Aircraft
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Topic of the Week: United and the A380
There is a terrible rumor going around this week that United is going to take on 2 A380s, pretty much because Airbus…
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Topic of the Week: Your Least Favorite Special Livery
A couple weeks ago I asked for your favorite special aircraft livery. Now, let’s hear your least favorite. Mine was no contest.…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Special Livery
It’s been a busy week for special liveries. Southwest rolled out is Missouri-themed aircraft this week and Lufthansa put its stunning 747-8…
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Airbus Thinks Its New A321LR Will Be Able to Replace the 757
The 737 and A320 families have grown a lot since they were launched, both in number of orders and in size. But…
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Delta’s Choice of the A330neo and A350 For Its Widebody Fleet May Seem a Little Peculiar
We’ve been waiting a long time for Delta to decide what widebodies it would order to replace its 747s and 767s, and…
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Ode to the MD-11, An Airplane That Proved the Importance of Innovation (or Lack Thereof)
This week marks the final passenger-carrying commercial flight of the last of the Douglas widebody aircraft. When KLM flight 672 from Montreal…
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Cranky on the Web (October 5 – 10)
World’s largest passenger plane gets more U.S. routes – USA Today There are a lot more A380s in the US today than…
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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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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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Cranky on the Web (May 18 – 23)
Monday is Memorial Day, so I’m taking the day off. I’ll be back with a regular post on Tuesday. LAX Construction and…
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The 747 is Quickly Disappearing From Passenger Service
Without question, the 747 was one of the more incredible advances in commercial aviation history. It was an enormous gamble by Boeing…
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Why the US Export-Import Bank Has Angered the US Airline Industry
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The reason? Because it very…