September 2025
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue Adds in Fort Lauderdale, Avelo Adds Airplanes
No, The Air Show did not do part 2 of the American Airlines saga. We needed more time to put that together.…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 24 Years Ago Today
Was I tempted to write about Avelo today? Maybe. But that will have to wait. It’s September 11, and that means there’s…
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Final Cranky Dorkfest Details and a Reminder to Sign Up for Your Raffle Ticket
We are a mere three days away from this year’s Cranky Dorkfest on Saturday, September 13, and that means it is time…
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Spirit All But Abandons the West
Spirit was born in Detroit, but it earned its ultra low-cost carrier wings in Florida. The West wasn’t a part of the…
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Spirit Reverses Most of Its Recent Network Experiments
Spirit is bankrupt, and it has told us that it will redesign its network. The airline is not wasting much time. Last…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit Retreats, Fires Back at United
The Air Show is back in action after your late summer break. This week, we tackled the topic you’ve all been waiting…
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México Starts to Crack Under US Pressure
México has long done things its own way when it comes to aviation, sometimes without rhyme or reason. That is what has…
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Spirit is Bankrupt Again, But Will It Survive?
Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spirit has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — unless the surprise was…