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Apr. 22, 2013

Congress holds US air transportation system to ransom

It really is beyond belief that Congress has been allowed to get this far with its holding of the US air transportation system to ransom under the....More
Apr. 16, 2013

Why the anti-NDC campaign is bunkum

  It’s one of those bizarre quirks that the airline industry finds itself this spring with two 787s needing to get off the ground....More
Feb. 20, 2013

787 Battery Fix?

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Feb. 7, 2013

787’s prospects of early return to service get bleaker

If there was still anyone out there thinking that the Boeing 787 could soon be flying again, the latest update from the NTSB has all but....More
Jan. 16, 2013

Dreamliner Nightmare

More bad news for the Boeing 787 tonight, I'm afraid, with reports that an ANA Dreamliner has made an emergency landing in Japan -- and more reports....More
Dec. 27, 2012

Crandall Weighs in on AA-US Air Merger

In a must-see video, former American Airlines CEO (and industry legend) Bob Crandall has made clear his thoughts on whether a merger of American and....More
Dec. 26, 2012

Fiscal Cliffs, Euro Precipices and Airline Profitability

As we fast approach the close of 2012, the US remains precariously perched on the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff, the self-imposed Dec. 31....More
Nov. 2, 2012

What Sandy Tells Us About Airline Resilience

For those on the ground in New Jersey and New York, the misery wrought by Hurricane Sandy continues - many expect to be contending with the damage of....More
Oct. 18, 2012

Air Canada 777 Takes on Air-Sea Rescue Mission

Nice story here on CNN describing how an Air Canada Boeing 777 came to the rescue of a sailor who got lost at sea during a storm. At the request of....More
Oct. 10, 2012

Syrian Air A320 Intercepted Over Turkey

The BBC and other media are reporting that a Syrian Air Airbus A320 has been forced to land at Ankara after it was intercepted by Turkish air force....More
Oct. 1, 2012

AA's Flightpath to Nowhere

If evidence were ever needed that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process does not necessarily impose a measure of control over business practices, then....More
Sep. 26, 2012

Croc Shock on Oz Hop

Usually you kill the crocodile before it becomes handbag(gage), but Qantas apparently made an exception last week. Cargo handlers unloading bags from....More
Sep. 17, 2012

Oil & Regional Jets:Ominous unknowns

If you could sum up what is most on people's minds in this industry, then judging by  presentations so far at the Boyd Group International Aviation....More
Sep. 7, 2012

Ancillary fees for stupid passengers?

Following on from my post about the idiot flying public, here's a rare example of an airline CEO coming out and actually saying his customers are....More
Sep. 7, 2012

A great industry if not for the traveling public

A security event today at Philadelphia involving a passenger on a US Airways has you shaking your head. It appears the Airbus A319, en route to....More
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