Aircraft
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Boeing’s Fix for the 787 Battery Problems is Ready
I’ve been pretty quiet about the 787 as airplanes continue to sit on the ground, collecting dust, waiting for a fix to…
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Cranky on the Web (January 21 – 25)
What If You Have a Ticket on a 787 Dreamliner? Airlines’ Back-Up Plans – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I put together a…
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Topic of the Week: Would You Fly the 787?
The 787 is still grounded (at least, it was when I wrote this). But let’s say that the aircraft is deemed fit…
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About Those 787 Problems
It has not been a good few weeks for the 787 program. There have been fires, fuel leaks, and more to make…
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Cranky on the Web (January 7 – 11)
Photos: Inside LAN’s New 787 Business Class Cabin – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I did a much more in-depth photo tour of…
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A Walk Through LAN’s New 787 Cabin
Last week, LAN brought its 787 to LAX for the first time on the scheduled run down to Santiago. (Lima gets the…
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Lufthansa Brings the 747-8 to Los Angeles
While I was excited to ride Lufthansa’s A380 last year, I was secretly looking ahead to the introduction of the 747-8. To…
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Cranky on the Web (December 10 – 14)
Photos: Inside Lufthansa’s New Business Class – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I was at LAX for the first 747-8 flight on Lufthansa…
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Singapore Ditches the A340-500, An Airplane That Was Destined for Mediocrity at Best
Singapore Airlines has announced a big order for a slew of new aircraft from Airbus including more A380s and some new A350s.…
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Flying Concorde (Trip Report)
Almost a decade ago, I had the pleasure of being able to fly on one of the most incredible aircraft to have…
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Cranky on the Web (September 10 – 14)
In the Trenches: When Someone Leaves – Intuit Small Business Blog We had a concierge leave us this week and it couldn’t…