February 2014
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Visiting With SilkAir Upon Delivery of Its First 737-800
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of SilkAir, but you most likely know its parent company, Singapore Airlines. SilkAir has effectively…
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ExpressJet Tells United It Needs to Reduce Express Flying Due to Pilot Shortage
The impact of new rest rules and higher minimum hour requirements for commercial pilots in the US continues to have bigger and…
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Cranky on the Web (February 3 – 7)
In the Trenches: Analyzing Our Revenue Sources – Intuit Small Business Blog As we look for ways to increase revenues, there are…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Care About Working Conditions at an Airline?
Quite a sensational portrait of the rough (to say the least) working conditions at Qatar Airways was published this week. Though I…
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Southwest’s Announcement of 15 New Destinations From Dallas Leaves So Many Questions Unanswered
Ever since Southwest first started flying more than 40 years ago, it has been heavily restricted as to where it could fly…
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United Cuts Its Cleveland Hub, Blames Connecting Passengers and the FAA
Less than two months ago, I asked Brian Znotins, VP of Network for United, what the future of Cleveland looked like. He…
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Great Lakes Slashes Service to Small Cities, Blames Pilot Shortage
If you live in Devils Lake, Jamestown, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Ironwood, or Thief River Falls, you’ve just lost your only commercial…
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Cranky on the Web (January 27 – 31)
What Happens When a Plane Freezes, and Why You Should Care – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A little piece talking about why…