September 2008
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Spanair Aircraft Did Not Have Flaps Deployed; Not Necessarily the Cause of the Accident
The preliminary report is in, and it appears that the Spanair aircraft that crashed on takeoff last month did not have its…
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Lufthansa Buys Stake in Brussels Airlines, Looks at Alitalia
“The Germans marched into Brussels today as they discussed further cooperation with the Italians.” I can’t say I ever thought that statement…
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Five Great Things About Portland Airport
I was up in the Pacific Northwest this past weekend, and on my way home yesterday, I had a chance to walk…
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757, Advertising, Air New Zealand, American, Fares, Inflight Entertainment, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, Seats, Singapore Airlines, Technology, United
This Week on BNET (Sep 8 – 12)
American Preparing to Expand International 757 Flying American is putting a true premium cabin on 18 757s so it can start doing…
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Three Cool things From the Aircraft Interiors Expo
I had the chance to spend a day at the first running of the Aircraft Interiors Expo in the US this week,…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Seven Years Ago Today
Another year, another September 11. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven long years since that date became infamous, and it’s incredible…
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Obama on Aviation
I spent yesterday at the first Aircraft Interiors Expo here in the US, but I’ve got a busy week ahead. So, you’ll…
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Virgin America’s Impending Growth Spurs LAX Terminal Shifts
I had to go to LAX three times this weekend to pick up and drop off some friends, and while I was…
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Continental Adds the First Bag Fee; Is Delta Next?
Looks like Continental has decided to start charging $15 for the first checked bag at the same time they work on devaluing…
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American, BNET, Delta, Fares, Mergers/Finance, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Republic, Schedule Changes, United
This Week on BNET (Sep 2 – 5)
American Asks to Defer Beijing Flights It wasn’t long ago that airlines were climbing on top of each other to grab slots…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January…
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Midwest Shrinks Again in Latest Restructuring
There’s been a dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over Milwaukee during the last few weeks as Midwest worked on its latest round…