Brett
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Cranky on the Web (February 17 – 21)
In the Trenches: Fighting Employee Burnout – Intuit Small Business Blog The weather has been awful and our concierges are working REALLY…
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Topic of the Week: Your DC-10 Memories
It’s getting harder and harder to hitch a ride on a Douglas Commercial aircraft. The last passenger operator of the DC-10, Biman…
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Who the F*&@ is Florida Express Jet?
Remember the good old days when all kinds of crazy people with money to burn started up airlines for just for the…
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As United Shrinks Cleveland, Other Airlines Start to Move In
That didn’t take long. Just last week United announced it would dismantle its Cleveland hub, but now others are already starting to…
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American Eagle Envoy Pilots Throw Down the Gauntlet, Try to Call American’s Bluff
The idea of pilot shortages at regional airlines may seem mundane to those of you outside the industry, but this has created…
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Cranky on the Web (February 8 – 14)
With United hub’s exit, Hopkins is back on the radar of other airlines – Crain’s Cleveland Business I was asked to comment…
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Topic of the Week: Winter Weather Sucks
I’m probably the only person in sun-soaked Southern California (it’s in the 80s today) who is really concerned about the snowy weather.…
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An Airborne Super Bowl (Trip Report)
Despite several previous attempts, I have never been able to take a tour of a Boeing airplane factory. This time, when SilkAir…
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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…