Government Regulation
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American and Qantas Get Tentative Joint Venture Approval… With Conditions
American finally received some good news this week. After getting rejected once, the airline received tentative approval from the US Department of…
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In Defense of Not Grounding the 737 MAX… Even Though It’s Now Grounded
When the 737 MAX operating Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed on takeoff from Addis Ababa last Sunday, the pressure immediately began to…
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Air Travel Played a Pivotal Role in Reopening the Government
After more than a month, the government shutdown has ended… temporarily. Why am I writing about this on an airline industry blog?…
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3 Links I Love: Brexit’s Impact, O’Hare Terminal Plans, Flying Air France La Premiere
This week’s featured link: Statement: Current Flights Protected, but Future Growth at Risk from No Deal Brexit – IATACurious what the real…
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3 Links I Love: Fixing WestJet, Tip Your Flight Attendant, Aloha 767
‘We’ve just grown too big, too fast:’ CEO Ed Sims taps the brakes at WestJet – Calgary HeraldFor years people have said WestJet…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational…
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Fee Regulation: Congress Should Give Up and Airlines Should Shut Up
Fall must nearly be here. The air is crisp, leaves are changing colors, and Congress is trying to regulate airline fees. It’s…
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3 Links I Love: More EAS Cuts, Boeing and Embraer Cuddle Up, Hope for Mexico City
This week’s featured link: US DOT terminates EAS availability at 21 communities – ch-aviation It’s that time again when the Department of…
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The Incredible Challenge of Improving Airports in Hawai’i
The vacation chugs along. I’m back with regular posts on July 3. For mainland visitors, the airports of Hawai’i probably seem better…
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Delta to India: Anatomy of a Masterful Press Release
I generally expect airline press releases to bend the truth. I know that releases will gloss over the negatives and focus on…
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3 Links I Love: White House and State Dept Spar Over Open Skies, Allegiant Loses, Alitalia May Go It Alone
This week’s featured link: Navarro clashes with State Department over UAE airline deal – Associated Press Remember how I said there were…
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Differing Views on Whether the Agreement Between the US and UAE Is Worth Anything
After years of fighting, it looked like we had an official end to the dispute between the three biggest US airlines and…