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Across the Aisle from ExpressJet
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It’s been awhile since my last airline interview, so I’m happy to have another one to post. I started talking to ExpressJet about doing an interview a couple of months back, but I was only…
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That Sri Lankan Plane Didn’t Need Its Winglet
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If you’ve been watching the news over the last 24 hours, you’ve probably seen countless reports about the Sri Lankan plane that was *gasp* going to fly after it’s winglet sliced into the winglet of…
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How Daylight Saving Time Impacts the Airlines
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Once again, it’s my least favorite time of the year . . . the end of Daylight Saving Time here in the US. Sure, there are good things about it. It was nice driving to…
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Southwest and Frontier Tip Theirs Hats to the World Series Teams
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The World Series is over, and now we have four long months of cold and darkness before the glory of spring training begins once again. My Diamondbacks fell a little short of the series this…
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What the F*** is a Wet Lease?
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When SAS started talking about how they would actually replace those Q400s they’re ditching, I noticed plenty of discussion about wet leases and dry leases. That made me realize it was a great time for…
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Closeup With BA’s New Club World Seat
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A couple of weeks ago, I received an invitation to “the British Airways Club World Experience” being hosted at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. Not having flown BA’s Club World (their fancy name for…
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SAS Dumps the Q400, Should They Kiss and Make Up?
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Judging from comments on previous posts in the last couple of days, I’m guessing many of you have already heard that SAS had yet another Q400 turboprop land with gear problems. This makes for an…
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80 Years Ago
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I’m not quite sure how such an anniversary slipped by so quietly, but a friend of mine just sent me an article that reminded me that this month celebrates 80 years since Pan Am’s inaugural…
