Aircraft
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Only Two Airlines Left Flying a Douglas Widebody Commercially
This week Finnair Western, American, United, and even Delta (when they briefly operated the DC-10s they inherited from Western) to Hawai’i. I…
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Cranky on the Web (January 11-15)
US Airways Pilots Infighting Grows Worse by the Day – BNET It appears the US East pilots are tired of fighting the…
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flies
It’s Wednesday and I think we all need a break from the problems of this industry. Let’s forget about looming strikes, delayed…
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787, A350, Air New Zealand, Airbus, American, BNET, Boeing, Delta, Government Regulation, JAL, Mesa Airlines, Southwest, United
Cranky on the Web (December 7 – 11)
Enjoy foreign service on N. American flights – USA Today I talk to USA Today’s Ben Mutzabaugh about some of the “fifth…
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United Shrinks Again, Orders 787 and A350 Aircraft
That post title doesn’t make much sense, does it? United couldn’t be ordering new planes and shrinking at the same time, right?…
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What the F*&^ is a Sharklet? (Hint: It’s Good)
Winglets on airplanes are nothing new. We’ve seen them big and small on all kinds of airplanes. The most visible ones these…
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United Retires The 737 (Trip Report)
Yesterday was something of a flashback for me. When United offered just a couple days ago to give me a seat on…
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Impressions of British Airways’ New London/City Service From Afar
Right now, I should be in London eagerly anticipating tomorrow’s flight back from London/City on British Airways. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.…
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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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787, Baggage, BNET, Boeing, Customer Service, Delta, Mergers/Finance, Spirit, United, US Airways, Virgin America
In the Loop Radio Guest and This Week on BNET (July 6 – 10)
I’m hijacking my usual “This Week on BNET” post with a brief plug. Minnesota Public Radio puts out a weekly podcast called…