September 2007
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Bombardier Q400s Can’t Keep ‘Em Down When They Grow Old
What a strange week for the Bombardier Q400 and for Scandinavian airline SAS. After having the gear collapse on two separate landings…
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Marion Blakey Takes On New Role as Captain Obvious
Marion Blakey, outgoing Grand Poobah at the FAA, gave her farewell speech to the Aero Club this week, and her comments make…
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Building a Tradition
Six years later. It’s been especially strange this year as Sept 11 once again falls on a Tuesday, the first time that’s…
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More NFL Airplane Porn
They’ve already become the official airline of the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles, and now US Airways is celebrating its status…
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Horizon Air Takes on the Slog
While other airlines are waiting for tax relief to help their short haul flights thrive, Horizon Air has decided to go on…
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Sunset
As you can imagine, yesterday’s post on user fees just about burned me out for the week. I spent hours on Wednesday…
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More on Taxes and FAA Reauthorization
Last month, I wrote about the fight over how to fund the FAA in the future. With less than a month to…
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The Latest From Our Good Friends at Alitalia
Woohoo! It’s time for an Alitalia update. You know how much I love these guys for their incredible ability to do just…
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More Engineers, Fewer Pilots
No, I’m not suggesting we replace pilots with the almost-extinct flight engineer. What I am suggesting is that we need a little…