Brett
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Alitalia is Back, and It May Be Taking a German Lover
It has been a very newsy week for the Worst Airline Ever. ITA, the successor to our beloved Alitalia, has made two…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Northern Pacific CEO Rob McKinney
It’s time for another Cranky Flier Interview, and this time, it’s with Northern Pacific’s CEO Rob McKinney, an airline that hopes to…
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Cranky on the Web: Northern Pacific Dominates
DLD 369: Northern Pacific’s new paint job – Dots, Lines & DestinationsAt the Northern Pacific roll out this week, I spent about…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Lives, Northern Pacific Looks Good, Less Nicer on Breeze, More on 5G
This Week’s Featured Link Ita Airways: il marchio Alitalia tornerà a volare. Nel 2021 Ebit a -170 milioni di euro – Corriere…
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An Attempt at Explaining This 5G Mess
We’ve heard about 5G networks for mobile phones for years. First, they were going to be super fast and amazing, then they…
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Announcing the Nominees for the First Seven Cranky Network Awards
Time flies, doesn’t it? We are now just about one month away from the 2022 Cranky Network Awards presented by Ontario International…
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The Most Populous Country in the World All But Disappears From American Skies
Back in 2019, China was a big and growing market for air travel to and from the US. Today, it barely exists…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Omicron and Airline Staffing
Cranky Talk – Omicron and Airline Staffing What’s on everyone’s mind these days? Will my flight be canceled thanks to Omicron-related staffing…
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3 Links I Love: Learning About Bob Jordan, Delta Makes It Official
This Week’s Featured Link Southwest’s New Skipper Buckles Up – Texas MonthlyHow about a nice long article about incoming Southwest CEO Bob…
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All Eyes on Regionals As They Continue to Struggle
It’s tough running any airline operation right now, but there’s nothing more difficult than running a regional airline. We took a look…
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Boeing is In Regulatory Hell, Struggling to Deliver New Aircraft
The 737 MAX certification travesty quite literally has left blood on the hands of both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),…
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Allegiant’s Turn Toward Boeing Isn’t as Dramatic As You Might Think
Allegiant and Boeing announced last week that the airline would buy 50 737 MAX aircraft with options for another 50. On the…