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Topic of the Week: Boeing’s 737 MAX
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Boeing has now officially launched its 737 with new engines – it’s being called the 737 MAX to counter the A320neo. What do you think of the MAX? Will it be a success?
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My First Q400 Ride (Trip Report)
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A good friend of mine was running the Ironman Canada in little Penticton, Canada and I was asked if I’d come up to help her drive back down to the States. (It was her first…
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Air India is Now the Worst Airline Ever
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It’s time for some sad, sad truth. Alitalia, long the worst airline ever, is no longer deserving of the title. Sure, it continues to lose a bunch money, but there simply isn’t the same level…
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Why Delta’s 737 Order Reminds Me of Baseball
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It’s now official. Delta has decided to order a hundred 737-900ER aircraft. These aren’t the new engine versions but just plain old 737s, stretched to an insane length. With so many airlines ordering Airbus A320neo…
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Cranky on the Web (August 22 – 26)
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Flier comfort: Boeing 787 myths and facts – CNN Out of the Office The 787 will finally be in service in the next couple of months, and that means it’s time to look at what…
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Topic of the Week: Earthquakes
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We might be used to quakes on the west coast, but the one in Virginia this week took a lot of people out there by surprise. Anyone have any good air travel stories surrounding the…
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Is Southwest’s Pullback In Philadelphia a Sign of Potential Trouble in Atlanta? (Guest Post)
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We’ve got a guest post today looking at Southwest in Atlanta. As I wrote before, I like the way Southwest is handling the merger from an operational perspective, but will it work out financially? Here’s…
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Southwest Brings Its Airplanes to Atlanta for Valentine’s Day
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Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran made a little news yesterday when it was announced that Southwest would bring its own airplanes to Atlanta starting on February 12. That’s just in time for the LUV-iest day of…
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United Releases a Few Good Product Enhancements Amidst a Lot of Old News
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This week is the GBTA Convention (formerly known as NBTA until it decided to go “global,” or something like that), and the new United is taking a page from the old Continental playbook by making…
