United slapped with fine for taking plane ‘not in airworthy condition’ on 23 flights – MarketWatch
You may have missed it, but the FAA proposed a hefty fine against United for flying an airplane that hadn’t been properly inspected after a repair was completed. I was asked about this and … Read the post
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Wall St analyst report: Delta may create overseas subsidiary – ATW
Rumors abound that Delta is going to create some foreign companies to house its international joint ventures. Why? To avoid taxation of course. That’s why every company leaves the US.
Honestly, … Read the post
Remember that ad the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) took out in USA Today claiming that US Airways was unsafe? There was a specific flight used as an example and that may be coming back to bite the union. According to a letter sent from the company’s flight ops … Read the post
Many of you know that I’ll be going on vacation next week, but I thought I would squeeze in one more Delta post today. Next Tuesday through Friday, I’ll have guests posts ready for you and then 
we’ll get back to Delta again the following week.
San Francisco Targets LAX In Fight for Connecting Travelers – BNET
SFO wants Aussies and Kiwis to connect there instead of LAX. Hilarity ensues.
Real Estate Developer Rick Caruso Eyes Expansion Into Airports – BNET
The man behind The Grove development in LA is now … Read the post
I wasn’t planning on revisiting regional airline safety again this quickly, but then I received an email in my inbox this weekend from Horizon Air CEO Jeff Pinneo. Horizon is a wholly-owned regional for Alaska Airlines. Jeff is a regular reader of the blog, and he felt compelled to weigh … Read the post
Both US Airways and United received a present from Uncle Sam yesterday in the form of some hefty fines ($5.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively) for maintenance violations. Should we all run away screaming from these airlines? I don’t think so, but these are both quite serious. The United fine … Read the post
