777
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Analyzing Delta’s 777 Retirement Plan
On the heels of announcing the retirement of its MD-88 and MD-90 fleet on June 2, Delta has now announced that its…
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American Upgrades Business Class, Downgrades Coach on Widebody Fleet
Last Friday I received an invitation from American to an event that would show off the “company’s aircraft modernization plans while onboard…
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American Leaks More Details on Its New 777 Interiors
When American announced it would roll out a slew of new features on its new 777-300ER aircraft in December, I was left…
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The Emirates 777 and A380 Head to Head (Trip Report) (Guest Post)
I decided to hold the last Emirates post from Nate until I was on paternity leave. You can see his report on…
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United Delays Premium Cabin Refurbishment Again
Uh oh. It looks like United has decided to delay its refurbishment of the premium cabins on the 777 once again. Now…
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Delta Adds Standby Functionality to Website, Makes Progress on Wifi Installation
I’ve seen many people criticize Delta for what it puts on its blog, but they’ve been putting more and more useful information…
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NTSB Tells Rolls-Royce to Redesign 777 Engine Parts
Last month, I talked about how the British Airways 777 accident and the Delta 777 incident had been connected by an interim…
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United 777 Premium Reconfiguration Requiring Changes in Coach?
Ever wonder why United is (finally) working hard to upgrade the 767 and 747 aircraft with the new premium cabin seats, but…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup
We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January…
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Probably Not a Good Day to Fly To Heathrow
If you’re traveling through London/Heathrow today, you might want to call your airline and see if things are running on time. They…
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How Much Stress Can a Wing Take?
I’ve had friends come back from vacations with harrowing stories about turbulence so bad they thought the wings were going to fall…