Recent Articles
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Why Can’t Airlines Stream Black Box Data? (Ask Cranky)
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This is more of a non-traditional Ask Cranky in that it’s been asked several times over the years, particularly in light of the Air France…
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Why Airlines Shouldn’t Have Passed On Tax Savings to Customers
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The FAA is back up and running and tax collection is beginning again, but some people are still angry. Most airlines decided that instead of…
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Cranky on the Web (August 1 – 5)
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Airport guide: Surviving LAX – CNN Out of the Office This week, I give some tips and tricks on getting through LAX, my hometown airport.…
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Topic of the Week: SkyWest to Fly for US Airways
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Apparently US Airways likes double digits. It seems that 9 Express carriers weren’t enough, so now US Airways has added a tenth to the stable:…
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Latest Report on Air France 447 Crash Still Blames Pilots, Training
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There was plenty of backlash when I wrote about the causes of the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447 into the Atlantic Ocean back…
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Airbags Migrate from Cars to Airplanes
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How many of you knew that you’ve probably flown on an airplane that has an airbag installed in the seatbelt? Probably not many of you,…
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US Airways Sues Pilots Union to Stop Illegal Slowdown Effort
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Man, I really should have waited another day before writing that US Airways pilots union (USAPA) piece last week. Why? On Friday, US Airways filed…
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Cranky on the Web (July 25 – 29)
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Secrets to avoiding flight delays – CNN Out of the Office CNN may call these secrets, but a lot of it is just common sense.…
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Topic of the Week: Southwest Schedule Changes
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Southwest rolled out its latest schedule extension this week, and along the way it decided to axe some flights. Boise and Philly are hardest hit…
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US Airways Pilots Union Earns a Long Overdue Cranky Jackass Award For Using Safety as a Negotiation Tactic
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I’ve written many times about the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), and it’s never been in a good light. This week, the group which represents…
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Hey American, Ordering a Billion Airplanes Is Good, but There’s a Lot More to Do
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After years of back and forth, the Department of Transportation has finally decided to do the right thing and let US Airways trade a host…
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Congress Blows It, FAA Shuts Down, Airlines Profit in Different Ways
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Congress has once again shown its inability to get anything done by actually letting the FAA reauthorization bill expire. What does that mean? Well, when…
