September 2025
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JSX Turboprop Plans Begin to Come Out
Since the beginning, JSX has focused on flying Embraer 135s/145s with 30 seats onboard to provide that premium experience customers want get…
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United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth
United has really been putting the hard sell on consumers about just how great Newark is lately. I get it. The headlines…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit’s Furloughs, Breeze Goes Global
I know I posted about this yesterday, but there was a lag in getting episode 2/x live on what’s wrong at American.…
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American’s Operation Had a Very Rough Summer
You’ve been waiting for part 2/x of our series at The Air Show podcast on what’s wrong with American… and now it’s…
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Allegiant Leaves LAX And Barely Tries to Replace It
The stage was set back in March when Allegiant decided to close its crew base at LAX. The airline had kept some…
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Breeze Posts Its First Profit While Avelo Crawls Back From the Depths of Despair
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released Q2 2025 financial statements, so this is our first chance to look at private airlines…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit in South Florida, A Poor Cranky Dorkfest Article
Broward-based Spirit Airlines plans major cost cuts amid second bankruptcy in a year – CBS News MiamiThe local CBS station in South…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Says Sayonara to DL/AM JV, Spirit’s Spiral Rolls On
Brian and I sat down with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker this week. He’s always good for a real conversation about what’s…
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JetBlue Makes Its Move in Fort Lauderdale
There is no market more interesting than Fort Lauderdale right now — or will be depending upon what happens with Spirit —…
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Scott Kirby Looks Ahead on How to Compete on the Global Stage, Probably with Government Help
United CEO Scott Kirby was recently interviewed by my co-podcaster Brian Sumers on stage at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, and…
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Avelo is Resurrected as Cash and Airplanes Flow In
Avelo was near the top of my list of airlines that might end up making this year’s “Airlines We Lost” post, but…
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Thank You for Coming to Cranky Dorkfest 2025
It was another fantastic Cranky Dorkfest. Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday. But what about those who didn’t make the trip?…