...disappointing, considering that major airlines are expected to fill 75 to 80 percent of their seats for the month, said Samuel Buttrick, an analyst at PaineWebber who has closely followed ValuJet's fortunes. "Operations are good, the cost trajectory...

...In JetBlue's case, the low-fare airline's shares fell as much as 9 percent Tuesday after UBS Warburg analyst Samuel Buttrick initiated coverage of the company's stock at "reduce," warning that the shares were overpriced. The report drew...

...Southwest is the premier discount airline in the world and the premier growth airline in the United States," said Samuel Buttrick, an analyst with PaineWebber in New York. "Nothing changes the dynamics of the marketplace more than Southwest...

...percent upside move this year despite fundamentals that have been, to say the least, poor," Russo said. UBS analyst Samuel Buttrick also pointed to the spike in share price for his recent sell rating on Southwest Airlines. A more than 35 percent...

...centers on a handful of executives at other airlines or someone from outside the industry. Paine-Webber analyst Samuel Buttrick noted that leaders at United, Northwest and America West came from outside the industry. "If you look at new airline...