Government Regulation
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Essential Air Service – Thirty Years of Wasting Your Money
Essential Air Service (EAS) seems to be a hot topic these days. It was probably Big Sky’s announcement that they were getting…
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Better Security
I’m not sure why it is that so many people feel the need to look back and reflect at the end of…
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19 UK Airports to Allow Second Carry On
Happy New Year! Drink a little too much last night? That’s what I thought. Grab a cup of coffee (or a Bloody…
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Big News . . . in the UK . . . About Carry-Ons
You thought the big news was about a Delta/United merger? Nah, that’s not news . . . yet. Airlines talk about mergers…
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Will JFK Suck in Summer 2008?
I’ve supported the FAA stepping in to cut delays at JFK for awhile now, and it sounds like it’s finally going to…
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Marion Blakey Takes On New Role as Captain Obvious
Marion Blakey, outgoing Grand Poobah at the FAA, gave her farewell speech to the Aero Club this week, and her comments make…
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More on Taxes and FAA Reauthorization
Last month, I wrote about the fight over how to fund the FAA in the future. With less than a month to…
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Excise Taxes vs. User Fees
I know, I know. The subject does not exactly spark visions of enjoyment, but trust me, this is interesting, because it impacts…
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Angola and Indonesia – A Tale of Two Countries
Happy 4th to all my American readers out there. (And I suppose, an unhappy 4th to all you King George III fans.)…
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VX Gets the Go Ahead
After an epic battle, Virgin America (IATA code: VX, seriously) has finally received approval from the DOT to start flying. They jumped…
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Insanity in the LBC
Ok, ok. I know I sometimes talk too much about aviation in Southern California, but I’ve been trying to cut back. This…
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Skies Open in One Year, Then What?
As I mentioned yesterday, the airline world is abuzz about the newly agreed-upon Open Skies deal between the US and the European…