink combined operations ) recorded 87 . 0 per cent for on time arrivals while the virgin australia network ( virgin australia and virgin australia regional airlines combined operations ) recorded 87 . 2 per cent .
again , the flight being operated by a regional airline does not mean that united airlines’ responsibility is removed . airlines that hire regional affiliates have , however , already been looking into options to reduce their dependence on those regionals , such as delta’s acquisition of boeing 717 aircraft and forthcoming purchase of the bombardier cseries jets , which have capacities similar to larger regional jets , but are operated by mainline crews .
airline regional express ( rex ) has grounded a further five of its aircraft that are similar to one that lost a propeller during a flight from albury to sydney late last week .
for those unfamiliar with the low - profile airline , rex is the largest independent regional passenger carrier in australia , in a market that also includes qantaslink , virgin australia regional airlines ( vara ) and unlisted skytrans and darwin - based air north .
atsb chief commissioner greg hood said the atsb was working closely with the civil aviation safety authority ( casa ) , saab , engine manufacturer ge aviation and regional express as part of the investigation .
depending on fare class purchased regional express also allow passengers to travel with 15kg of luggage , 20kg if they are connecting internationally and 23kg if the ' rex flex ' fare has been booked .
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sky regional is a leading ac express travel airline operator . every year , thousands of passengers fly with us to nearly 20 destinations across canada and the united states . as an ac express travel partner , the sky regional cabin crew team inspires trust in travelers by giving them an experience that is safe , enjoyable and overall extraordinary . by joining the sky regional cabin crew team , our flight attendants receive specialized training , a unique professional development framework and a complete benefits package .
born out of the ansett collapse , regional express ( rex ) was formed when a group of businessman banded together to save the regional operations of the failed carrier—apparently the only part of the ansett business that was still turning a profit . in august 2002 , they merged the two regional brands owned by ansett , hazelton and kendell , streamlining their operations under the one banner .
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virgin australia also achieved the highest level of on time departures among the major domestic airlines for may 2018 at 89 . 2 per cent , followed by qantas at 82 . 8 per cent , jetstar at 77 . 8 per cent and tigerair australia at 74 . 9 per cent . of the regional airlines , qantaslink recorded 89 . 9 per cent for on time departures , followed by regional express at 83 . 4 per cent and virgin australia regional airlines at 80 . 9 per cent . the qantas network recorded 86 . 5 per cent for on time departures while the virgin australia network recorded 88 . 7 per cent .
the australian transport safety bureau ( atsb ) says its investigation into the regional express flight that lost a propeller en route to sydney has found fatigue cracking that initiated in the engine’s propeller mounting flange .
regional express ( rex ) is australia’s largest independent regional airline operating a fleet of more than 50 saab 340 aircraft on some 1 , 500 weekly flights to 59 destinations throughout all states in australia . these include adelaide airport , melbourne , sydney , townsville , cairns and perth . destinations served by regional express include adelaide , bamanga , brisbane , cairns , domadgee , esperance . king island , lismore , melbourne , moruya . newcastle , perth , st george , sydney , wagga wagga and winton .
to clarify , overbooking and bumping happens every single day without issue across multiple airlines .
continental express places orders for 200 embraer erj 145 aircraft , becoming the first north american operator of the aircraft type . to market and distinguish the jets , continental airlines names the airline “expressjet . ”
regional express airlines operates a combined fleet of 52 swedish - built saab 340 turboprop aircraft , each seating a maximum of 34 passengers . among the fleet are several specially adorned aircraft , including the 2008 model vh - sba whose livery is painted with a mural of the city of wagga wagga .
tigerair australia recorded the highest percentage of cancellations ( 3 . 5 per cent ) during the month , followed by virgin australia regional airlines ( 2 . 5 per cent ) , qantas ( 1 . 8 per cent ) , jetstar ( 1 . 5 per cent ) , qantaslink and virgin australia ( both at 1 . 2 per cent ) and regional express ( 0 . 7 per cent ) .
air georgian is a proud member of the air canada express family , operating 62 , 000 regional flights per year on behalf of air canada through a capacity purchase agreement . with bases in calgary and toronto , we carry over 1 . 5 million passengers a year to 31 regional domestic and transborder destinations . many of our passengers connect to other destinations worldwide on air canada or other star alliance airlines .
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rex regional express is australia ' s largest regional airline outside of the qantas group of companies . additionally , the airline has joined forces with virgin australia to provide regional travellers with a convenient and cost effective method of flying around the country . passengers flying on rex from regional centres to adelaide , melbourne , sydney , brisbane , cairns and perth will be able to remain in the same terminal and connect smoothly to their virgin australia destination or vice versa , without the hassle of handling their own bags in between .
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expressjet announces a new contract with american airlines to fly as american eagle beginning in 2013 .
it is reported that the right propeller assembly detached in - flight during the regional express ( rex ) flight from albury to sydney , with 16 passengers and three crew on board . the aircraft landed safely at sydney .
rex , which was formed from the merger of hazelton airlines and kendall airlines in the wake of the ansett collapse more than a decade ago , is a survivor in a tough field .
gojet begins flying on behalf united under the united express regional service brand . on october 4 , aircraft n152gj leaves cincinnati , oh ( cvg ) for chicago , il ( ord ) , marking gojet ' s first official flight .
the new expressjet airlines is created after corporate merger is completed on jan . 1 , 2012 .
none of the virgin - branded airlines have had a major accident or fatality in their history .
for may 2018 , on time performance over all routes operated by participating airlines ( jetstar , qantas , qantaslink , regional express , tigerair australia , virgin australia and virgin australia regional airlines ) averaged 84 . 7 per cent for on time arrivals and 85 . 0 per cent for on time departures . cancellations represented 1 . 4 per cent of all scheduled flights . the equivalent figures for may 2017 were 87 . 5 per cent for on time arrivals , 87 . 4 per cent for on time departures and 1 . 0 per cent for cancellations .
in 2015 , the three airlines combined to safely deliver more than 35 million passengers across five continents .
continental express operates 430 departures , carries more than 3 . 7 million passengers and flies nearly 760 million revenue passenger miles during the year .
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atlantic southeast takes delivery of its first crj900 aircraft , makes history with the first all - female , african - american crew to operate a commercial revenue flight , and announces a new contract with united airlines to fly as united express beginning in 2010 .
regional airlines in particular are currently in the midst of a pilot shortage . as a result , when there are delays or issues throughout their flying network , it is common for regional airlines ( or any airline to an extent ) to put crewmembers on confirmed seats in order to go operate other flights , which is known as “deadheading . ” when last minute changes occur , airlines are sometimes faced with the decision to either remove one or two passengers from one flight to make room for deadheads , or cancel the entire flight that those two crewmembers are trying to get to .
in australia , that question is not a theoretical one . while the very vocal community of qantas airways pilots and engineers often bemoan the lack of such expertise on that airline’s board , at regional express holdings six out of the eight directors hold pilot or aircraft engineering licences .
expressjet takes delivery of 21 emb 145 and six emb 135 aircraft , bringing the total to 62 regional jets in the fleet .
since the occurrence , the atsb has been working closely with the engine manufacturer , ge aviation , in order to establish the factors that led to cracking and fracture of the main propeller shaft from the regional express ( rex ) - operated saab 340b aircraft , vh - nrx .
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expressjet is the largest regional jet operator in the world under one certificate , with more than 150 destinations and 1 , 400 daily departures .
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the following is not a defense of united airlines’ policy , nor a full review of exactly took place on flight 3411 , but is instead an explanation on overbooking , bumping , passenger removal , and regional airline operations . take this information and draw your opinions from that .
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airlines can often proceed for many months or years without any incidents and then by chance they happened in the same week .
the rex medical certificate of fitness to fly must be completed and signed by a medical practitioner & presented at the rex check - in counter to travel on any regional express flight / s . a copy of the completed form is also required to be given to the flight attendant upon boarding for each sector / flight .
regional express ( rex ) goes to great lengths to accommodate the special requirements of its passengers within the limits of its capability and practicality . it is a requirement that all passengers can understand and respond to emergency procedures and the on - board safety announcements and demonstrations . rex will not provide assistance within the cabin for the :
australian - based regional express airlines ( zl ) , also known as rex , is the country ' s largest regional airline . the airline flies to about 58 destinations within new south wales , queensland , south australia , tasmania , victoria and western australia . its entire fleet is configured with economy class seating . the airline has operating bases located at adelaide airport ( adl ) , melbourne airport ( mel ) , sydney airport ( syd ) , townsville airport ( tsv ) , perth airport ( per ) , cairns airport ( cns ) . the airline also operates rex lounges at the sydney , melbourne and adelaide airports .
and , there’s nothing to indicate that this record is in danger , as all three rank in the list of safest airlines for 2016 .
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in addition to the adult and child harnesses provided by regional express airlines , passengers are permitted to use a child aviation restraint system onboard the aircraft . child aviation restraint system ( cares ) is a harness style restraint device suitable for children aged two ( 2 ) to four ( 4 ) years of age , weighing 10 - 20kg ( 22 - 44lb ) . regional express does not provide the cares harness . the adult accompanying the child is responsible for the fitment of the cares harness on the aircraft . due to seating restrictions on the aircraft check - in staff must be informed if a child is going to be using a cares harness . children over two years of age may also use an infant car seat providing the child is less than 18kg . refer to baby on board for infant car seat requirements and restrictions .
united airlines opened its newest polaris lounge at newark liberty international airport this past monday . here are some photos from the lounge on opening day .
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here in the us , our gold standard is hawaiian airlines . hawaiian airlines — originally named inter - island airways — has been in continuous operations since 1929 and has yet to have a single fatal accident or hull loss . this makes it the oldest us carrier to maintain this perfect record .
regional express is not permitted to use baby capsules or baby booster seats in the cabin . however , we do have infant seat belts if you do not want to use an infant car seat . lap - infants are entitled to checked baggage not exceeding a total weight of 10kg for the carriage of a stroller , carry basket or car seat only .
regional express from armidale are constantly running on a delayed schedule . on my last trip from armidale to sydney on 28th of june the fligh was delayed by 2 hours with no messages or emails to notify us of this delay , a delay which they knew about from the previous night . this is absolutely ridiculous exspecially on a weekday where . . .
airlines’ on time performance varies across the routes they serve . individual route data by specific airline for 66 routes are shown on pages 10 - 23 .
but here’s one last curveball : airlines with more mishaps and near - misses may , in fact , end up avoiding serious accidents down the road .
bar harbor , rocky mountain airways and britt airways consolidate operations to form continental express as a single corporate entity operating under the britt airways certificate ; the airline that would become expressjet is formed .
expressjet , a wholly - owned subsidiary of continental airlines , announces its initial public offering of 30 million shares of common stock priced at $ 16 per share . expressjet begins all - jet service with a fleet of 184 embraer regional jets and operates the first five months of 2002 with a 99 . 8 percent controllable completion .
atlantic southeast airlines acquires our first aircraft , a dehavilland twin otter ; opens a maintenance base in columbus , ga . , and makes our first flight .
despite recent high - profile accidents , air travel is statistically safer than ever before . there’s no evidence that airlines like malaysia or germanwings are any less safe . but , if you’d prefer to travel on an airline that has maintained a clean safety record , there’s a long list of airlines to choose from !
a united airlines flight to venice was cancelled earlier this month after a passenger spotted fuel pouring from a wing while the aircraft awaited clearance to take off .
atlantic southeast places an order for 30 50 - passenger canadair regional jets ( crj ) from bombardier aerospace – bombardier’s largest single crj order from any one airline to that date .
an earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that a us airways flight was diverted to washington , d . c . it was a united airlines boeing 757 .
the first difference between rex and its rivals is its balance sheet , which leaves it far better placed than most airlines to report profits . most airlines – including qantas and virgin – have a lot of interest or leasing charges because they either take out loans secured by aircraft or otherwise lease their planes to lower the cash outlay .
there are dozens of other commercial airlines worldwide that have maintained a fatality - free safety record . rather than listing them all , here are the airlines that both have a clean slate ( at least in the past 50 years ) and are ranked in the top 20 of either airlineratings . com’s or jacdec’s 2016 safety ranking list :
and , there’s no reason to suspect that this will change . all three airlines make it into the top 8 of the jacdec airline safety ranking ( no . 2 emirates , no . 4 qatar , no . 8 etihad ) . also , emirates and etihad are both in airlinerating . com’s list of the top 20 safest airlines for 2016 .
nsw rivals brindabella airlines and vincent aviation both entered receivership over the last year and cairns - based skytrans is sacking half of its staff after losing a queensland government tender to rex .
expressjet adds 30 new routes , expands its cleveland , ohio maintenance hangar by 66 percent , opens a maintenance hangar in knoxville , tenn . , and announces an order for 150 additional embraer regional jets .
in 2013 , the airline expanded , adding 15 embraer e175 series aircraft serving the northeastern united states , flying in excess of 100 flights per day into cities including boston , new york , newark , philadelphia , washington , dallas , and chicago . in 2016 , sky regional airlines expanded its fleet with an additional five e175 aircraft serving such markets as jacksonville , houston , denver and atlanta .
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united airlines was in the hot seat monday morning after a video made its rounds on social media of a passenger being physically removed from a flight by chicago police after being “bumped . ”
while early in 2017 the airline saw the departure of the q400’s , an additional five e175 were added to the fleet . sky regional’s entire fleet is now comprised of twenty - five embraer e175 series aircraft .
jetblue made airlinerating . com’s list of the top 10 safest low - cost carriers worldwide and ranks no . 11 on jacdec’s safest airlines — the highest ranking of any us - based airline .
although operating as three separate airlines ( virgin atlantic , virgin australia and virgin america ) , none of the virgin - branded carriers have incurred a major accident in their 32 years of flying .
flight reservations requiring the child or adult harness must be booked a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the flight booking . passengers requiring the child or adult harness are required to make their booking through the rex ccc on 13 17 13 . regional express supplies two different harnesses for use by passengers who have no upper body control , who have muscle weakness handicaps or for passengers with quadriplegia . a carer is required to accompany passengers who require an upper torso harness .
expressjet is named air transport world’s 2003 regional airline of the year . the expressjet training center , featuring a level d full motion flight simulator , opens in houston ; and a maintenance facility opens in shreveport , la .
all airlines mentioned in this ranking were contacted , with two providing official comment . so who came out as the safest ? and who turned in the worst performance ? click here for the results .
a san francisco - bound american airlines flight was forced to return to phoenix last june after part of the plane’s engine cover fell off . an image of the damage was captured by a passenger .
for some airlines ( not all ! ) one of those ideas include overbooking . this is the practice of selling more tickets than there are physical seats on the aircraft . this is done because airlines cannot make money from an empty seat . since people often end up missing their flights , the airlines developed somewhat of a science behind which flights will have a specific amount of no - shows . overbooking happens on many flights and often goes off without a hitch , either with passengers missing their flights and the seats getting filled as planned or with some passengers needing to be voluntarily or involuntarily bumped .
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hawaiian’s dedication to safety has earned it a well - deserved spot in airlineratings . com’s top 20 safest airlines for 2016 . in 2015 , the carrier safely delivered 10 . 7 million passengers to their destinations .
a rex airlines flight has made an emergency landing at dubbo airport , the carrier ' s second mid - air incident in a week , with a passenger reporting flames coming from flight 821 ' s engine .
the recovered part of the propeller shaft is highlighted in figure 3 . the propeller was found properly secured to the forward - facing flange by bolts and the dowel pins pictured . the examination was conducted with representatives present from the civil aviation safety authority ( casa ) , saab , ge aviation ( engine manufacturer ) and regional express ( rex ) . initial observations revealed cracking that appeared to run between the main shaft and the flange region . the part was sectioned in order to expose the crack’s fracture surface .
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the plane with 136 passengers on board landed safely at phoenix sky harbour international airport just 20 minutes after take - off and none were injured . both american airlines and the us federal aviation administration are investigating the incident .
in a similar incident , a united airlines pilot had a scare in may 2014 after coming in to land at newark airport in the us , only to find another plane taking off from a perpendicular runway just below .
“we welcome rex and thank them for their contribution and support . this is a positive sign that exciting times are upon us , with reputable companies such as rex airlines making an investment in a growing and expanding region . ”
gojet was established just over 10 years ago , but as you can see , we ' ve been busy . with a proven track record of steady growth and customer satisfaction , the gojet brand has become synonymous with quality in the regional airline industry .
during movement on the surface , takeoff , and landing , the unit must be stowed under the seat in front of you . you must ensure there is sufficient length of hose so that it does not restrict / obstruct any other passengers . easy breathers and nebulisers easy breathers and nebuliser air pumps ( which must be supplied by the passenger ) may be used on regional express aircraft to enable a passenger to obtain relief from asthma , emphysema and other respiratory ailments . easy breathers are normally packaged in portable light - weight cases which are acceptable as cabin baggage .
qantas ‘ safety record is so famous that it was the counterpoint to the statement “all airlines have crashed at one time or another” in the 1988 movie rain man . in the 28 years since the movie , qantas has retained its perfect record .
“i have found a negative correlation between involvement in nonfatal accidents and incidents and involvement in fatal events , ” says mit’s barnett . “airlines in the u . s . that had more of these minor events actually had fewer of the really serious ones . ”
rex has also paid dividends in recent years – although not last year because of its large capital outlay on aircraft and spare parts – in part because its low debt levels means it needs to keep less cash on hand than airlines with different fleet ownership models .
that said , there’s a certain comfort in stepping on board an airline that has never had a major accident ( or at least not in a long time ) . so , we dug into the aviation archives to find the airlines with the best safety records .
the airlines have never been an easy industry to make money in . if you add up the entire history of profits and losses , the airline industry as a whole is a loss . profits are rare and it takes unique ideas to stay in the black .
sky regional’s success comes from having a strong and dedicated team with consistent core values . safety & security above all else drives our commitment and we take pride in providing exceptional customer service . we are passionate about our passengers , and our employees , recognizing it is the foundation of our reputation .
mr . davis has a degree in aeronautical engineering and commenced his aviation career with the civil aviation safety authority ( casa ) before obtaining his air transport pilot licence . he has flown with airlines in australia and overseas for 26 years , accumulating some 12 , 500 flying hours . he joined hazelton airlines in 1999 as flight operations and standards manager and later became chief pilot . he has been with rex since its beginning in 2002 , occupying the positions of executive general manager operations , managing director operations , chief of staff of the chairman ' s office and managing director . mr . davis is a former chairman of the australian airline pilot academy pty ltd ( aapa ) and a former director of rex group companies pel - air aviation pty ltd and air link pty ltd . he is currently chairman of the regional aviation association of australia ( raaa ) .
the air carriers were ranked by the following categories , proportional to the number of flights they conducted , and the ranking for each category was summed to determine the best - and worst - performing airlines . first place means proportionally fewer incidents and accidents , 13th place means more .
if you’re connecting from virgin australia with check - through baggage this feature is not available to you at present . standard airport check - in is required if travelling with checked baggage that requires transfer between airlines . please note there is a 60 - minute minimum connecting time between rex & virgin australia .
sometimes passengers may need to be bumped if an aircraft is overweight due to restrictions that pertain to weather , fuel , airport operations or other factors that have safety in mind . sometimes airlines also need to make room for crewmembers to fly to operate another flight , which will be explained in another section .
the so - called “middle east three” ( emirates , etihad and qatar ) have retained safety records free of any major accidents . each of the three airlines has experienced a potential disaster — from striking an object on takeoff to extreme turbulence — during the recent past , but each was able to avoid a major incident .
the rex group was formed in 2002 but is essentially the merger of the businesses of two well established , distinguished and successful air carriers in australia , namely the passenger airline businesses of hazelton and kendell . although part of the ansett group , these two passenger airlines had been operating largely as separate businesses until their merger under rex .
china eastern airlines ' flight mu736 was forced to turn back to sydney airport after a technical failure left a hole in the engine casing . passengers , bound for shanghai , reported a burning smell in the cabin , while the pilot said problems with the engine about an hour into the flight meant it was necessary to turn back .
have flown from mildura to melbourne several times . service onboard is reasonable , no frills , and about what you might expect from a regional airline . i have had no issues with that . the main problem is the frequency and magnitude of delays . unfortunately the delays are frequent and usually an hour or so . this time the delay was bad enough that . . .
fatalities are exceedingly rare : the last fatal commercial airline crash was in 2009 , when a colgan air flight operating with the continental logo on its tail crashed outside buffalo , killing 50 . the last time a major carrier fell from the sky was in 2001 , when an american airlines flight crashed into a residential queens neighborhood , killing 265 .
i recently travelled with rex airlines for the first time and what a great experience . moruya has a small but modern , warm and welcoming little airport . efficient , helpful check in staff , a small cafe which does cappuccinos to rival a city barista . friendly and again helpful cabin attendant and the flight was smooth and on time to sydney . although this . . .
this feat is incredible , especially when you consider how many crashes occurred during the decades of early aviation . while flying was glamorous in that time period , it was far from safe . yet , through that entire period , hawaiian airlines safely operated its fleet . even through financial troubles that led to two bankruptcies ( 1993 and 2003 ) , the airline never compromised on safety .
spirit airlines is somewhere in the middle . over the past couple of years , spirit has experienced a few airborne maintenance incidents , and the airline lacks an optional iata operational safety audit ( iosa ) certification . however , spirit has kept an accident - free record with an ever - growing passenger base . in 2015 alone , spirit safely delivered nearly 18 million passengers — a 25 % increase from 2014 .
an american airlines jet encountered severe air turbulence in december 2014 shortly after taking off from seoul , south korea , prompting an unscheduled landing at narita international airport in tokyo after 14 people asked for medical attention . a passenger on the flight filmed the terrifying turbulence on his mobile phone . the airline says four passengers and a crew member needed hospital treatment , but none of those injuries are life - threatening .
just last week , a united airlines boeing 757 flying from new york to los angeles was safely diverted to washington , d . c . after a small fire was found in the cockpit 30 minutes after takeoff . in early april , passengers aboard a jetblue flight leaving newark bound for fort lauderdale noticed the cover of the left engine was loose and told the crew , which safely landed the plane back at newark .
to get a fair snapshot , we looked at recent safety performance and medium - term safety performance from the 13 carriers with more than 10 million passengers in 2009 . these include three regional carriers , whose flights are often marketed under the big boys ( think the colgan air flight—sold under the continental brand , with passenger safety on colgan’s shoulders ) . we did not take into account any records more than five years old , to reflect and reward the current situation , rather than past sins .
careful route selection – and making the tough decision to lower capacity if a route is underperforming – are also key to rex’s formula for success . in part because regional airfares tend to be higher than those in capital cities and there is less competition , it managed to post a profit last year despite filling only 54 . 3 per cent of its seats , compared with 62 . 1 per cent at qantaslink , which was probably also profitable if its results were separated from the larger qantas group .
last year , the daily beast tried to determine which airlines have the best and worst records when it comes to accidents and incidents . just in time for summer flying , we’ve repeated the exercise : we crunched the numbers from the national transportation safety board , which investigates the most severe safety events in the country . ( air carriers are required by law to report accidents , which involve damage or injury , and near - miss incidents to federal agencies . )
the original version of this article from june 2016 noted that southwest airlines had a perfect safety record for more than 49 years . however , as a result of the southwest flight 1380 accident on april 17 , 2018 , the airline has incurred its first passenger fatality as a result of an accident . this ended the dallas - based airline’s 50 + year perfect streak , and marks the first death of a passenger due to an accident on a us airline since 2009 .
on the other end of the spectrum , allegiant airlines has recently experienced a number of incidents . a recent survey of allegiant pilots ( pdf ) indicates some serious concerns about pilot fatigue and overscheduling , and the president of the pilot’s union reports that “almost half of the pilots said they will not allow their own families to fly on the aircraft . ” so , allegiant is an airline where — as they say — “past performance is not necessarily a predictor of future results . ”
sound asleep the problem is current dash 8 ' s or atr ' s from the factory floor are well above the required size for what rex needs - even the smaller atr42 seats 50 . they make their money on a 34 seat turbo prop to small regional ports which they only just manage to fill - anything larger than that will result in empty seats . so the question is , does a turbo - prop upgrade even exist for their 30 seat niche market ? most of them went out of production in the 90 ' s
sky regional was the first commercial airline in canada to adopt the ipad electronic flight bag ( ‘efb’ ) and continues to expand its use of technology to improve the travel experience for both flight crew and passengers . pilot use of ipads as an efb has replaced approximately 18 kilograms of aircraft manuals , charts and documentation in every aircraft , and provides the most up - to - date information they require during operations . from instant weather radar maps to immediate flight manual updates , the electronic flight bag has proven to be a valuable tool in daily operations and an important step in reducing our airline’s carbon footprint .
these passengers then receive compensation in the form of rebooking , and a monetary amount based on a scale that is based on when their rebooked flight will be . unlike voluntary bumping , these dollar amounts are laid out by the u . s . dot . airlines are also required to report the number of passengers who are voluntarily or involuntarily denied boarding on domestic flights . in 2015 , the last full year with data available , 0 . 09 % of passengers were denied boarding , with 90 % of those voluntarily . only 46 , 000 passengers were involuntarily denied out of over 613 million domestic passengers , for a rate of 0 . 007 % , or 1 out of every 13 , 229 .
adelaide travellers , please note : for onward connections to rex or interline partners’ flights inbound to adelaide , passengers may have their bags checked through to their final destination & upon arrival passengers will need to proceed to t1 for check - in with their onward carrier . baggage will be automatically transferred to the connecting carrier if the rex check - in staff are advised of the connection when checking in at the boarding port . please note the minimum connecting time for rex flights is 45 minutes and interline flights is 60 minutes . a list of rex interline partners is available here . passengers transferring to other airlines , unless advised otherwise , will be required to collect their baggage from the ground floor baggage carousel in t1 before checking in with their onward carrier .