Brett
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MAXjet Decides to Gamble
Raise your hand if you’ve heard of MAXjet. Then raise your hand again if you can tell me why airlines can’t just…
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NTSB Targets CF6-80 Engines
Who remembers the American 767 that had an engine explode during maintenance at LAX back in June? If not, click here for…
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Airplanes and Parachutes
I’ve had a lot of people asking me about airplanes with parachutes lately, so I thought it would make for a worthy…
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No Northwest Strike Tonight, But . . .
This afternoon a judge ruled that, well, he’s not ready to rule yet. So he told the Northwest flight attendants they won’t…
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Lithium Ion Battery Owners Beware
If you own a Dell laptop, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably heard about the tiny little problem of laptop batteries…
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There once was an airline from ACK . . .
In what must be one of the more creative promotions around, Nantucket Airlines has decided to have a limerick contest. Everyone knows…
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Local Food in the Airports
If you’re interested in airports, you might want to check out Aviation Daily’s new airports blog. It’s written by the knowledgeable and…
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FlyerTalkers Find Liquid Substitutes
If you’ve never been to FlyerTalk, I’d highly recommend a visit. The website has become the main virtual gathering place for the…
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Ryanair Fights Terrorism with Humor
There are many ways that airlines have responded to terrorist threats, but I have to say that Ryanair is one of the…
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The Government Wants To Learn More About You
Well, I guess that’s the nice way to put it. The New York Times had an article today talking about the additional…
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Air Canada’s New Entertainment System
Air Canada announced some time ago that they’d be installing in-seat audio/video on demand on all their aircraft (even the small 70…
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Guess Who’s Back, Back Again . . .
No, I’m not talking about Eminem. This time it’s Aerocalifornia that has risen from the dead. You might remember them as the…