Brett
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Topic of the Week: Will Fokker Return?
If you thought Fokker was long gone, you’d be right. It’s been nearly 20 years since the Dutch aircraft manufacturer folded, but…
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Virgin America Wants to Go Public, But Will People Buy It?
Since the dawn of time, or, uh, the dawn of Virgin America, the airline has planned to go public. There has always…
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The Curse of Perspective
On July 4, 1997, I couldn’t believe my luck. It was my first summer as an intern at America West, and this…
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A Day in the Life of Southwest’s Largest Cargo Operation
I don’t talk about cargo much on the blog, but it is most definitely an integral part of the business. Chances are,…
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Cranky on the Web (July 21 – 25)
Cranky Analysis: Picking Apart Spirit’s Plan of Attack – PlaneBusiness Banter ($$Subscription Required$$) I dug into Spirit’s performance this time and found…
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Topic of the Week: GBTA Next Week
It’s time once again for the monstrous event known as the GBTA Convention. I haven’t gone in a few years, but this…
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Airbus and Boeing Finalize Their Future Widebody Plans and One Looks Better Than the Other
With the recent launch of the A330neo, it seems that both Airbus and Boeing have almost fully formed their planned portfolios for…
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72 Hours With Hawaiian Airlines: Talking to Flight Ops, the Ride Home in First Class
When I woke up on my final morning on Oʻahu, I had that usual sense of dread. There’s something really depressing knowing…
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72 Hours with Hawaiian Airlines: The Honolulu International Airport Modernization Plan
Just about every person I met with during my visit to Hawaiian brought up the Honolulu International Airport modernization plan. This is…
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Cranky on the Web (July 14 – 18)
Understanding the Value of Social Media at Airports for Customer Engagement – Transportation Research Board I was one of the panelists who…
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Topic of the Week: Does JetBlue’s Automatic Check-In Matter?
JetBlue announced last week that it is going to put an end to the practice of making people check-in. At launch, anyone…
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Lufthansa Focuses on Low Cost, Takes a Page Out Of United’s 2003 Playbook
You might think Germans would just be spending this week basking in the glow of their World Cup victory, but that’s not…