2009
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United and Aer Lingus Earn a Cranky Jackass For Plan Which Could See Their Crews Disappear
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that both United and Aer Lingus made a big mistake yesterday when…
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TripAdvisor Says People Watch Safety Briefings; I Call Bullshit
TripAdvisor put out the results of a study yesterday regarding airplane safety. I’m sure it was spurred by the US Airways accident…
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What US Airways is Doing for The Passengers of Flight 1549
It’s somewhat surprising, but you rarely hear about how people and their families are treated after an accident. What actually happens? US…
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London/Heathrow Third Runway Approved, Protests Abound
We’ve heard the beginning of this story a million times. Airport wants to expand, people protest, and the process gets bogged down…
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United Puts Wireless Internet on p.s.
American and Virgin America have wi-fi onboard, Delta is beginning installation, Alaska and Southwest are looking to do testing, and well, Continental…
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Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, BNET, Continental, DCA – Washington/National, Delta, Fuel, Horizon, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Mesa Airlines, Southwest
This Week on BNET (Jan 12 – 16)
Airlines Successfully Test Biofuels in Droves Air New Zealand and Continental have both recently tested jatropha on actual flights, and the results…
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Yet Another Post on US Airways Crash in the Hudson
No, you didn’t miss my first post, but I’m sure you’ve seen about a million since the US Airways A320 plopped down…
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And the Winner Is . . .
. . . not Cranky. If you went to check the Weblog Award site after the voting ended on Tuesday, you likely…
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The Significance of Southwest Adding Orange County from San Francisco
I know it’s just one route, but Southwest’s decision to enter the San Francisco – Orange County route with five flights a…
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Air Asia Decides to Build Its Own Airport in Kuala Lumpur
Let’s say you’re running Air Asia, the premier low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia, and you’ve got a problem. You want to keep…
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Meet the New Alitalia, Same as the Old Alitalia
Just remember, today is your last chance to vote in the 2008 Weblog Awards. You can vote once per day, so even…
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McCain Wants You to Be Able to Fly to Washington/National and New York/LaGuardia From Anywhere in the US
Let’s say you’re John McCain. You’ve finally had a couple months to relax after a very long and taxing presidential campaign. Now…