Aircraft
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Trip Report: Flying on the A380
On most of my posts, I spend a lot of time picking apart numbers, doing research, and gathering my thoughts before putting…
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The Twisted Danish Sense of Humor
You have to love the Danes. It’s cold and dark for much of the year up there, so you know it has…
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SAS Dumps the Q400, Should They Kiss and Make Up?
Judging from comments on previous posts in the last couple of days, I’m guessing many of you have already heard that SAS…
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A380
I kept the title of this post simple because the plane needs no other introduction. We’ve been talking about this thing for…
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80 Years Ago
I’m not quite sure how such an anniversary slipped by so quietly, but a friend of mine just sent me an article…
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The Supercool Sukhoi Superjet Rolls Out
While the 787 rollout garnered worldwide coverage back in July, there was a more recent rollout that has basically gone unnoticed in…
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Composite Safety and the 787
Lots of big news this week. At 9a PT today, Southwest will announce what changes (if any) they’ll be making to their…
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Bombardier Q400s Can’t Keep ‘Em Down When They Grow Old
What a strange week for the Bombardier Q400 and for Scandinavian airline SAS. After having the gear collapse on two separate landings…
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Takes Center Stage
Yesterday was a day for which I had been waiting a long time . . . 7/8/07. Sadly, instead of sitting in…
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Behold, the 787
I just came across this discussion thread on airliners.net that shows the first 787 all put together! That is one awesome-looking airplane.…
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The Supercool Sukhoi Superjet 100
Superjet 100 seems like a Supergoofy name for an airplane, don’t you think? Come to think of it, the 787’s moniker –…
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Yet Another Reason to Love the 787
The rollout of the first 787 is only 46 days away, and I can’t wait. Really, what I’m excited about is flying…