June 2019
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3 Links I Love: More MAX Delays, Death of the Widebody, A Massive Regional Gap
This week’s featured link: FAA and Boeing initially disagreed on severity of “catastrophic” 737 MAX software glitch – The Air CurrentBest I…
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Eurowings Needs Luck as It Tries to Implement a New, Coherent Strategy
Eurowings, Lufthansa’s lowish-cost group of airlines, is, to be polite, a mess. The cobbled-together jumble of airlines has resulted in losses —…
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An Expanded Cranky Dorkfest LAX Comes September 7
As you all know, Cranky Dorkfest LAX is a time-honored tradition with very little organization to it. You just show up, have…
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Three Headwinds and Two Bright Spots for Norwegian via SVP Lars Sande
I recently attended my first IPW, a massive travel trade show that is meant to showcase the USA to the world. It…
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The A321XLR Will Enable the 757 to Retire, But It is More Than Just a Replacement
Boeing remains so bogged down with both the 737 MAX grounding and engine issues plaguing other fleets that it hasn’t been able…
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3 Links I Love: IAG Orders (and Renames) the MAX, Giving Clarity to MH370, Major Merger Restrictions
This week’s featured link: IAG signs letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 – IAG NewsroomThere is so much to…
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A More Detailed Look at United’s ConnectionSaver
It’s been truly enjoyable watching United’s rise from the extended depths of merger hell, and the airline’s recent roll-out of ConnectionSaver —…
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Air New Zealand Business Class from London to Los Angeles (A Cranky Travelogue)
After spending a groggy morning in London, I hopped on the Piccadilly line to head back toward Heathrow for the last leg…
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And So It Begins: Emirates Unbundles Business Class
This year’s April Fools post was about Delta creating a version of “Basic Economy” in its higher cabins. At the end, I…
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Cranky on the Web: An Interview With Me
Have We Reached Peak Airline Complexity? – kambr.mediaHere’s a wide-ranging interview I did with Kambr touching everything from my background to what’s…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Focus Cities, Delta Fixes American’s Failures, Reviving the Theme Building
This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What makes a focus city for Delta? – FlightGlobalHere’s an interesting look at how Delta views its…
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Mitsubishi Introduces the Efficient But Range-Limited SpaceJet M100 for the US Market
The Paris Air Show opens next week, and that’s always a big venue for aircraft-related announcements. Mitsubishi, however, has decided to jump…